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Roast in Parchment (RIP) Coffee

February 1, 2020 by Ryan Jacobs

RIP Coffee Roasting

The term RIP coffee has nothing to do with wishing your coffee a peaceful death. Rather, it is short for Roast In Parchment. It means pretty much what you would expect in this case – the coffee bean is roasted while still in its parchment and then it is ground and brewed parchment and all. […]

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Roast Your Own Coffee

January 27, 2019 by Ryan Jacobs

Roast Your Own Coffee

Roasting your own coffee is not only personally satisfying, but it is also relatively easy. You don’t really need the expense of a Probat or Diedrich roaster to begin this craft. Using nothing more than a hot air popcorn popper, you can achieve a very high level of freshness as well as being able to […]

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AeroPress Coffee Maker Tutorial

July 10, 2017 by Ryan Jacobs

how to make Aeropress coffee - tutorial

The Aerobie AeroPress is a single-cup coffee brewing system that will provide excellent use when traveling or even as your solution for quality office coffee. The system is priced between $25 and $30 which I find reasonable. In addition to the core brewing system, you will get 350 AeroPress filters and a holder for them. […]

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Vac Pot Brewing with the Yama Syphon

February 13, 2017 by Ryan Jacobs

vac pot brewing coffee with Yama Syphon

While I haven’t personally used other stovetop vacuum brewers, I have heard mostly horror stories of plugged filters, slow/incomplete brewing, bad seals, etc. The Yama Syphon (Yama Siphon) brewer has shown none of these symptoms for me. I have also found this to be extremely easy to use and clean up. Of course, usability is […]

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The Barista Home Espresso Machine Tutorial

October 22, 2015 by Ryan Jacobs

Pulling Espresso Shots

The Starbucks Barista home espresso machine is easy to use and is capable of producing high-quality espresso. This is a very good, compact, and sturdy machine capable of delivering a consistent shot of espresso and good quality steamed milk. It is also available at a relatively reasonable price. The Design The Barista is very simple […]

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Hacking the Starbucks Barista Grinder

August 1, 2014 by Ryan Jacobs

Remove the burr assembly

My first espresso machine was the Starbucks Barista espresso machine. It uses a pressurized portafilter which allows you to use a coarser espresso grind. For years, I used the Starbucks Barista Grinder with this machine and it worked wonderfully. Eventually the Barista espresso machine gave way to the Rancilio Silvia. While my grinder was able […]

Filed Under: Grinding Coffee

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