Everything you've ever wanted to know about coffee | Chandler Graf | TEDxACU
As a biochemistry major and barista at Beltway Coffee in Abilene, Chandler Graf has a deep passion and appreciation for the integration of science in the art of brewing coffee. Chandler’s TEDxACU talk, filmed at Beltway Coffee and delivered via TED’s live-to-camera video format, shares the science behind choosing the best bag of coffee at the grocery store, making great coffee at home, and even understanding what you’re really ordering the next time you go out for coffee.
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
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I am from Kenya and I am a coffee farm and everything u hv said I was told by my grandfather and that made me to continue with the family farm. Thanks
@xXDazZzleXx
3 жыл бұрын
Hello brother can we talk about your coffee farm ?
@denisnjoroge3120
3 жыл бұрын
@@xXDazZzleXx off courses yes. That is my passion
@xXDazZzleXx
3 жыл бұрын
denis njoroge I want to start a coffee business and I need a good source of coffee from Kenya
@aneesazeezarifa
3 жыл бұрын
@@xXDazZzleXx I can Export Ethiopian coffee beans. If you are interested let me know. My wats app number is 00971555880125.
@val26874
3 жыл бұрын
I just got some Kenyan (Kiambu) coffee. I love it.
I want a video like this for every subject ever, taught by this guy. He did a great job of simplifying this.
@OswaldDigestiveClinic
2 жыл бұрын
If you liked this video, you may also want to know that Research shows that coffee can help with mental alertness, type 2 diabetes, weight loss, Parkinon’s, prevention of cardiovascular disease, and may prevent gallbladder disease!
@greenLantern667
Жыл бұрын
lmaooo sooo true! this guys is awesome!
@levetbyck
Жыл бұрын
“we love this product, because.. it makes everyday but monday”
the keurig brewing method adds a nice rounded plastic taste to the coffee.
@ainmhiwitch7494
5 жыл бұрын
TDubsKid for real. I cry when I have to drink Keurig coffee lol
@samueltheriault4790
5 жыл бұрын
Always a good Idea tout heat a plastic cup with 3 hundred degrees feary water!
@milktea4270
5 жыл бұрын
I dunno, my Keurig doesn’t give my coffee a plastic taste, and I’m buying coffee from restaurants every other day, so it’s not like I’ve gone taste blind. The taste of Keurig coffee, overall, isn’t bad at all, but I do prefer other brewing methods, as the Keurig produces a weaker coffee to me even when I use the “strong” brew setting. Not bad enough for me to toss my Keurig- I’d rather just add another coffeemaker to my “collection,” preferably a Vietnamese or French coffee press. I’ll have the Keurig for convenience and one of those two presses for strong, roasty perfection and the ability to pick out and grind my own coffee beans.
@GoogleUser-ge5hi
5 жыл бұрын
TDubsKid so many Keurig haters
@stripcat1
5 жыл бұрын
keurig coffee 🤮🤮
Dang. I did not expect so much to be covered in such a short amount of time. Coffee, beans, fermentation, location/altitude, roast, caffeine and chemical reactivity in the brain, brewing methods, all the way to drinks in the shop. Clearly there is a ton more detail that can be explored, but what a great introduction!
This is just an almost 15-minute talk so give him a break for oversimplifying stuff. For people who don't know much about coffee, this is more than informative and helpful! It's like learning quantum physics at the introductory level vs. going deep into mind boggling theories that people spend DECADES trying to define and refine.
@johancakep
5 жыл бұрын
YES. I didn't know a damn thing about coffee an this video helps a bit.
@prabhakarrao4922
5 жыл бұрын
Nixeij Here very well put. I think for a 15 minute presentation this was absolutely brilliant.
@veronikaseidlova605
4 жыл бұрын
Yes! I got lost in speciality coffee guides and this helped me out. Now, back to the science🤪
@jrjm8582
4 жыл бұрын
Nixeij Here Please help. Anyone. What is the best online coffee bean subscription?
@andginisin
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I was raised as a Mormon and wasn’t allowed to drink coffee. Now that I’m out, I know absolutely nothing about it. It’s unbelievable how hard it is to find basic info about the world’s loveliest drink lol
Here I sit at 3am falling asleep watching a video about coffee.
