Brewing
What Does SCA-Approved Water Mean?
Our own guide calls a product "SCA-approved." The SCA certifies brewers, not water. Here's what its real water standard says, and what we got wrong.
Learn
Notes from the roastery: what we buy, how we roast it, and what we have learned building coffee programs on the Gulf Coast.
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Brewing
Does Water Affect How Coffee Tastes?
The same coffee tastes different on two different waters, and the number behind the difference is alkalinity, not hardness. We went to Pensacola's own utility report t...
Origins
Java Bukit Paniisan Coffee Beans: Flavor, Roast & Brew
Java Bukit Paniisan from Indonesia tastes of cocoa, peach and warm spice. Grind sizes by method, a 1:15 to 1:17 pour over ratio, and storage tips.
Brewing
Master Café-Quality Coffee at Home with the Ratio Six
One button runs an automated pour over into a 40 oz, eight cup carafe. Grind and ratio settings for the Ratio Six Series 2, plus descaling notes.
Brewing
Ratio Four Coffee Machine: The Ultimate Small-Batch Pour-Over
Five to 20 ounces in about four minutes, 11.5 inches tall, water tank on either side. Where the Ratio Four fits and what its warranty covers.
Cafés & Events
Everpure EZ-RO 650: Mineral-Added RO for Restaurants
Everpure's EZ-RO 650 makes 650 gallons a day, stores 30, and blends minerals back in so you can set TDS for espresso and tea. NSF listed EV997577.
Taste
How Instant Coffee is Made
Instant coffee is brewed at industrial scale, frozen, then freeze dried under vacuum so the ice turns straight to vapour. The extraction yield is where the taste is de...
