Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1866-03-17
How to Make Coffee.


say on coffee making, ins which he asserts
roundly that people at large do not get half
the amount Of the essential coffee they ought
to do from tho bean as generally treated. He
affirms that the good quality of coffee depends
primarily OH the roasting. This operations
should be continued only until the bean or
berry has lost it's horny condition, SO that is
may be ground, or what is better, pounded to
powder. Now as coffee contains cryssllinc
and volatile substance called coteinc, which
gives coffee it's flavor and sustaining qualities,
care must be taken to retain it. by exposure
to the air it escapes. Hence ground coffee
rapidly loses it's aroma and value, and the po-
rosity of the roasted berries admits Of ike
deterioration. Hence the baron recommends
that powdered whIte or brown sugar be strewn
over the berries when the roasting is just COM
plctcd, and while they are Still hot If shcn
well stirred, tho melscd sugar will spread over
the berries, forming a coating or varnish n-
pervious to air. This will confnc the aroma
and retain the caffeine, until the berries arc
ground for use.
OF the three. processes Of making cuffce, FL
tratlon, infusion, and boiling, the baron in
clines to the latter. He thinks that about
threc-tourths of the ground coffee to be used
should be boiled for 10 or Is minutes, then
the remaining fourth put in, and the whole al
lowed to stand, covered, for from five to six
minutes. This makes the best coffee.
For journeys and marches, where it is i'm
possible to be burdcscd with machines for
roasting and grinding, coffee may be caarieua
in powdered form and its aromatic properties
preserved by the following process. Ono
pound of the roasted berries are reduced to
powder and Immediately wcttcd with syrup
OF sugar, obtained by ponrIng two ounces of
water on three ounces of sagar, and permit
ting them to stand for few minutes. When
the powder is thoroughly wctted with the syr-
up, two ounces of finely powdered sugar are to
be added, mixed we'll with it, and the whole
then dried in the open air The sugar locks
up the volatile parts of the coffee If coffee
is now to be made, cold water is to be poured
over a certain quantity of the powder, and
made to boil. Prepared this way, the powder
may be preserved in perfect condiuion for ma
ny weeks.
The traveller and soldier knows, she value of
good coffee, and any sound hints fer it's prep
aratien will be welcomed and treasured by
conn0iSscurs.
Hon. A, Burt closed his argument in
the Sspwers case with these words:
"Nby task is finished l have done But
, will not resist the impulses of my nature
by omittng to say how earnestly l lament the
murder of that youthful guard and deeply L
regret that the drama OF Browns Ferry was
enacted within the borders Of my State. Ev-
cry emotion Of my own heart tell nc it was
prompted by no onmosity to the Government
whose flag was borne by the guard. With
their arms, the people of South Carolina have
laid down their resistance. A high principle
and great cause have been decided against
them, by the last and highest argument Of ma
, tions. They acquiescc in their fortune, and
will abide their fate. Wish y hca,t that was
never false, and an honor shat was never
stained, they have pledgcd submission to the
conqucror, and they invoke the God Of IIeav-
en- to witness with what faultlcss fidelity it shall
be rendered Mercy is not the attribute of the
sword, and they make no appeal and utter no
complaint, They crouch not to the conquer
or with prayers for pity. With no spirit of
defiance, but with no tone of despair, they say
to him: Strike, but hear You are the
representatives of great and virtuous Gov
crnmcnt, ina crushed and conquered country.
Your word is law, and your arm is power
Remember justice graccs and equanmity
adorns the ruler of mighty nation. We look
with confidence to one, and with hope to the
other"
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