How To Make The Best Coffee, According To Science
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Published 2023-09-14
If you drink coffee, you might wonder if you're doing the most to make your absolute best cup of coffee. And fortunately for you, science has the answers, from getting the perfect grind to finding out the best beans for you. So pull up a chair and pour yourself a cup of joe!
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All Comments (21)
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James Hoffman's fanbase has been summoned!
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I don’t drink coffee to wake up. I WAKE UP TO DRINK COFFEE 😊❤
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As a coffee scientist, this video makes me so happy. I am constantly correcting people on the roast vs caffeine issue. Also I promise it's not always a dream job 😅
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I've been making french press with freshly ground beans for a while now and I definitely enjoy it more than the pre-ground drip coffee I've been drinking for about 20 years
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I like this host. She has good pacing and a calm voice
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This is the density of information we need in a short video on this long-studied, ubiquitous subject - and which we are rarely presented with. Props. Covered the chemical, genetic/horticultural, physical, energetic/temperamental, structural, kinetic, and neurochemical aspects of what all's involved. 👍👍👍
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"some say iced coffee is an abomination" Me: laughs in Australian
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As a barista trainer and chemistry student, I approve this message. Nice to see some clean science on coffee! 😊
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"Reproducibility is what you want when it comes to your morning cup." Me: Oh yeah? rolls AeroPress dice
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The coffee I buy at the store is apparently made from the "Instant" coffee bean.
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Drippers like V60, Origami, Mielitta are not fully immersion methods, there's a bit of immersion depending the mass of water poured but if it involves multiple pours they are essentially fully percolation methods. Immersion methods are like a French press, AeroPreess, Clever Dripper and Hario Switch (last ones are mixed)
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I didn’t drink coffee for 45 years of my life, now I am a coffee nerd exploring every aspect of brewing the best cup.
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I have been making the cold brew CONCENTRATE for years for the shear convenience. Time does the work of extracting those good good stimulating and flavor chemicals overnight, and a washable filter cuts the bitterness. Concentrate stores in fridge. Great hot or iced.
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@12:35 “the perfect cup of coffee is THE ONE YOU LIKE THE BEST”. 👍 👍 Thanks for both the very well compiled sci info and the irrefutable conclusio
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Excelent video! As a Master barista in Brazil, I'd say this video covers pretty much every minor misconception people have about coffee, even if it doesn't really go into much detail. Personally, the only issue I have is that robusta (and Canephora, the "mother" species of robusta) is much more complex than what's presented. I know it's a nerd thing but I'd be very happy to see it covered in more detail in a future video
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So many people are missing out on cold brew thinking it's difficult, that you need special equipment or that it makes really bitter coffee. In reality, it's as easy as putting water and coarsly ground beans in a jar and letting it sit in the fridge overnight. Then strain it through a coffee filter and voila, you have cold brew thats delicious, sweet, and still packs that caffiene punch. I make it a gallon at a time and it lasts me a week. Also, just like pasta water, SALT YOUR COFFEE!
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"extra hot" in most places doesn't change the temperature at which the coffee is brewed, rather that temperature of the milk added to the coffee after it is made. The temperature option usually isn't available on coffee-only drinks.
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this is one of my favorite sci show episodes now. great topic, great breakdown, super interesting the whole way through.
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Rose Bear Don't Walk is such a wonderful presenter, always enjoy listening to her!
