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Is it normal for coffee beans branded "Seattle Mountain" to shine?

I bought a bag of Seattle Mountain coffee beans from Costco. Not sure whether it was freshly baked in the store, but I suspect that was the case, since there was a station right beside the coffee section (although I do not really know what that…
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Will my tap water work for brewing espresso?

I just picked up a Gaggia Classic and I am wondering if my delicious Denver tap water will do the trick or if I should go with something bottled. I am looking here for the espresso standards and here for the Denver water report. Nearest I can tell,…
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Does coffee really stunt your growth?

I have heard that coffee (or other chemicals such as caffeine in it) can actually prevent you from growing. Is this really true?
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Roasting my coffee beans

I just read online that some people roast their coffee bean before they grind the bean, to adjust the flavor. This sounds really interesting, and I would like to try. I would like to do this properly, and I am wondering about couple of things: What…
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Actual Cezve: advice for buying

I'd like to buy 200-300ml Cezve. I'm not sure what features are important, such as what material it's made of, handle design, pot shape, etc. What are the important features to look for when purchasing a cezve, as far as function or usability is…
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Does adding milk to coffee reduce its antioxidant properties

I heard this a while back, the milk binds with the antioxidant molecules of the coffee and renders them useless. A quick Google seems to suggest that this isn't true but the study which concluded this was conducted by Nestle so was no doubt biased.…
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How does using coffee filter make the coffee different?

Somewhere I read that coffee contains carcinogens unless it's filtered, and I think I've noticed that such filtered coffee seems to be weaker. I let it stay for about 5-10min, and it still tastes weaker than coffee made without a coffee filter…
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How long does it take to reset caffeine tolerance

I've read on different websites, mainly fitness related, about cycling a pre-workout due to a build up of caffeine tolerance. The suggestions generally range in 1-2 weeks, but I think this would be a great question to have here. Some links would…
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Why do my Arabica beans smell and taste of burnt rubber?

I recently bought some Kenyan SL28, SL34 beans with a supposed blackcurrant note. It has an overwhelming burnt rubber flavor that I thought was exclusive to Robusta, how come?
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Does using an Aeropress keep more of the coffee oil (crema)?

I've noticed that coffee made with my Aeropress has a much richer flavor even though I use the same water temperature, number of scoops, roast, etc. Is this because the Aeropress method produces crema (the tawny substance found in espresso shots)?…
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What Type of Coffee Is Used In a Coffee-Maker?

I come from a land of tea-drinkers and have only recently taken a fancy to coffee. I just ordered this coffee-maker for myself, which is the first that I'll ever own. I am a bit perplexed as to what type of coffee is used in a coffee-maker. It gets…
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Why are the spouts on some portafilters not aligned with the handle?

On my Rancilio portafilter, the spouts are not aligned with the handle (I would expect them to be in a 90° angle). In consequence, the spouts do also not really align with the machine when the portafilter sits in the grouphead. Is there a specific…
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Store Costco beans in individual vacuum sealed canisters?

Is it a good idea to split bulk (2-3 pound bags) Costco coffee beans into separate (1 pound) vacuum sealed canisters? This would be done quickly for reduced oxygen exposure. I would use up a canister every 2 weeks. Will degradation of the beans over…
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Coffee spider web score

I have been purchasing unroasted green coffee beans for a while now, and they all seem to have this spider web looking diagram representing a composite score of some sort of the coffee. this link has an example of what I am talking about (fourth…
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What is a "dry process" coffee?

I have seen some varieties of unroasted coffee beans listed as a dry process. What exactly is this referring to?
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