Craft Your Own Coffee Podcast

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Here's my pitch: If you use a recipe to cook or bake, why wouldn't you use a recipe for brewing coffee too? Recipes take out the guess work. And guess what...if you want to develop your coffee-making craft, weighing out your coffee to a specific coffee:water ratio takes out the guess work, especially for beginners!

Guess who's on the show? It's my bride of 12 years, Katie!

· Call to Action: Start figuring out your own coffee “recipe” for whatever way you are brewing hot coffee. This will require getting a gram-accurate scale if you don’t already have one. (<$10 on Amazon; to nearest 1g is fine) Use a 16:1 ratio on a batch this week and adjust from there. See what you think!

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Links/Resources:

Here’s a cheap Gram Scale on Amazon

Cupify: App for easy conversion between Volume/Mass/Weight

Specialty Coffee Association (SCA)

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This week we dive into two more of my "Top 5" variables to pay attention to in your home coffee making journey: Grinding Whole-Bean Coffee and Holding Coffee.

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Call to Action #1 (free): Grind 3 days worth of whole-bean coffee. Use 1/3 of it for today, seal the rest. Use 1/3 tomorrow and 1/3 the next day. Do you notice a difference in the taste in your cup?

Call to Action #2 (expensive): If you don't have one already, buy a burr grinder! I guarantee grinding whole-bean coffee with a burr grinder will take your coffee game to the next level.

**Articles/Resources mentioned in Episode 3**

This is the grinder I use! (Baratza Encore) <-- it's lasted me 5+ years and still going strong
HuffPost Article: Don’t freeze your coffee!
Example of drip brewer that helps you monitor Hold Time (Breville Precision Brewer)
Oh, and shout out to Bill Nye the Science Guy (click for a blast from the past) and the Periodic Table of Elements for being awesome and helpful for life and for coffee.

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Coffee is 98% Water and 2% Coffee Bean! To give yourself the best chance at a delicious cup of hot coffee at home, it's a good idea to pay attention to the water and the bean, which are two of my "Top 5" variables to focus on in your home coffee journey.

Call to Action: Water....brew 1 batch of coffee with tap water, and another batch with filtered water. Do you taste a difference?

Call to Action: Beans...look for "Roast Date" the next time you purchase a bag of whole bean coffee. Buy a bag that was roasted within the past 1-3 weeks for the best possible flavor!
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**Articles/Resources mentioned in Episode 2**

1) Article on Water from Business Insider

2) Cool Company Alert: Third Wave Water (@thirdwavewater)

3) Article on Arabica & Robusta

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What is "drip coffee"? Are Cold Brew and Iced Coffee the same thing? Is Espresso a coffee bean or a drink? Let's simplify and demystify some common coffee terms as Season 1 of the CYOC Podcast kicks off.

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Want to brew and drink the worlds best cup of coffee? Try the Pour Over brewing method! It's not as hard as you think, and it just might change your [coffee] life. My bride Katie joins the podcast to talk about how we brew a Pour Over at our home, and why it’s become her favorite way to make coffee.

Want to try it at home? You got this! Here's a list of what you'll need:
1) Gram scale
2) Burr Grinder
3) Pour Over brewing device (Chemex // V60 // Kalita Wave + Server)
4) Paper filter (Chemex filter // V60 filter // Kalita Wave filter)
5) Gooseneck kettle

Have fun!

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