In this thread you can share what new coffee, equipment, techniques etc. you have tried this week.

What have you enjoyed and what didn’t you like? Have you learned anything new?

  • kata1yst@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    24 days ago

    I’m not super scientific with it, but the shot goes:

    • 21g at a medium-coarse espresso grind (3 on my machine) into a 49mm stepdown. Stepdown came with matching filter paper, puck screen, and puck screen spring. No idea how much that changes things but it’s what I’ve dialed it in with.
    • 87c
    • Turn on pump slowly until 2g are in the cup, then cut
    • Bloom 60s with the valve open (usually have about 20-30g in the cup at the end of the bloom)
    • 1 bar until target weight gets hit.

    It usually makes a balanced cup- not overly sweet or sour or bitter, somewhere in the middle of all 3. I like it but I’m sure many wouldn’t. Most people seem to think that any sour in the cup is bad, and I understand that but like the balanced profile more because I can get those really hard to find flavors in the cup more prominently.

    • BurntWits@sh.itjust.worksOPM
      4·
      24 days ago

      Fair enough, that sounds far more involved than I’m currently looking to go but I’ll take your word for it, I’m sure it makes a great drink.

      Just out of curiosity, what machine do you have?

        • BurntWits@sh.itjust.worksOPM
          3·
          24 days ago

          Oh very nice, I was looking at those around the same time I got my GCP. I’ve been looking at getting a Gaggimate for it too, looks like fun to play with. At the same time, I’m also wanting to pick up a Cafelat Robot when they’re back in stock so we’ll see where I spend my money. I’m also close to pulling the trigger on a grinder too, so who knows right now. I’m sure eventually I’ll get the Gaggimate though. It does look really neat.