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5 Coffee Rules That Don't Hold Up
Season 1 Episode 308
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There are a lot of rules in coffee, and after years of brewing and roasting I have quietly stopped trusting a few of them. In this ep…
1 month ago
Three Coffee Skills, and None of Them Are Gear
Season 1 Episode 323
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There are three coffee skills I'd call foundational, and none of them are gear. That's the whole episode. Every list like this pivots…
1 month, 1 week ago
What Your Coffee Order Says About You
Season 1 Episode 310
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I don't go to cafes very often, but when I do, I order the same two things almost every time: a black drip coffee and a macchiato. In…
1 month, 1 week ago
Same Cup, Two Answers, Both of Them True
Season 1 Episode 321
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Nutty and chocolatey. That is what this Brazilian is to me, and I spent a long time quietly assuming that anybody who tasted somethin…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why Water Ruins (or Makes) Your Coffee
Season 1 Episode 319
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I know my brew ratio down to the gram, but for the longest time I never thought twice about my water's PPM. In this episode I walk th…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Why I Traveled Across Copenhagen For Coffee
Season 1 Episode 245
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In this episode, I share the personal story behind one of my most cherished coffee brewers - my April Brewer from Copenhagen. This is…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Can Water Make a Light Roast Sweet?
Season 1 Episode 282
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In this episode, I sit down with two pitchers of homemade water in front of me, one dialed for sweetness and one dialed for acidity, …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
What Actually Makes You Good at Coffee
Season 1 Episode 317
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Most coffee gear guides rank kettles, grinders, and brewers. In this episode I flip that on its head and rank the skills instead, the…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
The Numbers You Inherited
Season 1 Episode 311
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I've been following the same coffee "rules" for years, the 30 second bloom, the 1:16 ratio, the 200 to 205 degree water, and I never …
2 months ago
Does 2 Degrees Actually Matter in Coffee?
Season 1 Episode 315
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I used to stress over a two degree swing in my water temperature more than I stressed over my pour or my grind. Two hundred degrees, …
2 months ago