The Coffee Smarter Podcast E1: Coffee Smarter - Getting Started with Extraction
Jan 4, 2023
Chris O'Brien, Founder and Head Roaster at Coffee Cycle Roasting, dives deep into home brewing techniques. He explains the intricate process of coffee extraction, emphasizing timing and the delicate balance that influences flavor. Listeners learn about coffee strength determined by dissolved solids and the art of communicating with baristas through coffee terminology. O'Brien shares personal stories, inviting everyone from novices to enthusiasts on a journey to enhance their coffee experience at home.
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Coffee Extraction Timing Matters
- Coffee extraction dissolves different compounds at different rates in water.
- Early compounds are fruity acids, later sugars, and over-extraction yields bitter, harsh flavors.
Use Recipes to Avoid Bad Coffee
- Follow recipe brew times for each coffee brewer to avoid under or over-extraction.
- Brewing too long releases unpleasant bitter flavors; too short misses good flavors.
Under-Extraction Tastes Sour and Salty
- Under-extracted coffee tastes sour, salty, and metallic due to incomplete compound extraction.
- Caffeine dissolves early but contributes bitterness rather than saltiness or sourness.