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Taste & Brewing School
Learn to drink coffee, not just consume it.
Tasting vocabulary, brew technique, water, grind, and the small craft choices that turn a good cup into a great one. Written so a home brewer and a competition barista can both learn something.
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- Taste & Brewing School · 5 min read
How to taste coffee like a professional
Most people drink coffee without tasting it. A simple, repeatable home protocol that trains your palate to find acidity, sweetness, body and finish in any cup.
Martin Shabaya16 May 2026
- Taste & Brewing School · 3 min read
Charcoal-bed espresso: the story behind Milan 2021
Pouring espresso over a literal bed of charcoal at the World Barista Championship wasn't a stunt. It was the cleanest way to deliver the Kenyan terroir story to a judging panel that had nine minutes to taste it.
Martin Shabaya15 Apr 2026