Common Reasons Why Your Coffee Tastes Too Bitter
I spent three years as a head barista listening to people spend five hundred Euros on a new grinder because…
Author: Imre Vasarhelyi
I write about what I actually brewed this week. If a change did not show up in the cup, I say so, even when the gear cost a fortune.
How to Fix the Office Coffee Problem
I spent eight years behind a bar watching people treat coffee like a science project, but nothing compares to the…
Why You Might Not Actually Need Scales
I spent three hours last Tuesday watching a guy on YouTube argue that a $300 precision scale is the only…
How to Fix the French Press Sludge Problem
I spent three years as a head barista watching people buy $200 stainless steel brewers, thinking a higher price tag…
Mastering the Moka Pot: Finding the Perfect Heat
I spent years behind a bar watching people treat coffee like a chemistry exam, but nothing frustrates me more than…
How Anaerobic Fermentation Shapes Complex Bean Flavors
I saw a bag of beans yesterday labeled with a process so complex it sounded like a chemistry final. The…
How the Chemex Thick Filter Changes Your Brew
I’ve seen enough Instagram posts to know that people treat coffee gear like it’s some kind of holy relic. They’ll…
Honey Process: Finding the Sweet Spot in Coffee
I spent years behind a bar watching people pay double for a bag of coffee just because the label boasted…
Common Reasons Why Your Coffee Tastes Sour
I spent three years behind a bar watching people buy $2,000 espresso machines just to solve a problem they didn’t…
How Water Temperature Changes Your Brew
I spent years behind a bar watching people obsess over digital thermometers like they were performing heart surgery. There is…