@Leaptab
4 жыл бұрын
3:16 am checking in
@lavipathela8330
4 жыл бұрын
I feel ya bruh..... Samesies
@tractorman2131
4 жыл бұрын
Hahaha
@angeloacosta9946
4 жыл бұрын
x2
@AllThingsFascinate
4 жыл бұрын
And here I join you
Youve just taught me more in under 15 minutes than i knew abut coffee in all my years to this point. Thank you for making something daunting and intimidating, clear and easy to understand.
Chandler, I hope there’s more people like you in this world who understands their stuff really well to explain it so clearly for others. Well done!
I love to see that there are still people out there that are infatuated by coffee and what it takes to make a good cup of coffee. I love coffee. I buy my beans close to roast date from local dealers. I grind them. And I brew each individual cup for myself. I love it. Most people think that coffee is just a simple cup with milk and sugar, but it's so much more complex than that. Love this video!!!!
@infusedwithsepticpuss
6 жыл бұрын
Indeed my friend :) Some of my most memorable conversations were shared over a piping hot cup of espresso. Good people deserve good coffee!
@micahsilvestre9236
6 жыл бұрын
+2% milk wow. I hope that I can taste a good coffee someday!
@infusedwithsepticpuss
6 жыл бұрын
I hope you can too! you deserve it.
@andrewmonfort4881
6 жыл бұрын
I hope you pay attention to how the flavor changes over that first 10 days from roast date. Depending on the roast, chemical reaction continue for up to 2 weeks after roast (thus the off gassing and increase in container pressure if you keep them in a sealed jar or tupperware), with the "flavor peak" (subjective) generally 3-8 days after roast. It's fun to play with a standard cupping method each day to try and notice changes in the flavor development, and then try something different for the second cup.
@joebobmarley2854
6 жыл бұрын
Exactly. It's an art. And it's magical. Every different bean has different magical qualities.. Coffee goes stale after about 10 days after roasting it. So it's really important to grind freshly roasted beans. I was told that Starbucks actually roasts their own beans so it's always fresh..
Love the content, but didn't understand the zooming in on the hands.
@StephanieLuff
6 жыл бұрын
They probably did that so they could cut out "ums", awkward pauses, and retakes without it looking like jump cuts.
@jodybahlke948
6 жыл бұрын
Was wondering the same thing.
@jcohen2j
6 жыл бұрын
Ryan Martin yes agree
@video631king
6 жыл бұрын
Cut away shots for when he blows is lines.
@ReganRodricks
6 жыл бұрын
They are zooming in on the Beltway Coffee logo. This is sponsored content.
I still miss my grandpa's coffee. He grew, grinded, roasted his own coffee and brew it in a pot.
@tedjones-riverviewcoffeero8060
4 жыл бұрын
That's awesome! Full circle. Where was he to grow his own coffee?
@bazkid5739
3 жыл бұрын
I wanna do that
@erwin021777
3 жыл бұрын
My grandparents lived on a village on a mountain. They grew their own crops.
This is amazing to see as a Roaster and Barista. I’ve recommended this video to so many customers who want to get into coffee and start exploring. This is what we need people!
I'm Brazilian, in my church there was a coffee tree, and the fruit is sweet, I liked to eat it when I was a child
@markfoster1520
6 жыл бұрын
I remember the huge coffee pots brewing up at my old Protestant church; I had no problem converting after that!
@douglasfilipack1747
6 жыл бұрын
Mark Foster kkkkkkkkkkkk
@Banguila
4 жыл бұрын
@@markfoster1520 coe
I want this guy to explain EVERYTHING
@macyhubbard810
6 жыл бұрын
Daniel Wiszniewski me too
@WIStoney32
3 жыл бұрын
Agree. This is only scratching the surface about coffee.
@syamkumarkaturi9761
Жыл бұрын
Metals are essential than crypto currency
I'm 40. I've tried coffee a few times before. Today, I had 4 cups. I started loving the taste of coffee at age 40. Jussayinisall.
