Coffee Smarter: Week 2
Water! Ratio, Temperature, Brew time.
Water! Ratio, Temperature, Brew time.
*You may have already seen this e-mail proclaiming this weeks show was about coffee processing! Just kidding! It’s all about water. My apologies. I was working on the next episode, when I wrote the e-mail and they got mixed up in my brain. -Ryan Woldt
The Roast! West Coast podcast isn’t just about sharing the stories behind some of the best West Coast roasters. It is also about learning a little bit about this drink that truly impacts daily life on a world wide scale socially, culturally and economically. It’s about getting a coffee smarter.
This week I ask Chris O’Brien, founder of Coffee Cycle & my own personal coffee sensei about the importance of water in our morning coffee brewing. Specifically, how much does the ratio of water to coffee matter, is temperature important, and what about steeping time? He had all the answers for me.
Coffee Cycle, is a fantastic coffee shop in Pacific Beach, San Diego, and Chris is one of the smarter coffee people I’ve ever had the chance to be around. He has graciously agreed to answer my questions about coffee (sometimes for the third or even fourth time) every week during Season 1 of Roast! West Coast. Check back for Coffee Smarter segments every Friday.
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