Field Notes

Burr coffee grinders with beans in the hoppers beside an espresso machine

Grind Size: The One Thing Most Home Setups Get ...

Grind size moves a cup further than any other variable at home, and it is the one most setups get wrong. Here is how to see it, fix it and...

Grind Size: The One Thing Most Home Setups Get ...

Grind size moves a cup further than any other variable at home, and it is the one most setups get wrong. Here is how to see it, fix it and...

Whole roasted coffee beans inside an open foil coffee bag

How to Store Coffee Beans (and What Actually Ru...

The bag your beans came in beats most storage jars, and the fridge is the worst place in the kitchen for coffee. Here is what actually keeps beans fresh.

How to Store Coffee Beans (and What Actually Ru...

The bag your beans came in beats most storage jars, and the fridge is the worst place in the kitchen for coffee. Here is what actually keeps beans fresh.

An espresso portafilter filled with freshly ground coffee

Dialling In Espresso at Home Without Wasting Ha...

A working method for dialling in home espresso: 18g in, 36g out, 25-30 seconds, and one variable changed at a time.

Dialling In Espresso at Home Without Wasting Ha...

A working method for dialling in home espresso: 18g in, 36g out, 25-30 seconds, and one variable changed at a time.

Hot water poured from a gooseneck kettle into a V60 pour-over dripper

How to Make Better Pour-Over Coffee: A V60 Recipe

A practical V60 recipe with real numbers — 60g per litre, a table-salt grind, 92-96C water, a proper bloom — and how to fix sour or bitter coffee.

How to Make Better Pour-Over Coffee: A V60 Recipe

A practical V60 recipe with real numbers — 60g per litre, a table-salt grind, 92-96C water, a proper bloom — and how to fix sour or bitter coffee.

Ripe red and green coffee cherries on the branch

Harvest, Roast, Rest: The Three Dates That Deci...

Best-before dates tell you nothing about coffee. Three others do: the harvest (crop) date, the roast date, and how long the beans have rested. Here's how each shapes the cup...

Harvest, Roast, Rest: The Three Dates That Deci...

Best-before dates tell you nothing about coffee. Three others do: the harvest (crop) date, the roast date, and how long the beans have rested. Here's how each shapes the cup...

A minimal glass carafe of black coffee in warm sunlight

Why Our Blends Have Japanese Names: Hana, Mori,...

Dāku means dark. Our blends take their names from nature — Hana (flower), Mori (forest), Kaze (wind) — a small ritual of attention that shapes how we roast and how...

Why Our Blends Have Japanese Names: Hana, Mori,...

Dāku means dark. Our blends take their names from nature — Hana (flower), Mori (forest), Kaze (wind) — a small ritual of attention that shapes how we roast and how...