C-man wrote:
Grind really needs to be the main adjustment, I am always switching beans with every cup. and each bean seams to like a certain grind to get the best out of it but most beans will work at a basic setting just not as well.
I totally agree. I'm finding that I'm getting good results from the more dense moist beans like mycuppa's Guat, Barista .. or KK's Yirg .. but having problems with those light dryish beans such as Sirius Classic, NZ Supreme .. that would perform better if I adjusted the grind (probably finer?) to slow down the pour which would add flavour. The Sirius Classic blend is a resilient blend as it performs from day 1 and even if the grind isn't ideal .. still makes a consistently very good quality cup of coffee. It is the most user friendly to date. Perhaps if I did adjust the grind though .. it would most likely be even better than it has bean. Like you .. I like changing my beans often .. so I'm choosing the less complicated option for the time being. Admittedly .. it is not fair on the beans that are being rated or compared .. if the grind setting favors one bean over another.. but that's life .. finding yourself in the hands of, and at the mercy of a coffee n00b - still working on their routine :rofl:
C-man wrote:
Grind really needs to be the main adjustment. I just stick something on the spot where the adjustment was made or mark it with something that can wash off when I want to.. lots of cafe's adjust the grind every morning to suit the weather and aging of the beans.
I've seen others do this too. It's like you need fine coloured felt pens to mark the spot for each bean and keep a log as to what particular bean is what colour. 3 sets of these .. 1 for espresso .. another for drip .. and another for a stove top. Crikey - hence my idea of an electronic led so that you can simply dial to the appropriate number. My motto these days is 'keep it simple' .. which can be challenging for a perfectionist type like myself. Having admitted that .. I am a 9/10 perfectionist .. which allows me to still enjoy my imperfections.. which includes my coffee making 😛 As for the Cafe Barista's sniffing the air to gauge humidity, and checking the beans for wrinkles that have appeared on their skins overnight .. to determine the adjustment of grind setting ... I solemnly swear .. that on this day henceforth .. that I .. Moony, will not be seeking, nor applying .. for a Barista job at any Crema forum members local favorite Cafe .. for a period of not less than 28 days. :stir ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ahhh .. 500g of Major Tom from Ground Control up at South Tweed is now onboard for the battle of the heavyweights. Good times are a comin :thumb: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ps. Think I might celebrate by cooking myself a Chicken Karahi curry tonight - Indian cooking lessons paying off :thumb: A sensational cup of Yirgacheffe may rate through the roof .. but let's not go head to head with a good Indian curry.