@tedjones-riverviewcoffeero8060
4 жыл бұрын
It's never too late to start. I didn't even know how great coffee could be for such a long time. Enjoy the journey!
@gurgisjones1120
2 жыл бұрын
Good for you Violet! It is an acquired taste, as even discussed early on here, but one you "get it", there's something warm, special, and even magical about it. And lots of variations that can be tried too, to either tweak the taste, or explore more variety.
9:35 that was super interesting! So caffeine doesn't "wake us up" in the morning, but does keep us from getting tired when our bodies naturally release tired juice. HA! That's an awesome fun fact!
1. Natural in comparison to - Washed is -> more sweet, less intense, creamier 2. High (African countries) - Low attitude (Starbucks/Indonesia)-> more fruity acidic, creamier, cancels bitterness 3. Stronger - Mild roast -> carmalized, chocolaty, bitterly but not overwhelming, savoury, but further from the bean taste 4. French press - thicker. ,texture, fullbodyness -vs. Quimex (idk) more clarity, more flavour, how the taste changes
@davidsagala4763
4 жыл бұрын
Chemex sir 👍🏽
@brattingprincess
4 жыл бұрын
African coffees are so so so sweet!
@syamkumarkaturi9761
Жыл бұрын
Metals are essential than crypto currency.....
My wife and I would like to thank you for a superb presentation. Really learned useful information and the reason why we prefer African coffee so much. Thank you.
@tedjones-riverviewcoffeero8060
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! I love Africans too. What kind of Adricans do you like? My favorite is Ethiopian Yirgacheffe, Natural or Wet Processed
@syamkumarkaturi9761
Жыл бұрын
Metals are essential than crypto currency....
I kept getting BLOWN AWAY by how good this guy is at summarizing everything concisely and comprehensibly, then I realized it was posted by TEDx Talks so NO WONDER IT'S SO GOOD. Best coffee video I've ever watched.
This was fantastic. Coffee became a huge part of my life in college, but I haven't begun educating myself on all this until now. Very informative. Thank you.
@clarkthomason9269
Жыл бұрын
same!
I learned so much from this!
@PlasmaOne
6 жыл бұрын
Too bad I only saw this video after seeing like 3 others that dont have half the information as this one did. The TED platform is a gift
@Hello-rj7zn
6 жыл бұрын
Nate Punzalan zzz
@sleekthegeek6669
5 жыл бұрын
I learned that this guy can't say maillard properly. My yard. Not Mallard it's not a duck.
@glockgrandma2517
5 жыл бұрын
I’m fairly new to coffee, and enjoyed your video quite a lot! I wasn’t expecting you to be a PhD coffee pro administering a test at the end where I’d receive a degree; but apparently your critiques did lol. Whatever! You did an amazing job! Thank you!
@Idiotsincarshere
5 жыл бұрын
Nate Punzalan I'm more confused now !
Now this is what I call a full learning experience, all in 14 minutes. He not only explained the differences in coffee grown at different elevations, but he got scientific and broke out the chemistry and biochemistry on how caffeine affects the CNS. He even taught me a few things I didn't know, and I'm one of those old dogs you almost couldn't teach a new trick. lol
Growing up in my native country I drank coffee almost every day since I was little. I learned to appreciate coffee in its natural form. Great video, good information.
Whenever I’m feeling down I come to KZread and learn more about coffee.
I’m loving the biological/chemical explanations in this. My college degree is nothing related to science, but molecular biology and chemistry are my favorite sciences to read about in my free time. You combined my love of coffee with my love of science and I really appreciate that.
Thank you for this...I have learned in your short video more than I googled for months.
Although he is only speaking without any illustrations but he made it very simple and perfectly clear. Thank you so much!
I’m thinking of starting a coffee blog/channel and this information has been very helpful. The way you break down why we love coffee and how it’s actually made. Thank you! 🙏🏼
I had my first cup of coffee with my grandmother. I was 7 and I was sleeping over at her house and I felt a little homesick. I came downstairs to a full Southern breakfast and my very first cup of coffee - full of sugar and cream and love. I felt so grown up. Still think of her with every cup.
