La Marzocco Home Espresso Subscription - Bedford Blend Espresso / Toby's Estate

#1: Post by **nuketopia** » May 1st, 2017, 1:04 pm

Toby's is next!

Can't wait to get it. I'm kind of stuck between beans at the moment, going to run out unless the next installment gets here very soon. Hate to buy a fresh bag for only a few days worth.

May 9th, 2017, 3:01 pm

Just got the email it is on the way!

Can't wait to give it a try.

May 12th, 2017, 1:01 pm

Beans came in last night! They smell great, but I will have to wait till I'm home on next week to try them!! Arggh.

Oh well, roast date of the 8th, which probably needs a few days of rest anyway.

May 16th, 2017, 12:00 pm

Hmm. Anyone else?

Pulled on the sour side first couple of tries. Need to dial it in better, but it got better with a fine grind and a slow pull. Probably needs a higher water temperature.

#5: Post by **BikerDave** » May 16th, 2017, 12:57 pm

i got the same, bit sour. Need to dial in a better as well, i am very close. I kept at 200* as they suggested on the card.

May 16th, 2017, 1:08 pm

No temperature recommendation on the paper card I got - just like the card with the last batch. But I see the card now online in the blog section on the La Marzocco home site.

I'm really surprised how sour this is pulling. Maybe it needs more rest time? I'm sitting at 8 days post roasting.

The Ritual Sweet Tooth Esperanca Brasil I've been pulling the last week is super sweet by comparison, like it way better.

#7: Post by **Fausto** » May 16th, 2017, 7:57 pm

Pulled my first shot this morning. On a lever so temp is not as easy, but I hit the parameters otherwise on the first try....and it was sour. Almost really good, but a little too sour. I'm going to up the ratio and pull out closer to 40g tomorrow morning, go slightly coarser too.

#8: Post by **Moxiechef** » May 16th, 2017, 9:04 pm

I've gotten some tasty shots with about 25 sec @ 3 bars and then another 25 @ 9 bars for 18g in - 32g out at 202F. The super fine grind help tone down the acid nicely.

JB

May 17th, 2017, 12:25 pm

I pulled at 202f and 18g-in/32g-out in 37 seconds. Better, but still a strong sour note, some sweetness is emerging, but there's a note of bitterness which is telling me that higher temperatures are not likely to improve it.

So far, not that impressed.

Perhaps more rest time? I do see a lot of crema.

May 17th, 2017, 2:51 pm

I pulled a couple at 204F and that was not a good idea. Got ashy/smoky.