Specialty Coffee has grow significantly in the past decade. New quality-focused coffee shops and coffee businesses rapidly continue to open in cities across North America and beyond. Many are even popping up in small towns or suburban neighborhoods. As interest and appreciation for great coffee grows, however, it’s becoming more common to find well-prepared specialty coffee in places like restaurants, offices and churches. As more people are exposed to better coffee they are also exposed to the things that make it different from the big chain coffee shops.
Whether it’s a cappuccino, a latte, an espresso, or simply black coffee, coffee has become a way of life for most people. The ever-growing market appeal of the specialty coffee business has promoted this tangible shift in the coffee culture of America. With more people becoming interested in preparing a good cup of coffee in the comfort of their homes, coffee education is becoming a relatively mainstream experience to partake in.
Imagine you are going on a road-trip. It’s 4am and you need to fuel up your car (and yourself) before you leave. You pull in to the gas station since you know no coffee shops are open this early. You decide to go in and grab a coffee. You walk-in, fill a cup from the carafe of coffee waiting for you, and begin your journey to the condiment counter because you know this cup is going to need a liberal helping of cream.
Below you will find the Texas Coffee School step-by-step guide for how to make vacuum siphon coffee. You will learn the specific parameters, technique, and best practices essential to making outstanding coffee with your “vacpot.” If you want to learn more about coffee extraction and gain an in-depth understanding of every primary coffee brewing method, check out our Coffee Education Program for a complete list of upcoming coffee classes and barista training workshops.
ABOUT THE BREW METHOD:
Siphon coffee has been around since the 1840s and has had several resurgences of popularity over the decades.
The change in seasons is an always a good time to reflect on the past, present and future. The fall always prompts me to think about my career in coffee and how I got here. As with everything in life it was coincidence, mixed with luck and good choices that have blessed me with a seventeen year career in coffee.
Being a women in the specialty coffee industry is like being a women in any industry.