Mild or Strong - Use a Quality Gourmet Coffee

The ´strength´of the taste is determined by a number of factors - the origin of the bean, the darkness of the roast and the proportion of coffee to water. If you like a strong cup of coffee, you need to take all these factors into account. The answer is NOT to buy the wrong bean with the wrong roast and then ´cook´ the coffee over a burner for hours. All you´ll get is a foul, bitter tasting brew that will put you off coffee for life.

Always use a quality gourmet coffee, and brew it according to the instructions on whatever kind of brewing machine you use.