the journal
we go to the festivals and the championship finals ourselves. we walk the floor, we taste at the booths, we ask the questions. these are the reports.

the meaning of third wave coffee, the history behind it, and how to spot it when you walk in.
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most people drink coffee the moment they wake up. that window is largely wasted.
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water is 98% of what's in the cup. here's what that actually means.
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how you actually taste a cup, and why most of it is smell
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hermanos, brut tea, sipcollective, a uk brewers cup round, and the rise of filter on the home espresso floor.
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