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I’ve worked with several hundred roasting machines over my consulting career and have experienced a troubling problem: manufacturers often deliver roasting machines with what I would consider defects, and then refuse to acknowledge the problems or fix them for...

I recently posted a roast curve on my IG to illustrate how the way one sets the axes (the ranges for time, temperature, and ROR) affects a curve’s appearance. For instance, if one sets the ranges too high, a curve may look like this:  Note how the ROR curve...

  EK Grinder | Photo Courtesy of @andrewrizer One thing notably absent from most marketing and discussion of grinders is mention of extraction level. Manufacturers routinely reveal burr size, lbs or kg per hour, motor RPM, etc, but rarely mention extraction data....

  View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize     I’m rather overdue in noting that my books are available around the world in various languages. Whether you would like to read one...

Last year, I met Dan Eils, an engineer, through my blog. We found we had a shared philosophy on how to go about improving coffee equipment, so we decided to set to work on a new coffee-machine project (which will take us approximately forever to complete). While...

  Litmus Coffee Labs first product, the UFO Spray Head.    For our first product, we’ve chosen to offer an upgraded spray head for the Curtis G3 and G4 batch brewers. Why did we choose the Curtis?  The Curtis G4 Thermapro is the most capable batch...

I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be offering a three-hour roasting masterclass in Montreal on November 17. The masterclass will include two hours of lecture, a cupping of the Roast Defect Kit, and thirty minutes of Q&A. I personally guarantee that any roaster who...

Somehow despite the cold. Canada is calling to me for the second time in a month. Perhaps it’s the polite people, or perhaps it’s just nice to spend time in a country with a reasonable leader. :0I’ll be offering a Roasting Masterclass in Vancouver on Sunday, December...

  Phil Davidson operating Cropster while roasting.    One challenge to precision roasting is knowing when first crack began. Some roasting machines make hearing the cracks nearly impossible, but even when hearing the cracks is easy, knowing exactly when...

  Roast Defect Kit available via the Regalia Company.    I'm pleased to announce the last Roasting Masterclass of 2018, to be held at the Regalia Company in NYC. This masterclass is unlike any other offered in the world. This will also be an unusually...

  Just in time for the holidays, I thought I’d share a few book and gift recommendations for you to get for the coffee nerd in your life. Or just gift them to yourself if that appeals.  🙂 (Click on the gift name for purchasing links)    Books:...

  I’m pleased to announce that I will offer an online roasting course this January 19th. With the help of my friend Lee Safar of Map It Forward and Elixir Specialty Coffee, we will broadcast the class through a private Facebook group. All ticket holders will have...

Disclaimer: While I don’t take requests for equipment recommendations on social media, occasionally I like to share my experiences with various coffee equipment. I do not have a financial relationship with Baratza or Mahlkonig, but Baratza was once kind enough to...

I’m excited to visit Melbourne during MICE this February, because: It’s a blast to explore Melbourne’s food and coffee scene.I’m still hoping some Australian family will adopt me and save me from TrumpVeneziano Coffee Roasters is hosting my Masterclass on February 9...

Why Spin the Slurry? A guest post by Jonathan Gagné From Scott:  The history of The Spin is murky…although it’s often called the “Rao Spin,” I did not invent the spin. It’s likely that James Hoffmann was the first person to spin the slurry. Almost everyone to...

(Thumbnail photo credit: Lucia Solis)I like cascara. It’s not the most “interesting” beverage, as it often lacks nuance and liveliness. However, there is something comforting and (energetically) warm about cascara that makes me want to drink it every morning. My...

I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be offering a Roasting Masterclass in Sydney at Collective Roasting Solutions on February 3. This will be a very advanced class, complete with a few new strategies for managing ROR crashes. I’m getting closer to being able to...

From ScottI recently ranted, I mean posted, on Instagram about the unnecessary frustrations of aligning the burrs of an EK grinder. Mahlkonig designed the EK for grinding spices (not coffee) and was flat-out lucky that I took a chance on buying an EK for coffee in...

I’m pleased to announce I will be holding two roasting masterclasses in Boston this April during the SCA Expo. These will be very advanced classes, complete with a tasting of the newest Roast Defect Kit and some new strategies for managing ROR crashes. I’m getting...

Litmus Coffee Labs is excited to announce that we’re finally ready to sell our spray head compatible with the Fetco XTS batch brewer. Dan has been refining the spray head for the better part of a year and it has been in the hands of approximately fifty beta testers...

Most of my work over the past ten years has involved analyzing roast-curve data for clients. Those years spent analyzing tens of thousands of curves have helped me identify consistent, verifiable relationships between curve shape and cup quality. Regardless of a...