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WATER, ACCESSORIES & SETUP

Once you have a brewer and a grinder, the rest is hygiene, water, and a few small tools that make the recipe repeatable. This card is about what to spend money on first.

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Water

Water — the invisible 98%

150 ppm TDS, calcium + magnesium, low alkalinity

Coffee is 98–99% water. The SCA target is ~150 ppm total dissolved solids, with calcium and magnesium for extraction and a low bicarbonate buffer. Hard tap water mutes acidity and scales your boiler. Distilled water tastes hollow and is unsafe for boilers. Practical options: Brita / BWT pitchers for filter brewing; Third Wave Water or Lotus Coffee Water sachets in distilled for cupping precision; under-counter softeners or RO systems for café espresso machines.