Category: coffee
Coffee Explained in 20 Minutes — Coffee Foundations
In this video:
- Arabica vs Robusta — species, varieties, and flavor differences
- Coffee origins & terroir — why altitude, soil, and climate matter
- Processing methods (washed, natural, honey) and their impact on flavor
- Decaffeination methods explained (Swiss Water, CO?, solvent)
- Roast levels — light, medium, dark and how roast affects extraction
- Coffee freshness & storage — degassing, packaging, freezing beans
- Water quality — hardness, alkalinity, TDS, and why baristas care
Brewing Dark Roast Coffee
Key takeaways:
- Fresher is always better
- Dark roasted beans go stale faster
- Grind more coarsely
- Use more coffee in your ratio than you would for a light roast
- Bloom right off the boil, cooler for the rest
Larry Cotton’s Sifter Coffee Roaster
Also the wobble roaster: