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A grand unified theory of espresso

By James Hoffmann | Published: May 7, 2009

Not too long ago I posted on Home Barista about trying to find a good way to measure the density of coffee beans. 1
As always the paricipants there were way smarter than me and offered several interesting options. I dropped into the thread that this was part of my idea of a grand unified theory [...]

Posted in Coffee, Espresso, Food Chemistry, Green Coffee, Opinion, Roasting | Also tagged Barista, brewing, Coffee, cupping, drinks, Espresso, experiments | 29 Comments

Unblended espresso

By James Hoffmann | Published: March 14, 2009

Forgive the ugliness of the title, but I think talking about SO (Single Origin) espresso does a great disservice1 to what people are beginning to achieve and push for. I am aware that in a way every lot of coffee is a blend on some level but that isn’t what I want to talk about.
Nick [...]

Posted in Coffee | Also tagged Barista, brewing, Coffee, Espresso, single estate, single origin, tradition | 21 Comments

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