A nice cup of coffee makes everyone's day. If you have not yet found a great gourmet coffee shop, you have missed out on an amazing experience. Coffee is now drunk regularly in almost all parts of the world. It is not possible for anyone to always go out and drink great gourmet coffee. It is rather easy and cheaper to make good coffee at home.

If you will like to make a great cup of coffee, read ahead. Listed here are 7 steps to make nice cup of coffee,

Quality coffee: Choose good whole beans to make nice coffee. If you have a favorite flavor, buy beans for that particular flavor. Invest in good beans to make a great cup of coffee.

Grinding: Utilize coffee grinder to make coffee powder from beans. There are many grinders available in market, all of which are easy to use, clean and are affordable. If you grind your own beans, you will be able to make good fresh and rich coffee.

Store well: Use proper storage for beans and powder. If they are exposed to air, they may loose the freshness. Air exposure affects coffee as it oxidizes the powder. Metal canisters also should be avoided as metal taste may get into the coffee powder. Plastic air tight containers for coffee powder and the beans will prevent any loss of taste, richness and freshness.

Making coffee: Use a good quality coffee maker. Clean the coffee maker frequently. You can use vinegar for a through cleanup. Make fresh coffee from powder. Make sure that there is a proper permanent filter also. Add clean water to filter. Ensure that it is free from minerals and chlorine. You can use bottled water also. That ways you will be assured of quality of water. Use warm water, anything above 200 degree F will be good.

Mixing coffee: when you add coffee and water to grinder, keep the quantity as per your choice. Too much of powder and you will get steaming strong coffee. If you are looking forward to something less strong, just reduce amount of powder in mixer.

Enjoy a hot fresh richly brewed coffee. Consume your cup within 20 minute of making it as then it will get cold and loose its strength, flavor and aroma.