Better Coffee at Home
Like Duolingo, but for Better Coffee at Home. Tomo turns the whole topic into a game you play five minutes a day, until it actually sticks.
For the part of you with thirty open tabs that never became anything.
A short one: 12 levels across 2 sections, about 24 minutes end to end, roughly 5 days at five minutes a day. It moves through The Foundation of Flavor and Mastering the Craft. It starts from scratch.
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Key ideas in Better Coffee at Home
- Coffee beans vary in size and density based on roast level
- A scoop of dark roast weighs less than a scoop of light roast
- Weight provides a repeatable measurement regardless of bean type
- The 1:16 ratio means 1 gram of coffee for every 16 grams of water
- 30 multiplied by 16 equals 480 grams of water
- 1:16 is the standard baseline for a balanced brew
- Why a scale is superior to a scoop for consistency
- Applying the 1:16 ratio to a specific volume of water
- Increasing the amount of coffee grounds relative to water increases strength
- Water makes up about 98% of a cup of coffee, so its quality dictates the final taste
- Changing the brew time or grind size affects bitterness, but changing the ratio affects intensity
- Chlorine and other chemicals in tap water mask the delicate notes of the bean
- A 1:15 ratio will result in a more concentrated, stronger-feeling cup than 1:16
- Excess minerals in tap water can cause over-extraction and harsh flavors
- Using ratio to adjust strength without changing extraction quality
- The impact of water quality on coffee flavor
You've tried the other tabs
Thirty open tabs. Four facts you actually kept.
You watched. You nodded. By Sunday it was gone.
One answer, then back to scrolling.
Eight weeks. You meant to finish. You didn't.
Tomo gives Better Coffee at Home the Duolingo treatment: levels, streaks, and quick quizzes that test what you just learned. That game loop is what the tabs above never had, so it's the one you actually finish.
Here's what playing it feels like
A real question from this course. Take your best guess.
If you fill the same scoop with two different roasts, which one will typically weigh less?
Get it right to open this lesson and 11 more in the app.
Where Better Coffee at Home takes you
Stop settling for mediocre mornings. Learn the professional techniques to transform your kitchen into a high-end cafe using the gear you already own.
- 1
The Foundation of Flavor
- The Golden Ratio
- Grinding for Freshness
- 2
Mastering the Craft
- Dialing in the Extraction
- The Cafe Finish
2 sections · 4 units · 12 levels. Built to play, not to enroll.
You pick the voice
Better Coffee at Home is taught in the The Professor style: clear, structured, thorough. Want a different feel? In the app you can spin up the same topic in any of Tomo's teaching styles. Same facts, totally different vibe.
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