I once sat at a table with a bunch of Dunkin Donuts managers and asked them what was the secret to great coffee. They all said it was the temperature of the water, and that most home coffee-makers don't get the water hot enough to get the full flavor from the coffee.
But you raise a good point about the freshness of the beans here, which would not have been an issue for them as they went through coffee supplies so quickly. I may have to buy myself a coffee grinder and start reading coffee labels!
I once sat at a table with a bunch of Dunkin Donuts managers and asked them what was the secret to great coffee. They all said it was the temperature of the water, and that most home coffee-makers don't get the water hot enough to get the full flavor from the coffee.
But you raise a good point about the freshness of the beans here, which would not have been an issue for them as they went through coffee supplies so quickly. I may have to buy myself a coffee grinder and start reading coffee labels!
Yeah, the water temp IS important. I don't think Jerry and I ever actually tested that.
From memory, I think 190F is the correct temp.