I freeze coffee from roasters like Terroir, Intelligentsia, and Blue Bottle when the beans arrive by mail (usually within 3 days or so after roast). I freeze the coffee in its vacuum sealed valve bag with the valve taped over, with the valve bag itself placed inside a sealed Ziplock freezer bag. I f...

The Ambrosia has completely transformed between day 5 after roast (when I opened it and pulled my first shots) and day 7 (this morning). On day 5 after roast (Saturday), my shots (generally 30 second pulls of 1.25-1.75 oz. at a temp of 90-93C, using doses of 16-20g on my Brewtus II, the shots were o...

Just got my bags of Ambrosia, Daterra, and Ethiopia, and am looking forward to trying them. Does anyone have any sense of which ones of these work well as triple ristretto? (i.e., 19-21g dose, 1-1.25 oz pull?)

I dose the Temescal 21g in a triple basket and brew 1 to 1.25 oz. or so in 30 seconds at 88C, which is the lowest temperature I use for any blend. The result is virtually all crema. Flavorwise, chocolate and caramel dominate, with a pleasing bit of coconut and spice on occasion. Definitely on the da...

Hi all. I'll be trying some of these single origin Espressos from Terroir for the first time soon, and am curious if members have any recommendations for brewing paramaters (i.e., temperature, dosage, shot volume, and timing): Konga Cooperative, North Italian Style Espresso Matalapa, La Libertad, El...