The Scoop: In The Media

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The Future Is Flavored, Buying Rare Lots, and Carbon-Neutral Espresso

Could espresso machines be used to brew something like filter coffee? By Matt Haw for newGround “Filter coffee allows more delicate fruit and floral flavours...

Christopher Cizek
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Espresso for Dessert, Decolonizing Coffee, and WBC Preparation

Serving an after-dinner espresso is good for business By Benjamin Mitchell for newGround “The after-dinner espresso is a tradition born in Italy – the birthplace...

Christopher Cizek
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An Interview with the 2023 Brewers Cup Champion, Pairing Coffee and Cheese, and Seeking Out Sustainable Shops

2023 US Brewers Cup Champion Joe Jang: The Sprudge Interview By Seiji Nanbu for Sprudge “I was pretty emotional the first couple of days after...

Christopher Cizek
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Uneven Extraction, Building Trust, and Easy Iced Coffee

Uneven extraction in coffee brewing By W. T. Lee, A. Smith, and A. Arshad in Special Issue on Food Physics by AIP Publishing “A recent...

Christopher Cizek
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Gesha Doesn't Win, Cold Brew's Profile, and Flavor Preferences

Coffee’s Quiet Battleground: Closing the Gap Between Industry and Consumer Flavor Preferences By Phil Beattie for Roast Magazine “There is a quiet flavor battle brewing,...

Christopher Cizek
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2023 US Coffee Champs, Espresso Precision, and Getting Serious About Sustainability

Here Are the Winners of the 2023 US Coffee Championships By Sprudge “Nearly 200 coffee professionals from across the country descended upon Portland, Oregon in...

Christopher Cizek
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Temperature Profiling Espresso, AeroPress Filters, and the Art of Small Talk

Understanding the genius of temperature profiling in espresso By Ben Mitchell for New Ground “Flow and pressure profiling are now well-established concepts in espresso brewing....

Christopher Cizek
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Female Coffee Farmer Photo Series, Coffee Color, and Coffee's Fourth Wave

The power of photography: Putting female coffee farmers on the map By Gabriella Oakley for New Ground “Despite women accounting for around 70% of the...

Christopher Cizek
Gen Z Hates Instant Coffee, Milk Frothing Automation, and Fermented Profiles

Gen Z Hates Instant Coffee, Milk Frothing Automation, and Fermented Profiles

Could automatic milk frothers replace the classic steam wand? By Jenna Gottlieb for New Ground “High-quality frothed milk is a standard expectation at specialty cafés....

Christopher Cizek
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London Fog's Backstory, Peruvian Agroforestry, and Rotating Green Coffee

What Is A London Fog? By Liz Clayton for Sprudge “As to London, Sprudge was unable to identify any cafes serving a London Fog in...

Christopher Cizek
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Compost Tea, Long Live Robusta, and Boosting US Coffee Consumption

US coffee consumption is low – do Americans need their own ‘hora del café’? By Agnese Sokolovska for Coffee Intelligence “[Each day] between 4pm and...

Christopher Cizek
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Dude, Where's My Eugenioides, Wasps vs. Beetles in Hawaii, and How Caffeine Energy Works

Whatever happened to Eugenioides coffee? By Sarah Charles for Coffee Intelligence “During the 2021 World Barista Championship final, you could hear the excitement in Diego...

Christopher Cizek
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