<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Brew Coffee Better]]></title><description><![CDATA[A coffee enthusiast focusing on the education in Specialty Coffee while maintaining and approachability]]></description><link>https://cookjosh.wixsite.com/brewcoffeebetter/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 09:56:27 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://cookjosh.wixsite.com/brewcoffeebetter/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[What's the deal with brand collaborations?]]></title><description><![CDATA[So there's been some talk on social media lately about transparency and "influencers" receiving "free stuff" from brands and not being up...]]></description><link>https://cookjosh.wixsite.com/brewcoffeebetter/post/brandcollaboration</link><guid isPermaLink="false">600cd42a84bfa30017e22b84</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2021 15:17:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfcd06_fc467ae7a6fa48fd871e070870c4ba5f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_900,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Cook</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Review: Ratio Six]]></title><description><![CDATA[After now using the Ratio Six for a few months, I thought it was due for a review. 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That's what I thought when I first heard about Venn!...]]></description><link>https://cookjosh.wixsite.com/brewcoffeebetter/post/venn-coffee-roasters</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5f21d59e5debb10017c2cdc7</guid><category><![CDATA[Interviews]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2020 13:01:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfcd06_b7638602567c41398b1bc2ff6c07ccaa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Cook</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Roaster: Not Even Coffee Roasters]]></title><description><![CDATA[I want to give a huge thank you to Not Even for participating in this interview. 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Sebastian]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reviewing Phil and Sebastian Benti Nenka Worasa washed Ethiopian]]></description><link>https://cookjosh.wixsite.com/brewcoffeebetter/post/brew-review-phil-sebastian</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea432af40e3930017dac069</guid><category><![CDATA[Brew Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:48:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfcd06_509d1956c9e14deebbf40b20cdbbcba9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Cook</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brew Review: Shaughnessy Cafe]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reviewing Shaughnessy washed Ethiopian Chelelektu]]></description><link>https://cookjosh.wixsite.com/brewcoffeebetter/post/brew-review-shaughnessy-cafe</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ea2d244b628fa0017957883</guid><category><![CDATA[Brew Reviews]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:10:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfcd06_259dab433d09411ca301c09d1a2258c7~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Cook</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to Brew: Aeropress]]></title><description><![CDATA[A basic guide to brewing with Aeropress]]></description><link>https://cookjosh.wixsite.com/brewcoffeebetter/post/how-to-brew-aeropress</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5cc211441cc42e00156796ac</guid><category><![CDATA[Brew Methods]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brew Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 18 May 2019 02:03:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfcd06_65ad85cc7ff147f3916980fb3d50ec78~mv2_d_1280_1600_s_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Cook</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewing Zab Ethiopian on V60]]></title><description><![CDATA[Reviewing Zab washed Ethiopian Mokanesa Bulga]]></description><link>https://cookjosh.wixsite.com/brewcoffeebetter/post/zabv60</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5ccc442dad4742064b5074d7</guid><category><![CDATA[Brew Methods]]></category><category><![CDATA[Brew Recipes]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 17:04:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfcd06_45fa0dc26c424278baaa0e1e489fe992~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Cook</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewing Basics: drip/pour over]]></title><description><![CDATA[Brewing basics: drip/pour-over coffee]]></description><link>https://cookjosh.wixsite.com/brewcoffeebetter/post/brewing-basics-drip-pour-over</link><guid isPermaLink="false">5caf8fa89fccea001499cbcf</guid><category><![CDATA[Brew Methods]]></category><category><![CDATA[Science]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 15 Apr 2019 20:38:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/dfcd06_e3f65ceb0ea04f20aa65b1164408758c~mv2_d_5472_3648_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Josh Cook</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brewing with a Chemex
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