In this thread you can share what new coffee, equipment, techniques etc. you have tried this week.
What have you enjoyed and what didn’t you like? Have you learned anything new?
This thread will be posted every weekend from now on for you to share smaller things that don’t warrant a full post or that you want to share without making a post.
I’ve just started drinking a batch of home roasted peaberry beans from Costa Rica. SCA 87, tasting notes of strawberry and blackcurrant. Straight double espresso of course.
I definitely have red fruit notes and a balanced acidity. It smells like chocolate covered strawberries. I like it a lot.
How dark are you roasting ? I did a recent home roast and I guess it was too light(lite?) as the water just rushed to fast when pulling a shot. It does however taste great on the v60.
I tend to roast to the lighter side. Definitely trickier to pull compared to darker roasts, but it’s worth it.
FWIW I wasted a lot of coffee on my first batches, it took some time before I settled on a routine that works. What’s your process?
I typically keep heating the beans a minute after first crack then cool. I’m using the Popper where temp is not too accurate
That sounds very delicious