Troubleshooting Your Brew: Common Mistakes and How to Fix Them

There is a profound sense of disappointment that comes with smelling a heavenly aroma while your coffee brews, only to take a sip and find it bitter, sour, or tragically weak. If you’ve invested in high-quality beans and a decent brewer but your results are still inconsistent, don’t worry, you aren’t a bad barista. You are likely just falling victim to one of the common hidden variables of coffee extraction.
Coffee brewing is essentially a chemistry experiment. You are using water as a solvent to pull flavors (solutes) out of the coffee grounds. If you pull out too much, it’s …
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