Coffee is flavored by adding flavoring substances after it is roasted. The flavoring substances are highly concentrated and only a small amount is used in gourmet flavored coffee. Be careful when buying flavored coffee -- be sure to buy from a reputable company. Some companies use flavoring process to hide taste of inferior quality coffee.

The flavoring used in gourmet flavored coffee loses its strength when exposed to air. Always keep coffee beans in a tightly sealed container for maximum flavor. For best cup of coffee, grind beans right before brewing.

You can make your own special blends by combining various gourmet flavored coffee. Adding a touch of flavored coffee to your regular coffee beans adds a special taste that is uniquely yours. The sky is limit! You can have a new flavor of coffee every day!

Hans is author of the Coffee Specials and Gourmet Basket section at Steaks-Guide.com

Gourmet coffee beans must be ground to correct fineness to bring out most taste. Generally speaking, a fine grind will result in a full-bodied cup of coffee, but coarse grinds are used when making coffee with coarse filters like French cafetiere.

Once coffee has been ground, there are many ways to brew a cup of coffee. No matter whether you prefer espresso, drip, perked, or pressed, you need to start with high-quality gourmet coffee beans to get a good cup of coffee.

You can buy gourmet coffee beans in many types of blends. Most blends are a mixture of dark and light roast coffee beans and can be ground to suit type of coffee maker you use. Freshness is important when making good-quality coffee. Fresh ground coffee beans will give you best tasting cup of coffee.

Ross is author of the Coffee Specials and Gourmet Basket section at Steaks-Guide.com