How to Make Coffee: The science behind the bean
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- Author：Lani Kingston
- ISBN：1782405186
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Summary
To make any old cup of coffee， you simply need a pot， heat， ground coffee， and water。 But you're not just anyone。 You are a coffee aficionado， a determined， fearless seeker of the best java。 And this is the guide for you。
How to Make Coffee provides an in-depth look at the art and science behind the bean。 Learn the anatomy of coffee; the chemistry of caffeine; the best way to roast， grind， and brew the beans to their peak flavor; and what gadgets you really need （versus what gadgets are for mere coffee dilettantes）。 With illustrated， step-by-step instructions， How to Make Coffee is for the person who doesn't want to settle for anything less than the perfect cup。
How to Make Coffee provides an in-depth look at the art and science behind the bean。 Learn the anatomy of coffee; the chemistry of caffeine; the best way to roast， grind， and brew the beans to their peak flavor; and what gadgets you really need （versus what gadgets are for mere coffee dilettantes）。 With illustrated， step-by-step instructions， How to Make Coffee is for the person who doesn't want to settle for anything less than the perfect cup。
Reviews
Christian Castro
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A nice intro to the specialty coffee world。 I expected more science （because of the title） but it was Ok。 Has some illustrations and schemes。
Antonio Caggiano
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Fantastic book on learning everything to do with coffee。
Tan Theansukhont
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"หนังสือที่คนรักกาแฟควรมี"ที่จริงนี่เป็นการอ่านหนังสือเล่มนี้เป็นครั้งที่สอง หลังจากครั้งแรกที่อ่านไปไม่จบในช่วงต้นปีที่แล้วหนังสือเล่มนี้จะพาเราออกไปสู่โลกของกาแฟทั้งในมุม ทฤษฎี และ ปฎิบัติ ครบถ้วนตั้งแต่ต้นน้ำที่เล่าถึงความเป็นมาของกาแฟ เมล็ดกาแฟ ต่อมาจนถึงวิธีการโปรเซส การคั่ว การชิม จนมาถึงปลายน้ำที่ อธิบายถึงวิธีการสกัดกาแฟทุกวิธี จนออกมาสู่กาแฟอร่อยๆในแก้วที่เราได้ดื่มกัน หนังสือเล่มนี้อาจจะยากไปสักหน่อยสำหรับคนที่แค่ชอบทานกาแฟ ซึ่งก็เป็นสาเหตุที่ปีที่แล้วอ่านไม่จบ แต่หลังจากที่ต้นปีที่ผ่า "หนังสือที่คนรักกาแฟควรมี"ที่จริงนี่เป็นการอ่านหนังสือเล่มนี้เป็นครั้งที่สอง หลังจากครั้งแรกที่อ่านไปไม่จบในช่วงต้นปีที่แล้วหนังสือเล่มนี้จะพาเราออกไปสู่โลกของกาแฟทั้งในมุม ทฤษฎี และ ปฎิบัติ ครบถ้วนตั้งแต่ต้นน้ำที่เล่าถึงความเป็นมาของกาแฟ เมล็ดกาแฟ ต่อมาจนถึงวิธีการโปรเซส การคั่ว การชิม จนมาถึงปลายน้ำที่ อธิบายถึงวิธีการสกัดกาแฟทุกวิธี จนออกมาสู่กาแฟอร่อยๆในแก้วที่เราได้ดื่มกัน หนังสือเล่มนี้อาจจะยากไปสักหน่อยสำหรับคนที่แค่ชอบทานกาแฟ ซึ่งก็เป็นสาเหตุที่ปีที่แล้วอ่านไม่จบ แต่หลังจากที่ต้นปีที่ผ่านมาไปเทคคอรส Basic Barista มา ทำให้มีความรู้เรื่องกาแฟมากขึ้น และกลับมาอ่านอีกครั้ง พบว่าหนังสือเล่มนี้ได้เปิดโลกและเพิ่มความรู้ต่อยอดให้อย่างมากเลยทีเดียว 。。。more
Greg
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This book covers many topics but doesn't go very deep into any of them。 I don't know who this is for， because most coffee enthusiasts know the vast majority of this information already。 If you just want to learn about brew methods， Craft Coffee is a better book。 If you want to learn about coffee， Atlas of Coffee is a better book。I will say I enjoyed the first third， which was more science-driven。 But once it got into making coffee， I got bored。 This book covers many topics but doesn't go very deep into any of them。 I don't know who this is for， because most coffee enthusiasts know the vast majority of this information already。 If you just want to learn about brew methods， Craft Coffee is a better book。 If you want to learn about coffee， Atlas of Coffee is a better book。I will say I enjoyed the first third， which was more science-driven。 But once it got into making coffee， I got bored。 。。。more
Lino Verde
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Three ways to dry beans:- Dry method: more flavorful but less consistent in flavors - Wet method （wash）: more expensive， more favored because of consistency- Semi-washed （miel）: brings out sweetness Coffee roasting （1st crack —> 2nd crack — > dark roast）During the roasting process， the coffee bean goes through its most drastic color changes。 Starting out as a particular shade of green， the first color change that the bean undergoes is a paling as it loses steam。 The green color eventually pales Three ways to dry beans:- Dry method: more flavorful but less consistent in flavors - Wet method （wash）: more expensive， more favored because of consistency- Semi-washed （miel）: brings out sweetness Coffee roasting （1st crack —> 2nd crack — > dark roast）During the roasting process， the coffee bean goes through its most drastic color changes。 Starting out as a particular shade of green， the first color change that the bean undergoes is a paling as it loses steam。 The green color eventually pales to a yellow as the coffee bean heats up and the heads toward the first crack。 The yellow starts to take on the first hints of brown as the initial toasty aromatic notes start to develop。 As the bean gets browner， it starts to expand ever so slightly。 After the first crack has finished， the bean will have expanded and the color starts to even out。 It is a medium brown at this stage， and it will now continue to get darker as it heads toward the second crack。 As the second crack draws nearer， a faint sheen of oil starts to appear on the surface of the bean as the coffee oils are released。 