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How long before James Hoffman finds out about this. Waiting for him to appear in the YouTube shorts Brooklyn Coffee shop now I think about it.

SkiFreeWin3 5mo ago
It took me a few vids to warm up to his presentation style and the production style, but now anyone else doing coffee vids seems like a total amateur/influencer/YT rusher. Early Hoffman coffee competitions were the proof point for me that he’s not simply an influencer entrant. His presentation still is still a bit forced and orchestrated to me, but at least I believe he’s smart and has interest in the craft.
- jitl 5mo ago
  he’s adorable what’s not to love??
  - zeristor 5mo ago
    Is his quiff a side effect of his prodigious coffee intake? I’m waiting for his eyes to glow blue, and he perfects the ability to fold space and time.
- zimpenfish 5mo ago
  > Early Hoffman coffee competitions were the proof point for me that he’s not simply an influencer entrant. That and owning a coffee roasting company?
andreareina 5mo ago
What does this offer over the refractometer he already has?
- chronogram 5mo ago
  It says that refraction does not cover everything. > By sampling features in the electrochemical response that are affected by the ensemble chemical composition of the coffee rather than measuring the concentrations of individual molecules, this approach captures quantitative information about both roast color and beverage strength. These two properties drive the sensory profile of the beverage, thereby allowing this analytical technique to exceed the insights provided by refractive index measurements and provide additional quality information that correlate with flavor.
- Aaargh20318 5mo ago
  > we show that cyclic voltammetry can be used without any additional sample preparation Even if it offered no additional data over a refractometer just the fact can be used directly without any sample preparation would be a huge win. Refractometers are a PITA to use.

SkiFreeWin3 5mo ago

It took me a few vids to warm up to his presentation style and the production style, but now anyone else doing coffee vids seems like a total amateur/influencer/YT rusher. Early Hoffman coffee competitions were the proof point for me that he’s not simply an influencer entrant. His presentation still is still a bit forced and orchestrated to me, but at least I believe he’s smart and has interest in the craft.

jitl 5mo ago
he’s adorable what’s not to love??
- zeristor 5mo ago
  Is his quiff a side effect of his prodigious coffee intake? I’m waiting for his eyes to glow blue, and he perfects the ability to fold space and time.
zimpenfish 5mo ago
> Early Hoffman coffee competitions were the proof point for me that he’s not simply an influencer entrant. That and owning a coffee roasting company?

andreareina 5mo ago

What does this offer over the refractometer he already has?

chronogram 5mo ago
It says that refraction does not cover everything. > By sampling features in the electrochemical response that are affected by the ensemble chemical composition of the coffee rather than measuring the concentrations of individual molecules, this approach captures quantitative information about both roast color and beverage strength. These two properties drive the sensory profile of the beverage, thereby allowing this analytical technique to exceed the insights provided by refractive index measurements and provide additional quality information that correlate with flavor.
Aaargh20318 5mo ago
> we show that cyclic voltammetry can be used without any additional sample preparation Even if it offered no additional data over a refractometer just the fact can be used directly without any sample preparation would be a huge win. Refractometers are a PITA to use.