The Most Important Thing About Brewing Coffee

The Most Important Thing About Brewing Coffee

This week I’d like to explain the concept of an even extraction, and what it means for flavour. The rabbit hole of evenness goes really really deep. I’m going to devote a number of weeks to discussing it. I want to drill right down into green coffee, roasting,...
Coffee Extraction – The 80:20 Method

Coffee Extraction – The 80:20 Method

So we’ve been through how to get more or less extraction from a coffee and what that might taste like. But how do we make the most of this? The following is my super simple 80:20 method for getting the best out of a coffee with minimal effort. The 80:20 rule or...
Surface Area and Time

Surface Area and Time

In this post I’ll be covering how to increase or decrease the overall extraction of a brew from a theoretical standpoint. (Angela Grieve, a Hustle subscriber asked for this via email. So Angela, this one’s kind of for you!) There are a few variables that you can use...
Coffee Extraction and How to Taste It

Coffee Extraction and How to Taste It

This post will cover some basic extraction theory and the tastes associated with over, under and ideal coffee extractions. Extraction is arguably the most important and least understood aspect of coffee brewing. It’s everything. Without extraction, you...

About The Hustle

The following is the original “about” page for Barista Hustle, January 2015. Although out of date, the sentiment remains the same! Hey there! If you’re wondering what The Hustle is and how it works, you’ve come to the right place. The following...
Pergtamp™

Pergtamp™

This product is no longer for sale. For the new tamper, head here! For the last year, I have been working closely with Pullman Tampers to create a tamper for use with the EK43. This initially simple project has since evolved into a completely new tamper design –...