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Vertical Coffee Tasting: How to Run One at Home
Vertical Coffee Tasting: How to Run One at Home ! Three cups set for a home coffee tasting A vertical coffee tasting means tasting one coffee while changin...
Bypass in Pour Over: What It Is and How to Use It
Bypass in Pour Over: What It Is and How to Use It ! Water bypassing coffee grounds in a dripper Bypass in pour over is water that ends up in your cup witho...
Alkalinity in Coffee: What It Does to Taste and How to Dial It In
Alkalinity in Coffee: What It Does to Taste and How to Dial It In ! Coffee water sample beside a simple test kit Alkalinity is the part of your brewing wat...
Citrusy Coffee Beans: How to Find Bright, Zesty Coffee
Citrusy Coffee Beans: How to Find Bright, Zesty Coffee ! Light-roast coffee in a purple ceramic cup The best citrusy coffee beans are washed, high-grown, l...
Coffee Bloom Time: How Long to Bloom and Why It Works
Coffee Bloom Time: How Long to Bloom and Why It Works ! Fresh coffee grounds bubbling during the bloom For most pour-overs, bloom for 30 to 45 seconds with...
Underextracted vs Overextracted Coffee: How to Tell
Underextracted vs Overextracted Coffee: How to Tell ! Two coffee samples being compared during tasting Underextracted coffee tastes sour, thin and short, b...
How to Fix Sour Coffee: Causes and a Step-by-Step Fix
How to Fix Sour Coffee: Causes and a Step-by-Step Fix ! Home barista pouring coffee through a dripper Sour coffee usually means the water pulled too little...
Brewing Coffee at Altitude: Fixes for Thin, Sour Cups
Brewing Coffee at Altitude: Fixes for Thin, Sour Cups ! French press brewing beside a mountain window Water boils at a lower temperature the higher you liv...
Caturra vs Catuai: How These Two Dwarf Arabicas Differ
Caturra vs Catuai: How These Two Dwarf Arabicas Differ ! Two compact Arabica coffee plants with cherries Caturra and Catuai are close relatives, and that i...
Decaf Pour Over Recipe: Dial In a Sweet, Clear Cup
Decaf Pour Over Recipe: Dial In a Sweet, Clear Cup ! Home barista brewing decaf pour-over coffee Here is the short recipe: 18 g of decaf, 288 g of water (a...
Coffee After Roasting: 1–14 Days by Roast and Brew Method
Coffee After Roasting: 1–14 Days by Roast and Brew Method ! Fresh coffee beans resting beside sealed bag Wait about 1–3 days for dark roasts, 2–7 days for ...
Nariño Coffee: Washed vs. Honey, Brew for Sweetness
Nariño Coffee: Washed vs. Honey, Brew for Sweetness !
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