The Physics of Filter Coffee by astrophysicist Jonathan Gagny is perhaps the most important book ever written about science in the preparation of drip coffee. In his book, Jonathan discusses the physics of percolation, extraction and grinding, as well as water chemistry. He takes readers with him on an expedition with a rabbit hole to discover the Wonderland, such as the design of pouring kettles, the optimization of coffee brewing itself, the influence of fine particles on percolation, the physics of paper filters and the geometry of various drips. It also presents some original ideas for making coffee and proves everything with a lot of facts and data.
The most amazing thing about filtered coffee physics is not the impressive depth of science, but the practical lessons that Jonathan draws from science. Unlike, say, Illy’s Espresso: The Science of Quality, an impressive treatise on the science of espresso, The Physics of Filter Coffee offers a number of practical recommendations derived from science, data and experiments. Every barista who reads this book will immediately have new tools and knowledge to make better coffee.
- 251 pages
- ISBN: 0578246082
- English language