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Tag: Coffee Science

Latte Art
CoffeeEducation
March 26, 2021 Post a Comment

Latte Art – How Does It Affect Taste?

If you ask a barista... latte art isn't just an art, it's a lifestyle. It's also the quickest way to break a barista's heart, just stir it up right in front of them. As you become more and more versed in specialty coffee culture it becomes clear that the skill of steaming and pouring velvety milk...

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Roast Specific Coffee Filters
CoffeeNew Products
August 21, 2020 1 Comment

Coffee Science – Cafec’s Roast Specific Filters

Paper coffee filters... seem like one of those simple pieces of coffee brewing that pretty much don't get much love in terms of updates and innovation, until now. CAFEC has entered the filter fray with something new.  Just a few short months ago they started offering roast specific coffee filters.  Using their proprietary hot-air drying method...

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Bean Temperature Extraction
CoffeeEducation
April 17, 2020 Post a Comment

Coffee Science – Bean Temperature & Extraction

Extraction is a dense topic... and this experiment may lift off a bit of that density.  It will provide some answers, depending on how you feel about my scientific methods, or in some peoples views, lack thereof.  Armed with an idea, a refractometer, and two bags of the same coffee I decided to dig in to...

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Future of Espresso
EspressoOpinion
January 31, 2020 Post a Comment

Coffee Science – The Future Of Espresso

The future of espresso... has never really been questioned like it has been this last week, although I have to ask.  Is anyone taking this whole study by Christopher Hendon and the University of Oregon seriously?  I've seen it making the rounds online, and even had some readers and viewers reach out and ask me my...

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Freezing Coffee
CoffeeEducation
December 13, 2019 Post a Comment

Coffee Science – Drinking One Year Old Coffee

The debate of freezing coffee... is still raging both inside and outside of the specialty coffee industry.  If you ask coffee legend and roaster extraordinaire George Howell he will tell you that freezing coffee is great way to store it.  Even so much that he does it to a lot of the coffees that come from...

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Blooming Espresso
EspressoTutorial
August 23, 2019 Post a Comment

Coffee Science – Blooming Espresso & Maxing Extraction

Blooming espresso is all the rage... right now thanks to the outspoken coffee consultant Scott Rao and his involvement with the Decent Espresso machine.  Since that machine has near endless controllability (for better or worse)  he's found a way to max out extraction while also incorporating the use of Aeropress filters.  So I decided to swap...

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Distribution vs Extraction
EducationEspresso
June 21, 2019 1 Comment

Coffee Science – Distribution Method Vs. Extraction

Distribution is key to extraction... but are all distribution methods created equal?  The answer is an unequivocal no, but it is far more complicated, and really the reason why is beyond my understanding.  I've been hearing about distribution tools having negative effects on extraction, and more importantly (in my mind) taste.  Finally, armed with the curiosity,...

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Aeropress Filter Espresso
EducationEspresso
May 3, 2019 1 Comment

Coffee Science – Higher Extraction Using An Aeropress Filter

I saw this all over... Instagram this week.  Both coffee consultant Scott Rao, and notable coffee scientists Socratic Coffee brought this interesting process to light. It definitely seems counterintuitive to that adding an Aeropress filter or two to your portafilter when pulling shots of espresso would increase total dissolved solids (TDS) and in turn increase the...

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Tamper Shape Cover
EducationEspresso
February 1, 2019 Post a Comment

Tamper Shape Vs. Extraction – Flat & Convex

When I get my hands on... some new coffee toys I can't help but put them to the test.  So when I got the Pullman Big Step tamper I decided to see how it compares to the La Marzocco Convex tamper.  When I say compares I don't mean in looks, because lets face it, that Pullman...

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𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗜𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗸 - The best part of waking up is _________ in your cup.

