Ryan Jacobs (INeedCoffee.com)

Ryan Jacobs

Ryan Jacobs resides in Columbus, OH. He earned a B.S. in Human Nutrition (with an emphasis on Dietetics) from Ohio State University. Feel free to email Ryan with coffee questions.

Article	Section	Topic
Pre-Surgery Caffeine Detox	Coffee and Health	Detox
Part of the typical pre-surgery instructions are to have no food or fluids after midnight of the day before surgery.
Panama Esmeralda: The Ultimate Push Gift?	Cafe Culture	Moms
My wife and I are expecting our first child any day. Or any minute. Or any second. I need something to occupy my mind, which is why I am writing this.
Roast in Parchment (RIP) Coffee	Roasting Coffee	RIP
The term RIP coffee has nothing to do with wishing your coffee a peaceful death. Rather, it is short for Roast In Parchment.
Vacuum Pot Brewing	Brewing Coffee	Vac-Pot
Vacuum brewers come in many shapes and sizes, yet they are more alike than they are different. They have the same basic components and operate on the same basic principles. You may also hear of these devices referred to as vac pots.
Rancilio Silvia Espresso Machine Tips	Espresso	Rancilio Silvia
Using the Rancilio Silvia Espresso machine can be a bit intimidating if you have never used an espresso machine at all or even if you have previously used a machine that controlled a lot of the variables for you. The machine to a large degree assumes you know what you are doing.
Hacking the Starbucks Barista Grinder	Grinding Coffee	Barista
My first espresso machine was the Starbucks Barista espresso machine. It uses a pressurized portafilter which allows you to use a coarser espresso grind. For years, I used the Starbucks Barista Grinder with this machine and it worked wonderfully.
AeroPress Coffee Maker Tutorial	Brewing Coffee	AeroPress
The Aerobie AeroPress is a single cup coffee brewing system that will provide excellent use when traveling or even as your solution for quality office coffee.
Vac Pot Brewing with the Bodum Santos	Brewing Coffee	Vac-Pot
Tutorial on how to brew vacuum pot coffee using the Bodum Santos.
Vac Pot Brewing with the Yama Syphon	Brewing Coffee	Vac-Pot
Learn how to prepare coffee in the Yama Vacuum brewer.
Homebrewing: Espresso Stout	Recipes with Coffee	Drinks (Alcoholic)
Learn how to brew your own espresso flavored beer. This step-by-step tutorial covers the basics of homebrewing as well as the importance of using fresh roasted coffee.
Winter Home Roasting	Roasting Coffee	Popper
Learn how to roast with a popcorn popper outdoors during cold weather via a simple modification.
The Steaming Bean	Cafe Culture	Reviews
Site Of the Month Award for 12/2000 is the The Steaming Bean. They specialize in 'smoked' coffee.
Why Home Roast?	Roasting Coffee	Overview
Why should you go through the trouble of home coffee roasting? INeedCoffee.com offers several reasons why.
Using the Barista Home Espresso Machine	Espresso	Barista
Learn how to use the Starbucks Barista Home Espresso Machine to make milk based beverages as well as straight espresso.
Good To the Last Drip: Part 2	Brewing Coffee	Drip Coffee
Part 2 of 2 articles on auto-drip coffee making. This discussion is about what to look for in purchasing an Auto-Drip coffee maker.
Good To the Last Drip: Part 1	Brewing Coffee	Drip Coffee
Part one of a two part tutorial. Learn the basics of preparing drip coffee in order to make a wise auto-drip purchase.
A Coffee Education in Columbus Ohio	Coffee Travel	Ohio
Columbus, Ohio is home to The Ohio State University as well as many excellent coffee shops. Whether you want to learn about chemistry or coffee, you can do both here and at the same time.
Coffee Health Myths Explained	Coffee and Health	Overview
Ryan Jacobs examines some of the possible health risks that are being associated with coffee in todays news.
Keep Your Coffee Equipment Clean	Brewing Coffee	Maintenance
Learn the basics and the necessity for keeping your home coffee equipment clean. Ryan Jacobs covers cleaning of the French Press, Automatic Drip and home espresso machine.
NationalGeographic.com	Cafe Culture	Reviews
Coffee@nationalgeographic.com is a vivid, colorful, and extremely informative web site.
Making Eggspresso	Recipes with Coffee	Eggs
Ryan Jacobs demonstrates how to make eggs using an espresso machine.
Coffee Quotations	Cafe Culture	Quotes
A brief list of some coffee related quotations by famous people.
Coffee Dictionary	Cafe Culture	Dictionary
Ryan Jacobs provides us with a basic list of coffee words and their meanings.
Primer on Shade Grown Coffee	Coffee Agriculture	Shade Grown
What is "shade grown coffee"? Is it better coffee or marketing hype? How is it better for the environment? Ryan Jacobs writes a introductory article on this topic.
Coffee Storage	Brewing Coffee	Storage
Ryan Jacobs gives a cogent and complete answer to the burning question: How should I store my coffee? In other words: 'To Freeze Or Not To Freeze.'
Caffeine and The Bean	Coffee and Health	Decaf
How is decaf coffee made?
Roast Your Own Coffee	Roasting Coffee	Popper
Learn how to roast coffee at your house using a popcorn popper in this tutorial by Ryan Jacobs.
Coffee History Primer	Coffee History	Overview
Coffee has a very extensive history that many have written volumes about. Here is a brief one page history on coffee lore by Ryan Jacobs.

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