by BHLearn | Sep 19, 2020 | Blog
What’s the difference between temporary and permanent hardness and does it matter for coffee brewing? Hardness is a measure of the amount of certain minerals in water. The amount and proportion of minerals in your brewing water can have a dramatic effect on the...
by BHLearn | Apr 3, 2020 | Blog
You asked us, ‘Why is it that the aroma of coffee can be so different to the aftertaste; even though presumably the same chemicals are involved?’ Here’s what we found out: Aftertaste, in coffee, refers to the tastes and aromas left in the mouth after...
by BHLearn | Mar 6, 2020 | Blog
Barista Hustle has commenced work on a free course that helps baristas and cafe owners make informed decisions about how to operate in a world beset by climate change. We acknowledge that our industry has a history of colonialism, exploitation, and green washing. The...
by BHLearn | Oct 30, 2019 | Blog
In natural processing, do sugars travel from the mucilage into the bean? Naturally processed coffees are typically sweeter and more full-bodied than washed coffees, and often have distinctive fruity flavours. It seems intuitive that the sweetness, body, and...
by BHLearn | Sep 6, 2019 | Blog
In our latest poll on the BH Facebook Group, you asked us to check this out: ‘If flow goes in much faster than it comes out, then you have the potential to create a fluidised bed. Where does that leave espresso?’ Here’s what we found out … This...
