Coffee is 99% Water

Happy new year, coffee lovers!  May the year 2012 bring us all more good coffee, and less Mayan apocalypse.If you follow this blog, then you've heard me suggest before the importance of the water that you use when making coffee.Read: Why Water Is So Important to CoffeeIf you follow me on Twitter, then you also know how much horrible hotel room coffee I drink.Read: The Truth About Hotel Room CoffeeFollow me on Twitter[ad#Google Adsense - use me]I was reminded of the importance of water in coffee over New Years Eve.  Our hotel room featured vacuum-sealed Starbucks coffee - an African blend of theirs, so I must admit it was better than the hotel room coffee I'm used to.  The first cup I made was definitely drinkable. When I made my second cup, I used bottled water instead of tap water.  I can't express enough how much of a difference it made.  The second cup was not only drinkable, but an excellent cup of coffee.  The best hotel room coffee I've had in almost a year.I'm not suggesting you use bottled water everytime you make coffee, but apply the same standard to your coffee water as you do to your drinking water.  At the very least, invest $12 in a Brita pitcher, and use only that water if your brewing method doesn't already involve boiling the water.  Coffee is 99% water.