THE ART OF MAKING COFFEE - 40


For the benefit of The Non South Indian and   International Audiences  : Above are the pictures of an appliance which is a must  in every South Indian Household and  goes by the name of a  Coffee Filter  . It is basically , two similar sized containers , one of which has a perforated bottom and fits smugly on the non perforated one . The ground coffee powder is placed on the perforated container and pressed with a spoon to sort of harden it at the surface and boiling hot water is poured over it and leaving it semi closed with the lid slightly open for air passage  . This air space is important as otherwise the hot water will remain at the top only and nothing will ever filter through .
The boiling hotwater and the Coffee powder form a liquid which in our parlance is called as the DECOCTION .
This decoction with milk ( we in India do not like our Coffee Black) and a  measure of  sugar go on to make our early morning invigorating drink of the morning coffee .

The electric Coffee Maker or the Instant Coffee has absolutely no chance when the tastes are compared with the filter coffee .

The composition of the Coffee Seeds used , go
a long way in determining the coffee taste and the course of the ensuing day . Take it from me , as one who has been in this business of making the early morning coffee for almost the last 3 decades , 225 gms of Peberry + 225 gms of Plantation A with 50 gms of Chicory go to form the best combination for the Coffee Powder mix .
How strong or light you want your morning coffee depends on the quantity of decoction and milk used . Some people want their coffee sweet and some like me like it bitter .

The mixture of these three go on to form the heavenly drink of a CUP OF COFFEE .

THE PASSAGE OF THE DAY VERY MUCH DEPENDS ON HOW WELL THE LADY OF THE HOUSE NAY THE PERSON OF THE HOUSE LIKE YOURS TRUELY
PREPARES THE MORNING COFFEE .

HAVE A GOOD DAY AND SPREAD THE SECRET AROUND FOR EVERYONE S BENIFIT

Comments

  1. seshadri25 February 2019 at 03:30

    u have taught a basic course. i think nowadays only the seniors have the patience to prepare coffee. juniors are satisfied with all other forms. Yesteday I got Tata Decoition crystals pack costing Rs.10 which is economical and gives a super filter coffeee taste

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  2. Random Musings25 February 2019 at 17:00

    Very True , Coffee Day or Starbucks can never match the flavor or taste of our ' filter kaapi "

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  3. Murthy5 October 2020 at 21:42

    I take black coffee because milk is a product of animal torture. To be a vegetarian is not good enough because milk and honey are also animal products that involve cruelty towards the cows and bees

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