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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bripe

November 7, 2020 Mitch Leave a comment

I get it. The Bripe looks like some kind of hipster coffee crack pipe. An absurdist non-answer to a question…

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Posted in: Reviews
Refractometer and Tools

Espresso Filtration is (maybe) Necessary: A Response

October 1, 2020 Mitch Leave a comment

The Article in Question A recent post from Robert McKeon Aloe critiquing my study on espresso filtration methods was brought…

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Alex Levitt’s Water Recipes

May 30, 2019 Mitch Leave a comment

A, hopefully better, way to mix your brewing water.

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New Guide on Refractometer Usage

February 24, 2019 Mitch Leave a comment

A comprehensive new guide on using your refractometer.

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Posted in: Extraction, How To
Yes, the title is a DS9 reference

What You Leave Behind

February 18, 2019 Mitch Leave a comment

How what stays in the coffee bed effects what we taste in the cup.

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Posted in: Extraction, Thoughts

Why Not Suspended Solids?

February 15, 2019 Mitch Leave a comment

A look at why we only (and can only) measure dissolved solids.

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Posted in: Extraction

Centrifuging Espresso

February 12, 2019 Mitch Leave a comment

A look at using a centrifuge for filtering espresso.

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Posted in: Espresso, Experiments

Hundredths in Extraction are Useless

February 11, 2019 Mitch Leave a comment

An explanation on why the .04% in your 23.14% means nothing.

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Posted in: Extraction, Thoughts

Sanding Alignment Guest Post

February 2, 2019 Mitch Leave a comment

A collaboration with Scott Rao to bring a better way of aligning grinders to public attention.

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Posted in: Grinders, Guest Posts, How To

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