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[daring flare]

easily 20 people ............

very good coffees , iris estate aril went like hotcakes

[nova wadi]

Hell yeah that’s awesome man! Glad to hear it

[desert dawn]

That’s awesome!! Congrats!!

[daring flare]

thank you guys!!

i was so dead once i got back to macon hahahhahahah

[nova wadi]

Really want to do a cupping

[daring flare]

gotta do another atl coffee meet!

[desert dawn]

Oh hey I think I see Alexyis in the back

[daring flare]

yeah hahahha

finally decided to show out!!

helped me skim the crust for cupping since hes a 🤙🏻 barista

[cedar olive]

For those who have a travel set up, what is your solution for a kettle?

[jaunty ice]

I spent a lot of time looking for a kettle with 220v compatibility and adjustable temp. I’ll post what I used in Toronto but every place I stayed had a kettle and now I’m brewing at boiling in the ORB 🤷🏼‍♂️

https://a.co/d/0idkq8v a touch slow to brew as it tries to hit the desired temp

I would also use a drip assist with this guy

[cedar olive]

That looks perfect. I think I’m planning to use the Gabi or aeropress, so I won’t really need any fine tuning ability with pouring

[jaunty ice]

Aeropress a little bit of assist will be nice pouring in. I was really struggling with it probably water issue.

More recently in Paris I brought the kettle and the ORB and then just used the hotel’s kettle. All cups were so much better than the AP- and I was better at finding and picking out water by that point.

[cedar olive]

There is potential that I get an orb for Christmas, and if I do, I’m gonna need all yalls expertise on techniques haha

[nova wadi]

Mine is literally called TravelKettle on Amazon. I like it because it fits in my coffee bag

[nova wadi]

Whoops no

https://a.co/d/fKKFDTc

Portable Kettle

Not saying it’s the best or anything but it works okay

[nova wadi]

This looks better tbh. I just like the shape of mine because it fits in my bag

[jaunty ice]

It’s a touch slow. I bought a thermos style first but sent it back because it didn’t support 220v.

[gaunt gulch]

I have the same little @jaunty ice posted.

[gaunt gulch]

For travel PO or orb-something? Edit: sorry I'm behind as usual

[daring flare]

hario air kettle, or even better, clean milk jug

[jaunty ice]

Orb should be fine with AP it slammed into the grounds and i ended pouring through a strainer to clean it up a bit

[daring flare]

most places I'd travel to hopefully have a stove, so water id just get something at the store, thats not too soft or too hard in ppm

[jaunty ice]

AP I really wanted temp control since I couldn’t get decent cups above 85c

[nova wadi]

Oh I totally skipped how it’s for Gabi or AP. My kettle is not good for that. I pretty much travel with the ORB exclusively

[jaunty ice]

This is what I will do going forward

[nova wadi]

We have a neighborhood cat that hangs around our house a lot and I noticed it in our front yard this morning and didn’t think much of it. I just saw it in the same spot and it hasn’t moved all day 😥

As far as I know this isn’t anyone’s cat

[jaunty ice]

😿

[desert dawn]

I have both of those travel kettles.

The collapsing one is bigger physically, more water capacity, has a pour spout. Cons it gets HOT to touch on some areas, and size not always needed.

The thermos one I have is 380ml capacity. I like the small size, SS interior, leak proof design. Pouring sucks and would be much happier if it was 400ml.

I would look at that Ikape portable espresso maker. Lance seems to like it. If it can pull soup I would do that and use bypass to the size I beverage I want

[desert dawn]

@jaunty ice i broke the nano foamer pro. How do you use the regular one? Any videos you watched that you liked?

[jaunty ice]

What im doing now is similar to the the gaggia steam wand, made it too thick today though. None of the videos helped much compared to just using it for 2+ years.

Right now I use full strength to stretch the milk at the surface then it will naturally submerge and I try incorporate and I drop the power one level until it looks like paint?

