Re: Drip VS Perk?

On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 15:54:23 -0500, Mama Bear <MamaBear@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>Alan Moorman <amoorman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>  wrote :
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>> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006 12:17:47 -0400, "St. John Smythe"
>><sinjen@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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>>>Alan Moorman wrote:
>>>> Since those electric ones 'pump' their hot water by boiling it, they
>>>> all put out water that is over 200 degrees. 
>>>
>>>Alas, some put out water that is as low as 160 degrees by the time it
>>>touches coffee.
>> 
>> I've read that the proper temperature is 193 (f).
>> 
>> Alan
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>
>Where?
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>http://www.virtualcoffee.com/April_2000/decaf.html
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>Temperature
>The coffee brewer should produce a brew water temperature of 200 degrees 
>F (+ or - 5 degrees).
>
>http://www.sweetmarias.com/grind.brew.html
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>Brew at the correct temperature! Ideal water temperature for brewing is 
>195 to 200 degrees. Bring your water to a boil, wait at least 1-2 
>minutes, and brew.
>
>http://www.ineedcoffee.com/00/08/drip/
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>Water temperature is crucial to the proper extraction of the flavor 
>molecules from the ground coffee. The recommended brewing temperature of 
>coffee is 95-98 ºC. ( converts to 203-208 F )
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>http://www.amazon.com/gp/richpub/syltguides/fullview/27LUZ2NM07XK9
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>Coffee should be brewed between 195 and 205 degrees F. The correct 
>temperature is critical in order to extract the proper flavors from the 
>ground coffee.
>
>
>http://www.amazon.com/gp/cdp/member-reviews/A2ZRFZK4T7XQSV
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>I found the following information at http://www.thecoffeefaq.com:
The 
>Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) prescribes a brewing 
>temperature of 197.6 - 204.8 degrees F
>
>Indeed:
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>http://www.thecoffeefaq.com/1thebasics.html#besttemp
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>For coffee brewing, the Specialty Coffee Association of America (SCAA) 
>prescribes a water temperature of 92 - 96 degrees C (195 - 205 degrees 
>F); see The Basics of Brewing Coffee by SCAA Executive Director Ted 
>Lingle.

OK.   I'm embarrassed.....

I read this in a fiction book, and I assumed that they would have it
correct, since the book was about a family coffee company. . . .

Alan

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It's not that I think stupidity should be punishable by death.
 I just think we should take the warning labels off of everything 
and let the problem take care of itself.

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