In my line of work, I occasionally see articles related to coffee. Wouldn't it be nice to have a single place to gather them and discuss? Well, let's try that here!
I am not into espresso, but I found the article fascinating.Spritzing your beans before grinding:
Study: Why a spritz of water before grinding coffee yields less waste, tastier espresso
"It turns out you can’t cut corners if you want to achieve excellence.”arstechnica.com
Hey, John, enjoy the Cafe! There's a lot of info here, and if you haven't yet found James Hoffmann's videos, I strongly suggest you give them a try. He's very knowledgeable and I love his presentation style - informed, yet completely inoffensive.Hey Brandon, @FoolishMortal and the rest of the guys that join in the conversation.
I am in a bit of a coffee/espresso rabbit hole. This doesn't seem to be the thread for that discussion but I look forward to some news articles. BTW, spritzing light roast beans seem to help.
Yeah I'm in big on Youtube. I watch him and for fun, Lance Hendricks to watch him play with all the new toys on the market...reminds me of the latest and greatest razor, soap and brush that we deal with in GRUME.Hey, John, enjoy the Cafe! There's a lot of info here, and if you haven't yet found James Hoffmann's videos, I strongly suggest you give them a try. He's very knowledgeable and I love his presentation style - informed, yet completely inoffensive.
Neat - I'll give it a read. Thanks!Hey Brandon, @FoolishMortal
Here is a link about extraction with an AeroPress. It is also applicable information for understanding and experimenting with other brew methods. The author has SEVERAL other interesting articles.