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Issue #6: Brazil's Flavor Variety, Refilling Nespresso Pods, the Bloom You Throw Away, and More

Sep 3, 2026

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Issue #6: Brazil's Flavor Variety, Refilling Nespresso Pods, the Bloom You Throw Away, and More

The flavor profile of Brazil's four big growing regions varies widely. We're inside Brazil's harvest & freshness window. Plus, the verdict on refilling your own pods and the number behind "freshly roasted".

Charles Vallone
Charles Vallone
Issue #5: Costa Rica's Micromills, What Water People Actually Use, Gesha Losing Its Grip, and More

Aug 27, 2026

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3 min read

Issue #5: Costa Rica's Micromills, What Water People Actually Use, Gesha Losing Its Grip, and More

How a generation of Costa Rican families took processing into their own hands and invented the honey coffees on your shelf, plus the water ladder in full and the grinder schedule nobody gives you.

Charles Vallone
Charles Vallone
Issue #4: Costa Rica's Chorreador, the French Press Plunge You Shouldn't Make, Coffee and Dementia, and More

Aug 20, 2026

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5 min read

Issue #4: Costa Rica's Chorreador, the French Press Plunge You Shouldn't Make, Coffee and Dementia, and More

The cotton-sock brewer Costa Ricans use every morning, the two French press habits that ruin the cup, and the grind experiment that ends the case for pre-ground.

Charles Vallone
Charles Vallone
Issue #3: Fellow's Opus 2, the Bloom Argument, Filtered vs. Moka Coffee, and More

Aug 13, 2026

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4 min read

Issue #3: Fellow's Opus 2, the Bloom Argument, Filtered vs. Moka Coffee, and More

What SHB and Villa Sarchí actually tell you on a Costa Rican bag, why nobody agrees on how to bloom, and two studies that disagree about your filter.

Charles Vallone
Charles Vallone
Issue #2: Costa Rica's Micro-Mill Revolution, a Vacuum-Insulated Dripper, the World Brewers Cup Recipe, and More

Aug 6, 2026

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4 min read

Issue #2: Costa Rica's Micro-Mill Revolution, a Vacuum-Insulated Dripper, the World Brewers Cup Recipe, and More

Why Costa Rica makes honey coffees, a world-championship recipe you can run tomorrow morning, and the cold brew mistake behind a real recall.

Charles Vallone
Charles Vallone

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