Welcome to the OC Coffee Disorder blog

I used to think that I was just an avid coffee drinker. Much like a cyclist likes to ride a bicycle or a toddler loves to throw tantrums, I like coffee. My behavior to me seemed normal until my wife lovingly pointed out to me that most people don’t weigh their beans to the nearest gram before grinding, most people aren’t taking the water temp before brewing, most people don’t take their burr grinder apart to further modify the presets to optimize the grind size for espresso, most people don’t take notes about how the variables in their preparation affect the taste, and most people would be bored to death discussing the advantages of a chemex brewer vs. a french press. It’s not so much that I’m suffering from acute obsessive compulsive coffee disorder, it’s just that I happen to have a healthy/passionate interest in coffee. After all, what’s better than waking up to a delicious cup of coffee, espresso, or some espresso based beverage?

This blog is about coffee – it will chronicle my endless pursuit to perfect the preparation of drip coffee and espresso beverages at home. Please check back for more content.