Why PH Doesn't equal Acidity
pH is often treated as the definitive way to understand acidity in coffee. It’s measurable, objective, and widely used across the industry. If a co...
LAB CHRONICLES
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Pre-Brew vs Post-Brew Mineralisation: When to Use Each
If you’ve been using APAX LAB for a while, you’ve probably asked yourself: Should I add minerals before brewing? Or should I season the cup after? ...
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The inception of KONFLUX
In the lead-up to the 2025 World Brewers Cup Championship, we were chasing something that didn’t quite exist in our range yet. Not more acidity. No...
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When to use KONFLUX [K]
KONFLUX is a mineral concentrate designed to enhance the tactile experience of coffee. It doesn’t try to change the flavour identity of a coffee — ...
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Brewing Variables: How to Pick your Battles
Discover which brewing variables truly shape coffee flavour. Learn how water composition, grind, and temperature drive predictable results, and whe...
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Roast Profile and Water for Coffee: Finding the Perfect Balance
Discover how the mineral composition of water and roast profiles can work together to create the perfect balance in the cup. Light roasts love hard...
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From Preparation to Victory: Nemo Pop’s Road to the Australian AeroPress Title
Winning the Australian AeroPress Championship was both surreal and rewarding. In this post, I (Nemo Pop) want to share my preparation, methodology,...
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Grind Size and Water for Coffee: Finding the Perfect Balance
When we talk about water for coffee, most people think about extraction. We’ve all heard that minerals in water “pull more flavour out” of the grou...
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Brewing with Competition Water: A Brewers Cup Journey
In this Blog Post, Simon Gautherin shares his preparation for the Regional Brewers Cup Championship in Australia, where he explored the concept of ...
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Mastering Coffee Perception: Introducing the Attributes Framework
Introducing the APAX LAB Attributes Framework, designed to help you make the most of our mineral concentrates. It consists of two key attributes di...
