From the journal

October 29, 2026

Why we fire to cone 6

Lower than porcelain, higher than earthenware. The temperature that lets a mug survive a dishwasher and still show the clay.

October 12, 2026

Testing the new dripper on a busy Saturday

Forty pour-overs, two baristas and one new rib profile. What we learned before the Ridge dripper went on sale.