I’m excited to announce I will give a 3-hours live class on the Physics of Coffee during the 2022 Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston ! I will discuss my most up-to-date understanding of the physics in play in both espresso and filter coffee, and what this means for the best methods to brew coffee repeatably […]
The Physics of Coffee Class – Coffee ad Astra قراءة المزيد »
Ninja Kitchens, an extremely popular small appliance maker in the USA and Canada recently announced their first entry into the premium espresso machine marketplace: the Luxe Cafe Premiere Series Espresso and Coffee Machine. The Ninja Luxe Cafe Machine, set up and ready to brew a variety of espresso and coffee based drinks. We just got
Ninja Luxe Cafe Espresso Machine First Impressions قراءة المزيد »
Originally posted on Patreon on Oct 17, 2021 I’m excited to share that I have just figured out a detail about my puck preparation that seems to completely eliminate a problem I had with almost every single shot of espresso I had ever pulled so far. After you pull an espresso shot, you can knock
More Even Espresso Extractions – Coffee ad Astra قراءة المزيد »
Alright fam, let’s get into something that’s seriously gonna level up your coffee game: water filters! I know that might not sound like the most exciting thing at first. But trust me, if you’re into coffee (and who among you visiting this website isn’t?), especially if you’re a true espresso nerd, filtered water is about
Water Filters Saved My Espresso Machine قراءة المزيد »
[Originally published on July 18 on my Patreon] Header photo credit: @coffeeandlucas, @mymedia.studio At this year’s Specialty Coffee Expo in Boston, I finally met Samo Smrke, a coffee scientist from whom I have learned a lot over the years, and who produces what are in my opinion some of the best scientific papers on the
The Mechanism Behind Astringency in Coffee – Coffee ad Astra قراءة المزيد »
I recently noticed our Senior Editor shared a post on Threads about Breville’s focus on automating their espresso machines over the past five years. He mentioned that the last two traditional models released by the company were the Infuser (2014) and the Barista Express (2013). I also noted the recent coverage and excitement for the
A Renewed Focus on Traditional Espresso Machines? قراءة المزيد »
The $1,000 price point for Italian espresso machines is a small but interesting market segment. At this level, machines transition from “consumer” to “prosumer” status with upgraded build quality, materials, and features. Some notable gear in this range include the Profitec Go, ECM Casa V, Rancilio Silvia (the top of the “consumer” category), Quickmill Pippa,
Lelit Victoria: an Overlooked Prosumer Machine قراءة المزيد »
The $1,000 price point for Italian espresso machines is a small but interesting market segment. At this level, machines transition from “consumer” to “prosumer” status with upgraded build quality, materials, and features. Some notable gear in this range include the Profitec Go, ECM Casa V, Rancilio Silvia (the top of the “consumer” category), Quickmill Pippa,
Lelit Victoria: an Overlooked Prosumer Machine قراءة المزيد »
Back when I published my book “The Physics of Filter Coffee“, I started drafting what I thought would be the ideal dripper for filter coffee. I wanted the dripper to be cylindrical, prevent any bypass of water around the bed of coffee, use the most possible open filter area under the coffee bed, and have
The Pulsar Dripper – Coffee ad Astra قراءة المزيد »
[Originally published on Patreon on 2023, April 29th] Recently, Lance Hedrick alerted me to the publication of a fantastic YouTube video and blogpost where the Kaffeemacher team discussed 24 espresso grinders in great detail, including a deep dive about their particle size distributions. I highly recommend you watch the video, although subtitles may be required
