Bretts MM single origin No5 Adjusting the grind even finer, upping the dose slightly, and going the Ultra Gorlla tamp hasn't change the pour. Dose - 16.7g Tamp - Gorilla Pour - 15 secs for 20ml Rating - 9.15/10 Heaps of crema and colour .. it certainly looked good in the cup. The dial on the grinder is at 3 o-clock for anyone with (or used) a Compak grinder .. which is pretty fine, although still has a grainy feel .. and well short of being powdery like the Turkish .. not going there. It was not what I would call smooth, rich, or full-bodied .. but for a fast 15 sec pour .. it is however full-flavoured and a very nice tasting cup of coffee I must say, especially for a single origin bean - and worthy of a high rating imo. Considering it has only had a 13 day resting period so far .. and according to the local Gurus in Chat .. it requires a minimum of 3 weeks .. scoring a 9.15/10 at this stage is pretty impressive. I'm thinking it is what it is .. even though it doesn't appear it is going to slow down to the ideal 25 sec pour time .. the extra 2 weeks rest it still needs to get to its sweet spot - is likely to boost it's rating to a 9.2/10 .. which would put it into the 'elite' category. Rather than continuing to aim for the 'sweet spot' at this early stage - I will put them away for the time bean .. mark the dial with some white-out (or pen on tape?) and allow these budding babes to get their beauty sleep. I'll try the Rwanda Brett sent me at the current fine setting with my first attempt .. to see how they respond? I'll start at the base dose - 16g .. and work my way up.
