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James Hoffmann
United Kingdom
Registrace 8. 12. 2014
Hi! My name is James, and I make videos about anything and everything to do with coffee, occasionally food and sometimes business/entrepreneurship. I create how-tos, guides, reviews, vlogs, video essays and mini-documentary films. In the real world, I've started a few companies, I wrote "The World Atlas of Coffee" and "How To Make The Best Coffee At Home". I do a little advisory work for startups too.
If you want to get in touch, drop me a line but please read these two things first:
1. I don't do paid reviews. I have a Patreon that helps me buy the products I want to review to prevent bias (then I give them away!)
2. I get a lot of email, so sadly I can't help with queries about which equipment you should buy.
TO GET IN TOUCH PLEASE REACH OUT VIA WEBSITE: www.jameshoffmann.co.uk/contact-me
Management: Ziggurat XYZ
If you want to get in touch, drop me a line but please read these two things first:
1. I don't do paid reviews. I have a Patreon that helps me buy the products I want to review to prevent bias (then I give them away!)
2. I get a lot of email, so sadly I can't help with queries about which equipment you should buy.
TO GET IN TOUCH PLEASE REACH OUT VIA WEBSITE: www.jameshoffmann.co.uk/contact-me
Management: Ziggurat XYZ
What Does A Great Cup Of Coffee Taste Like?
It's a tricky question, but I hope you enjoy the answer.
Written & Directed by James Hoffmann
Co-Producer: Daisy Collarile
Director of Photography: Ben Saffer - www.bensaffer.com/
Production Designer: Charles Whiteway - www.charleswhiteway.com/
Editor: Soufieh - soufieh.com/
Music: ‘Nenia’ and ‘Violin Fragment’ composed by Phillip A. Cooke - www.phillipcooke.com/
Performed by Dahlia Music, solo by Kirsty MacLeod
Movement Director: Stephanie McMann - www.stephaniemcmann.com/
First Assistant Director: Charlie Finnamore
Runner: Karina Woollon
Camera Operator: Will Lyte
First Assistant Camera: Andy Nowley
Gaffer: Kian Altmann
Lighting Technicians:
- Scott Burchell
- Josie Rafter Redfern
- Aaron Rogers
Sound Recordist: Andy Watson - watsonaudio.com/
Continuity: Melinda Barbi
Assistant Art Director: Cameron Seymour
Art Department Stylist: Alicia Thorpe
Props Assistant: Henry Hunt
Art Department Assistant: Arthur V Hall-Jackson
BTS Videographer: Michael Losada
Cast
Waitress: Maria-Anna Kyriacou
Dancers: Nicole Nevitt & Owen Ridley-DeMonick
String Quartet: Dahlia Music - www.dahliamusic.co.uk/
- Francesca Gilbert (Viola)
- Will Hillman (Violin)
- Kirsty MacLeod (Violin)
- Ben Michaels (Cello)
Special thanks to
London Film Studios, and SHL Film & TV - londonfilmstudios.com/
Vicky & the team at Panavision
Written & Directed by James Hoffmann
Co-Producer: Daisy Collarile
Director of Photography: Ben Saffer - www.bensaffer.com/
Production Designer: Charles Whiteway - www.charleswhiteway.com/
Editor: Soufieh - soufieh.com/
Music: ‘Nenia’ and ‘Violin Fragment’ composed by Phillip A. Cooke - www.phillipcooke.com/
Performed by Dahlia Music, solo by Kirsty MacLeod
Movement Director: Stephanie McMann - www.stephaniemcmann.com/
First Assistant Director: Charlie Finnamore
Runner: Karina Woollon
Camera Operator: Will Lyte
First Assistant Camera: Andy Nowley
Gaffer: Kian Altmann
Lighting Technicians:
- Scott Burchell
- Josie Rafter Redfern
- Aaron Rogers
Sound Recordist: Andy Watson - watsonaudio.com/
Continuity: Melinda Barbi
Assistant Art Director: Cameron Seymour
Art Department Stylist: Alicia Thorpe
Props Assistant: Henry Hunt
Art Department Assistant: Arthur V Hall-Jackson
BTS Videographer: Michael Losada
Cast
Waitress: Maria-Anna Kyriacou
Dancers: Nicole Nevitt & Owen Ridley-DeMonick
String Quartet: Dahlia Music - www.dahliamusic.co.uk/
- Francesca Gilbert (Viola)
- Will Hillman (Violin)
- Kirsty MacLeod (Violin)
- Ben Michaels (Cello)
Special thanks to
London Film Studios, and SHL Film & TV - londonfilmstudios.com/
Vicky & the team at Panavision
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The KinGrinder P1: Why A Cheap Hand Grinder Has Me A Little Excited
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I worry I was a bit harsh on the Hario grinder in this, as it got a lot of us started in our journey of coffee at home. I certainly don't regret selling them. I'm just excited to see changes happening at the lower end of the market. Official website: www.kingrinder.com UK Non-affiliate link for the KINGrinder P1: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0CMPXCKZ4/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&...
