Curated Picks
The Stash
Gear, roasters, Austin spots, and random finds we're genuinely into. Not a storefront — a friend's rec list with personality.
Some links are referral links — they help keep our pop-ups brewing. We only recommend stuff we'd stake our morning cup on.
Gear We Actually Use
Gear We Actually Use
The daily grind essentials that survived our trial-and-error phase. No sponsored picks — just what we reach for every pour.
Roasters We'd Never Filter Out
Roasters We'd Never Filter Out
Other people's beans that we genuinely buy with our own money. Zero grounds for complaint.
Austin Spots We Keep Going Back To
Austin Spots We Keep Going Back To
Local Austin places we actually visit on repeat. If we're not brewing, we're probably here.
Klerje Coffee
Where elegance meets edge
A specialty coffee shop on East 6th with great matcha, gorgeous vibes, and zero pretension.
Kyoko Coffee
The cutest coffee van in Austin
A Japanese-inspired coffee van serving creative drinks with flavors from Japan, Mexico, Thailand, and the Philippines.
El Tigre Coffee
East Austin's laid-back roaster
A neighborhood coffee roaster on East 12th serving naturally processed single-origins from their cozy trailer.
How We Brew
How We Brew
Our go-to recipes and ratios. Steal them, tweak them, make them yours — that's the whole point.
Brew Better
Brew Better
Interactive tools to dial in your ratio, fix your extraction, and figure out what that bag is really costing you.
Brew Ratio Calculator
Get the right coffee-to-water ratio for any method.
Temp
195–205°F
Grind
Medium-Fine
Time
3–4 min
Grind Size Guide
See the ideal grind size for your brew method.
Pour Over
Medium-Fine
Grinder Settings
Comandante
20–24
1Zpresso
8–10
Baratza
18–22
Too sour? Go finer. Too bitter? Go coarser.
Brew Troubleshooter
Tell us what's wrong and we'll help you fix it.
Select a symptom above to get your fix.
Cost Per Cup
Find out what your home brew actually costs.
vs. cafe ($5.50/cup)
You save ~82% brewing at home
Coffee Flavor Wheel
Explore coffee flavors from broad categories to specific tasting notes. Click any segment to learn more.
Click any segment to explore flavors
Creators We Follow
Creators We Follow
The coffee people on the internet who actually know what they're talking about. Our algorithm is curated.
Go Deeper
Go Deeper
Turn everything we write about coffee into audio you can learn from — origin stories, brewing science, tasting technique. Listen while you brew.
Sample Lessons
The Science Behind Your V60
Bloom chemistry, pour rate physics, and why a 15:1 ratio hits the sweet spot. Our V60 recipe, deconstructed.
Why Guji Grows Ethiopia's Boldest Naturals
Altitude, heirloom varietals, and sun-drying on raised beds — how the Guji zone creates the berry-forward coffees we love.
Extraction 101: Under, Over, and Just Right
Sour, bitter, or balanced — what's actually happening to your coffee at a molecular level when water meets grounds.