Hey all, A common theme that seems to be popping up is questions relating to the science behind coffee and espresso. Does anyone know of any books that are more technical and break down coffee to a molecular level to better explain the science behi
Read more…Hell yea! The best cup of coffee › Caffe d’Bolla’s siphon brew "This is not your breakfast cuppa java—you may not have time for your usual second cup. Caffe d’Bolla’s transcendental coffee is brewed by a master fanatic who pays as much attention to
Read more…How much does an afterburner for a Diedrich IR-3 cost. Need an estimate please...
Read more…Has anyone ever done some extensive experimenting with coldbrew? My limited expereince has proven that espresso blends work great. Namely B&B's Vesuvio and CCC's Toscano. I recently put a washed Costa extremely light roasted (just past the first cr
Read more…Hi all I posted last week about half caff - now looking into finding some beans that are naturally a bit lower in caffeine than regular beans - does anyone know any varieties or roasts that are? Thanks y'all...
Read more…i was wondering if any of you geeks out there were into these beers my faves are the coffee bender from surly brewery in minneapolis (brewed with toddy), Also the Beer geek breakfast from the mikkeller brewery. mikkeller also makes one called beer ge
Read more…Hey ya'll, What is the coolest/ most eye-opening coffee experiment that you have done? For me it was pulling shots of the same coffee on a Synesso with the same dose, so that I could manipulate flavor with just water temperature. Of course a lot o
Read more…I'm stranded out in Capitol Heights just barely in DC proper for the next two months. I need suggestions for places I can go to find a variety of whole beans at decent prices. I only have a bicycle and access to the metro, so places in DC proper are
Read more…Hello, all! At my cafe we currently employ the brew-it-strong-cut-it-with-ice method of preparing iced coffee, which I find pretty distasteful. Happily, i've been given the go-ahead by the owner to implement a cold brewed iced coffee. I plan to use a
Read more…I wonder if there is any country had a museum about coffee, anyone know perhaps where can I find it?
Read more…New Orleans style for serving iced coffee. You steep the chicory root with the espresso over night and serve the next morning on ice. Has any one tried this process or tasted this type of iced coffee?
Read more…Pet peeve of mine is people referring to brewed coffee thinking it's synonymous with drip brewed only. Guess what, if the coffee is hit by water by any brewing method it's brewed coffee. I don't care if it's espresso (yes, espresso extraction is a br
Read more…I feel like we all tried things and they've either failed or maybe they didn't go off as smoothly as would be desired. I wanted to know if anyone had any ideas or failed attempts that they'd care to share. It doesn't matter if they are region specif
Read more…I'm thinking about introducing a lower caffeine roast in my shop... My roaster reckons he can make a low caffeine blend with any ratio of caffeinated to decaff beans - wanted to get some feedback on the right ratio? 80:20, 65:35, 50:50? The beans are
Read more…it's not all great. some of it is okay. even less is excellent. and most of it is absolutely dreadful. i'm talking about coffee, obviously. i am, after all writing this on a coffee-centric website. i'm not a snob when it comes to drinking coffee. i'l
Read more…For dicussion: Are you a slow roaster or a fast roaster? What i mean is do you regularly finish your roasts in under 12:00min or well over 12:00min? Any thoughts or experiences either way? I find that I am a lower drop temp roaster with a finish prio
Read more…Just wondering if anyone has any ggod ideas for Iced Coffee? I am looking to add something different to the menu this summer... thanks for your help.
Read more…Hey all, I work in a coffee shop that is really hurting in the economy, and we are looking at ways to be more efficient with less waste. We only sell about 2 to 3 cups of decaf coffee all day-- but it always comes at different times of the day. I wa
Read more…what is best?? Frozen? Aroma velve bag? airtight instrument??
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