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Sites that offer free shipping with a code, but you can’t find the page where you saw the code, so you end up spending more time figuring out how to earn the free shipping than ordering the coffee. My list is weighted towards West Coast roasters because I know the coffee scene better here and they excel at the lighter roasted single origin that I prefer. If you like my taste in coffee (lighter-roasted single origin), my love for free shipping, and have some more ideas for me to explore, tag me on Twitter at @INeedCoffee. Note that some of the roasters listed in this article may not always offer free shipping.

According to the article The Invention of the AeroPress by Zachary Crockett, “about half” the winners of the AeroPress World Championships use the inverted method. The article Why You Should Use a Scale to Brew Coffee makes a good case for tossing your scoop and grabbing the scale. Add half the water, stir and then add the remaining water. From their AeroPress page: Illy’s research shows that espresso is a beverage brewed at 7-11 bars of pressure, with water temperature between 194 and 203 F (without temperature loss from a cold coffee handle, etc).

I was curious about the role of chicory in coffee, so after doing some research within our family, I learned we drank a blend of 70% Arabica and 30% roasted chicory. When roasted Arabica coffee is mixed with Chicory in a cup taste proportion of 70:30 it tastes as close as possible to the smell of roasted coffee. One plant will give around 100 grams of roasted chicory, sufficient for 7 cups of coffee, each cup will require approximately 10 to 15 grams of roasted chicory powder. The lovely blend of roasted Arabica coffee with Roasted Chicory is ready for you to enjoy.

French Press requires a consistently coarse grind, but shouldn’t cost you more than about $100 or so for something that will work nicely for both French Press and Drip. Medium-Coarse Coffee Grind used in specialty devices like the Cafe Solo and Chemex Brewers. Medium-Fine Coffee Grind used for Pourover Cones, Vacuum Pots, and Siphon Brewers. Espresso will probably be the most crucial, since Espresso is a microcosm of coffee, and it is under pressure, so the smallest change in grind can result in a noticeable outcome in the cup.