Espresso & Coffee goldmine

I read a lot of forums and sites about espresso. When I find a realy good informative post that made a difference for me and my espresso, I will link it here.

Home made Scace Thermofilter

Getting the temperature correct is very important for the best tasting shot of espresso. Using a Scace termofilter you can measure the brew temperature right at the grouphead. This post details how to create one from an extra portafilter and a temperature probe.

Boot Coffee Roasting articles

Some great articles about coffee roasting in PDF format.

How does the optimal coffee roasting profile look?

Thread on coffee geek forums about roasting profile development.

Sweet Marias Coffee Library Index

Massive amount of info about everything coffee from one of the best green coffee bean shop in the world.

Probably more than you wanted to know about the roasting process. Hosted on sweet marias and easily overlooked amoung the many other links so here’s a direct link. A must read for serious coffee nerds.

Blending Basics

Great info for the home roaster starting to make thier own coffee blends.