Should pre-making water by recipes be a new ritual in coffee? Today's topic is just that, how sustainable is water profiling? What's the best practice to perfect your water quality? We answer those today covering Q-graders, Brewers Competitions, Home-Brewing, and Commercial Environments. Even covering different brewing methods and the 'pros' to water profiles in each category.

Ever curious what factors inside your water truly matter? Well today we unpack these important factors and talk about the "do's" and "don'ts" of water and dialing in. Whether it range from water temperature to even water quality and the compounds that make up the water, we go over that today.

Music has a huge impact on our society. It controls a lot of peoples feelings and emotions, but did you know music can also affect the way you taste your coffee? There is a lot of scientific researches done about the effect of music on your brain which in return, affect your senses. Music is also the staple in coffee shops, and different genres affect what your customer is tasting as well as how long they will stay and drink coffee. These are all factors to be uncovered in episode 6.

Just as important as finding a perfect high quality espresso machine, it is equally important to buy a high quality espresso grinder, and there are several different factors to consider when looking for a grinder. First thing to consider is your price-point. After determining your price-point and whether you want a single dose or not, we will cover the specifics of burr size and shape. In the end it's all up to you and your personal preference.

When growing coffee there are several factors that play into how the coffee will develop during roast and how it will taste when brewed. We are unpacking each of those factors individually and what they rely on in order to come out at its best quality. Including sun, wind, shade, and elevation. More specifically we cover the photosynthesis process and its affect on the glucose compounds, as well as the cellular structure of a coffee plant. We then cover altitude and why arabica is grown at a certain height. Finally, we uncover how these factors relate to roasting including the heat, stages of development, and chemical reactions inside the roaster.

This is just the start of my espresso theory series guiding everyone to pulling AMAZING espresso at home. Looking to buy an espresso machine? This episode we unfold the necessities to look for in your machine. Topics include price-point, upgradability, and parts availability. This will include the basics of what to look for in a machine for all price ranges, $100-300, $400-600, and $1000+. Anyone and everyone can benefit from this episode. Hope you guys have a wonderful day!:)

This is a new series in addition to the Black Autumn Coffee Podcast, "The Brew-Sphere" where I aim to dive into more science of technical "WHY" and "HOW" about different topics and important resources to have knowledge about. Todays episode we uncover PourOvers, and the resources as well as knowledge you'll need to make one of your own! Even if you are already knowledgeable in PourOvers, we dive into more technical and advanced teachings and practices so any skill level will find this useful!

Today we dive deep into how heat reacts with the coffee from roasting, to brewing, to taste and aroma. We cover the main components of roasting and how heat and time affects the final outcome of the coffee. Then we into the chemical reactions that occur when brewing coffee, and how the heat reacts and makes the true taste of the coffee. Finally we wrap up in the topic of tasting and the aroma of the coffee. This ties hand in hand with the brewing process and how it’s brewed.