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Do any HN coffee drinkers have any recommendations for precise/scientific resources on coffee? I know a lot about brewing coffee in different ways and a cursory amount about the 'what' of what's happening to the beans/grind but would like to develop a more rigorous understanding.

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I like the Illy [1] book on the subject. It is mainly about Italian espresso though and less representative of 3rd wave brewing.

[1] https://www.elsevier.com/books/espresso-coffee/illy/978-0-12...

What're the differences between the two?

Thanks! :)

I've recently gotten into espresso and found the professional barista's handbook to be a great resource. It's a short book but it goes into the science of how brewing espresso works. It also goes into drip coffew but that was a little less interesting for me.

Thank you!

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