Coffee notebooks
A coffee notebook is a place to record a brewing method, its conditions and the impressions it produces.
Reference
Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee.
Setup
Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record.
Observation
A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement.
Review
Changing one variable at a time makes a comparison easier.
Overview
Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee.
Method
Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record.
Observations
A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement.
record:
topic: culinary
reference: stated
conditions: recorded
method: comparison
values: illustrative
interpretation: separateWhat does this reference describe?
A coffee notebook is a place to record a brewing method, its conditions and the impressions it produces.
What should accompany a measurement?
Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee.
Why keep the setup in the record?
Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record.
How should a comparison be read?
A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement.
What belongs in a working note?
Changing one variable at a time makes a comparison easier.
Are the plotted values live readings?
The diagrams and tables here use illustrative reference data. They are included to explain a reading method, not to report a live instrument.
What changes between sessions?
Review the reference, setup and conditions before combining records from different sessions.
Where should an interpretation begin?
Begin with the observation and its limits. An explanation should remain distinct from the original record.