motif Essential Owner's Manual page 13

B R E W Y O U R B E S T ™
Coffee Quality, Freshness, and Grind
The moment freshly roasted coffee departs from the roasting facility, the
quality clock starts ticking. There are many components to consider when
it comes to choosing a coffee to brew at home and using the information
from the coffee bags found in grocery stores or your local coffee shops is
a great place to start. Flavor descriptions, roast profiles, origin information
and friendly baristas are all great resources in selecting coffees that you
prefer. Many roasters will even include a "roasted on" or "use by" date on
their bags. We recommend using coffee roasted in the last 30 days for the
best flavor.
Grinding coffee significantly speeds up the time in which coffee starts to
lose it's flavor, that's why grinding your coffee immediately before brewing
makes a big difference. Once coffee is ground the air begins to attack
essential oils and other volatile flavor components. It's only a matter of
hours before most of the ground coffee's aroma has evaporated. For your
Essential brewer we recommend using coffee that is ground to a medium/
coarse setting, similar to coarse ground salt.
Your brewer includes an optional pre-infusion feature. During this critical
step, the shower head precisely dampens the coffee grounds for 20
seconds. This then triggers the "blooming" process during which gasses
are released from the grounds allowing them to absorb the water, which
in turn initiates the flavor extraction process. The water flow pauses for 30
seconds to enable the coffee to fully bloom bringing out the unique flavor
characteristics of your coffee. The showerhead is then reactivated and the
brew cycle is completed.
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