Water for Coffee – Coffee ad Astra

Measuring Brew Water Properties

This post describes some available tools for measuring water properties relevant to coffee and presents ways and a web tool to hack aquarium kits for a better precision.

A Tool and Videos for Crafting Custom Brew Water

In this post, I present a new tool to create custom brew water recipes, which can be built from any soft water rather than distilled water.

Water for Coffee Extraction

[Edit August 23, 2019: Please have a look at this new blog post if you are interested to craft your own brew water recipes ! ] Introduction In my first post, I mentioned how the water you use to extract coffee has a significant impact on the taste profile of your cup, in a way that doesContinueContinue reading “Water for Coffee Extraction”

How to Brew Better Coffee with a V60

Table of Contents Introduction Percolation and Immersion Why use a V60 ? The Brew Variables Coffee to Water Ratio Coffee Beans Quality and Roast Profile Grind Size and Uniformity Coffee Freshness Filter quality Brew temperature Water Agitation Uniformity of Extraction and Repeatability Water quality Contact Time Determining Grind Size Practicing the Rao Spin How ToContinueContinue reading “How to Brew Better Coffee with a V60”