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Math: Is there anything it can't do?

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By Alex
November 15, 2016 in Coffee & Tea

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Posted November 15, 2016

"Maths sheds light on perfect cup of coffee" (BBC article)

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It had previously been known that grinding beans too finely could result in coffee that is over-extracted and very bitter. On the other hand not grinding them enough can make the end result too watery.

"What our work has done is take that [observation] and made it quantitative," said Dr Lee.

"So now, rather than just saying: 'I need to make [the grains] a bit bigger', I can say: 'I want this much coffee coming out of the beans, this is exactly the size [of grain] I should aim for."

This could help coffee drinkers - like Dr Lee - who grind their own beans, to optimise their coffee-making routines.

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