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Notes on roasting, brewing, and running Circuit Coffee.
What is Fluid Bed Roasting?
What is Fluid Bed Roasting?
By Ted Dobek Most people know that coffee starts out green and turns brown in a roaster. I do it with hot air. Here’s how it works. What is air... Read more...
What's an Agtron Number? A Simple Guide to Roast Color
What's an Agtron Number? A Simple Guide to Roast Color
Agtron is a way of measuring roast color: the lighter the roast, the higher the number. Here's how we measure it at Circuit, why numbers differ between roasters, and how... Read more...
Colombia Finca el Lote coffee bag
Brew Guide: Colombia Finca el Lote
How I dial in Colombia Finca el Lote on the Fetco brewer: 65g coffee to 1,150g water, roughly 1:18, targeting 1.3% TDS. A silky washed field blend with rose florals... Read more...
An NBA Player Walked Into Our Coffee Shop. We Didn't Realize It.
An NBA Player Walked Into Our Coffee Shop. We Didn't Realize It.
An NBA player came into Circuit Coffee last Saturday, ordered twice, and nobody on staff recognized him until after he left. That's the standard working exactly as intended. Read more...
Brazil Mogiana Gold Darker Roast coffee bag
Brew Guide: Brazil Mogiana Gold Darker Roast
How I dial in Brazil Mogiana Gold Darker Roast on espresso: 18g dose, 30g yield, 20 to 25 seconds. A full-bodied dark roast that rewards a tighter ratio and faster... Read more...
Ethiopia Qabballe coffee bag
Brew Guide: Ethiopia Qabballe
How I dial in Ethiopia Qabballe on the Ceado Hoop: 25g dose, 425g yield, fresh off boil. A slow-dried Guji natural that needs at least four weeks of rest to... Read more...
Ethiopia Bombe Abore coffee bag
Brew Guide: Ethiopia Bombe Abore
How I dial in Ethiopia Bombe Abore on the Ceado Hoop: 25g dose, 425g yield, fresh off boil. A delicate, high-elevation Sidama that needs rest and a light hand. Read more...
Brew Guide: Colombia El Nevado del Huila
Brew Guide: Colombia El Nevado del Huila
By Ted Dobek El Nevado del Huila is one of those coffees that earns its place in our cafe. It's clean, sweet, and approachable in a way that holds up... Read more...
Brew Guide: Peru Organic Kovachii Espresso
Brew Guide: Peru Organic Kovachii Espresso
By Ted Dobek Kovachii is our house espresso for a reason. It's a sweet, clean, organically grown coffee from Cajamarca that plays well as a straight shot and holds up... Read more...