SCIENCE / COLLECTION
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COFFEE LIBRARY / 002
Coffee Freshness After the Roast Date. Start with Understand degassing and oxidation before changing several brew variables; record Record before...
9 MIN READ - REFERENCE ARTICLE · SOURCES REVIEWED AT PUBLICATIONCOFFEE LIBRARY / 003
Coffee Grind Size Without Vague Comparisons. Start with Understand particle size and distribution before changing several brew variables; record Record...
9 MIN READ - REFERENCE ARTICLE · SOURCES REVIEWED AT PUBLICATIONCOFFEE LIBRARY / 004
Water Alkalinity and Coffee Flavor. Start with Understand buffering capacity before changing several brew variables; record Record before changing and...
9 MIN READ - REFERENCE ARTICLE · SOURCES REVIEWED AT PUBLICATIONCOFFEE LIBRARY / 006
What the Coffee Bloom Actually Does. Start with Understand gas release and wetting before changing several brew variables; record Record before changing...
9 MIN READ - REFERENCE ARTICLE · SOURCES REVIEWED AT PUBLICATIONEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 041
Arabica Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with compare two traceable Arabica lots with different process and roast; record sweetness,...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 042
Robusta and Fine Canephora: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with cup a commercial Robusta beside a traceable fine Canephora; record bitterness...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 043
Liberica Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with brew one lot at two ratios and taste through cooling; record aroma intensity, woody character...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 044
Excelsa Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with verify botanical and origin information before comparing brews; record tart fruit, roast...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 045
Bourbon Coffee Variety: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with compare Bourbon from one origin with a nearby non-Bourbon lot; record sweetness,...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 046
Typica Coffee Variety: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with taste a traceable Typica beside a matched roast from the same region; record clarity,...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 047
Gesha Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with brew at least two cups and taste blind against a strong reference; record floral aroma, clarity,...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 048
Caturra Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with compare process and elevation before looking for a variety signature; record bright acidity,...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 049
Catuai Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with brew matched recipes for two processes of Catuai; record fruit expression, structure and...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 050
Pacamara Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with record roast information and dial in by taste rather than bean size; record aroma, texture...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 051
SL28 Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with compare a Kenyan SL28 lot with one grown elsewhere; record acid structure, sweetness and origin...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 052
Ethiopian Landrace Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with look for region, producer, process and harvest details; record floral character,...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 053
Maragogipe Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with brew at one normal ratio and adjust only after tasting; record aroma, body and development...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 054
Peaberry Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with cup peaberry and flat-bean lots from the same origin when available; record sweetness, roast...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 055
Monsooned Malabar Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with start at a moderate ratio and taste with and without milk; record body, woody spice...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 056
Swiss Water Decaf: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with compare roast date, origin and brew response with another decaf; record sweetness, aroma...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 057
Sugarcane EA Decaf: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with use a slightly coarser first test at the same ratio; record fruit, sweetness and dry...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 058
Half-Caf Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with blend equal bean mass of compatible regular and decaf coffees; record balance, roast...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 059
Coffee Blends: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with taste the blend black, with milk and at two brew strengths; record balance, consistency and...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIMEDITORIAL FIELD NOTE / 060
Single-Origin Coffee: Flavor, Structure and Best Use. Start with read the smallest geographic unit and producer information on the bag; record...
7 MIN READ - EDITORIAL COMPARISON PROTOCOL · RECORD RESULTS BEFORE MAKING A CLAIM