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What Is Good Science? Part 1: How to brew coffee like a scientist
Should you rinse your filter paper before making a filter coffee? Almost everybody in coffee internet says you should. But what if most of coffee internet was wrong? In this episode, I show you how I try to answer this q...
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What Is Good Science? Part 1: How to brew coffee like a scientist is an episode from The Science of Coffee by James Harper. Should you rinse your filter paper before making a filter coffee? Almost everybody in coffee internet says you shoul...
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Published Mar 25, 2024, 46:21 long, audio available.
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Should you rinse your filter paper before making a filter coffee? Almost everybody in coffee internet says you should. But what if most of coffee internet was wrong? In this episode, I show you how I try to answer this question like a professional sensory scientist would. It’s hard. It’s frustrating. But ultimately, it’s worth it because I end up saving seven days of my life left on earth! Please spread the word about The Science of Coffee! Discover how I make these Filter Stories episodes by subscribing to my Substack newsletter Leave a 5 star rating on Spotify Follow me on Instagram and tag me in an Instagram story Write a review on Apple Podcasts Bring out vibrancy in your coffee with BWT’s magnesium water filters for the home and cafe Dive deeper into sensory science methodologies Take Becky Bleibaum’s free introductory sensory science course ! Set up a triangulation yourself with DragonflySci’s worksheets Understand Rose Marie Pangborn’s three step process better with Morten Münchow (“Pangborn’s Razor”) Do a Certificate of Advanced Studies with the Coffee Excellence Centre Connect with my very knowledgeable guests Morten Munchow - Coffee Mind website Becky Bleibaum - LinkedIn Samo Smrke - Instagram Sophie Vo - LinkedIn The Science of Coffee is made possible by these leading coffee organisations: BWT Water and More Marco Beverage Systems ROEST Sustainable Harvest Mahlkönig The Science of Coffee is a spin-off series from James Harper's documentary podcast Filter Stories
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Published Mar 25, 2024 and 46:21 long