COFFEE KNOWLEDGE
Roast Level
BREWING METHODS AND EQUIPMENT
Gravity Filter Shapes
Recommended Bed Depth
Effect of Device Shape on Bed Depth
Effect of Device Shape on the Finished Brew
BREWING GUIDELINES
7 Essential Elements of Brewing
Grind Setting - Particle Size Distribution
Particle Size Ranges
Factor Influencing Particle Size Distribution
Methods for Measuring Particle Size Distribution
Effect of Particle Size Distribution on the Brew
Brewing Time, Filter Media
Water Temperature -
Effect on Extraction Rates of Different Soluble
Compounds
Effect on Sensory Aspect of Brewed Coffee
Brew Turbulence
Water Quality - Origin, Recommendation and
Requirements, Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Electrical
Conductivity, Treatment Methods, Testing, Sensory
Outcomes on Brewed Coffee
BREWING PROCESS
Brewing Device Usage - Gravity Brewers
Brewing Processes
Wetting (Blooming): Water Quantity, Wettability,
Calculating Yield Based on Water Retention, Wetting
Phase and Finished Brew Relationship and Wetting
Application
BREW ANALYSIS
Describing the Brew
Balanced Brew
Solubles Yield & Concentrations
MAINTENANCE
Grinder Burrs Quality and Replacement Requirement
BYPASS
Benefits of Using Bypass
Calculate, Measure and Chart Bypass
Sensory Impact of Bypass