# 232 | What you need for perfect water for coffee with Christopher Hendon

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Podcast: [Coffee Roaster Warm Up Sessions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-roaster-warm-up-sessions-4776439)
Published: 2026-03-21T13:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mirror-coffee-roasters/episodes/232--What-you-need-for-perfect-water-for-coffee-with-Christopher-Hendon-e3gp3je
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## Resource

Water is the most important ingredient in a cup of coffee. It can make a cup go from being undrinkable to mind blowing. That’s why for this episode we invited Dr. Christopher Hendon on the podcast. A scientist, professor of chemistry, and co-author of Water For Coffee. We talk about the most important variables to measure in water, the impact of magnesium and calcium, and mineralization post brew. Dr. Christopher Hendon's Book, Water For Coffee (2nd Edition): https://www.scottrao.com/products/water-for-coffee Pick up our coffee here: https://mirrorcoffeeroasters.com/ Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mirrorcoffeeroasters/ Mirror Coffee Roasters is a specialty coffee roaster located in Bellingham, WA

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