What coffee am I drinking at the moment?

Brett_H

GeekKopi wrote:

I think so too. Before you settle on the Elektra / europiccola do your due diligence as those little levers are a PITA to surf to the right extraction temp - they need a lot of intervention to get a shot pulled right. That's just me but others might have different thoughts.

I love my Pavoni lever and had made some lovely shots on it. I woulndn't say PITA... I'd say low volume and idiosyncratic.

Cuir_Beluga

Brett H wrote:

I love my Pavoni lever and had made some lovely shots on it. I woulndn't say PITA... I'd say low volume and idiosyncratic.

Sounds just like me 😃.

Cuir_Beluga

SV is a very, very nice smooth drop. Unfortunately my grinder disagrees. Is it fair to say that a medium roasted coffee requires a coarser grind than what a darker roast does? I had to sink around 5 shots before I got anywhere near what it should be :head:.

GeekKopi

Cuir Beluga wrote:

SV is a very, very nice smooth drop. Unfortunately my grinder disagrees. Is it fair to say that a medium roasted coffee requires a coarser grind than what a darker roast does? I had to sink around 5 shots before I got anywhere near what it should be :head:.

Yep. Finer grind for lighter roasts ( and updosing too). Also applies to beans that aren't so fresh.

Cuir_Beluga

I had to grind coarser for the medium grind then what I would for a darker roast, I did have to up the dose a smidge too :-|. The grinder didn't like it much at all lol. Beans are nice and fresh 🙂.

GeekKopi

I find the opposite. A darker roast I grind a little coarser. Lighter roast I grind finer and updose to get more out. For fresh beans it's coarser. For slightly stale it's finer. When it's humid (the beans attract the moisture) it's coarser.

Cuir_Beluga

Hmm, maybe I just don't know what I am doing :pan. I had grind time on 11 and grind on 15, usually I grind on around 7-8. This morning I had to take Matt to his place of work experience so I switched the machine on before I left sthen it would be ready to rock when I got home. SV was perfect, even the espresso sip I had was palatable :coffee2:.

GeekKopi

Cuir Beluga wrote:

Hmm, maybe I just don't know what I am doing :pan. I had grind time on 11 and grind on 15, usually I grind on around 7-8. This morning I had to take Matt to his place of work experience so I switched the machine on before I left sthen it would be ready to rock when I got home. SV was perfect, even the espresso sip I had was palatable :coffee2:.

You're doing things right. The grind depends on the type of beans (where they are from, the blend, the roast, their age, the weather etc) but as long as you like the shot then you got it right.

Cuir_Beluga

I hope so lol. It was a perfect 30/30 shot and tasted fantastic, I could easily have drank it as an espresso and that doesn't happen often :thumb:.

Cuir_Beluga

I am supping on the last of the Sid Viscous now and about to clean the grinder. My MyCuppa order arrived this morning, 1kg of Espresso and 1kg of Roasters Choice which turned out to be a Colombian. Decisions, decisions.

GeekKopi

Cuir Beluga wrote:

Aaaaaaand they are down for delivery this morning :coffee2:.

Hi Sue, So whats your final verdict on the Suuweet blend? I just ordered a kilo so they should be here early/mid next week. R

Cuir_Beluga

GeekKopi wrote:

Hi Sue, So whats your final verdict on the Suuweet blend? I just ordered a kilo so they should be here early/mid next week. R

I'm not any good at descriptions Geek but they were a very, very nice blend, smooth and chocolatey. I will definitely order then again. Sorry I am not much help. I am just contemplating my order for Monday :coffee2:.

GeekKopi

Cuir Beluga wrote:

I'm not any good at descriptions Geek but they were a very, very nice blend, smooth and chocolatey. I will definitely order then again. Sorry I am not much help. I am just contemplating my order for Monday :coffee2:.

thanks Sue. Once I get them I'll pull a few shots and make a video (as always). I'm down to my last few shots of the espresso blend but I have some single origins I'm also going through to get me through. While my wife was pregnant she craved coffee so all I was giving her was pretty much a few drops extracted with milk (ultra weak latte). Now I make her a weak latte (pour half the shot out) and she complains that it's too strong. She's forgotten what a full strength coffee is like (and wine too).

Cuir_Beluga

Sorry I can't be more helpful 😛. Tastes go a bit strange when pregnant, I went off tea and have never really taken back to it. Gotta watch the caffeine too if she is feeding.

Cuir_Beluga

Has the Suweet landed on your doorstep yet Geek?

GeekKopi

Cuir Beluga wrote:

Has the Suweet landed on your doorstep yet Geek?

not yet sue. Was shipped yesterday so hopefully tomorrow. Eagerly awaiting. I'm running low on my elixir

Cuir_Beluga

Fingers crossed it won't be long then. Mine shipped yesterday too. 500gms each (I find 2 kilos that little bit much to get through in 2 weeks) of Panama Boquete, Brazil Cambara and Costa Rica Tarrazu :coffee2:.

Kevohere

1.5 kg over weeks is still a great effort Sue. I always enjoy the "looks" I get when telling friends and family that I was averaging 300g a week when I was living alone! They couldn't understand why I was using "all those beans" to make one cup of coffee when they just use a teaspoon of 'intent' coffee :o. Until I explained that old advertised "that's why there's 43 beans in every cup" jingle. :🙂 I know it (consumption) can depend on the family numbers and individual needs, but still it's obvious that your travels along this :coffee2: path to date, have been both knowledgeable and enjoyed :exclaim: Keep it up. (drinking and reporting)

Cuir_Beluga

Thanks Kevo. 300 gms a week is pretty good going for one I would think. Here we have me drinking it, Matt has a couple a day and my mum is here Mondays and Wednesdays so it all mounts up. This whole coffee thing has been a blast if not a little frustrating at times. There is still a monumental amount of stuff that is yet to 'click' with me though :thumb:.

Moon

Cuir Beluga wrote:

There is still a monumental amount of stuff that is yet to 'click' with me though :thumb:.

Ok .. let's get prepared. Firstly .. key in - The rest of my life .. Done. Roasted up the first of my new 5kg batch of green Costa Rica - Tarrazu ... in my humble popper. Dark roast <-- yeah baby. :thumb:

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