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caldwa
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#421: Post by caldwa »

endlesscycles wrote: That said, 20g extracted to 20% will absolutely overpower a 6oz milk drink. A 22g split shot flavors two caps nicely.
I'm guessing I'm not close to 20% extraction...no EK43 for me :wink:. Regardless, I think Black Balsam is a great blend.

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#422: Post by brianl »

The Devil's Lettuce by Dark Matter coffee is pretty bizarre and tasty. I've only made espresso but will dabble in the clever tomorrow.

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#423: Post by skittles_s »

I've been working through Mountain Air's Gatomboya AA. I've enjoyed it in every prep I've tried so far, each emphasizing different aspects of the coffee but retaining its overall personality: juicy, sweet, and clear. Yum. Buy some (or don't so I can get more).

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#424: Post by CrabRangoon »

All this talk of Black Balsam had me finally looking for it on Mountain Air's webshop, but it doesn't appear to be there anymore - was it a limited thing or something? I see Black Mountain, but no Black Balsam.
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#425: Post by Philg »

Click the "Espresso" button and you'll see Black Balsam and two others.

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#426: Post by CrabRangoon replying to Philg »

D'oh, thanks :oops:
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#427: Post by Tomtg »

George Howell Pulcal Typica from Guatemala.

I am learning that I really like Guatemalan and Ethiopian coffees.

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#428: Post by Chert »

Two highly pleasing extractions this morning. 1) Stumptown's Hairbender current iteration. Gone is the note of jasmine but the blend offers chocolate and a fruit note that the roaster labels cherry, it wan't that defined for me in the shot this morning.

15 minutes on after the lingering tobacco finish I got from the hairbender, I pulled a shot of 2) Velton's Sulawesi Toarca Toraja A. Also delicious: sweet caramel balanced with a pleasing fruity acidity. More nuanced than the hairbender shot and the finish holding sweet caramel. That coffee is a challenge as some extractions and pourover cups have a bell pepper taste that is nice but the extractions like I had this morning have more WOW sweetness.
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#429: Post by mathof »

Geisha! I decided to find out what the fuss was about and I ordered 125g of Costa Rica Geisha from Sea Island Coffee in London. It arrived yesterday and I immediately brewed 21g in a 3-cup (300ml) press pot. Amazing! This was one of the few times in my life that something lived up to the hype. Today I tried as a 7g espresso. Again amazing, but the powerful taste was so concentrated that it was almost painful (in a good way) to drink it. (The brew ration was only 55%)

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#430: Post by jesse »

skittles_s wrote:I've been working through Mountain Air's Gatomboya AA. I've enjoyed it in every prep I've tried so far, each emphasizing different aspects of the coffee but retaining its overall personality: juicy, sweet, and clear. Yum. Buy some (or don't so I can get more).
Looking forward to this one.

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