The Briefing

How to Store Coffee Beans: The Freezer Myth, De...

The Briefing: Declassified Series // Issue 23 Most kitchens hold a coffee storage theory: the freezer, the fridge, a mason jar on a sunny windowsill, the original bag folded over...

How to Make Cold Brew at Home (and Which Beans ...

The Briefing: Declassified Series // Issue 22 By late August the case for a hot mug loses altitude around noon, and the cold options at the drive-through cost more per...

How to Taste Coffee: A Simple At-Home Cupping M...

The Briefing: Declassified Series // Issue 21 Somewhere between the tasting notes on the bag and the scores in the trade press, most drinkers concluded that tasting coffee is a...

How Is Decaf Coffee Made? What the Label Never ...

The Briefing: Declassified Series // Issue 20 Decaf has a disclosure problem. The front of the bag announces "decaffeinated," and for most brands that is the end of the information....

What Is in Coffee Shop Syrup? Reading the Pump ...

The Briefing: Declassified Series // Issue 19 The pump bottle by the register may be the most successful anonymous product in coffee. You know the flavor on the sticker: vanilla,...

Why Does Elevation Matter for Coffee? High Alti...

The Briefing: Declassified Series // Issue 18 Aviation runs on altitude, and so does specialty coffee. High altitude coffee carries a reputation the label never has room to explain: air...