For most of us, the best cups of coffee we drink are made by a barista, who spent years learning how to make coffee on flashy, commercial coffee makers. Having been one myself, I can tell you that really good coffee doesn't need to be made by a professional. You can make delicious coffee, in your coffee maker, at home.
Before we get into the nitty-gritty of how to make coffee, it's important to make sure that you have a few things straight. It's a lot easier to make an enjoyable cup of coffee if you've invested in a good coffee maker that suits the kinds of coffee you like. Cafés will use expensive espresso machines, but for plenty of us, a good drip coffee maker will be more than enough.
