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 Start with fresh, clean water and, if possible, grind your beans just prior to brewing to capture the coffee’s full flavor and aroma. How fine should your grind be? It depends on your brewing method—the longer the coffee spends in water during brewing, the bigger the grind. For full-flavored coffee, use one heaping standard coffee measure (two tablespoons) for every 6 ounces of water and, after trialing that ratio, feel free to adjust to your specific tastes. Like freshly baked bread, coffee is best if purchased fresh each week. Our recommendation is to buy the quantity of coffee you would typically use in a week and store it in an airtight container in a cool dry place—on a countertop sheltered from the sun is perfect. Whole beans remain at peak freshness for up to two weeks and, to maximize the fresh flavor of your coffee, grind the beans just before brewing. If you’d like to be as artisanal in your brewing as we are in our hand-picking and roasting, we suggest experimenting with the following hand-brewing methods… 
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