At this stage， the bean will have prominent roasted flavors and be dark。 The bean can be taken all the way to a dark roast where all the sugars are caramelized and a carbon or ashy flavor starts to take hold， but many of the nuances of the bean flavor will be lost at this point。 European coffee is more dark roast， whereas American coffee is more medium roast。 The Third Wave Coffee is about light roast to bring out the uniqueness of every coffee bean。 It focuses on providing high-quality， artisanal coffee for those who value the bean on its own merits， not merely as a caffeine delivery system or a beverage to which you add sweeteners or milk。 Instant coffee is made out of drying brewed coffee。 Two methods to evaporate coffee for instant coffee:Four brewing methods: - filter （e。g。 drip coffee and pour-over）- boil （e。g。 Turkish coffee）- pressuring （e。g。 AeroPress and Espresso）- steeping （e。g。 French press） 。。。more
Mayely Climaco
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Vey informative and useful。 The book has great insight of the science and history of coffee。
Erin Miller
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Easy basic info
Lertad Supadhiloke
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The actual "how to make coffee" part is actually the final， small portion of the book， as it should be。 As you come to appreciatd from reading the book， in order to understand why a cup of coffee tastes the way it does， you have to understand the science， process， and supply chain of the beans themselvea， as a major part of how your cup tastes are affected from before they are brewed。As someone learning and wondering about why there are such different kinds of coffee beans and brewing methods an The actual "how to make coffee" part is actually the final， small portion of the book， as it should be。 As you come to appreciatd from reading the book， in order to understand why a cup of coffee tastes the way it does， you have to understand the science， process， and supply chain of the beans themselvea， as a major part of how your cup tastes are affected from before they are brewed。As someone learning and wondering about why there are such different kinds of coffee beans and brewing methods and tools and types of drinks， this book gave me a thorough understanding of what to consider when deciding what kind of drink I was in the mood for。The book rarely passes judgement on your tastes and prefefences， and covers the majority of popular ways to consume coffee in the modern day。Overall a very fun and educational read。 。。。more
Three Lee
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well researched and encyclopedic
Ernest Santos
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An insightful yet extremely entertaining way in explaining how to make the perfect cup of coffee。 It goes through the different types of terminology of coffee beans， ranging from Arabica beans to Robusta beans。 Lani Kingston does an amazing job incorporating illustrations to help the reader fully understand the different processes in making the perfect cup， as well as the different equipment needed。 As Lani Kingston mentions at the start of the book， “How to make coffee is not a recipe book， a b An insightful yet extremely entertaining way in explaining how to make the perfect cup of coffee。 It goes through the different types of terminology of coffee beans， ranging from Arabica beans to Robusta beans。 Lani Kingston does an amazing job incorporating illustrations to help the reader fully understand the different processes in making the perfect cup， as well as the different equipment needed。 As Lani Kingston mentions at the start of the book， “How to make coffee is not a recipe book， a bean anthology or lifestyle accessory”。 It takes the science behind all aspects of coffee and makes it interesting and fun to learn。 If you are a coffee lover and what to know in depth the science behind your perfect cup， this is a must read。 。。。more
Michael Perez
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Compact and clear information about coffee methods， types， history， and more。 A quick read that's sure to teach you something about the liquid gold that is coffee。 Compact and clear information about coffee methods， types， history， and more。 A quick read that's sure to teach you something about the liquid gold that is coffee。 。。。more
Leah
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The science and history of coffee is what this book is about。 Brewing methods are included。
Kemmy
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If you enjoy drinking coffee， this book provide some information about the history of coffee， how to make coffee and the methods etc。 If you are still fairly new on this learning about coffee this is a pretty good book to start。 If you are an expert of course you’ll find this book too shallow and boring。 This book is meant for you who want to learn how to make this DIY coffee at home
Jordan Powell
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Illuminating insight into the science and history of coffee。
Eric Rodrigues
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As a guy who likes to drink coffee， it was interesting to read the story behind the beans。 This isn't incredibly technical which is good because I don't know much about coffee to begin with - but it's informative and includes some interesting stats and steps for coffee brewing。 As a guy who likes to drink coffee， it was interesting to read the story behind the beans。 This isn't incredibly technical which is good because I don't know much about coffee to begin with - but it's informative and includes some interesting stats and steps for coffee brewing。 。。。more
