Scott Rao

From one piece Sample Roesting 3 beliefs, in the piece's order there

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  Efficient workflow is critical to profit margins in cafe operations and roasting.

  Their words

  When it comes to cafe operations and roasting, efficient workflow is critical to profit margins.

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  Most air roasters perform best near full capacity because larger batches reduce air bypass.

  Their words

  Air bypass is the reason most air roasters function best near full capacity (larger batches allow less air bypass.)

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  Consistent roast color in sample roasting is essential for making fair, informed green-coffee buying decisions.

  Their words

  Roast quality and color can have a big impact on perceived cup score and buying decisions, so if you are serious about choosing the right green for your company, it is a good idea to do your own sample roasting, using a system that yields your preferred roast level consistently.

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From one piece Crema is rubbish, 2026 edition 2 beliefs, in the piece's order there

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  A good idea often fails to spread not for lack of merit but because no convenient way exists to implement it.

  Their words

  Sometimes, a good idea doesn't get traction because there isn't a convenient way to implement it.

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  Crema in espresso is composed largely of carbon dioxide, fines, oils and bitter compounds, making it taste unpleasant.

  taste

  Their words

  crema is composed of lots of carbon dioxide, fines, oils, and bitter compounds.

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From one piece How to choose a grind setting 2 beliefs, in the piece's order there

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  Poorly aligned grinder burrs are far more common than the coffee community acknowledges.

  Their words

  If a burr set is poorly aligned, which is much more common than is discussed, the grounds will include more fines and more boulders.

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  Coffee processing method's effect on fines production is much smaller than popularly believed.

  Their words

  Many people believe coffee processing affects fines production, and sometimes it does a little, but its effect is drastically overstated.

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From one piece Bed depth: why it matters 2 beliefs, in the piece's order there

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  In coffee brewing, channels that reach the bottom of the coffee bed carry astringency-causing compounds into the cup.

  Their words

  Channels that manage to reach the bottom of a coffee bed carry larger, astringency-causing compounds out of the bed and into the cup.

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  Brewing coffee with too deep a bed forces a coarser grind, which lowers extraction efficiency and wastes coffee grounds.

  Their words

  If a bed is too deep, one has to use a very coarse grind. The result in the cup may or may not be good enough, but the extraction level will be low, which is inefficient, in the sense of wasting coffee material.

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  Decent Espresso dimples and freckles shower screens

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  Decent Espresso has done it again. This time, they've revolutionized shower screens.

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  Ceado Hoop

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  The Hoop may be the perfect manual brewer for cafes, as baristas can simply pour and walk away, knowing that four minutes later, the Hoop will deliver an excellent extraction.

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  Decent DE1

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  In the early days, the DE1 was considered "unforgiving" by many. I didn't mind, as the DE1's ability to control shot parameters more than made up for its early challenges.

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  Niche Zero

  Their words

  High quality, budget grinders were rare at the time. The Niche Zero and other new grinders changed that, and helped make it easier to pull good shots.

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