Water source
The base water used for brewing.
Water Chemistry · Direct observation
The absence of off-flavors from the water itself.
Water cleanliness means the brew water contributes no chlorine, staleness, plastic, or otherwise distracting flavor.
Clean water is the baseline condition that makes every other recipe variable meaningful.
Water cleanliness is part of the Brew Supply AeroPress Wheel and helps brewers describe the absence of off-flavors from the water itself.
The base water used for brewing.
A deliberate mineral recipe added to low-mineral water.
The total dissolved solids of the brew water.
The calcium and magnesium load that drives brewing hardness.
The water’s buffering capacity, often driven by bicarbonate.
A hardness ion commonly present in brewing water.
Measured total dissolved solids in the served beverage.
Calculated percentage of coffee mass extracted.
The liquid beverage mass collected or served.
The smell of the brewed coffee.