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Yes, Freeze Your Coffee Beans (Here's How to Do It Right)
The old advice against freezing coffee beans got it backwards. Done properly, the freezer is the best freshness tool you own.
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Dialing In the Breville Barista Pro: My Working Method
A repeatable way to dial in the Breville Barista Pro 878 that fits the Barista Express, Touch, and Impress too: grind, dose, yield, and shot time.
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Sour or Bitter? Reading What Your Espresso Is Telling You
Sour espresso usually means under-extraction; bitter usually means over-extraction. Here's how to taste the difference and what to change.
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Baratza Encore ESP: The First Espresso Grinder I'd Actually Recommend
A close look at the Baratza Encore ESP, the under-$200 grinder that finally makes home espresso dialing approachable for beginners.
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Your Water Is Most of Your Coffee
A brewed cup is about 98% water, and its minerals shape extraction. Here's how calcium, magnesium, and bicarbonate work, plus the SCA target numbers.
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Coffee Grind Size, From Espresso to French Press
A plain-language map of grind size across brewing methods, why it matters more than almost any other variable, and how to dial it by taste.
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