Phone Apps For (Weird) Coffee People
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Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code jameshoffmann for an extra 3 months free at surfshark.deals/jameshoffmann czcams.com/users/EuropeanCoffeeTrip Timestamps 0:00 Introduction 01:15 Brewing Coffee 06:24 Caffeine Tracking 08:45 Café Finder 11:33 Surfshark Ad Read 12:43 Coffee Games 17:44 Outro Filtru: apps.apple.com/us/app/filtru-buy-brew-coffee/id1150921819 Beanconqueror: play....
Making My Own Instant Coffee: Can I Make It Taste Good?
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Try Headspace for free: headspace-web.app.link/e/HFF use code: JAMES2024 Check out Roaster Kat's video about making instant coffee: czcams.com/video/ygB82m3pQyE/video.htmlsi=xB9s7e70irVwvUfT Need more instant? Here's a video from Lance Hedrick: czcams.com/video/5-zOtDW4AWI/video.htmlsi=PfDi4g4w9pTTybo0 We rented one of these freeze drying machines from Used Lab Machines Ltd in the UK: www.ulmfr...
The Niche Duo Review
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The Niche Duo: www.nichecoffee.co.uk/products/niche-duo The Coffee City Print: geni.us/coffeecityprint The Colours Of Coffee Espresso Set: geni.us/LightDarkEspressoSet The Niche Zero Review: czcams.com/video/FzOY2tHyZ4w/video.html The Science of RDT (Grinding Wet Coffee Beans): czcams.com/video/nLnB99VJ0HE/video.html As always, thank you to my Patreon supporters for making reviews like this pos...
Celebrity Coffee Commercials Are Weird
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I'm not gonna lie - this was a lot of fun if occasionally maddening. I know there are more coffee ads out there. Let me know if there's one you think is particularly great! The Tommy Lee Jones Boss Coffee playlist: czcams.com/video/39MILG4txBk/video.html Links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/jameshoffmann Limited Edition Merch: geni.us/TensHundredsThousands Instagram: jimseven Twitter: ...
What I got Wrong About Decaf
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Corrections and addendums to add to my previous video explaining the world of decaf. My Decaf Explained video: czcams.com/video/yYTSdlOdkn0/video.html Samo Smrke on Instagram: samosmrke Links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/jameshoffmann Limited Edition Merch: geni.us/TensHundredsThousands My Books: How to Make The Best Coffee At Home*: geni.us/howtomakethebestcoffee The World Atlas of ...
Drew Barrymore's Coffee Machine - Is it Good?
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I tested Drew Barrymore's 'Beautiful Perfect Grind Programmable Single Serve Coffee Maker', an intriguing concept for a product that I wanted to try. Interesting to see what $99 gets you with this unit! beautifulbydrew.com/products/perfect-grind?variant=42385648058541 Here's my previous video on false burr grinders: czcams.com/video/AVYGxext8XI/video.html Links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/jamesho...
Excessive Tiramisu Testing: The Hunt For The Best Ingredients (Ep #4)
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This is the nerdy and extremely excessive testing of the tiramisu ingredients I wanted to explore to help inform the ultimate tiramisu recipe. This isn't a video about the ultimate recipe, but how to get there. I hope this will help you reflect your own preferences in your choice of ingredients. I tried all of these different components so you didn't have to, and regret none of it. My previous ...
