1) Water For Brewing Coffee

Water really matters when you’re brewing coffee. Different waters can dramatically change how a single coffee will taste. But what is the right water for the best coffee? In this episode I will give you the answer, but I will first take you back billions of years to tell you the story of a single mineral and how it's responsible for making our coffees taste lame. Because here’s the thing: water science is chemistry, and chemistry is very complicated and easily forgettable. But with a great story, I’m hoping you’ll remember!In the second half, I show you why Christopher Hendon’s book Water for Coffee made a big splash in the coffee community, but also why some academic chemists are critical of the book, and how this all manifested in the creation of the Specialty Coffee Association’s Water Quality Handbook. And, to cap it all off, I offer you some environmentally conscious ways to get hold of good water for coffee, so your coffee brews can finally explode in flavour. —---Please spread the word about The Science of Coffee!Follow me on Instagram and tag me in an Instagram story Write a review on Apple PodcastsLeave a 5 star rating on Spotify Discover this episode’s sponsor BWT’s water filtration products. I use their Penguin Magnesium Mineralised cartridges and cafes can use their BestAqua ROCRead Marcia Bjornerud’s amazing book, Reading The Rocks Want more to listen to more documentary podcasts about coffee? Check out Filter StoriesWant to go deeper into water chemistry? SCA’s Water Quality HandbookBWT White Paper on the effects of magnesium (German)How to add magnesium to your soft water out of the tap (scroll to bottom)Christopher Hendon’s Water for CoffeeCertificate of Advanced Studies at Zurich’s Coffee Excellence Center online courseRead ‘The Craft and Science of Coffee’Barista Hustle's Water courseJames Hoffman's water videoConnect with my very knowledgeable guests: Samo Smrke - LinkedIn and InstagramChahan Yeretzian - LinkedinFrank Neuhausen - LinkedInMarcia Bjornerud - Academic profileChristopher Hendon - LinkedIn and InstagramThe Science of Coffee is made possible by these leading coffee organisations:BWT Water and More - https://bit.ly/3EEpuxNMarco Beverage Systems - https://bit.ly/3T2YDzYTrabocca - https://bit.ly/3Tjn8bVEversys - https://bit.ly/3CBkp6XOatly - https://bit.ly/3exvlKSFiorenzato - https://bit.ly/3T3nmUQSubscribe to my A History of Coffee podcast