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.
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| Roast in Parchment (RIP) Coffee | Roasting | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Vac-Pot |
| Tutorial on how to brew vacuum pot coffee using the Bodum Santos. |
| Vac Pot Brewing with the Yama Syphon | Brewing | Vac-Pot |
| Learn how to prepare coffee in the Yama Vacuum brewer. |
| Homebrewing: Espresso Stout | Recipes | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Health | Decaf |
| How is decaf coffee made? |
| Roast Your Own Coffee | Roasting | Popper |
| Learn how to roast coffee at your house using a popcorn popper in this tutorial by Ryan Jacobs. |
| Coffee History Primer | 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. |