Decaf Explained
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Click go.mycopilot.com/jameshoffmann to get 14 days FREE with your own personal trainer! Here's a correction on a few details in this video: czcams.com/video/IszQ2JR3Olc/video.html Decaf has been a popular topic, and heavily requested, but let me know if there's more you want me to cover! ZOE Science & Nutrition podcast episode: czcams.com/video/IBB_8vR7wpU/video.htmlsi=K5vAY9ocEJ2eIwW7 Prufroc...
The Secrets of Nespresso Pods
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I know Nespresso is a divisive subject, but I think there's some interesting stuff going on for those of us who like to nerd out about coffee sometimes. This is the last video of 2023 from me, and I hope you enjoy it and had some fun! Need more? There's a second channel now! @JamesHoffmannBonus Links: Patreon: www.patreon.com/jameshoffmann Limited Edition Merch: geni.us/TensHundredsThousands In...
The Best Espresso Grinder Under £500
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The Grinders (in order of appearance): Baratza Sette 270: www.baratza.com/product/settetm-270-zcg1270 Timemore 064S: www.timemore.com/products/timemore-electric-coffee-grinder-sculptor-series?variant=44668247671026 Niche Zero: www.nichecoffee.co.uk/products/niche-zero Eureka Mignon Oro: www.eureka.co.it/en/eureka_oro.aspx#71 DF64 Gen 2: df64coffee.com/products/df64-gen-2-single-dose-coffee-grin...
The Neapolitan Coffee Maker
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Try Headspace for 30 days for free: headspace-web.app.link/e/JH30 Use code: HOFFMANN30 Check out our other Classics of Coffee videos: czcams.com/play/PLxz0FjZMVOl1o_0fuLmLE9xFtxayHb_sU.html And our series on the Moka pot: czcams.com/play/PLxz0FjZMVOl1Zot3qiJ-wseRXyO-XoVNx.html *Image/video credits* Advertisements, catalogues and other archival images courtesy of Enrico Maltoni and Lucio Del Pic...
I Judged the Tiramisu World Cup
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I had a great deal of fun, and a lot of great Tiramisu, when I judged the Finals of the Tiramisu World Cup. Congratulations to the winners and also to everyone that entered. Competitions like this are surprisingly stressful, as well as fun, and anyone who shows up has my admiration! More info here: tiramisuworldcup.com/ My previous Tiramisu Series videos Episode 1: czcams.com/video/oWMbuTc7iIU/...
Science Discovers What We All Missed: More Than An Anti-Static Hack
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The Google Survey: forms.gle/aggEtudDCnqUVRZr7 The Paper (Direct Link): bit.ly/wetbeans Supplemental Paper: bit.ly/coffeestatic Some More Relevant Videos: Full Interview with Chris Hendon: czcams.com/video/7U79yrpGvNY/video.html The second channel: @JamesHoffmannBonus Did Science Just Reinvent Espresso?: czcams.com/video/BoYBLn9hRqs/video.html The Anti Static Hack: czcams.com/video/T0Dh1W40ILY/...
Tony's Book Club Ep#69 - James Hoffmann
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Surprising And Fascinating Results From The Taste Test
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Tasting Dangerously Old Coffee Liqueurs - LIVE ON STAGE!
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Immersion Iced Coffee: A Better & Easier Technique
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The Manument: The Swiss Watch Of Lever Espresso Machines
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How To Win Friends & Caffeinate People
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Too Many Coffee Creamers: A Taste Test
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Too Many Coffee Creamers: A Taste Test
Is The Future Of The AeroPress Clear?
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The xBloom Review: Is Great Filter Coffee Easy Now?
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The xBloom Review: Is Great Filter Coffee Easy Now?
Amazing. Love the one take.
Excellent piece of art! I love it ❤
i mean let's be honest coffee is something you have to get used to hehe
Fantastic. An ambitious subject to tackle, with equally amibitious production. Well done, a superb video.
Crispee Towne: * Write that down, Write that down! *
Ladies and Gentlemen (and everybody else too...), we have achieved peak Hoffman.
Wow needed to watch several times
Funny story, I live in London and was out for a morning walk when I noticed a certain individual with coffee coloured specs and styled hair and I knew it was James, I don’t normally get star struck but I couldn’t control myself as I yelled out towards him “LEGEND!!!!” He acknowledged with a smile. Honestly one of the best (most embarrassing) days of my life!
Brilliant. Masterful teaching and excellent production! Love it.
