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Traditional Coffee Brewing Methods: Mortar & Pestle vs Turkish Ibrik - Complete Guide

Traditional Coffee Brewing Methods: Mortar & Pestle vs Turkish Ibrik - Complete Guide

Learn about ancient coffee brewing methods including mortar and pestle grinding and Turkish ibrik/cezve brewing. Discover how early coffee preparation techniques shaped modern brewing and why these traditional methods still matter today.

Corrective profile adjustments

Corrective profile adjustments

How to adjust roast profiles to correct defects and achieve consistent cup quality.

Energy efficiency strategies

Energy efficiency strategies

Optimize roasting operations to reduce energy consumption, lower costs, and minimize environmental impact.

Cooling trays: speed and uniformity

Cooling trays: speed and uniformity

Understand how cooling trays rapidly stop the roast, preserve flavor, and ensure uniform cooling of coffee beans.

Agtron color and calibration

Agtron color and calibration

This topic covers the use of Agtron meters for measuring roast color and how to properly calibrate devices to ensure consistency across batches.

Development Time and DTR targets

Development Time and DTR targets

This topic explains how to manage the development phase of roasting, including how to target the optimal Development Time Ratio (DTR) for flavor and roast consistency.