Chapter 3

Can great technique save cheap ingredients?

Tay pha giỏi có cứu được nguyên liệu kém không?

The chapter's question

Which ingredient is capping my shop's quality?

Big idea

Technique cannot rescue poor ingredients; it can only hide them for a few days.

In this chapter

  1. Part 3.1

    Choosing the Base

    Why did I choose the base ingredients I am using now?

  2. Part 3.2

    Tasting Before You Buy

    Do I taste a sample every time the batch changes?

  3. Part 3.3

    Freshness and Taste

    How long do my ingredients keep before the taste starts to shift?

  4. Part 3.4

    Is the Pricier Option Worth It

    How much does moving one grade up in ingredients add to the cost per cup?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of Every Cup the Same is free to read right here.

Read in Conan School

Chapters of Every Cup the Same

  1. 1.If the taste drifted, why am I last to know?
  2. 2.A recipe in one head: asset or risk?
  3. 3.Can great technique save cheap ingredients?
  4. 4.Is daily tasting fussiness, or part of the shift?
  5. 5.Why is a taste complaint worth more than praise?