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!

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The Science of Coffee is a spin-off series from James Harper's documentary podcast Filter Stories