What you didn't know about Coffee
What you didn't know about Coffee
Asher Yaron has been a coffee freak for over 20 years and currently resides in Valencia, Negros Oriental, Philippines. He is the creator and founder of F.R.E.A.K. Coffee in Ubud, and now in the Philippines. Asher’s research and discoveries about coffee focus on the pharmacological effects this natural substance has…
Robusta is very different from Arabica in many ways. The first and foremost aspect is the level of caffeine. Robusta has almost TWICE the caffeine as Arabica. Many people feel jittery and have heart palpitations after drinking Robusta. Many people who have experienced this think that they are overly sensitive…
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Every morning I roast 120 grams (about a quarter pound) in only six minutes. There is no difference, that I can determine, between coffee that takes 6 minutes to roast compared to coffee that takes an hour or more to roast. As long as the coffee is roasting evenly throughout,…
My name is Asher Yaron, and I am currently in Ubud, Bali. My coffee process has been involved with coffee for 12 years. My coffee process is best described in three words: roast, grind, and brew. It is not even my own process; it is something that I copied from…
I am Pak Kopi, and this is Coffee University. This course is about Arabica versus Robusta; the two main types of coffee found in the world. There is Robusta, which is, in a way, more “robust” because it is resistant to disease, does not need elevation to grow, and is…
Recently I have been thinking a lot about how I can simplify and share my coffee knowledge with as many people as possible. My mission is to reach the masses, and spread the word that the biggest change someone can make in their daily coffee ritual is to roast, grind,…
(This week Asher takes up a reader’s question – our thanks to Kathleen for asking) Great question! Decaf coffee has two disadvantages which make it inferior: A suggestion: Are you positive that you cannot drink coffee made from 100% Arabica? Arabica has 1/2 the caffeine as the Robusta variety and,…
In this second interview episode, Gary and I discuss various grinding and brewing methods to get the most out of your coffee experience. “Biohackers Lab is a lifestyle project on a mission to optimize our minds and bodies using the latest scientific research, knowledge & technology.” To see the full…
After viewing my TEDx talk, Gary Kirwan, the creator and founder of the Biohackers Lab podcast, contacted me about doing an episode about my discoveries regarding coffee and fresh roasting. We had so much to talk about that we ended up conversing for two hours and created 2 one hour…