Coffee Lab

Experiments

Exploring coffee through controlled testing, observation, and curiosity.

Completed

Observation
Completed

When Extraction Time Breaks the Framework

Exploring how Red Brick from Square Mile Coffee behaved outside traditional espresso extraction time guidelines.

Experiment
Completed

Finding the Sweet Spot: Square Mile Sweet Shop Espresso Recipe Exploration

Exploring how different espresso ratios affect flavour expression, balance, and extraction characteristics in Square Mile Sweet Shop coffee.

Planned

Experiment
Planned

The Effect of Flow Rate on Espresso Extraction

Investigating how changes in espresso flow rate influence flavour clarity, sweetness, body, and extraction characteristics.

Experiment
Planned

The Effect of Extraction Temperature on Espresso Character

Investigating how changes in brew temperature influence espresso extraction, flavour clarity, sweetness, and bitterness.

Experiment
Planned

Pressure Profile Espresso Experiment

Exploring how pressure profiling affects espresso extraction.

Beyond Arabica

Most coffee comes from just two species. Meet four we find fascinating, including stenophylla, a rare West African coffee with arabica-like flavour and notable heat tolerance.

Explore coffee species →