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COFFEE MYTHS BUSTED Coffee culture is full of advice, tips, and “rules” that get passed around like gospel truth. Store your beans in the freezer. Dark roast has more caffeine. Espresso is the strongest coffee. You’ve probably heard all of these—and maybe even believed them. The problem? Most of these widely accepted coffee “facts” are actually myths, and following them can lead to disappointing coffee and wasted money on great specialty coffee beans. Myths persist in coffee

Beautiful flat lay of essential coffee equipment (grinder, scale, pour over, kettle, beans) You don’t need a commercial espresso machine or a wall of expensive gadgets to brew exceptional coffee at home. With the right essential equipment and high-quality specialty coffee beans, you can create cafe-quality drinks in your own kitchen—often better than what you’d get at a chain coffee shop. The key is knowing what to prioritize and how to invest your budget wisely. Whether you’

How coffee grind size controls extraction: fine grounds create more surface area for faster extraction, while coarse grounds slow water flow for gentler extraction. Understanding this relationship is key to brewing better specialty coffee. You can have the best specialty coffee beans in the world, perfect water, and precise brewing technique—but if your grind size is wrong, your coffee will disappoint every time. Grind size is arguably the most important brewing variable you