Everything About Coffee

Classic Gems

Shows the growth of coffee, its care and the steps involved in processing it. Ken Smith sez: A loving tribute; shows where coffee comes from, how it's served in different cultures, and how to make a perfect cup using various brewing methods. The narrator gushes about the "incomparable goodness of coffee" and reminds us that "coffee helps start the day with warmth and vigor." "Coffee is always the perfect companion!" #vintage #coffee

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01:00Is this coffee?

01:10Well, no.

01:12This is coffee.

01:16Our story begins here, with coffee.

01:34Its flavor caught in the closed fist of the bean,

01:38freed then by the grinding mills in an endless cascade,

01:42brewed into a beverage that is consumed in the hundreds of millions of cupfuls each day.

01:48In this beverage that has become so much a part of our lives,

01:53there is a background, a tradition that reaches deeply into the culture of many lands.

01:59Its beginning under warm tropical sun,

02:04the care and attention to which it is treated during its journey from tree to cup.

02:12The many processes it must undergo are all devoted to creating good coffee,

02:22with its secrets of aroma and body and taste,

02:27to which the talents of millions of men are devoted during their lifetime,

02:31to which tradition, rich in the lore of centuries and far away places,

02:37sets its fine hand to bring these three elements into precise flavor.

02:41The tastes of fine coffee extend over a wide range,

02:51but for each palate, there is a flavor that is just right.

02:55Around the world they drink this beverage in its many exotic forms.

03:11A dream of Paris expressed in cafe au lait, a continental favorite,

03:21half coffee and half hot milk.

03:23The canals of Venice and the romance of cappuccino, like cafe au lait,

03:27but topped with whipped cream and a sprinkle of grated orange peel.

03:43The music of old Vienna in a cup, Viennese coffee, often spiced,

03:53but always with a drift of whipped cream.

04:01The mystery of Istanbul and the Eastern lands in Turkish coffee,

04:05foam hiding the rich sweet brew.

04:09The vigor of Latin American coffees, dark and zesty,

04:14served black in tiny cups with plenty of sugar.

04:18But always, it is coffee.

04:23How then do we make the perfect cup of coffee to our taste?

04:28Success lies in a single word, care.

04:33Three simple ingredients go into the brewing process.

04:37Water, coffee, time.

04:45Care will produce a perfect result every time.

04:51The beginning is the coffee pot,

04:53and there are as many varieties and types as taste will dictate.

04:58Yet, each is intended to do the same thing in a different way,

05:04to produce perfection in a coffee cup.

05:14To make a good cup of coffee, your coffee maker must be clean,

05:19free from all remembrances of that last pot of coffee,

05:23ready to begin its work anew, fresh and really clean.

05:29Water.

05:31Into a hundred thousand pots an hour,

05:35water flows in the coffee making process.

05:38Water.

05:39Too much?

05:41Or too little?

05:43Boiled first?

05:46Or later?

05:47Or not at all?

05:49For how long?

05:51And yet, there is only one correct way.

05:56Water.

05:58The first element.

06:00Carefully measured, clean and cold.

06:03Three quarters of a measuring cup for each cup of coffee,

06:07then brought to a full boil.

06:15Coffee, fresh.

06:18And again, questions.

06:20What grind?

06:22Percolator?

06:23Drip?

06:24Or fine?

06:25How much?

06:27Coffee.

06:29The second element.

06:31Your favorite blend.

06:38The proper grind for your coffee maker.

06:41One level CBI measure per cup.

06:50This, found in many homes, is the same as this.

06:55A coffee brewing institute approved measure.

06:59So whether you use one or the other,

07:02the measurement will be the same,

07:04and it will be accurate.

07:22The boiling water now passes over the coffee,

07:25and the brewing process begins.

07:28The flame is lowered.

07:30And, well, watch.

07:33The third element is time.

07:37And it too must be measured accurately.

07:41The minutes counted.

07:43The flavor will emerge as the process continues.

07:48The taste of coffee heightens and increases

07:52until all that is good has been extracted.

07:55In this method of brewing, percolator,

07:59six to eight minutes over gentle heat.

08:02And then, the liquid is coffee.

08:14From these grounds, there remains nothing more to gain but bitterness.

08:18No amount of cooking can extract another ounce of good taste,

08:22not another iota of good flavor.

08:27In the drip method, the coffee is measured and placed in the pot.

08:36The water, carefully pre-measured and brought to a full boil,

08:46is poured, still boiling, over the coffee.

08:49over the coffee.

09:05The time, it should take only four to six minutes.

09:08In the vacuum method, the coffee is carefully measured into the top bowl.

09:17The water is brought to a full boil before the brewing process is allowed to begin.

09:24The time, not more than three minutes after the water and coffee are in contact.

09:41Stir gently during the brewing process and lower the heat.

09:58That's all there is.

10:00Like all good secrets, its simplicity is its magic.

10:05The incomparable goodness of coffee has now been captured in a cup.

10:32It has substance, a body to go with its aroma and its taste.

10:39When prepared this way, it will be perfect every time.

10:45Three magic ingredients.

10:49Water, fresh and carefully measured.

10:53Coffee, the proper grind and carefully measured.

11:03Time, carefully measured.

11:08A simple recipe for perfect coffee.

11:14Perfect coffee, sending its glow into our lives around the clock.

11:20It helps us start the day with warmth and vigor.

11:29It is a pleasant spur to the morning's work.

11:39It provides the essential part of our pause at noon.

11:49Indispensable during that unhurried hour in a world that often forgets to stop.

11:54In the romance of evening, when young dreams glow softly, coffee is always a perfect companion.

12:06And after dinner, it is at home in any setting when good taste is important.

12:11In the end, it remains a simple thing.

12:16Easy to attain.

12:17Well made and well enjoyed.

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