Coffee Roaster Warm Up Sessions

252 | Q&A: water temp vs grind size and pour over repeatability

This is part II of our Q&A episodes where we answer questions submitted by you. We tackle dialing in coffee with temperature vs grind size, repeatability, and more on cha

251 | Coffee Q&A: varietals, dialing in pour over coffee, & starting a roasting company

This is part 1 of our Q&A episodes. We took all the questions you all asked and answered them on the podcast. This episode, we covered our favorite varietals, how to dial

250 | Brewing coffee at home changed how we roast coffee

We're reflecting back on the last 6 years of coffee roasting at Mirror Coffee Roasters. It's been a long journey of unlearning things we thought we knew and discovering n

249 | The OXO Rapid Brewer: What You Didn't Know About The ORB

The OXO Rapid Brewer broke the internet for coffee enthusiasts. It was a new brewer that changed how we thought about brewing coffee and pushed us coffee fanatics into a

248 | 3 Best Coffee Drippers For Home Brewing in 2026

There are A LOT of coffee brewers and drippers available on the market, and most of them are not that much different from one another. Many of them have subtle difference

247 | Are multi-roaster coffee shops the perfect model?

Coffee shops are usually split into two categories - those that roast their own coffee and those that serve other roasters. Both have their strengths and weakness, and bo

246 | 3 Pour Over Recipes You Should Know

In this episode, we breakdown 3 of our current favorite pour over recipes that get us delicious cups. All three recipes have different workflows, procedures, and flavor p

245 | The OXO Rapid Brewer Broke The Internet & Soup Coffee

The OXO Rapid Brewer was a phemonena that needs to be studied. A company not known for creating stellar coffee gear launched a piece of coffee equipment that has us coffe

244 | Understanding Coffee Terms For Beginners

Coffee people use a lot of words that can sound really confusing, complicated, and like you're learning a new language. In this episode, we simplify the terms you're like

243 | Saving a bad roast coffee with good brewing

We’ve all been there where we buy a bag of coffee and it’s just overdeveloped and outside of your preferred style. Is the coffee lost for good or are there things we can

242 | When green coffee sourcing goes wrong

Sourcing green coffee is one of the most important parts of running a coffee roasting company. Although it may seem as simple as trying coffee and placing an order, there

241 | The difference between home and cafe baristas

At this point, making coffee at home has turned into more than a caffeine hit. Home baristas have high end equipment, physics books on extraction, and the time and patien

240 | Are home espresso machines worth it?

Many people dream of getting a home espresso machine for their kitchen. At first glance, it feels like bringing a cafe home and having the power to make a drink whenever

239 | How to make pour overs easy and delicious

One of the biggest complaints we hear about pour overs in coffee shops is that they're inconsistent and oftentimes not worth the added price tag. It's not because of coff

238 | Managing your home coffee supply

Depending on a coffee’s roast level, coffee tastes best at different resting periods after the roast date. Coffees that are roasted light and lighter usually need 3+ week

237 | How electrical currents can read coffee TDS and Roast Level

About a week ago, a new paper was published on the use of cyclical voltammetry to read a coffee's TDS and roast level. It has the potential to make a huge difference in h

236 | The Need For Coffee Processing Transparency

Coffee processing has seen huge leaps forward in the last 10 years. It’s more innovative than ever and has made coffee taste better than ever. As processing is become mor

235 | Fellow Aiden: The good, bad, and unbeatable

The Fellow Aiden home drip coffee maker has been out for over a year now, and we've been using it for the last year. We've brewed hundreds of brews with it, and we can co

234 | The Limitations of Ultra Light Roasts

Ultra light roast coffees have high clarity, preserve volatile flavors, and roasted in a way to minimize roast flavor. That sounds like a perfect cup, however, there are

233 | Ultra Light Roast Coffee Unlocks A Whole New Flavor Profile with Airworks Coffee

Ultra light roast coffee is becoming more and more popular amongst coffee enthusiasts. At first it may seem like it's just underdeveloped, grassy coffees, however, we thi