As a coffee lover, I thank you for such a delightful and informative talk. Thanks!
Oh my gosh! I’ve been enlightened! My life will never be the same. I have been educated on the most crucial aspect of my life, coffee. Thank you! 🌻☕️
I have to admit I have never been too much of a coffee drinker but this video gives you very helpful clues in order to buy coffee. I saw myself when you were explaining the supermarket situation with tons of options to choose from and no idea about coffee. Thanks. Keep up the good work.
Woah, this was really comprehensive!! I've really liked pour overs but never understood why there was a difference in flavor until now. Definitely learned a lot from this!
@tedjones-riverviewcoffeero8060
4 жыл бұрын
Good point. It's fun to see the different flavors you can get from different brewing methods using the same coffee
Does Chris Pratt have a brother in the coffee industry? Just wondering.
@HtS643KyS6555GxQ3edA
6 жыл бұрын
I’M MARY POPPINS Y’ALL
@ALFiordita
5 жыл бұрын
He’s definitely gotta be a relative of Chris Pratt AND Ed Sheeran!
@jokerraton8183
4 жыл бұрын
Nah that's his failed clone
@niranjan4231
4 жыл бұрын
haha
Nice and simple Chandler, great video, Thank you. I roast my own coffee and often get different but beautiful results between roasts, batches and origins. There is nothing more enjoyable for me than the smell of roasting coffee in my home. I wish I could share the passion I have for roasting with many of my visitors but most just want to drink it, good for them! Ethiopian coffees for me can be the most challenging but also the most rewarding.
This is one of those coffee videos that I hope there's a pert-2. Very well done and very informative! Thank you!
This is the best video about coffee I have ever seen. Thank you!
Dear Chandler, thanks for sharing the knowledge. It was very insightful to learn about coffee, and very convincing that you added technical stuffs as well in your logical explanation
Watched this while having a late morning cup of coffee. I have to say I really enjoyed learning about this. Even if some say it's "oversimplified" I learned quite a bit and I have been drinking coffee most of my life. Thank you for the awesome content!
@tedjones-riverviewcoffeero8060
4 жыл бұрын
I know what you mean. For years I enjoyed drinking less than excellent coffee and now I have the world's best coffee at my fingertips. It's been a game changer and I love it
So this video was suggested to me and said "Thomas DeLauer viewers watched this", and so clicked and wow! Super informative! I love how you include some science behind it. Then found out you have biochemistry degree, means you do know what you're talking about. Keep up the good work, I really enjoy this.
I don't know how I ended up here but I'm always eager to learn something new
Absolutely phenomenal! Thank you!!!
Thank you so much for this contribution! Im starting the journey to open my own cafe, and this is wonderfully informative.
Thank you for this video. Most of the questions I had about coffee have been answered in just one video... How amazing is that!!! Chandler Graf is a great teacher!
I’ve been a barista for ten years, didn’t think I was going to learn so much from this! Very interesting!
Coffee Knowledge is so important to learning how to appreciate it! Thanks for the tips!
@tedjones-riverviewcoffeero8060
4 жыл бұрын
You hit the nail on the head. Great comment!
@jehujimenez9797
4 жыл бұрын
99% of the humans( coffee lovers) they will never understand the sacrifice of the farmers harvesting coffee.
My coffee press has been my go to lately. Since quarantine I now have more time to brew a quality cup of coffee and enjoy it.
I wanted to know a little more about coffee (because I'm fed up with drinking bad coffee) and honestly this video is exactly what I was looking for. Great job!
Chandler, thank you so much for that presentation. I really learned something about coffee. You have a knack for this. Please make more videos about coffee. You have a fan in Dallas, Texas.
This is such a good video! I love coffee and I want to know as much as I can about it! Thank you!
Great clear entry level explanation… Like wine coffee can be very complex at many levels. The more you learn the more there is to learn.
Thank you ! Your analogy explaining how coffee tastes differently In different regions really helped me !
Loved this--learned so much!! Loved the science and clarity in explanation...great. Thank u!!
