In this episode, Kenneth sits down with Matt Saperstone from Nilaa Coffee to talk about coffee to water brew ratios. They explain what brew ratios are, why they are so important, and how to get them right. During the episode, they share the best coffee to water ratios for drip, espresso, AeroPress, ristretto, lungo, and several other popular styles of coffee.

Matt also explains what Nilaa Coffee is all about. Sharing why they are focused on serving coffee produced by farms working in under-represented markets like Myanmar.

KEY TAKEAWAYS 

• In simple terms, the brew ratio is the amount of coffee you add to a certain amount of water.
• Coffee pros measure both the beans or grinds and water by weight.
• If you don´t get your brew ratios right, even the most perfectly grown, harvested and roasted beans can taste bad.
• The ratios you need vary depending on what type of coffee you are making e.g., Lungo is best at a ratio of 1:3 to 1:4. During the episode, they share the brew ratios for many other types of coffee.
• The more concentrated everything is, the more accentuated the flavor, body, acidity, etc. becomes.

BEST MOMENTS

‘What are you talking about? You want me to weigh my coffee?  And I always say, 'yes, it´s one of the most important things you can do'.'

‘For an AeroPress at home, I personally like [the brew ratio] to be about one to six.’

‘We recommend certain brew methods based on how the coffee roasts.’

GUEST RESOURCES

Facebook - @nilaacoffee

Instagram - @nilaacoffee

https://www.nilaacoffee.com/

https://www.camelliacoffeehouse.com/

VALUABLE RESOURCES

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ABOUT THE HOST

As a coffee lover, physician, chemical engineer, serial entrepreneur, competitive runner, writer, and family man, Kenneth knows what it’s like to push yourself to achieve goals very few accomplish. He’s one of the best specialty coffee roasters in the United States as he’s a multi-year US Coffee Roasters’ Competition Finalist. He created Umble Coffee Co with the belief that, if sourced and roasted right, coffee can taste phenomenal and be good for you.

“Life’s too short to drink bad coffee.”

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Podcast Description

Coffee 101 is an educational show on all things coffee. The host, Kenneth Thomas, starts with the most basic questions about coffee and builds your knowledge from there. If you love coffee, are curious about coffee, or you’re a business just looking for a resource to train your team, Coffee 101 is without question the show for you!  Season 2 is all about coffee's journey from shelf to sip.

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