[nova wadi]

Need to revisit Gatugi now that I’ve fixed my soup

[jaunty ice]

Oh another thing. I use one vessel to heat in the microwave and pour it into the pitcher (warmed with hot water). This helps deal with a bit of film that can form on top in the microwave

If you froth in the microwave vessel you get crud in the wand

[desert dawn]

I found my grind size changed to coarser after resting

[desert dawn]

First attempt I stretched it too much in the beginning. So I ran the texture phase for a long time to break up bubbles and salvaged it a bit. That was pretty cool. On a real wand I would have lost it bc it would continue heating it

[jaunty ice]

That’s cool you could tell it was too thick before pouring

Seems like I need to focus on the stretching more

[plush sinew]

Story of my life.

wait we're talking about joint pain, right?

[jaunty ice]

😂

[desert dawn]

The trick I use… I stretch in my same milk pitchers all the time so it’s consistent. I saw the volume go 2x when I went to submerge the tip and I knew I was in trouble. Normally not more than 1.5x

When the volume was 2x you can see the extra volume being foam which once incorporated makes it thick

If you don’t break that up enough then just chewy airy milk like broken and thick

[nova wadi]

Okay I just souped the last of my Gatugi factory and I’m not joking it was the best most flavorful soup I’ve had in a while

[desert dawn]

I fucked up telling people to dive in early

[cedar olive]

Remind me - the Gititu is a similar roast right?

/ needs similar amount of rest?

[desert dawn]

Yes

I’m on a Roest. They won’t physically look as light as stronghold or fluid bed roasters. Also SL34 and SL28 in general just doesn’t look as light as other varietals

[cedar olive]

Coffee w/ Dongze roasts on a Roest and I’ve noticed something similar about his roasts re: the color

Still extremely light but looks “darker” on exterior

[desert dawn]

Roest and Loring both roast similar. Loring are the same generally 6-8 weeks off roast

Roest, Loring, IMF

I don’t know if the newest Roest p3000 is still in this category of roaster

I ran the same exact profile on some Columbian Gesha. Those were wicked light looking. Meaning some beans even with the same washed process just look darker too

[cedar olive]

He has a similar model to the one as you do I think, not the one that Feran just got

Which is the p3000

I’m already pumped for the next release

[nova wadi]

How much does a roest cost

[cedar olive]

Looks like the L100/L200 models are in the 8-10k range??

[nova wadi]

RIP

[jaunty ice]

Over a decade ago my little brother bought a San Franciscan SF-1 and I think it was more than that at the time.

[nova wadi]

I want to roast for fun I think

[jaunty ice]

It seems like they made roasting more accessible but roasting doesn’t sound like fun at all, it sounds like pain 😂

[nova wadi]

Probably

I just want a cheap one to try and then decide I like drinking it more

[desert dawn]

Yeah let’s say 8500-10K. But I don’t know where tariffs put you. I was able to strike a deal where they were coming here and brought one for me.

[sharp jasper]

Okay, I have a hot take but I'm curious. How similar is moka pot coffee to soup?

[jaunty ice]

The way people describe Moka pot it seems like it’s good at acquiring the exact flavors soup tries to avoid.

[sharp jasper]

Fair!

I was thinking it was somewhat similar. Low pressure extraction.

[jaunty ice]

Yeah for sure you got me thinking

[gaunt gulch]

Do you have one? If I can find mine I can let you play around with it

[sharp jasper]

I have a few of them. I was planning on decoration with them.

[gaunt gulch]

Ah gotcha!

I want know how we can soup on this bad boy! (I'm not being serious)

[nova wadi]

No way!!

[gaunt gulch]

I'm getting all our holiday stuff unpacked, I'm finding all sorts of fun stuff

[desert dawn]

There is a roaster near mall of ga that uses there’s for cold brew

[gaunt gulch]

I really enjoy making coffee from it. But it's a production

I can also bring it to the next get together

I could also probably host after holidays

[daring flare]

i feel like this would be good for tea ngl

might just be me reaching but who knows until you try haha

[gaunt gulch]

That sounds fun

[sharp jasper]

Have any of yall used an Acaia Orion Nano or an Accountant bean doser? Ive waffled on the idea of one. The Orion is just so dang expensive for what it is.

[warped burrow]

When using your K6, how many clicks do you use for turbo shots? And soup shots?

