Brian Quan's Live Reaction to empirical water

Brian Quan's Live Reaction to empirical water

TIMESTAMPS

 

00:00:00 - Getting set up

00:05:00 - Brian introduces the importance of water for brewing coffee

00:07:00 - How I got into making water for coffee

00:10:13 - Bridging the gap between epsom salt + baking soda recipes and naturally occurring mineral water

00:12:30 - Benefits of calcium carbonate explained

00:16:55 - Going over the kit I sent to Brian Quan

00:19:46 - Water designed for the current meta in coffee

00:21:41 - Answering community question: What TDS do I brew at?

00:24:18 - Answering community question: Why do I focus on water for coffee?

00:27:15 - Answering community question: My take on calcium citrate

00:30:34 - Brian tasting the glacial profile water on its own

00:31:42 - Does the taste of the water matter?

00:33:08 - My take on pre vs post brew mineralization

00:34:00 - Machine safety, suitability for brew methods

00:38:36 - Introducing today's coffee

00:42:24 - Brian reacting to coffee brewed with my water

00:43:52 - Distilled vs RO vs zero water.

00:47:35 - Brian comparing the coffees brewed with each of my water profiles

00:50:35 - Brian's verdict on my water

00:51:26 - Mineral composition numbers

00:59:22 - Presence of sweetness

01:01:20 - Adjusting the water using less buffer

01:10:05 - Answering community question: Economic solutions for wholesale coffee water

01:13:18 - Answering community question: Drawdown times based on water used

01:18:13 - Answering community question: My background in tea, and gear vs water

01:19:35 - Answering community question: Easiest source of dilution water?

01:22:13 - Brian's reaction to the low-buffer water

01:27:29 - Brian comparing my water to his tap water

01:29:06 - Buffer amounts for darker roasts and espresso

01:29:36 - Answering community question: Why the name empirical?

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