How to make cold brew with Hario Mizudashi
Made by Japanese coffee equipment company Hario, the Mizudashi is beautifully simple. Coffee goes in. Water goes in. You leave it alone for a while...
Coffee Recipes
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Is your Puck Sloppy?
Why Is Your Espresso Puck Sloppy After Extraction? You’ve pulled your espresso shot. You’re feeling mildly impressive. Then you knock out the puck,... -
Why Ristrettos Suck
Ristrettos sound fancy, but they’re not always the best choice for flat whites, lattes and espresso-based drinks. Here’s why proper extraction matt... -
Why does my soy milk curdle in coffee?
Does soy milk have beef with specialty coffee? Are you a soy drinker? Have you ever been served a chunky brew? Have you ever made yourself a soy la... -
Gaggia Classic Pro- a good first Espresso Machine
So you've decided to bite the bullet and purchase your first Espresso Machine for your home? Amazing! But where to start? Going into a store can be... -
Why's everyone talking about Carbonic Maceration?
More fancy Coffee Processing terms? Really? Let's discuss Carbonic Maceration. This is a relatively recent process introduced by Sasa Sestic in 201... -
What is Supernatural Coffee?
Supernatural Coffee!? What is that? Coffee has superpowers? Well- we already know that! So what exactly is Supernatural Coffee? Supernatural Proce... -
How to make Barista Coffee at Home
I love your coffee when I drink it at your café- but when I bring it home and try to make it myself it just doesn’t taste the same! Does this sound... -
Review: Smeg 50's Retro Style Espresso Coffee Machine
We love pretty things, so when the Smeg retro came into The barista School for a Home espresso machine tutorial we were super pumped. -
Grouch featured as one of the Best Coffee Roasters in WA
Grouch was lucky enough to be featured as one of the 10 best coffee roasters in WA! Check out the awesome write up from The Coffee Post! "Grouch o... -
Best way to make coffee camping.
Get your camp on, a no nonsense guide to brewing on the campsite. The sun has started peaking through the clouds again and it’s time to pull out th... -
Setting your coffee recipe at home
TERMINOLOGY Dose:This is the term used to describe the amount of coffee dosed into your portafilter per coffee. When making espresso it is good to ... -
Tamp that! How to tamp your coffee puck
How hard should I tamp my coffee is a question we hear often from home baristas. To give you more of an idea about how hard to tamp, let's firs... -
Five most common mistakes made by home baristas
Everybody wants that cafe quality coffee at home but sometimes we get in our own way. We’re running through the five most common mistakes made by c... -
What Grind size to choose for your coffee?
Nailing your coffee grind is the key to an amazing cup of coffee. Different brew methods require different sized grind to ensure you are getting en... -
JX Pro VS Comandante
JX Pro vs Comandante The Comandante C40 has been the gold standard for hand grinders for many years now and was one of the first grinders to hit t... -
Intro to Coffee Roasting, beginners guide for basic bitches
Coffee roasting is the process of turning the green coffee beans supplied to us from farms and processing facilities across the world into the brow... -
How We Source Our Coffee
Traceability and sustainability in coffee has always been very important to us at Grouch and Co and for that reason we’ve always maintained direct ... -
What is the best way to store your coffee beans?
Great, you've just invested in your first bag of specialty coffee, made yourself a bangin’ pour over and now you find yourself standing in front of... -
Coffee Processing
Coffee production is described in a number of ways that work to describe the process of fermentation the coffee has undergone and the type of flavo... -
Top 5 Coffee Hand Grinders 2021 update
It’s been a hot minute since we looked at our top 5 hand grinders but if anything lockdown taught us is that coffee is life. So here are our Top 5... -
Batch Batch Baby
Batch brew also commonly known as filter coffee is starting to become super popular across Perth. If you’ve ever been into our roastery you’ll k... -
Distribution is King
How to extract the best Espresso? Making a great espresso is made up of a number of components and the preparation of an amazing spro is all in ... -
Long Mac, Who dis??
What is a Long Mac topped up? And how did Western Australia come to create it’s very own drink? This has been such a contentious topic and never... -
Coffee Filters - Paper VS Metal
The baristas in our roastery are often asked about paper vs. metal filters when manual brewing. Most manual brewers like the Chemex, Aeropress a... -
What Is a Coffee Varietal?
A varietal….what the hell does that mean?! Much like purchasing a bottle of wine, you generally enter a liquor store looking to purchase a wine ... -
Perth's Largest Coffee has Landed!! Are you game enough to try it?
Ever dreamt of slurpin’ down a coffee the size of your head?! Well we have just made your dream a reality!! Joining our take away coffee line-... -
Coffee Roast Date, Why Wait?! Is fresh best??
Coffee like many other products has a shelf life and an ideal time frame in which you should use it. So; when should we be using our coffee? The... -
Perth - Let's Drink Cold Brew
Cold Brew is what Australian summer dreams are made of. There is nothing more refreshing and delicious than an icy cold brew to quench your ... -
How to order good coffee...
WE ALL KNOW THE LOOK, YOU KNOW THE ONE – THE ANNOYED AND DISGRUNTLED LOOK YOU GET FROM THE BARISTA TAKING YOUR ORDER AS YOU SPLATTER AND BLUNDER...
