Guides
Guides that pull together knowledge from across the site and walk you through it step by step - from your first good cup to a considered choice of gear, origin and method.
Each guide is a self-contained whole: specific gear with ballpark prices, ratios and temperatures to try right away, and answers to the questions every beginner asks. Instead of theory - a plan you can act on this weekend.
If you're just starting out, read in order: first how to start with specialty, then choosing a grinder and brewing methods. Prefer a shortcut? The method-matching quiz points to 1-2 methods that fit you in five questions. Once the gear is on your counter, the guides to varieties and African coffees help you choose beans with intention, and water for coffee closes the last percent of quality.
All guides
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How to start with specialty coffee - a beginner's guide
Where to begin your journey with good coffee: gear with prices, your first beans and a method that forgives mistakes.
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A guide to brewing methods
Pour-over, immersion or pressure? A comparison of 10 methods in one table, with a hint on which to pick for your taste.
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How to choose a coffee grinder
Burr or blade, hand or electric - selection criteria and proven models from 200 to 3000 PLN.
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Water for coffee - hardness, filtration, SCA recipes
Coffee is 98% water. How hardness changes taste and how to build water to the SCA range for 25 PLN.
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A guide to coffee varieties
Bourbon, Typica, Geisha, SL28 - what variety names mean and how they shape the cup.
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The best African coffees - Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda
Floral, fruity and vividly acidic - why African origins delight and what to choose.