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Brewing guides
Want your coffee at home to taste a little better, without turning your kitchen into a café? Start with the basics, then explore the brewing method that sounds right for you. Each guide walks you through what to do, what to look for, and how to make small adjustments when your cup doesn’t taste quite right.
Featured Overview
Beginner's guide to brewing coffee
The basics in order: beans, grind, ratio, water and timing. Read it first if you are new.
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Fundamentals Overview
How to choose a starting ratio and adjust for strength.
Coffee words, decoded
Six terms you will see in most brewing guides, in plain language.
Extraction
How much flavor water pulls out of the coffee.
Bloom
The bubbling when hot water first hits fresh grounds, as gas escapes.
Dose
The weight of ground coffee you start with.
Yield
The weight of coffee liquid you end up with, mostly used for espresso.
Immersion
Brewing by steeping grounds in water, as with a French press.
Burr
The grinding surfaces in a burr grinder, which crush beans evenly.