INDEX 01Establishing a reference
Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee.
Working note
A coffee notebook is a place to record a brewing method, its conditions and the impressions it produces. Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
INDEX 02Describing the setup
Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record.
Working note
Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
INDEX 03Reading the first observation
A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement.
Working note
The next pass through coffee notebooks focuses on comparison. A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.
INDEX 04Working with variation
Changing one variable at a time makes a comparison easier.
Working note
A coffee notebook is a place to record a brewing method, its conditions and the impressions it produces. Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
INDEX 05Comparing the records
Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee.
Working note
Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
INDEX 06Interpreting a diagram
Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record.
Working note
The next pass through coffee notebooks focuses on comparison. A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.
INDEX 07Recording the conditions
A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement.
Working note
A coffee notebook is a place to record a brewing method, its conditions and the impressions it produces. Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.
INDEX 08Reviewing the method
Changing one variable at a time makes a comparison easier.
Working note
Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.
INDEX 09A second pass
Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee.
Working note
The next pass through coffee notebooks focuses on comparison. A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.