[nova wadi]

I don’t do turbo shots

[jaunty ice]

Says soup guy

[jaunty ice]

#1159142766354386995 message

[desert dawn]

Yes, the nano. I liked it. It’s not super fast - but it works. Many shops use them

The only downside is the hoppers can be wide and space taking. Ming from moonwake roasters designed a different hopper to keep 3 units together on bar

[sharp jasper]

I saw that! The tall cylinders!

[desert dawn]

New Atlanta friend?

[sharp jasper]

I wonder how the workflow is for waking up and dosing 1 or 2, 18g serving and then not using again until the morning.

[desert dawn]

I’m not sure about that. I played with it only for a bit.

I am planning on dropping a Caturra from Peru tomorrow. I just need a photo for it oh and labels 😭

[cedar olive]

Peru caturra sounds lovely

[desert dawn]

It’s really early to be tasting, but so far it feels really “sessionable” like sit down and enjoy a couple cups back to back

[nova wadi]

I’ve actually flipped this lol. 65-60 for soup and 75-70 for PO

Don’t really use the K6 much. Broke it out this week because I’m about to be traveling

Trying to dial back in

[desert dawn]

Day 0: clean apple sweetness, cocoa nibs and maple. It’s got a soft body and soft acidity. Very comfortable.

I look forward to this during peak winter coldness

[nova wadi]

Ohhh stoked

[cedar olive]

Wait is local pickup available? I am at my in laws in Dacula and could come pick up to avoid the shipping lolol

[desert dawn]

Lol. Not yet but I’m open to this in the future

Also I don’t know if I can get the labels in time. My supplier may have already shut down for the year cause it’s saying earliest is 2nd week Jan

[jaunty ice]

Go S&W style

But white bag with sticky label, line through the wrong roast date corrected with a shaky squiggle

[desert dawn]

Haha i love S&W

[desert dawn]

lol

I could easily put that on top of Gatugi left over stickers

[cedar olive]

I’d def still buy if that’s what you ended up doing

[plush sinew]

I fucking love me a siphon brewer. so cool.

https://tenor.com/view/science-shake-bill-n-and-tyne-eyeglasses-gif-16807430

[gaunt gulch]

Seems like Lume Peru on the syphon might be in our future

[plush sinew]

Gonna have to tote it to a meetup then (without breaking it)

🤞
🪵 🤛
🍀

[jaunty ice]

What are you guys drinking tomorrow morning

[plush sinew]

bailey's

jaeger

[jaunty ice]

😂

[plush sinew]

truthfully, to go along with my bailey's, I've got a s. american geisha that I picked up roasted here in vienna. Or Zo's latest. T B D .

[desert dawn]

The next 24 hours drink menu:

-Coquito
-Hugo spritz
-Wine
-Citrus milk punch
-Rose tom Collins, thanks to @gaunt gulch
-Goldschlager shots before Xmas games

[desert dawn]

Mine is probably still super early

[plush sinew]

yeah but so is this other stuff, so it's just a case of whose I want to mess up first ;P

think I'm saving yours to share with Austrians anyway

cultural invasion, etc. etc.

[nova wadi]

Damn I need to come hang out with yall

My wife loves a Hugo spritz

[nova wadi]

I’m really loving the H&S Rumudamo right now

Both the washed and the natty are fantastic. I’m pretty new to H&S and I’m really loving them quite a bit

Wbu

[daring flare]

had totumas this morning. miller tonight and probably miller tomorrow

[jaunty ice]

Washed or natural? Probably finishing the natural this weekend.

[nova wadi]

Drinking and loving both

[jaunty ice]

I’ll have to buy both if still on sale next week

[nova wadi]

Can’t wait for them to open subs up in Feb

[daring flare]

i keep missing it haha

30$ for 2 x 125 and shipping is a steal

[vocal mesa]

I finished the Natural over the weekend and have 90g left of the washed, Will knock that out as well as the Birthday Cake and Space Jam over the rest of the week.

[vocal mesa]

Been on the H&S and Sept EL sub for a little over a year and no regrets with either.

