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Whole Bean & Ground Coffee – What is up to me?

  • June 8, 2022

Which coffee to choose is a very hard decision for all the coffee beginners. So we have prepared 5 key points to help you choose:

1.Convenience Here the plus obviously goes to Ground Coffee. The ground coffee is the quickest way to prepare good coffee drink. As the hard part has already been done and coffee comes as a beautiful ground mass, all is needed is to pour the coffee in a cup or coffee preparing stuff and add water.
2.Freshness First of all please note, that all coffee is roasted while the beans are still whole. Fresh coffee is considered as a whole bean within 2 weeks of the roast date. And as the Whole Bean Coffee is grounded just few minutes before brewing, the taste is more complex and fresh compared to ground coffee.
3.Price The coffee price usually is more or less the same for ground and whole bean coffee. But the whole Bean requires one time purchase of coffee grinder or the special espresso machine. This is investment worth trying for the coffee lovers.
4.Self-Barista Professionalism When you get ground coffee you drink it as is. But when go with the whole bean one, you become a first level barista and can surprise your friends with coffee brewing methods. And of course you will be the one to choose the grind size basing on the brewing method, so the coffee aroma and taste will open best. Here are some general recommendations: Coffee MakerGrind size EspressoExtra fine French PressCoarse AeropressCoarse to Medium Regular Coffee PotFine Pour OverCoarse to Medium-Fine Turkish CoffeeExtra Fine
5.EXPIRATION Whole bean coffee beans are long lasting when stored correctly. To preserve your beans’ fresh roasted flavour as long as possible, store them in an opaque, air-tight container at room temperature. Avoid clear canisters which will allow light to compromise the taste of your coffee. Ground coffee spoil faster as there are small parts of coffee beans.
But you can always try both – ground and whole bean to try and compare yourself. Enjoy L’DON coffee with every sip!

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Caffe Latte

What will you need:

  • - 1 tablespoon L'don coffe
  • - 1 cup whole milk
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  • Prepare espresso shot and pour into mug once brewed. In a separate container, froth heated milk and optional sweetener using your preferred method. Enhance your frothing skills by visiting our milk frothing guide. Then gently pour your frothed milk into your mug until it’s almost full. Finally, spoon any remaining foam onto the top of your beverage. Enjoy!

Cappucino

What will you need:

  • - 2 tablespoons finely ground dark roast coffee
  • - 4 ounces water
  • For the Foamed Milk:
  • 4 ounces milk
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  • Make espresso using a coffee machine and pour it into the base of your cup. Steam the milk with the steamer attachment so that it has around 4-6cm of foam on top. Hold the jug so that the spout is about 3-4cm above the cup and pour the milk in steadily. As the volume within the cup increases, bring the jug as close to the surface of the drink as possible whilst aiming to pour into the centre. Once the milk jug is almost touching the surface of the coffee, tilt the jug to speed up the rate of pour. As you accelerate, the milk will hit the back of the cup and start naturally folding in on itself to create a pattern on the top. Dust the surface with a little cocoa powder if you like.

Coffee Americano

What will you need:

  • - 2 shots of espresso L'don Espresso Roast Whole Bean Coffee
  • - 250 ml of hot water
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  • Fill a mug approx 2/3rds full with hot water. Brew a single or double espresso (as per taste or order) directly into the mug containing hot water. Enjoy your Americano!

Flat white

What will you need:

  • - 1 shots of L'don Espresso
  • 2 ounce hot cocoa mix (approximately 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon)
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  • Prepare 2 shots of espresso and pour into a mug. Froth whole milk using your preferred method. For more information on how to froth your milk, see our frothing guide here. Gently pour your frothed milk into your mug until it’s almost full, then focus on the middle of your mug and pour a little faster so the foam will come out without moving your pitcher. As the foam starts to come out, continue to pour until you get a dot in the middle. Feel free to try your hand at latte art!

Hot chocolate

What will you need:

  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • Semi sweet chocolate
  • 1 cup of delicious L'don brewed coffee
  • Marshmallows for topping
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1. In a medium sized saucepan, combine the milk, cocoa powder, and semi sweet chocolate, and bring to a simmer. Lightly whisk until the chocolate has completely melted. Do not let hot chocolate come to a boil.
2. Add delicious L’don brewed coffee
3.Pour into servings mugs and top with marshmallows.