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Exploded AeroPress brewer beside the 18 gram champion formula

Coffee Science

AeroPress Recipe: The 18-Gram Formula Champions Use

August 15, 2026 · 10 min read

Every World AeroPress Championship winning recipe since 2009, analyzed. The dose went from 18g to 35g and back.

Espresso machine and water chemistry illustration with calcium, magnesium, and bicarbonate ions

Coffee Science

The Solvent Problem

April 15, 2026 · 9 min read

Espresso is mostly water, yet most home brewers obsess over grinders and beans while ignoring the solvent doing the actual extraction. The result is predictable: expensive setups producing flat, sour, or chalky coffee.