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I didn't know what I liked

Apr 6, 2026

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6 min read

I didn't know what I liked

How chasing sweetness taught me what I actually like.

I bought the thing. It works. Now what.

Mar 30, 2026

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6 min read

I bought the thing. It works. Now what.

Sometimes the best brew you make is the one where you forgot to use your gear.

The coffee that cured boredom got boring

Mar 23, 2026

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8 min read

The coffee that cured boredom got boring

Some coffees fight you. This one didn't. I'm still thinking about that.

You're cooking the brisket like a steak

Mar 16, 2026

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7 min read

You're cooking the brisket like a steak

And what a stubborn Ethiopian coffee taught me about it

I'm trying to master coffee in a year (and I might fail publicly)

Mar 9, 2026

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9 min read

I'm trying to master coffee in a year (and I might fail publicly)

Why We All Need Something to Push Us Forward

I owe this Nicaraguan coffee an apology

Mar 6, 2026

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8 min read

I owe this Nicaraguan coffee an apology

And what an unmeasured cup taught me more than years of expertise did

Fuck The Recipe. Here's What Actually Matters.

Mar 2, 2026

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7 min read

Fuck The Recipe. Here's What Actually Matters.

It's not the recipe. It's that you don't know yourself yet.

Coffee Doesn't Care About Your Gear

Feb 27, 2026

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10 min read

Coffee Doesn't Care About Your Gear

What are we actually chasing?

I Mixed Two Coffees Together

Feb 23, 2026

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10 min read

I Mixed Two Coffees Together

Here's what happened when I stopped respecting the rules

Ground coffee, water, and time. That's it.

Feb 20, 2026

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8 min read

Ground coffee, water, and time. That's it.

How I got every tool to make perfect coffee and forgot to taste it.