Ryan Jacobs

I have a new article for INeedCoffee detailing my adventures with Roast In Parchment (RIP) coffee.  I don’t know that I’ll be pursuing this style of roasting often going forward, but if you are curious about my experience, you can read all about it there.

I saw an odd thing in Starbucks. While waiting in line, I noticed a nice display promoting the Pike Place blend. The little paper bags had seals on them with a hand-written date. I was curious if perhaps they had fixed their freshness problem and were promoting the roast date. No such luck. Closer [...]

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 [...]

Ever since I got the Rancilio Silvia espresso machine, I haven’t really been happy with what I once considered a good grinder, the Starbucks Barista burr grinder. But it just didn’t grind fine enough for the Silvia. Until now. I learned how to make a relatively simple adjustment that seems to work brilliantly. I will [...]