1 Fun Thing
A rhinoceros horn, contrary to popular belief is not a bone or a tooth like an elephant tusk. It is, in fact, made of keratin - the same protein which forms the basis of our hair and nails!
3 Coffee Facts
Have you tried high temperature blooms on your dark roasts? While it’s generally recommended to brew these at lower temperatures, this hack can add some missing vibrancy to the cup.
Fellow recently announced a <$200, 40mm conical burr grinder called Opus, AND it’s capable of grinding for espresso! This could be exciting for people who’ve been wanting to get into espresso but found hand grinding too cumbersome. We’ll have to wait and see how it performs though.
Did you know that the total concentration of all sugars in coffee is well below the threshold that humans can detect? Sweetness in coffee therefore is possibly from sweet-aromas that give you the perception of sweetness.