Chris
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Very informative
Jambolino23
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This book provides a relatively shallow approach to coffee science， history， and various brewing techniques。 It promises a better understanding of coffee science to make better coffee， but never applies the new knowledge to the actual process of coffee making。 Yes， it describes different roast types， the anatomy of a bean， how to tell if green beans are spoiled， different equipment and basic methods to use them， but ultimately fails in describing how to tweak methods for better coffee， or even t This book provides a relatively shallow approach to coffee science， history， and various brewing techniques。 It promises a better understanding of coffee science to make better coffee， but never applies the new knowledge to the actual process of coffee making。 Yes， it describes different roast types， the anatomy of a bean， how to tell if green beans are spoiled， different equipment and basic methods to use them， but ultimately fails in describing how to tweak methods for better coffee， or even the thought process behind why the methods are used。 Is your coffee too weak and acidic？ Are you looking for a technical explanation on whether you should change grind size， temperature， coffee to water ratio， steep time， or other factors to make your cup better？ If so， look elsewhere。 This book will just provide you a flavor wheel to more accurately describe your bad coffee。 I guess my coffee is wild， unbalanced， and tastes of tomato - and that's the way it will have to stay。 。。。more
Johan
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Bästa boken om kaffe jag läst。 Tar en vetenskaplig approach till något som egentligen är väldigt individuellt。
Biminator
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ละเอียดดีสำหรับคนเริ่มต้นใหม่ ในเรื่องของกาแฟ เริ่มตั้งแต่สายพันธ์กาแฟ เมล็ดกาแฟ การคั่ว การ brew กาแฟ เหมาะกับคนเริ่มต้น
Rodrigo
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Se aprenden varios detalles del proceso del Café， desde que la planta comienza a crecer hasta que se sirve en la tasa， las ilustraciones son un buen detalle， me faltó algo más de datos científicos， pero aún así es muy recomendable para los amantes del café que quieren conocer un poco más de su amada bebida。
Parit Boonluean
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ละเอียดมาก เป็นคู่มือได้เลย
Anh Vu
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Sách khá insightful và dễ hiểu cho người mới bắt đầu tìm hiểu về coffee。 Nội dung sách siêu đa dạng， nào là nguồn gốc， điểm khác biệt giữa các loại hạt， quy trình sản xuất và chế biến， loại đồ ăn nào ăn cùng với coffee để elevate hương vị hơn， và ngay cả hướng dẫn cách pha chế dành cho barista cũng có =）） Tớ cũng đặc biệt thích những sách có sơ đồ minh hoạ các nguyên lí với hình mô tả bộ phận các máy pha cafe， kiểu có thể vừa đọc vừa theo dõi hình。 This is purely coffee science。
Bikesnwine
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Really good book on coffee for the novice。 I really liked the end where it showed you how to use the different methods。 Got a little dry at times but that's just because I wasn't always in the mood to read the technicalities on coffee！ Really good book on coffee for the novice。 I really liked the end where it showed you how to use the different methods。 Got a little dry at times but that's just because I wasn't always in the mood to read the technicalities on coffee！ 。。。more
Ewout
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Small book， big body。
Cristian Rivera Fermaint
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For me， it is a really good book。 I really liked the way that it was illustrated and the information provided is a good start for new coffee lovers and a really good reference for experienced ones。 I have bought it two times and gave it as gifts。
mar
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As an individual who enjoys the occasional cup of Arabica beans coffee and understanding the science behind things， this was a pretty fun read。I guess people who are serious about understanding more about coffee and the different varieties involved in the market would benefit from reading this。 I look forward to owning my own Macchinetta in the future to home brew a good cuppa coffee 🤤
Nutdanai Kobchainarumit
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เป็นหนังสือที่ดีสำหรับคนที่รักและสนใจในกาแฟ ให้ความโดยรวมทั้งประวัติศาสตร์ที่มาที่ไปของกาแฟ ， ความแตกต่างของสายพันธ์ ， กว่าจะมาเป็นกาแฟแต่ละแก้ว จนถึงกระบวนการในการรังสรรค์แก้วกาแฟ เพื่อเลือกวิธีการที่สนใจแล้วไปหาข้อมูลเชิงลึกเพิ่มต่อไป
Jeffrey Ning
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 How to Make Coffee lives up to its title to explain the scientific principles behind the art of coffee making with clear steps。 Six sections make me holding on to my seat to eagerly read them。 I love the Taster’s Flavour Wheel which reminds me of and supplement my past coffee appreciation workshops。 Highly recommended to coffee-loving non-scientists or any one who loves coffee。
Ivy Cai
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A good relaxing read during my free time。 Need that theoretical knowledge of coffee-making！
Lex
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