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DECEMBER 18 IS THE LAST DAY FOR NON-U.S. ORDERS TO SHIP BEFORE HOLIDAY RECESS. INTERNATIONAL ORDERS WILL RESUME SHIPPING JANUARY 6
U.S. ORDERS WILL SHIP THROUGH DECEMBER 23, AND WILL RESUME DECEMBER 26

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Filter3 Basket
$55.00
Ceado Hoop -- US orders only at the moment; orders ship Jan. 6
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Ceado Hoop -- US orders only at the moment; orders ship Jan. 6
$35.00
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Next Level Pulsar
$65.00
Filter Papers (Hoop filters IN STOCK for US orders; int'l back in stock January 6)
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Filter Papers (Hoop filters IN STOCK for US orders; int'l back in stock January 6)
$10.00
Roast Coaching Forum Subscription
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Roast Coaching Forum Subscription
$40.00 every month
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Terroir by Barista Hustle
$30.00 $45.00
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Coffee Roasting Best Practices
$45.00
The Physics of Filter Coffee - Jonathan Gagné
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The Physics of Filter Coffee - Jonathan Gagné
$45.00
The Professional Barista's Handbook
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The Professional Barista's Handbook
$45.00
Everything But Espresso
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Everything But Espresso
$35.00
Dear Coffee Buyer - by Ryan Brown
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Dear Coffee Buyer - by Ryan Brown
$39.00
The Coffee Roasters Companion
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The Coffee Roasters Companion
$45.00
World Atlas of Coffee by James Hoffmann 3rd Edition (TO US ADDRESSES ONLY)
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World Atlas of Coffee by James Hoffmann 3rd Edition (TO US ADDRESSES ONLY)
$29.99
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The Business of Specialty Coffee
$45.00
Lotus Water Drops
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Lotus Water Drops
$50.00
KINTO 2 -Cup Carafe (ships only to US addresses)
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KINTO 2 -Cup Carafe (ships only to US addresses)
$18.99
Kinto Amber 2-Cup Carafe (ships only to US addresses)
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Kinto Amber 2-Cup Carafe (ships only to US addresses)
$21.50
Kinto Amber 4-Cup Carafe (ships only to US addresses)
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Kinto Amber 4-Cup Carafe (ships only to US addresses)
$27.50
Kinto Mug 320ml (ships only to US addresses)
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Kinto Mug 320ml (ships only to US addresses)
$21.99
BH AutoComb
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BH AutoComb
$190.00
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The BH Ring (US Orders Only)
$45.00
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BH Tamper with replaceable base (Tamper only ships to US addresses; extra bases ship anywhere)
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BH Cupping Bowls (Black Bowls only available for US Orders)
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Litmus Spray Head (for Curtis G3 & G4)
$60.00
Litmus Spray Head (for Fetco XTS and CBS)
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Litmus Spray Head (for Fetco XTS and CBS)
$75.00
One-Liter Basket for Curtis brewers
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One-Liter Basket for Curtis brewers
$20.00
One-Liter Basket Holder for Curtis brewers
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One-Liter Basket Holder for Curtis brewers
$40.00
The Physics of Espresso - Jonathan Gagné
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The Physics of Espresso - Jonathan Gagné
$45.00
Next Level Pulsar MINI (US orders ship Dec. 29; Int'l orders ship Jan 9)
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Next Level Pulsar MINI (US orders ship Dec. 29; Int'l orders ship Jan 9)
$52.00
Water for Coffee, 2nd Edition (Pre-orders only)
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Water for Coffee, 2nd Edition (Pre-orders only)
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YOUR BEAN PROBE’S BEEN LYING TO YOU

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WHAT IS BAKED COFFEE?

For years I’ve been promoting the idea of a steady decline in the ROR (rate of rise) during roasting. Recently I’ve heard of some "educators" publicly discrediting the idea of a steadily declining ROR, so I think it’s time to address this issue. The ROR is the number of degrees per minute that the bean-pile temperature is increasing at any point during a roast…

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