Scorching and tipping causes
Understand why scorching and tipping occur during roasting and how to prevent them.
Bean density
Managing RoR flicks and crashes
This topic explains how to monitor and control sudden fluctuations in Rate of Rise (RoR) during roasting, ensuring a smooth, predictable roast curve.
Designing profiles for density and size
This topic covers how to create roasting profiles tailored to bean density and size, ensuring even roast and optimal flavor development.
Resting and degassing post-roast
This topic covers the essential post-roast phase, focusing on resting coffee to allow degassing and stabilize flavors before brewing.
Soil types and fertility management
This topic explores the main soil types suitable for coffee cultivation, how soil fertility influences plant health and cup quality, and the management practices farmers use to sustain productive soils.
Altitude and temperature gradients
This topic explains how altitude and temperature gradients shape coffee growth, yield, and flavor, and why these environmental factors are crucial to terroir and quality expression.