I really love hearing stories like this. It keeps me going. Thank you so much for sharing

No apologies necessary. I hope you aren't smelling any roastiness but everyone experiences things differently. The non-tan center line is only on half the coffee in Courthouse Blend, the dry process Brazil. You will generally find that dry process (aka natural process) coffees will look that way eve...

Just to avoid any confusion, Courthouse Blend is not a dark roast. It is the most medium of medium roasts. It is a very well developed medium roast but doesn't come close to second crack. Cheers!

I'm so glad you are enjoying our coffee. Thank you for sharing!

19g only works if you have the equipment for it. it sounds like you've got it super dialed on your equipment. CHEERS!

I hear and understand your perspective. I'm a gram weenie. We do everything in coffee in grams so I use grams for my system. 1/4 kilo bags keep it affordable to try or switch between coffees. There is no panacea for pleasing on bag size, unfortunately. I really appreciate you for trying (and liking

Here's hoping it clears the crowd pleasing bar. Cheers!

This is great to hear. Lower temp would have a similar effect, for not over-extracting, as coarser grind(ish). I'm glad you found a way to enjoy it. You'll have to order more

I'd actually recommend a shorter time for the same amount in the cup. It tends to get a little salty and less fruity when the shot takes more than ~26 seconds. It's a very well developed roast so it's quite soluble and I find that a slightly coarser grind can help develop the fruity side. You might ...

We keep it right at 200 on our Synesso Cyncra in the shop