Brent Baldwin discusses selecting high quality coffee beans that are roasted carefully and within a 10 day freshness window for preparation. He recommends purchasing beans from a small local or online roaster and exploring options for home roasting or brewing methods like drip, immersion, cold press or vacuum using equipment such as Aerobie, Olympia Cremina, Gaggia or Behmor roasters. The document also debunks common coffee myths and provides additional resources.

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12. coffee myths coffee is bitter good espresso is really bitter the darker and shinier the bean, the better the coffee premium coffee has more caffeine premium coffee is a rich man’s drink you can believe the “best by” date on the package

13. resources Espresso Coffee: Professional Techniques by David Schomer coffeegeek.com greencoffeebuyingclub.com sweetmarias.com home-barista.com