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Preparation of Coffee

In the preparation of coffee the following rules should always be observed: 1-To make coffee to perfection, you must use one tablespoonful of good coffee for each cup and one for the pot. 2-The water must be fresh drawn from the faucet and let come to a boil, because water that has once been boiled has lost a large amount of the air or oxygen it contains. 3-The percolation method is best; coffee, preferably, should not be boiled, but if you must boil it, do not boil it over five minutes or a bitter concoction of tannin results. 4-The infusion must be drunk soon after making or its aroma and fine flavor are missed. 5-Whatever pot is used, it must be strictly clean and scalded with hot water so that it is thoroughly heated throughout. 6-To obtain the full aroma and flavor, the coffee must be freshly roasted and ground.