Introduction

I love coffee.  Definitely indoctrinated by our coffee fueled culture, which is obvious from how cliche this entire project is.  Anyways. I’m striking out into the world of coffee brewing, mostly to explore different methods but also in search of my own personal favorite cup o’ joe.  Let me be honest here: I’m a student and not one with rich family members. Keeping cost low and using what I have are a MUST. Unfortunately coffee doesn’t always fit those parameters and experimenting is hard, so hopefully my adventures help somebody who’s not willing to put in quite so much work.

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