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    Perfect Daily Grind > Articles by: Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Sierra Burgess-Yeo

Coffee specialist at Alpro, coffee journalist who has written for global coffee magazines, and founder of the Kore Directive, U.K.

Tamped grinded coffee in a portafilter
September 20, 2019

How to Adjust Espresso Extraction & Create New Recipes

The extraction of your new single origin espresso is off: what do you do? Adjust the dose? Grind size? Water temperature? Or perhaps it’s about ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Barista working behind the bar
August 19, 2019

Planning For a Positive Work Culture in Your Coffee Shop

Demotivated employees, sloppy work, and resignations from your best team members: all things that can make a coffee shop unprofitable. And all of them can ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Producers showing thier dried coffee cherries
August 8, 2019

How To Build & Maintain a Relationship With Your Coffee Buyer

Do you have established buyers for your coffee, or are you looking to find them? A strong relationship with one or more buyers can increase ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Shelf of a local shop with coffee equipment and bags of roasted coffee
July 12, 2019

Boosting Coffee Shop Profits Through Engaging Retail Offerings

Your shop’s been humming along smoothly for a while now. You have good coffee and a growing customer base that keeps coming back for more. ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Apiary in a coffee farm
July 3, 2019

How Crop Diversification Can Counter Low Coffee Prices

In a context of extremely low coffee prices and uncertain weather conditions due to climate change, coffee producers take on risk with every investment in ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Barista breaking the crust during a cupping
May 28, 2019

What Happened at The Producer & Roaster Forum 2019?

What happens when you bring together over 500 international coffee producers and roasters in one of the most established coffee-producing countries in the world? An ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Barista pouring water to brew a v60
May 10, 2019

Dialing In The Dollars: Tips For Serving a High-Value Coffee

It’s half an hour before the shop opens. You’re getting ready to dial in, staring down this bag of coffee that, after weeks and possibly ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Barista pouring milk to make arte latte in a black cup
April 4, 2019

Being Black in Specialty Coffee

Who do you picture when you think of a barista in specialty coffee? How about the average customer in a third wave coffee shop? Although ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Producer raking green coffee beans on a drying bed
March 17, 2019

Slavery & Specialty: Discussing Coffee’s Black History

When you reach for a bag of Brazilian roasted coffee or order a pour over from Colombia, you may consider yourself well-informed about its origins. ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Barista brewing coffee in a coffee crop
March 15, 2019

Drip vs Immersion: The Battle of The Coffee Brew Methods

Who doesn’t love a filter coffee? You can make it at home without needing to buy an expensive machine or order it in a café ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Black filter basket with grinded coffee
February 26, 2019

Can Filter Basket Shape Affect The Flavor of Your Coffee?

When you think about what affects the flavor and profile of your coffee, you’re likely to consider brew ratio, grind size, water temperature, and water quality. ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
People working in the bar of a local coffe shop
February 25, 2019

How to Plan For a Financially Successful Coffee Shop

Keeping your customers happy? That’s the easy part of running a coffee shop. Up to 60% of cafés and small restaurants close in their first ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
February 15, 2019

MICE 2019: What Went Down Down Under?

Australia is well-known for its vibrant specialty coffee scene and, last week, the Melbourne International Coffee Expo (MICE) 2019 celebrated this for the eighth year ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
Espresso in a white cup and a pitcher with milk, a white dish with a piece of chocolate cake on a wooden table
February 13, 2019

How to Create a Coffee Menu: A Guide for Restaurants & Bakeries

When it comes to your food, there’s no detail spared: the freshness of the ingredients, the seasoning and cooking method, the presentation are all considered. ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
January 24, 2019

Café Careers: How To Launch Your Own Specialty Coffee Shop

So, it’s time: you’ve secured the funding, you’ve made the business plan, and you’re ready to take the leap into opening your very own specialty ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo
A latte and a moka in disposable cups
January 17, 2019

Third Wave Meets Arabic Coffee in Kuwait

Coffee has long been part of the social fabric of Kuwaiti culture. For centuries, people have drunk traditional Arabic coffee to welcome people into their ...read more
Written by Sierra Burgess-Yeo

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