by BHLearn | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog
I’ve had a number of barista tools and products rolling around my head for a while and the time has come to start making them a reality. The first was evidently a re-think of the humble tamper. This post is an explanation of the rationale behind that tamper: a... 
by BHLearn | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog
It’s 2016 and there’s still a lot of misinformation and anti-intellectualism surrounding refractometers for coffee. Here’s a couple phrases I’ve read recently, and my rebuttals. Apologies for the rant, but we should be collectively well past this. “Higher extraction... 
by BHLearn | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog
A while back I posted Let’s talk about roasting. This was in reference to three sliding scales of roasting: colour, development, and last-minute behaviour. I’d like to take this information on a different spin, comparing just development and colour. Roasts... by BHLearn | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog
TERMS OF SERVICE —– OVERVIEW This website is operated by Barista Hustle. Throughout the site, the terms “we”, “us” and “our” refer to Barista Hustle. Barista Hustle offers this website, including all information, tools and services available from this site... 
by BHLearn | Jan 30, 2017 | Blog
The Espresso Compass is a little more complicated than the Brewed Coffee Compass. Last year I wrote a series on Espresso, culminating in a video showing the relationship between extraction, brew ratio, and the coffee control chart. If you’re on top of that, you’ll get...