What Is Coffee Bloom? Why It Happens and How to Do It
Coffee bloom is CO2 escaping fresh grounds. Why fresh coffee blooms more, how to bloom pour-over and French press, and what a weak bloom means.
Coffee bloom is CO2 escaping fresh grounds. Why fresh coffee blooms more, how to bloom pour-over and French press, and what a weak bloom means.
A grind size chart from extra fine to extra coarse, with textures, approximate microns, brew methods and contact times.
Why to grind coffee right before brewing, burr vs blade grinders, step-by-step burr grinding, and how to grind without a grinder.
How much coffee per cup, in grams and tablespoons, for 6, 8 and 12 oz cups and full pots, plus why a scale beats a scoop.
A 1:16 pour-over recipe with grind, temperature and timing, eight clear steps, and a table for fixing sour, bitter or weak cups.
French press ratio, grams for 12, 17 and 34 oz presses, grind, water temperature and steep time, plus fixes for bitter, muddy or weak coffee.