Ryan Jacobs

 
 
 
Here is a picture taken of my first batch roasting RIP (Roasted In Parchment) coffee. I won’t know for a bit how the coffee turned out. The biggest difference in roasting this kind of coffee is that the visual and auditory cues are muted and different than when roasting green coffee sans parchment. Notice the [...]

Just when I thought I had coffee on the road figured out, I have been thrown a new twist. My system assumes I will have access to hot water and a mug to brew into in the room. I bring coffee, a small plastic cone filter basket and coffee. Usually my hot water [...]

I am an enormous fan of Clover brewed coffee. Today, Starbucks announced they will acquire Clover.
What does this mean for the future of this phenomenal brewing machine and what does this mean for Starbucks?
Will the Clover machine mean a renewed focus on bean quality, or will it be used to cover up the existing weaknesses?
Will [...]

I was in Portland last week, but unfortunately there was no time to really explore. I had been advised that Stumptown Coffee was the best to try out, but I did not get the chance. On the flight out of town, I saw a local offering called ‘Coffee People‘. When I discovered that they offered [...]

I have two new pieces of content for IneedCoffee.
Hacking the Starbucks Barista Grinder is about making a Starbucks Barista grinder so it can grind fine enough for use in a higher end espresso machine like the Rancilio Silvia.

In Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine Tips, I share my tips and advice on using the Rancilio Silvia epresso [...]

Rebecca and I were invited to an opening event for Crimson Cup’s retail store in Clintonville. This is the roaster’s first retail operation as they have to this point been suppliers to businesses and retail operations. I had a very good double espresso which is rare to find these days outside of my home. I [...]