Brewing Methods
Coffee Beyond the Kitchen: Packing Up Your Brew Kit for the Trail
Two Portland barista-competition hopefuls turned to the outdoors to sharpen their craft—and came back with practical setups for road trips, backpacking, and picnics.
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- Coffee Drinks & Food
Culinary Uses for Tea: A Chef's Approach to Cooking with Leaves
Karl Holl, culinary director at Smith Teamakers in Portland, explains how he treats tea as a pantry ingredient, using it to season, brine, and infuse dishes from granola to kimchi.
- Coffee Science
Beyond Perfect: Rethinking Quality in Specialty Coffee
Why the pursuit of an ideal cup misses coffee's fleeting artistry—and what we should ask instead.
- Brewing Methods
Why the Water Behind Your Brew Deserves as Much Attention as the Beans
How inconsistent water chemistry across locations shapes extraction, flavor, and equipment—and what coffee businesses can do about it.
