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Chapter XXVIII-Beverages: Hot and Cold

OFFEE-The first consideration is the kind of coffee used, for satisfactory results cannot be expected from a cheap grade. A mixture of two-thirds Java and one-third Mocha is always excellent if purchased from a reliable dealer. Always buy coffee in the berry and freshly roasted, and grind it at home as needed. The second consideration is the water. If this is allowed to boil long is the water. If this is allowed to boil long and violently before being used, it will become flat and dead, all its sweetness being lost in the steam that is generated. In making coffee, then, place fresh water in the tea-kettle, and use it as soon as it is boiling. The kind of coffee-pot selected does not so much matter, if the pot is thoroughly scalded before the coffee is put in.

A cup of coffee is not perfect without cream. If cream cannot be used, the next best thing for many tastes is condensed milk. used , the next best thing for many tastes is condensed milk. When this is disliked, hot milk may be substituted. The milk should be heated to the boiling point, but should not boil. Never serve cold milk with coffee nor the coffee in cold cups. Heat the cups with boiling water.