Tell me what you’re sippin’ on this morning. 
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#pourover #pourovercoffee #brewmethods #handbrew #slowbrew #coffee #coffeegram #coffeedaily #coffeesesh #coffeebrewing #coffeeblog #coffeeblogger #coffeeoftheday #coffeeofinstagram #coffeebrew #coffeetime #coffeeig #pouroverbrew #sprometheus #therealsprometheus #specialtycoffee #thirdwavecoffee #makecoffeenotwar #makecoffeebetter #brewcoffee #baristagram #baristalife #homebarista #kruve #fellowproducts
𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝘁 𝗨𝗽 𝗧𝗼 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 - I’m about to dig into the wide world of real-time pressure manipulation...who’s coming with me?
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#lamarzocco #lamarzoccogs3 #lamarzoccohome #gs3 #espressomachine #espresso #espressogram #espressohit #espressohit #espressoextraction #espressoaddict #coffee #coffeegram #coffeeoftheday #coffeeofinstagram #coffeedaily #coffeeinblack #coffeeprops #coffeeshots #coffeebrewing #coffeelife #coffeegeek #coffeeig #barista #homebarista #manmakecoffeee #makecoffeenotwar #sprometheus #therealsprometheus #pressuregauge #drinkcoffeedostuff
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝟱𝟴 & 𝗚𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 - Finally, the wait is over and my full review on the brand new, highly anticipated addition to Flair Espresso family, the mythical 58 is live.

So hit the link in my bio to watch the video and enter the giveaway with a chance to win one for yourself!
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#flairespresso #flairespressomaker #flair58 #manualespresso #espresso #espressomachine #espressomachines #espressoshot #espressocup #espressohit #espressomaker #espressoaddict #espressogram #espressolovers #coffee #coffeegram #coffeeoftheday #coffeeofinstagram #coffeedaily #coffeeprops #coffeeblogger #coffeeblog #sprometheus #therealsprometheus #baristagram #baristacoffee #butfirstcoffee #coffeemaker #homebarista #makecoffeenotwar
𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗜𝘀 𝗚𝗼𝗼𝗱 - Since my last post showing this new dosing cup glitched out I figured I’d do it again, and share that it’s now for sale on @nichecoffee’s website.

This isn’t an ad, and I’m not being compensated for posting this; it’s just that much better than the OG cup.
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#nichecoffee #nichezero #coffee #coffeegram #coffeeoftheday #coffeeofinstagram #coffeegrinder #coffeegear #coffeetools #coffeeblog #coffeeblogger #coffeeinblack #coffeedaily #barista #homebarista #baristalife #coffeecorner #coffeebar #makecoffeenotwar #manmakecoffee #sprometheus #therealsprometheus #baristagear #coffeetools #thirdwavecoffee #specialtycoffee #butfirstcoffee #coffeebreak #coffeelife #coffeegeeks
𝗢𝗼𝗼𝗼𝗵 𝗦𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗢𝗼𝗼𝗼𝗵 𝗦𝗼 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝘀𝘀𝘆 - Some mid-week pulls for some tasty motivation.
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#espresso #espressoshot #espressogram #espressopull #espressohit #espressoextraction #espressoyourself #espressotime #espressomachines #coffee #coffeegram #coffeeoftheday #coffeeofinstagram #coffeedaily #coffeeshots #coffeeprops #coffeeblog #coffeeblogger #coffeelife #coffeeculture #coffeebreak #coffeebrewing #coffeegeeks #coffeepassion #coffeephotography #coffeeig #sprometheus #therealsprometheus #lineamini #lamarzocco
𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 - Still spending some time dialing in an Aeropress recipe to call my own, but I had a thought this morning.

When you brew your Aeropress do you plunge through the air pocket, press it out before plunging, or stop when it starts to hiss?

Personally I like to press out the air before placing the filter and plunging, but still not 100% convinced if that air pocket actually affects the brew in a meaningful way.
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#aeropress #aeropresscoffee #aeropressonly #aeropressrecipe #coffee #coffeedaily #coffeegram #coffeeoftheday #coffeeofinstagram #coffeesesh #coffeetips #coffeelife #coffeebrewing #coffeeinblack #coffeeculture #coffeeig #coffeephotography #coffeerules #coffeeblogger #coffeeblog #sprometheus #therealsprometheus #barista #baristagram #homebarista #makecoffeenotwar #butfirstcoffee #blackcoffee #filtercoffee #specialtycoffee
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