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Re:Cold-brewing of coffee by picosecond-pulsed laser extraction by danielheath on Saturday July 23, 2022 @07:38PM (#32208672)
Different fats dissolve at rates that are temperature-dependent (which is why cold brew has a different flavor to espresso - a different subset of the oils in the bean have dissolved into the water). As a result, each brewing temperature would have a different rate of extraction for each fatty compound.

This is why temperature / pressure / flow rate are so important to good espresso - some of the heavier compounds taste very bitter and including much of them in the brew makes for an unpleasant drink.

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