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YouTube Spotlight

Short reads from the YouTube channel. Each one stands on its own and points you to the video.

YouTube Spotlight

Maybe I Was Wrong About Light Roast

Aug 20, 2026

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1 min read

Maybe I Was Wrong About Light Roast

I put a light roast next to actual tea and pushed the extraction to see what it could do.

Oaks the Coffee Guy
Oaks the Coffee Guy

YouTube Spotlight

The worst idea that actually worked

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

The worst idea that actually worked

Turns out boiling coffee is just reducing a sauce.

Oaks the Coffee Guy
Oaks the Coffee Guy

YouTube Spotlight

What a blueberry taught me

Aug 6, 2026

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2 min read

What a blueberry taught me

A tangerine told me exactly what I like.

Oaks the Coffee Guy
Oaks the Coffee Guy

YouTube Spotlight

Stronger isn't more flavor

Jul 30, 2026

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1 min read

Stronger isn't more flavor

I brewed 1:15, 1:16, and 1:17 back to back. One surprised me.

Oaks the Coffee Guy
Oaks the Coffee Guy

YouTube Spotlight

The coffee that broke my stopwatch

Jul 10, 2026

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1 min read

The coffee that broke my stopwatch

Why the fastest brew isn't always the better one.

Oaks the Coffee Guy
Oaks the Coffee Guy

It Smells Better Than it Taste
A Newsletter for Everyday Beans Coffee

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