[nova wadi]

I’ve got Birthday Cake and Space Jam resting. So stoked

[vocal mesa]

Think mine were Nov. 21 roast dates. So figure 35 days should be good since both are process-forward.

[nova wadi]

Mine are 11/30

I’m so jealous of anyone that gets to do the holidays in their own home

I’m hitting 3 different houses and then flying to Houston

On the bright side I just found out our air bnb has an electric kettle

[cedar olive]

H&S sub is one of the best value buys in specialty coffee IMO

I just got in the shoebox x Airworks collab on the alo auction lot. It’s a little early but high chance I rip it. Also planing on drinking a Los Cenizos Gesha roasted by Coffee with Dongze. And then probably the H&S rumudamos haha

[warped burrow]

I live in Vienna, Austria

[vocal mesa]

I miss Vienna

[nova wadi]

Can I come?

[jaunty ice]

Come and visit. We used to have pandas

[warped burrow]

Are you in Atlanta, USA?

[nova wadi]

Many say that Atlanta is the Vienna of the Southeast

[warped burrow]

Really!? Or are you pulling my leg haha? I’ve only ever been to the east coast (New York, DC., Massachusetts)

[vocal mesa]

https://www.instagram.com/p/DOy9wU7D1cO/

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[sharp jasper]

Dang i didn't realize how solid of a deal it is.

I just signed up to be notified too

[gaunt gulch]

This h&s coffee roasters?

[cedar olive]

I’ll pass on any details he shares in the Jan sub letter on sub timing!

[sharp jasper]

Thank you!

[nova wadi]

Merry Christmas ATL Aficionados

[jaunty ice]

Merry Christmas!

Enjoying some good soup over here.

[desert dawn]

Merry Christmas yall

[desert dawn]

My brother in law came over last night and was like you remember that pink bag you gave me?? I really liked it— it was Hydrangea

[nova wadi]

I did a hoop and a soup of Juan x Rogelio from Shoebox this morning

[cedar olive]

Hoop and soup sounds like it needs to be a standard thing

[nova wadi]

I’m very impressed with the hoop

[nova wadi]

My sweet sister in law got me coffee subscription of preground coffee 😭

[cedar olive]

Oh no

[nova wadi]

Haha yeah thought that counts

[cedar olive]

When you become “the coffee person” in your family and friends lives, people just start buying you coffee and you feel bad because you’re into a specific niche of coffee that most people don’t understand

But like you said, it’s the thought that counts!!!

[plush sinew]

Butchered the Colombian brew this AM.
Did a OK brew of Thankfully's November stuff.
Done with my Glühwein, aboutta fall asleep.

twas a good crimmus. may yours all be merry

[gaunt gulch]

Can you call the company and change?

[nova wadi]

Yeah maybe. Atlas coffee club

[nova wadi]

This Houston water is wild

[jaunty ice]

What are you doing for water? You visiting Blendin while in Houston?

[nova wadi]

I’ve got some lotus drops

So might just get a gallon of distilled

Just depends on if I want my in-laws to judge me or not

I think good coffee might be worth it

[jaunty ice]

My FIL thinks I’m crazy but fortunately he’s crazy about tea so he gets it

[jaunty ice]

Is this public data or did you measure it?

[cedar olive]

Definitely worth the judgement IMO. I’ve brought so much gear to my in laws for extended stays that they are desensitized to it now

[nova wadi]

It’s based on 2024-2025 public data so it could be off but that’s still pretty crazy ppm

[nova wadi]

I’m going to try to go but it’s kinda far from where we are staying I think

[jaunty ice]

I have so many responses for this but just can’t bring myself to post them because I come off so terrible. Complaining because people are spending money on me 😂

[cedar olive]

Dude yeah I hope I didn’t sound like a jerk haha

[jaunty ice]

But it’s true someone bought me caribou coffee and they can barely afford gas and I wouldn’t even run it through my grinder

[cedar olive]

Like I genuinely appreciate when people try to get me coffee

[jaunty ice]

Nah you didn’t I just felt it and the conviction hit hard

[jaunty ice]

Ah I wouldn’t, I found the Houston highways to be unpleasant and punishing

[nova wadi]

