What water temperature should be used for instant coffee?
I just put instant coffee in my cup and pour the water. My question is, what temperature should that water be?
Best Answer
You have quite a bit of leeway with Instant Coffee. You can brew it using water of your desired temperature. I would recommend using water just below boiling point though, around 95-99 degrees Celsius. You could use 85-95 degrees Celsius water as well; it won't make a big difference in terms of extraction of flavour, and here is why:
How instant coffee is prepared in the factory:
- Coffee beans are roasted
- They are ground very finely (0.5 mm - 1.1 mm in diameter)
- The ground coffee is mixed with water in percolation columns which reaches 155 - 180 degrees Celsius. This is the extraction process.
- This mixture is then concentrated and/or dried using vacuum evaporation, freeze drying, or spray drying methods.
The result from this is what you get in the store.
Conclusion:
All of the very particular factors that one must consider when trying to make great coffee have already been decided for you. You have no control over roast, grind, time from grind to extraction, extraction time and temperature, or time from extraction to consumption. All of this been decided for you.
It is up to you. Brew it at whatever temperature you like to drink your coffee at.
However, it may be slightly harder to dissolve the coffee and get good flavor at cold temperatures. Keeping it on the hotter side may be better. That's just chemistry though.
Sources:
- I am a professional barista and coffee connoisseur.
- Instant Coffee Wikipedia Article
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Aside of the type of water you use, its temperature will also have an affect of the taste of your instant coffee. Coffee is best when the water is between 190 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit. As closed to 205 the better.Do I need hot water for instant coffee?
Add a bit of cold water to the cup first: Boiling water isn't good for the coffee. The ideal is around 90 degrees centigrade, but your kettle's only going to knock off at 100 degrees. And if we can't hit 90, it's better to go cooler than hotter. So add between 5-10mm of fresh, cold water to the bottom of your cup.What is the correct way to make instant coffee?
Mix 2 teaspoons of instant coffee with 1\u20442 cup (120 mL) of hot water. Heat the water in the microwave for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir the coffee and hot water together until the coffee granules are dissolved. Mix your coffee in the glass you want to drink from or in a separate cup.What temperature should you brew coffee at?
Your brewer should maintain a water temperature between 195 to 205 degrees Fahrenheit for optimal extraction. Colder water will result in flat, under-extracted coffee, while water that is too hot will also cause a loss of quality in the taste of the coffee. (However, cold brew does not need any heat.)Brew your coffee with boiling water - coffee brewing temperatures explained.
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Answer 2
You may know that you can buy special kettles that heat the water to 92 deg c to avoid scalding the coffee. These are expensive and unnecessary. Here's an idea that I came up with.
- Boil the kettle.
- Pour the water into the mug/cup whatever.
- Because some of the heat energy is transferred to the mug, which has a fairly high heat capacity, the temperature of the water falls to the perfect heat range.
- Now add the instant coffee. Then the milk! You'll be amazed at the difference! Happy coffee drinking!
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