When Coffee Fails: Learning from Bad Brews

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In this episode, I dive deep into one of the most challenging yet transformative aspects of coffee brewing - embracing discomfort. I share my personal struggles with a particularly difficult Sumachan coffee that refused to cooperate despite trying various techniques, third wave water, and different brewing methods. This experience taught me that our greatest growth comes not from perfect brews, but from those frustrating moments when nothing seems to work.

I explore how discomfort serves as crucial information in our coffee journey, helping us troubleshoot and develop our palate. Through my own experimentation with different pouring techniques - from two-pour methods to five or six-pour approaches - I discovered that the uncomfortable moments of questioning our methods actually lead to breakthrough understanding. By the end of this episode, you'll learn why pushing through brewing failures is essential for mastering coffee, and how the lessons from difficult brews translate into life skills that extend far beyond your morning cup.

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