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From Cupping to Dialing In with Dustin Ryan Yu, Director of Coffee

Cupping can sound intimidating, but is pretty straightforward and could help guide you on how to brew coffee to your liking! Cupping is a standardized industry method to do quality...

January 26, 2025 — Dustin Yu 10 min read

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Light & Adventurous/ Classic & Approachable Brew Guides - Issue #4

Light & Adventurous/ Classic & Approachable Brew Guides - Issue #4

The Light & Adventurous Pack Ate Mares Sultan - Kapé Coffee Origami with V60 Paper Filter •Ratio: 20g coffee to 320g water (1:16) •Grind size: 30 clicks on Comandante MKIII,...
March 24, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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AeroPress Brew Guide Issue #3

AeroPress Brew Guide Issue #3

Our Director of Coffee, Dustin Ryan Yu, put together an AeroPress brew guides for this Classic & Approachable Pack. Planet Bean Mexico Li Maya Washed AeroPress: • AeroPress method: Inverted • Ratio:...
February 23, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Origami Brew Guides for Light Coffees - Issue #3

Origami Brew Guides for Light Coffees - Issue #3

Our Director of Coffee, Dustin Ryan Yu, put together two Origami brew guides for this Light & Adventurous Pack. Planet Bean Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Washed Origami with Origami Paper Filters: • Ratio:...
February 23, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Origami Brew Guides for Light Coffees

Origami Brew Guides for Light Coffees

Our Director of Coffee, Dustin Ryan Yu, put together two origami brew guides for this Issue of The Light & Adventurous Pack. Comment on this post what brew method you would...
January 30, 2023 — Suneal Pabari
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Origami Brew Guides for Classic Coffees

Origami Brew Guides for Classic Coffees

Our Director of Coffee, Dustin Ryan Yu, put together two origami brew guides for this Classic & Approachable Pack. Comment on this post what brew method you would like recipes for...
January 30, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Dialed In: French Press

Dialed In: French Press

Jonathan Cox, the Head Roaster at Propeller Coffee Co. shared his French press recipe that really helps this coffee shine. This is the perfect holiday morning recipe; it’s easy and...
January 25, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Dialing in Espresso with Dustin Ryan Yu, Director of Coffee at This Coffee Co.

Dialing in Espresso with Dustin Ryan Yu, Director of Coffee at This Coffee Co.

Espresso is a balancing act. The sweetness, acidity, body, and bitterness are all important components. We’re not here to judge how you enjoy your coffee, but we do encourage tasting...
January 24, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Brew guide: Kalita Wave for Decaf Coffee

Brew guide: Kalita Wave for Decaf Coffee

Jonathan Cox, the Head Roaster at Propeller Coffee Co. shared with us his go-to Kalita Wave recipe that is tailored to decaffeinated coffees.  “It’s a good standard recipe. It’s one...
January 19, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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Dialed In: An Extra Long Bloom

Dialed In: An Extra Long Bloom

Jonathan Cox, the Head Roaster at Propeller Coffee Co. shared the pour-over recipe that he has been loving for this coffee. “I’ve been experimenting with an extra-long bloom recently and...
January 13, 2023 — Zara Snitman
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How to Brew Naturally Processed Coffees...

How to Brew Naturally Processed Coffees...

...with our director of Coffee, Dustin Ryan Yu! Natural processed coffees are interesting because it is how coffees were traditionally processed. What most people drink and are familiar with though,...
December 05, 2022 — Zara Snitman
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Prototype Coffee: Espresso Shots & Roasting Techniques

Prototype Coffee: Espresso Shots & Roasting Techniques

Espresso machines typically pull shots with 9 bars of pressure. This is the norm in the industry. But at Prototype Coffee in Vancouver, British Columbia, they have perfectly good reasons as to why...
October 21, 2022 — Zara Snitman
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How should you store your coffee to maintain freshness?

How should you store your coffee to maintain freshness?

The aging of roasted coffee is linked to the rate it degasses. This is a complicated subject as coffees don’t degas at a fixed rate; there are many variables that impact the process....
October 21, 2022 — Zara Snitman
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