What is wow'ing you? - Page 57

#561: Post by **IMAWriter** » May 14th, 2016, 12:34 am

rockethead26 wrote:Blue Star Espresso based on recommendations here. Outstanding and consistent. 18g dose, 36g out in 36 sec. Chocolate bomb as a cappuccino. Yum! Just ordered my second order of 6 bags. Highly recommended.

Roaster please.

#562: Post by **Balthazar_B** » May 14th, 2016, 8:13 am

Rob, I'm pretty sure it's this:

https://www.bluestarcoffeeroasters.com/ ... sso-blend/

#563: Post by **rockethead26** » May 14th, 2016, 9:48 am

IMAWriter wrote:Roaster please.

John posted the correct link. This stuff is really wonderful.

#564: Post by **IMAWriter** » May 14th, 2016, 2:33 pm

Balthazar_B wrote:Rob, I'm pretty sure it's this:

https://www.bluestarcoffeeroasters.com/ ... sso-blend/

#565: Post by **LukeFlynn** » May 15th, 2016, 2:55 pm

Counter Culture's Forty-Six

I'm not sure that this coffee is wowing me per se, but it is pretty good.. I would classify it as a comfort blend.. similar in taste to Red Bird's Espresso.

It's very smokey and chocolatey, especially at a higher extraction yield (currently 17g in 40 out). It's honestly underwhelming and ashy in a latte, but it's decent in a capp. I probably wouldn't use this as espresso on a regular basis, but rather as a crowd pleaser's drip offering.

Personally though, it's a bit on the dark side.. but extremely easy to pull. I'll be pulling Idido's new harvest after I run out.

#566: Post by **LukeFlynn** » May 19th, 2016, 3:31 pm

Counter Culture Idido
as espresso

It's a citrus BOMB

I've always loved Idido, but this new harvest is some tasty stuff. Exceptional as espresso, stands up well in a capp too. I would be wary to add too much milk to this, it really is a shot drinker's nirvana. (It's super great for drip, and makes an astounding Japanese style iced pourover.. but you probably already knew that)

Params:

18.5g dose
40g yield
26 seconds
200F

#567: Post by **bluesman** » May 20th, 2016, 11:03 am

clyq wrote:This thread could be filled with terrible coffee that wowed people simply for not being as bad they thought it would be.

Now that you mention it, we also have no posts about coffee that was so much worse than expected that it wowed.

May 20th, 2016, 11:37 am

#569: Post by **thecatch83** » May 21st, 2016, 9:40 am

Onyx Red Queen.....20g dose, 50g yield, 34 seconds 202.3F

Probably the best I've tasted from Onyx, aside from their Ozark which is dark chocolate covered blueberry heaven!

#570: Post by **day** » May 21st, 2016, 10:27 am

LukeFlynn wrote:Counter Culture's Forty-Six

I'm not sure that this coffee is wowing me per se, but it is pretty good.. I would classify it as a comfort blend.. similar in taste to Red Bird's Espresso.

It's very smokey and chocolatey, especially at a higher extraction yield (currently 17g in 40 out). It's honestly underwhelming and ashy in a latte, but it's decent in a capp. I probably wouldn't use this as espresso on a regular basis, but rather as a crowd pleaser's drip offering.

Personally though, it's a bit on the dark side.. but extremely easy to pull. I'll be pulling Idido's new harvest after I run out.

I have loved some cc in the past, but this particular recommendation was really confusing. Made me wasn't to avoid it rather than get it:)