Jonathan Gagné on Astrophysics, Coffee, & The Physics of Espresso

Jonathan Gagné is producing some of the best work in the world in terms of increasing our understanding and appreciation of coffee. And his new book, The Physics of Espresso, is incredibly smart, impressively easy to understand, and…fun! So it was an honor to have Jonathan on to talk about astrophysics, boulders, dust, soup, crema, headspace, and more.   We Want to Hear from You! Have a topic, craft category, or craft company you’d like to see us cover? Email us here to share those or any other thoughts you have about CRAFTED. RELATED LINKS: Blister Craft Collective Become a BLISTER+ Member The Physics of Espresso The Physics of Filter Coffee Instagram: Jonathan’s Gagné  Jonathan’s site: coffeeadastra.com TOPICS & TIMES: Jonathan’s Work in Astrophysics (2:54) Brown Dwarfs (4:54) Origins of His Interest in Coffee (12:07) Filter Coffee & Espresso: His 2 Books (17:29) Is This the Most Interesting Time in Espresso? (26:45) Soup & Low-Pressure Espresso (28:00) Crema (34:02) Grinders (Weber EG-1 & Turin DF83 v2) (38:28) Burr Size: Is Bigger Always Better? 50:14) Boulders (58:26) Headspace (1:03:23) Puck Screens & Other Variables (1:08:19) Baskets & Bed Depth: 49mm vs 58mm (1:14:21) Jonathan’s website: Coffee ad Astra (1:16:33) SEE OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Blister Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.