A Coffee Journey with Panagiotis Nikas at KIVU Speciality Coffee

In the company of Panagiotis Nikas, author and Barista Trainer, we embarked on a journey into the world of coffee,  a journey filled with knowledge, discussions, and experiences we shared with one another.

Through his stories, we were transported to remote coffee farms, to places few ever reach: from the vast fields of Brazil to the highlands of Ethiopia, and even further, to the Irish pub where Joe Sheridan invented the Irish Coffee.

As part of this journey, we also learned about the process of measuring TDS (Total Dissolved Solids)  the dissolved solids found in the cup. Using a refractometer, we recorded the coffee’s concentration of solid particles, and in combination with the brew ratio, we calculated the extraction yield to see how well the brewing was performed.

And our team? We nailed it!