Online articles

[kingseven]

I know I seem to be endlessly posting new topics - sorry, I'll stop hogging the forum soon!

I am looking for online articles (the more technical the better) to do with ANY aspect of coffee - from roasting to blending to grinding to extraction to machine maintainence/alteration to milk to recipes.

Anything! As long as its good and doesn't mention Kaldi the goatherd!

Thanks,

Jim

[phil]

I know I seem to be endlessly posting new topics - sorry, I'll stop hogging the forum soon!

Don't you dare!

Try the Sweet Maria's site for lots of interesting stuff, as well as an excellent range of greens of course!

[HughF]

Water for espresso :
http://www.big-rick.com/coffee/waterfaq.html

Latte Art
Luigi Lupi with videos (not too sure that you need this but others might be interested) :
http://www.latteart.org/latteart.htm
Chris DeFerio, 3 rosettas in one cup, photos of pour and result :
http://www.followski.com/nycjune27/latteart/

Basic coffee growing and origin details - then click on "recipes" for suggested roasts/blends :
http://www.macawcoffee.com/frames.htm?coffee_beans.htm

Whimsical... 12-step program :
http://mdmint.home.comcast.net/coffee/csa12steps.htm
...also whimsical, the inevitable Dave Barry column :
http://lubbockonline.com/news/110997/uk1750.htm

Espresso machine trouble-shooting :
http://espressorescue.com/tutorials.html

Espresso bar, running one plus espresso technique, by David Schomer :
http://www.lucidcafe.com/cafeforum/schomerarchive.html

Roasting articles (only a few on-line but the international subscription for a paper copy is not too bad at $45) :
http://www.roastmagazine.com/index.html

Coffee Articles :
http://www.virtualcoffee.com/feature.html

Different strains of coffee plants - and many other articles :
http://www.coffeeresearch.org/agriculture/varietals.htm

Comparison of perfectly-adjusted vibratory pump espresso machine and rotary pump equivalent (Jim Schulman and Ken Fox) :
http://tinyurl.com/24vc4
(if the link doesn't work, search for :
A Tale of Two Juniors part deux
in alt.coffee on Google Groups)

Try those...

Cheers,

Hugh

[kingseven]

on the three rosettas - I remember proudly showing a perfect rosetta (wonderfully fanned etc etc) in a 5oz cup to my trainer. He then poured three little rosettas in the same FIVE ounce cup (not the monster on Chris DeFerio's site - though those are lovely rosettas).

Simple lesson - you are never going to know it all, always got to keep pushing to be better...

[alans]

Technical you say..... how about this:
Investigations on the hot air roasting of coffee beans by Stefan Schenker

Perhaps we should have a "General Info" section in the links area?

[phil]

Want to compile it then Alan?

[mattmills]

May i also recommend a book. "the chemistry of coffee" Andrea Illy. It is hard going as you can not get more technical. Im not sure about playing with milk but, but for the coffee it is mind blowing.

[kingseven]

I think they are reprinting it - due out in September/October I think. I should be able to get a trade discount if anyone wants a copy?

[kingseven]

This article on the Sweet Maria's site is one of the most interesting I've read in a long time - its about taste (not necessarily coffee) http://www.sweetmarias.com/taste.html

[phil]

One thing that's really interesting is Ted Lingle's book on cupping. I'll try and bring it to our "do" tomorrow and also when I next drop over to see you, Jim.

Cheers

Phil

[phil]

Hugh - apologies but I've used Tinyurl on your Google Groups link as it was playing silly whatsits with the layout.

Phil

[HughF]

No problem, I'm just glad someone actually noticed the post.

[kingseven]

That water article is making my head hurt. But I do like a comprehensive approach.

[kingseven]

Just a quick thank you again to people who posted here - I've learnt so much in the last week!

[EricC]

I think they are reprinting it - due out in September/October I think. I should be able to get a trade discount if anyone wants a copy?

Put me down for one, if that is ok.

BTW How do i pay you ?

Cheers
Eric