Pressure Profiling in Espresso: A Modern Barista's Guide TL;DR Pressure profiling is the practice of varying the water pressure during espresso extraction to shape flavour. Furthermore, instead of pulling every shot at a fixed 9 bar, baristas can lower pressure for...
Pushing Our Agenda Pushing Our Agenda – I used to be upset when I made a coffee and someone did not like it. Not angry, just quietly disappointed. That feeling when something you have put time and care into does not land the way you hoped. Hospitality has a...
Roast Profiles and Bean Quality Knowing when to hold back and when to let go must be determined in roast profiles and this determination comes down to bean quality. There’s a beautiful tension in roasting coffee, the dance between control and letting the bean speak...
By Appointment Only: The Future of Coffee Worth Waiting For By Appointment Only, that sounds crazy right, but perhaps this is the future of coffee worth waiting for. Imagine this: instead of rushing into a cafe for your morning caffeine fix, you book an appointment to...
When Coffee Costs $200 Per Kilo Every so often, a coffee arrives that makes you pause. Not just because of how it tastes in the cup, but because of what it costs. We’ve just secured a coffee that sits at $70 per kilo, making it the most expensive lot we’ve ever put on...
