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When do you know coffee beans are over roasted or burnt?
When coffee beans or ground coffee smells bitter is this always a sign that they are over roasted / burnt?
When I prepare coffee with these beans in French press it tastes bitter - the residual after ...
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What is the process for roasting and preparing chicory for coffee?
It seems to me that Community Coffee is essentially the standard for chicory coffee, both blended and just straight brewed chicory. What are the recipes, steps and ratios for roasting, preparing and ...
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Caffeine content of different brewing methods
For a given type of bean, do different brewing processes and temperatures (drip, French press, Mocha, espresso, cold brew, etc.) produce coffee with different caffeine content?
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Is dark roast stronger than light roast?
Dark roast coffee is roasted longer and at higher temperatures than light roast.
What is the difference in taste?
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Why do some grounds float and others sink when brewing by pour over
When brewing by the pour over method (in my case with a Chemex) I've noticed that some ground beans will float when I fill the filter with hot water, and other beans will not float. It's consistent ...
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Coffee Bean Vs Espresso Bean
What is the difference between beans intended for coffee use vs beans intended for espresso? My understanding is the beans come from the same plants as mentioned previously but they are prepared ...
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