I love your passion for coffee
@tedjones-riverviewcoffeero8060
4 жыл бұрын
Coffee passion gets in your veins. I love it. Look forward to it every day. Thanks for appreciating it
I really enjoyed this video. I studied wine years ago. And this video has inspired me to do a lot more research into coffee! I actually stopped buying coffee from some shops because they were always way too bitter for my palette - and now I have a good idea why! I just have to choose better!
That intro was absolutely amazing. Made me feel nostalgic. Thanks man
Thanks for this, Chandler! I watched this before making coffee this morning and realized how much I don’t know haha. Very informational! Thanks!
it's less than 15 minutes but the amount of knowledge shared is really amazing!
LOVED THIS! Thank you for this simple and straightforward explanation :)
@alexanderhans3266
Жыл бұрын
Your remark is fantastic. I plan to launch my own KZread channel dedicated to health-related issues. Food intake, exercise, the impact of harmful mood behaviors on our health, and so forth. It would be extremely helpful if you could take a minute to complete my questionnaire. Before I begin, I need to finish some medical research, and your short written contribution will be very welcomed. If you have a moment, please let me know.
Great explanation! Really loved it. Wish you'd talked about how espresso and mocha pots compare with each other and the two brewing methods you caovered.
Very clear. I actually live in Indonesia and the coffee is very diverse here depending on the island that it is from. Wonderful variety. Sipping on an Arabica blend from the hills in the north Bali region of Singaraja right now and enjoying it's richness.
@harukrentz435
2 жыл бұрын
Have you tried Toraja coffee? Its my fav and it's kinda underrated.
You taught me everything I wanted to learn about coffee. Thanks!
I’ve been lucky enough to visit several Kona coffee farms in Hawaii. One of the things that’s unique about their coffee is it’s all handpicked so they only use ripe red cherries. It’s an exceedingly high quality, smooth cup and is worth the high price. The best way to buy it is direct from the farm online so you know it’s fresh! Ka’u coffee is also excellent. I like to prepare it in a pour over.
This just summed up both Ted talks AND coffee to me. I really loved every minute of this video
Amazing video! Thank you for doing this! I’ve been wanting to understand coffee for so long!
I am on a mission to learn very random things while I don't have school, and this is my first topic!! And I loved the video!
@tanezparas2651
3 жыл бұрын
So what all have you learnt, friend?
Educative.... thanks TEDx and Chandler for the knowledge you shared... I've been drinking coffee for a bit of time and always had these questions that are now solved...
I worked in a coffee shop for over a year. Having already been a lover of coffee. I knew most of that but I still learnt something new... I didn't know how a French press or pour over could affect the coffee too :) I'll be sure too add one to my next shopping list. Thank you.
After watching over 1000 videos on coffee on youtube. This is the best overall video out there. Thank you.
Thank you so much for this education on coffee! I have happily learned so much from this video
@OswaldDigestiveClinic
2 жыл бұрын
If you found this video helpful, you may also want to know that coffee has some components that can help decrease lipopolysaccharides (LPS) that can result from leaky gut or SIBO! One of those components is cholorogenic acid. This is important because LPS can harm the liver and the brain!
My parents got so fed up with paying huge amounts of money for mediocre coffee beans, so they started roasting their own. Best coffee I’ve ever had.
Fantastic!!! Such useful and well explained information about coffee and the process from plant to cup. Wish i watched this years ago. Cheers Rod
I love this! I wish it was an hour long!
Wow! I had a goal today to learn something new about coffee and this video definitely did the trick. Great job!
The best 14 min introduction to coffee. No nonsense, no snobbry.
I watched this because I wanted to start coffee brewing... But I got way way more than I expected.
Hi Chandler, Thank you so much for sharing all this knowledge about coffee, I genuinely feel much more educated now. Can you also maybe present your view on the after effect of each kind of roast.? I normally try to avoid the dark roast because it leaves my mouth dry and makes me feel really thirsty. Also, how is freshly brewed different from expresso? I find an americano much smoother than a freshly brewed coffee at Starbucks and also drinking freshly brewed gives me a rush and wears me down pretty quick, whereas, the americano has no such after effects and keep me going nice and smooth. Any thoughts on that? Thank you in advance!
