The Water Quality Handbook

The Water Quality Handbook

When coffee professionals discuss the process of brewing coffee, the merits of certain key variablesbean, roast, grind, brew temperature, and brewerare always touched upon. Unfortunately, one of the most important variables, water, is often left out of that discussion. Given that a cup of coffee is made up of 98.5% of water, and typically 95% of the espresso beverage, it is important to understand that water is an essential variableand the quality of this variable is even more important. Water used for brewing coffee must meet the high standards required for proper extraction of the flavors and aromas inherent in a Golden Cup, the Specialty Coffee Association of America’s certification of high-quality, freshly brewed coffee.

Summary:

• Title: The Water Quality Handbook – Handbook series
• Authors: David Beeman, Paul Songer, Ted Lingle
• Editor: Laura Everage
• Contributors: David Beeman, Paul Songer
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Specialty Coffee Association of America, 2011
• ISBN: 1882552083, 9781882552085
• Length: 50 pages