Godam masterpiece
Hames is going to love this
Hha I was stretching, and so I was feeling my feet - looser
I happened. James evolved into the Sir David Attenborough of coffee.
I am astounded (in a good way) by the production quality and cinema. James, you should do more such videos !
I'm here as well, not just in coffee... But in my cooking journey... Thank you, James.
Magnum opus. End of story.
Just Bravo !
Everything about this video is an absolute pleasure. Well done sir, well done
What did I just watch? 🤯I was hoping to see a roast on capsule coffee and I'm left with a 7 min long EA Sports ad-like eerie production?
I agree it’s a bit painful to clean it but the clarity of the coffee makes up for me. Thank you for a great video….again 👍👍👍
Te amo James Hoffmann
One of the most epic videos I've seen this year. Amazing.
I deeply appreciate this video because I think it is James expressing his passions more completely than in any video prior. It attempts to address the question of: why do we obsess ourselves with such a silly thing? This drink which takes years to acquire the taste of, which has several (depending on the science du jour, of course) beneficial effects but also many detrimental effects, not the least in terms of spending precious hours obsessing over and dollars chasing after. For better or worse, once coffee enters your life it is hard to escape it. So once it's there, better to embrace it, enjoy it, and ultimately, savor it. It's ridiculous when you think about it, but ridiculous obsessions are an essential part of being human. I'm about to go to bed, and I look forward to pulling my next shot tomorrow morning. Hopefully, it will be a good one.
See that's the kind of approach I got nothing against. I hate when some people just try to tell others that there is no way to make coffee without paying hundreds of dollars for the equipement first. Your speech at the beggining gave me hope that the real coffee nerds are not assholes and respect different ways of making coffee. That's what seperates reddit coffe geeks from real cofee enjoyers.
I had a premonition of a future where we've discovered caffeine is basically tobacco but 100 years offset, and James saying "every night I go to bed in anticipation of making a great cup of coffee in the morning" is one of those "relics of a horrifying past" memes. Anyway, great video!
Epic video. Great job done by the writers, performers and technical team.
i just made a moka pot coffee this morning and it was really nice. i'm currently contemplating going through the whole process of measuring out the beans, grinding them and waiting for another cup. to me a "great cup of coffee" is one where i finished it and immediately think "i could have another one".
You really need to test the Dolce Gusto machine. I'm curious how much points you will give it because I really love the starbucks cups!
I think this video start my day and wanna drink coffee 🎉😂
Honestly the Wilfa is my favorite just for the aesthetics...
Wow, to do a single take shot that long is super hard. Very impressive!
Réussi! Bravo. BTW before I go to bed I also look forward to my one and only cup of coffee per day, first thing in morning, when I arrive at my atelier. Your video inspires me to incrementally make that a better cup of coffee.
Can you review Rudy Giuliani’s new coffee brand?
Yeah so alay 😂😂
Was observing, how the audio and visual information from this incredible piece of art, is turned by the brain into delicious taste. I've had 4 cups before this video, and now I'm doomed for more.
I'm waiting for the movie
This version of James is like the coffee spirit that would start talking in your head when you drink coffee 😂
This is one of the best videos you've ever made -- I think James and the team know that this video is going to be a long-burn piece of content, that people will be coming to for information for the new few years! Great work team.
That ending was so Teddy Drop Ear (Miś Uszatek)! I hope this was the intended reference
I can't believe youtube waited 4 days to recommend this to me!! This video is incredible!
Brilliant!
I can,t say enough good things about James and this video specially... I felt that while I was watching it, it was talking to me.. loved the way he feels about coffee and the way the feelings are transmited... wanderful video, just wanderful!!!!
Phenomenal performance from The whole cast and crew! Set my mind racing with inspiration!
What an outstanding statement. Bravo.
Jesus Flipping Christmas. I could drive to Starbucks twice before that little shitting thing makes the tablespoon of coffee it makes.
While I haven't been through all 3,700+ comments, it appears that absolutely no one is surprised that James Hoffmann sleeps in a sweater. Nor should they be, but I thought there might be one.
I still don’t know what a great cup tastes like. 🙁
Sorry James, didn't hear a single word you said. I was too distracted by the cinematography. Was it something about coffee?
Bold of him to assume my shoes are that comfortable.