What a nice vid! Thank you guys! Very informative and the speaker is so clearly speaking and charismatic, that I watched it in one breath! :)
@OswaldDigestiveClinic
2 жыл бұрын
If you liked this video, you may also want to know that There are advantages and disadvantages to consuming coffee. One population study on 4 million international individuals found that daily, consistent coffee consumption led to 8-28% reduction in all-cause mortality (prevention of chronic disease)! On the flip side, too much coffee can result in negative side effects, such as headaches, ear ringing, nausea, vomiting, and gastric distress.
I have tried many coffees in the US and I have tried many coffee traveling to Central, South America and Africa and all those coffee are really bitter and apparently it is because of the type of coffee they have and specially because of the process of getting the final dry coffee bean. The only coffee that was perfect in flavor, smell, bold, rich and not bitter was the Colombian Coffee and I learned why. Colombian coffee has a very precise process where they use clean water, they pick only the best red coffee beans , and most of the coffee plants are Arabica coffee plans. Really the best coffee.( I am not Colombian)
My first experience with coffee was bad I thought it was a very bad taste, after a while I gave it a second chance at a coffee shop where I tried freshly arabica roasted coffee and fell in love to start a business so that other people fall in love of this delicious drink with great benefits
Excellent video, very informative! 5:39 just a small correction, the atmosphere composition of 21% O2 does not actually change. Higher altitude simply means, a lower differential air pressure so the lungs need to work harder getting the same flow rate.
@stefanmargraf7878
Жыл бұрын
That embarassed me too....
Very informative!
So in love with the stories at the beginning. Loved the video! ❤️
GREAT video!!! I'm a flight nurse and I found your illustrations about anaerobic activity and how coffee influences adenosine VERY interesting. My sister in law is also from Abilene Texas. You may have seen her father on the news. He is an anchor man out there. Anyways, next time I'm in Abilene, I'm going to stop in and enjoy some of that coffee!! Thanks again!!
Hi pal. I am Indonesian. And not all coffee here grow at low altitude. To be honest there is a lot variety grown at high altitude. Like bajawa, wamena and aceh gayo.
This is so interesting! I like how humans grew to love coffee so much they invested so much time in it and for example found out how oxygen played a role. You don’t see that with cucumbers haha.
This was so good, it finished and I didn't realise how long I'd watched
Fantastic video ! One of the best nearly 15mins on KZread a coffee drinker can watch, Thanks Kevin !
Thank you That was like drinking a cup of coffee
Thank you for the information, I've learned a lot. Those negative comments are really unnecessary.
OMG ,YOU EXPLAINED EVERYTHING TO ME MAN , Because when i moved to the USA i was a kid and noticed that filtered and dark roasted coffee are weird for me back then but now i get it “The total emerging” coffee is the way we drink it back in 🇾🇪 YEMEN The production process for Yemen Coffee beans has stayed the same for over 500 years. Small family farms plant on terraced fields carved into the Yemen landscape. The coffee plants are raised in the old way, without any use of chemicals. Once the fruit, referred to as “cherries” are ripe, they are hand-picked. The beans are not removed from the fruit, but dry-processed together. The fruit goes through a special drying period in caverns, and in some cases, on rooftops .... thanks
Great video! I would recommend you include where coffee originated, what species of beans exists (e.g. arabica vs robusta), and also to include "Cold Brew" as an option as well. More than French Press, I would say Cold Brew is the diametric opposite of conventional brewed coffee.
I love Puerto Rico coffee! ❤️☕
I love coffee because it's the only fond memory I have between myself and my late mother.
SO WELL EXPLAINED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS
good intro to those who wants more. It took me a couple years to understand that I don't necessarily like experimenting with coffee and gadgets which can be a costly route, I only enjoy making my own cup consistently.
When I started out with my coffee habit, I had to look around everywhere on the internet to learn the different things about coffee. Really glad this video exists now, it perfectly summarizes all the characteristics of coffee.
Watching this while sipping my joe :)
I really enjoyed this, thank you!
Thank you for the great video! I learned many new things from your talk.