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Espresso
Fix the dose, weigh the shot, adjust the grind, then taste. A dialing-in method that converges in a few shots instead of a bag of coffee — and how to tell a grind problem from a puck problem.
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Brewing Guides
Sour means under-extracted, bitter usually means over-extracted — but not always. Here is how to tell a brewing fault from a roasting one, and why caffeine is only about 15% of the bitterness.
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Brewing Guides
Grind size is the main control you have over extraction. Here is the physics behind it, approximate micron ranges by method, and why your grinder number means nothing on anyone else’s grinder.
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