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The other day, I was talking with a younger friend about the physical mechanisms behind the First Crack—where it comes from and how it happens. Since she used to work in the aviation field, I brought up an analogy about airflow hitting coffee beans, causing changes in air pressure and velocity—much like how airflow interacts with an airplane wing. After explaining, I realized it might be useful to write it down in a way that paints a clearer picture.