Aperture Archive

Coffee notebooks

A coffee notebook is a place to record a brewing method, its conditions and the impressions it produces.

INDEX 01

Establishing a reference

Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee.

Working note

A coffee notebook is a place to record a brewing method, its conditions and the impressions it produces. Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.

INDEX 02

Describing the setup

Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record.

Working note

Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.

INDEX 03

Reading the first observation

A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement.

Working note

The next pass through coffee notebooks focuses on comparison. A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.

INDEX 04

Working with variation

Changing one variable at a time makes a comparison easier.

Working note

A coffee notebook is a place to record a brewing method, its conditions and the impressions it produces. Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.

INDEX 05

Comparing the records

Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee.

Working note

Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.

INDEX 06

Interpreting a diagram

Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record.

Working note

The next pass through coffee notebooks focuses on comparison. A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.

INDEX 07

Recording the conditions

A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement.

Working note

A coffee notebook is a place to record a brewing method, its conditions and the impressions it produces. Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee. A useful working note records the context and the purpose of the study. Keep the details that explain what was noticed, and distinguish them from ideas that emerged later.

INDEX 08

Reviewing the method

Changing one variable at a time makes a comparison easier.

Working note

Brewing time is one useful detail to keep in a record. When revisiting a series of observations, begin with the original context. Record the order of the work and keep the first descriptions alongside any later interpretation.

INDEX 09

A second pass

Grind size influences the way water passes through coffee.

Working note

The next pass through coffee notebooks focuses on comparison. A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement. Look for the relationships between the details and retain enough context for another reader to understand the study.

Reference note

A tasting note describes an impression rather than a universal judgement.