We like the coffee served at Village Inn / Baker's Square restaurants a lot. They told us what they use but we can not locate it. Does anyone have advice on making a great cup of coffee. Keep in mind this is regarding a regular black cup of coffee - nothing fancy. ... For anyone with restaurant experience: What brand of coffee-maker do you use? Was the coffee freshly ground or from cans (preground/packaged)?
2007-01-22 03:41:51 · 14 answers · asked by Minneapolis Man 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
One other thing: The brand at our favorite restaurant is Royal Cup.
2007-01-22 04:32:38 · update #1
Can you please tell me what brand it is? Maybe I can help you locate it.
It isn't always the method of brewing the coffee that makes it great....it involves other things:
There are two types beans: Robusta and Arabica. Arabica is best.
Coffee is produced/grown in all regions of the world. If it comes from Columbia, there are several grades, of which Supremo is a good bet. (There are different grades with different names depending where the coffee is grown...Ethiopia, Sumatra, Hawaii (kona), Jamaica, Costa Rica, Guatemala etc etc etc)
100% columbian SUPREMO is a good bet. I personally like organically grown Sumatra, or La Minita, a good quality coffee from Costa Rica.
NOW, when choosing coffee, all of the above can be roasted to different degrees. French roast is very very black...it smells almost skunky because it is burnt, but this is good for making espresso.
Vienna roast is slightly less burnt.
I like mixing my roasts a little.
Next: Grind the coffee. It always tastes better if you grind the beans at home immediately before brewing. You can get a little grinder that does enough for a pot at a time. Grind fine.
Use a coffeemaker from Braun or Krups...they drip slowly, AND they have filters that are CONE shaped. Don't buy the ones with the flat bottom round basket type with fluted filters. The way the coffee sits in them doesn't allow complete contact between the grounds and the water, and they tend to drip wayyy too fast.
Use paper filters. They filter out any bitter oils.
Don't bother with the french press coffeepots. You will have wasted your money.
2007-01-22 03:53:05 · answer #1 · answered by gg 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's all in the blend.
There are different kinds of Coffee seeds, each having a defined amount of Aroma and Acidity. These two varialbles are dependents of the conditions the coffee beans have been cultivated in.
You can take courses to learn more and make your own blend.
Brewmasters are coffee experts and it doesnt take much to become one, of course, highly experienced Brewmasters are rare and precious for Coffee Houses all over the world. And every year a coffee competition is carried out in Italy between Brewmasters and Baristy.
It's an interesting culture and you get to make quality coffee you thought never existed, even in Village Inn / Baker's Square restaurants .
2007-01-22 03:45:47 · answer #2 · answered by Slay Specialist 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
you could try a french press i know it sounds all complicated but its not. it is small about $15 and you can find it at most stores try target. all you do is add hot water and your grounds and push the little "plunger" down which seperates the grounds and the water and then thats it a wonderful cup of coffee. and no messy coffee maker or machine that can break! once you have a cup of french press then you wont ever want restaurant coffee again i mean it!
2007-01-22 03:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by ~annie~ 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Village Inn Coffee
2017-01-09 12:39:56 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, I have read lots of good answers, here's mine.
I love coffee, so I go to Big Lotts and buy several of the ones they have there and mix them together. Don't just dump them together, smell them and see how much of that you want in your coffee. Get a flavored one and add just a tad of that to your blend. Write down how much of what you put in so you know if you need more or less. Make anough for one pot til you get one you like that makes a good cup of coffee. Note: If you put anothe filter on top of your coffee it keeps the grounds from touching the top of your dripping thing, also never wash your coffee pot with soapy water. Clean your pot with vinger when it starts dripping to slow.
2007-01-30 01:46:30 · answer #5 · answered by jeeccentricx2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I use a traditional stove heated cafetière (italian style) and I pack about as much honduran rocket fuel as physically possible into the top of it everyday and let it brew while I'm in the shower. I then drink my honduran rocket fuel and wait for the after burners to kick in - it's 7pm, I'm still twitching from this morning's injection and I'm about to go for my fifth dump of the day. It's better than amphetamines and I'll be sticking with this country's coffee. It's by far the best smelling, best tasting coffee I've ever come across.
2007-01-22 05:11:06 · answer #6 · answered by Diarmid 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not sure what kind of water you have but that can also make a big difference with the taste of your coffee. Gevalia is very good I have there coffee pot and there brand scoop I use one heaping scoop for every four cups water.
2007-01-22 03:54:21 · answer #7 · answered by To honest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used Bunn coffeemakers that were supplied from my distributor. The coffee brand I used was "Nugget". It's just cheap regular coffee. It came pre-packaged with enough for one pot of coffee.
People loved the coffee, so I never changed. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. Heh.
2007-01-22 03:48:49 · answer #8 · answered by chefgrille 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freshness is the critical thing in coffee. Store it cool and dry and if possible in a vacuum sealed container, and grind fresh for each use.
You can order Royal Cup direct from the manufacturer in Alabama, too.
http://www.royalcup.com/
2007-01-30 00:08:47 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
When I worked at Embers, it was just cheap pre-packaged coffee. Try not cleaning your coffee pot. Cause most places dont do it often enough! Maybe thats the extra kick your enjoying! lol
2007-01-22 03:49:52 · answer #10 · answered by 04/12/2008 :) 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