Syzygy Specialty Coffee Roasters

11/02/2026

A jet engine engineer built an espresso maker with no pump and no electronics ☕

William Playford designed the 9Barista during his PhD at the Whittle Lab in Cambridge. Its patented twin boiler splits the work: one boiler builds 9 bars of pressure, the other controls the temperature. A spring loaded valve is the only moving part. It took about 5 years of prototypes, all designed and tested in Cambridge, UK.

Would you brew with one? Tell us below 👇

Credits:
"Funky Chunk" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
"Inlet of jet engine.jpg" by Tony Hisgett, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"1990s WIKA analog pressure gauge 0 to 600 bar Alexander Wiegand Germany.jpg" by R. Henrik Nilsson, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
"Kings College Cambridge Chapel from the river.jpg" by Martinvl, CC BY SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

10/31/2026

Torn bag, beans everywhere. A mysterious death by no coffee. Unsealed beans soaking up onion smell.

Those are some of our coffee horror stories. What's yours? Tell us in the comments 👇

Happy Halloween 🎃

10/31/2026

Some coffee is to die for. 💀☕ Roasted to order in Miami and shipped fresh, so it never sits around long enough to get spooky. Happy Halloween from Syzygy. 🌕

10/27/2026

Ever had a cup of coffee that just tasted a little off? Maybe a hint of onion, or something that reminded you of last night's dinner?

It's probably not the roast. Coffee is hygroscopic, which means the beans soak up moisture and smells from whatever sits next to them. Park a bag by the onions and your morning cup starts tasting like onion.

Keep your beans in an opaque airtight container in a cool, dark cupboard, away from the stove and anything strong smelling.

10/23/2026

New on our YouTube: how I brew the Kalita Wave 185 every morning. It's 18 grams of coffee at a 1:16 ratio with water around 90 degrees, and the whole brew takes about 3 to 4 minutes. Grab your dripper and brew along with me: https://youtu.be/utjmlWodnlw

10/19/2026

10/10/2026

Ever stood at the counter with the kettle already hot, trying to figure out how much coffee goes with the water you have? We made that part easy.

Our new Brew Calculator is built to sit on your phone right next to your scale. Pick your brewer, French press, Chemex or Kalita Wave, and type your coffee or your water in grams. It gives you the exact amounts, the grind, the water temperature and the steps. Then start the timer and it tells you when to pour, one step at a time.

Open the Brew Calculator here: https://www.syzygycoffee.com/pages/brew-calculator

Brewing Chemex tomorrow? This link opens with the Chemex already picked: https://www.syzygycoffee.com/pages/brew-calculator?method=chemex

And if you want the full walkthrough for your brewer, our Brew Guides page covers the Chemex, French press, Kalita Wave, AeroPress and Bialetti Brikka: https://www.syzygycoffee.com/pages/brew-guides

10/08/2026

Here is the Brew Calculator doing its thing with the phone right on the counter. Pick your brewer, type how much coffee or water you have, and the Brew Calculator gives you the exact amounts, the grind and the steps. Then the timer tells you when to pour, so you never have to stop and do the math. It works for French press, Chemex and Kalita Wave. Try it on your next cup: https://www.syzygycoffee.com/pages/brew-calculator

10/08/2026

Ever watched your coffee puff up the moment the first water hits and wondered what is going on? That is the bloom. It lets the coffee release gas, helps the pours that follow flow better, and even shows you whether your coffee is fresh. Roasted in Miami. Shipping to all the USA.

10/08/2026

You pull a fresh Chemex filter out of the box and wonder if it really needs a rinse. It does, because that thick paper is what gives you such a clean cup, and a pour of hot water first helps keep the papery taste out of your coffee. Roasted in Miami. Shipping to all the USA.

10/06/2026

Ever grabbed a bag of whole beans and wondered how coarse is coarse enough for your Chemex? Think a little thicker than table salt and sugar, around the same as coarse salt, and you are set up for a clean, smooth cup. Roasted in Miami. Shipping to all the USA.

09/30/2026

Ever wonder why your French press tastes muddy or bitter at home? A lot of the time it starts with the recipe, before you even touch the plunger.

Here's what I use. I brew 30 grams of coffee at a 1:15 ratio, which means 15 ml of water for every gram of coffee, and I heat at least 450 ml of water in the kettle so there's plenty for the pour. Aim for about 89°C or 192°F. If you don't have a thermometer, bring the water to a rolling boil, take it off the heat, and let it rest for about two minutes.

We roast in Miami and ship across the USA. Use code LIFTOFF for 50% off Orbit Club. https://www.syzygycoffee.com/products/coffee-subscription