Home Coffee Journal

Better coffee from your own kitchen — precise, beginner-friendly brewing guides.

Tag: sour coffee fix

Beans

TDS and Extraction Yield for Pour-Over: What 18–22% Actually Means

You followed the recipe. 15 grams of coffee, 250 grams of water, medium grind, three-minute brew. It still tastes thin and sour — or harsh and drying. So what went wrong? The answer almost…

By Maya Brewer · · 4 min read  ·  Read the guide →
Beans

How to Fix Sour AeroPress Coffee: A Troubleshooting Guide

Your AeroPress cup tastes like lemon juice and green apple skin, and not in the good way. That sharp, puckering bite is the most common AeroPress mistake, and it almost always points to one…

By Maya Brewer · · 4 min read  ·  Read the guide →