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by Tag Team Jesus
June 26th, 2023, 12:19 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 111
Views: 8941

Prodigal Coffee Roasters

That was my experience at first with both Nestor and Frank Torres geisha until I accidentally found my dial by divine intervention. I only brew V60, so I am not sure about espresso. But, I accidentally bumped by Forté's macro grind setting to one macro finer than a typical Colombia and the Frank was...
by Tag Team Jesus
February 21st, 2023, 2:24 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 11
Views: 1039

Sey Maxi Garcia - I no longer know difference between Natural and Washed

I don't like Ethiopian coffees or naturals very much, but!... I also loved this Sey Peru Garcia. I like most of Sey's Perus. And I know what you mean by the smell and the taste of this particular coffee. I thought of it more as fragrant purple figs, but it was definitely in that blue/purple fruit
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by Tag Team Jesus
December 6th, 2022, 7:29 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 17
Views: 2609

Scott Rao starts Prodigal Coffee

Pretty sure he sold that Amherst cafe in the late 90s, but they just kept the name as Rao's
by Tag Team Jesus
July 21st, 2013, 11:21 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 18
Views: 5691

Compak K10 Fresh OR Mazzer Kony E

The static screen was designed to be used with the hopper full. With hopper full, grounds will get pushed out from other grounds behind them (but with a lot more wasted coffee). The grounds exit out a small rectangular shaped exit chute and thus get packed together, which would result in more clumpi...
by Tag Team Jesus
July 21st, 2013, 6:19 pm
Forum: Buying Advice
Replies: 18
Views: 5691

Compak K10 Fresh OR Mazzer Kony E

Hi, Mark, Just weighing in with my Kony E experience, which has been ~ 11 months now. I do not use the hopper and just single dose by weight, so can only talk about that. Used this way, the Kony E would retain a lot of grounds if you didn't remove the static screen, but that's why
by Tag Team Jesus
February 11th, 2013, 12:54 am
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 9
Views: 1107

Sightglass single origin bar

Tom, I have been introducing a friend of mine to espresso, and he is brutally (refreshingly) honest. Says the worst shot I've exposed him to was a shot of Owl's at Sightglass (and I sipped it - I'd have to agree with his opinion). So, you aren't alone in your experience, and I find your opinion
by Tag Team Jesus
February 10th, 2013, 2:31 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 9
Views: 1107

Sightglass single origin bar

I walked into Sightglass yesterday and was delighted to discover they have a new bar in action upstairs featuring a Strada EP, my beloved Kony E, an array of coffee brewing equipment (Aeropress, Clever, V60, Chemex, etc), and....YESSSSSS....a single origin menu with pairings of ways to prepare your ...
by Tag Team Jesus
October 25th, 2012, 4:57 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 51
Views: 6061

Anyone try Blue Bottle Coffee?

I had never heard that - we're always told to only grind right before brewing. Thanks for this Rao reference. (but I still wish Blue Bott had a grinder + spro machine in Berkeley so I could get some of the good stuff from them on market days)
by Tag Team Jesus
October 23rd, 2012, 3:34 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 1237
Views: 139225

What is wow'ing you?

Been playing around with Stumptown single origins lately. Currently, the Guatemala Santa Clara I got this week is easiest to make a great shot with: I've been dosing at 19 grams (today is day 4 past roast for me) at around 199.whatever brew temp. Sweet, malty, chocolate. I am always happy to find a ...
by Tag Team Jesus
October 22nd, 2012, 8:23 pm
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 51
Views: 6061

Anyone try Blue Bottle Coffee?

Blue Bott at the Saturday Ferry Building farmer's market has always ground drip coffee on the spot and dialed in their espresso (well, ahem, sort of). Three blends depending on where you go: Roman Espresso on the side where these pics are taken, Retrofit outside in the front of the building, Hayes V...