Yeah it sounds bad to complain. I appreciate that she tried to be thoughtful. I put gift cards for H&S, Shoebox, and Prodigal on my list and she said “I saw you had gift cards but I wanted it to be more personal”

So it’s like damn I appreciate the hell out of you

[cedar olive]

Brutal

[nova wadi]

But also

[cedar olive]

What a conundrum

[jaunty ice]

So I bought you ROEST L100

[nova wadi]

Man that’d be something haha

[jaunty ice]

Buys h&s, gets double diamond dark blend

It says it’s for espresso

[nova wadi]

Monkey paw curls

I did get a roaster for Christmas

Nothing fancy

[jaunty ice]

That’s awesome

[nova wadi]

Ready to make some coal

[cedar olive]

Which one did you get???

[jaunty ice]

I bought myself a P80, drove by a stopped school bus seven lanes over on the opposite side of Peachtree, sold the p80 at a loss. So I think for Christmas I lost about a p80 worth of money.

[cedar olive]

Nooooooo

Wait is the p80 what you just got?

[jaunty ice]

Yeah. It was the most expensive piece of coffee equipment I’ve ever purchased and it felt really out of place to be honest. I didn’t enjoy it as much as my conical for espresso and that was its primary purpose.

It did a good job for processed beans for filter but that was the secondary purpose. Looks like I’ll have to just get better at using my original equipment and address the underlying skill issues

I have nothing to complain about

[cedar olive]

Did you find a buyer in ATL? Also - such a bummer about the ticket for passing a school bus on peachtree

[jaunty ice]

I’m not used to being on the road that early. Live and learn. Minus $1000

Sold it to someone who appears to own a cafe in Yerba Buena

[cedar olive]

☠️

If I were to get into soup, outside of the ORB and grinder, what would I need? Just AP filters?

[jaunty ice]

Yeah. @nova wadi might think of something else but I would add really good beans. I generally use UL washed since my A4z plus soup can highlight funk in unpleasant ways. That being said I’ve found decaf to be pretty good as soup.

[nova wadi]

Your current grinder probably fine Id imagine. You can use AP filters but they’re not the best. A lot of people use hole punches on chemex papers or if you’re lazy like me you just buy precut K and J size chemex from Good Brothers

ORB and some filters and you’re soupin

[cedar olive]

Thankfully I predominantly drink UL washed. After testing out the Q air, I can see how a different grinder for funkier coffees could be better than the A4Z. This H&S rumudamo natural is so much more sweet in the Q air than the A4Z

[nova wadi]

I got a SR800. Something I can dip my toes with

[desert dawn]

This is why when in doubt I grab the ZP6 over the eg1 or Pietro

[cedar olive]

Because they are higher clarity grinders, right?

[desert dawn]

Yes and less blendy

[jaunty ice]

I think I'm going to buy a femobook A2 for this purpose.

[jaunty ice]

I really enjoyed naturals with the ZP6 but really don't enjoy them with the A4z. This makes me feel a bit crazy because they should be similar.

[desert dawn]

Hmmm. I wonder if that’s why I don’t mind naturals cause of the ZP6

[jaunty ice]

When I was learning filter in Taipei last year I think I was having water issues because the naturals were amazing but I could barely taste the washed beans. When I returned to the US I kept buying naturals up until the A4z arrived this past summer.

[desert dawn]

The eg1 is also more annoying to dial in. For me it still doesn’t feel right turning the wheel so much. I have to remind myself and count 5, 10, 15 etc because each click is only 5 micron

On most filter style grinders one click is 20+ micron

[jaunty ice]

that must be nice to be able to think in microns

Actually, I was complaining because there are so many clicks on the A4z but making soup with it it's kind of useful to be able to make small changes

[desert dawn]

It’s a must for me to try to keep track of what I’m doing. But I don’t think it really translates well between grinders

[cedar olive]

Yeah I just brewed a shoey natural with the Q air and am getting a much better cup than when I went with the A4Z 😅

[jaunty ice]

Alright I’m getting the a2 when it’s on sale or while I’m in Taipei

Skills be damned

[desert dawn]

Correct me if I’m wrong m…

the ZP6 is 22 micron per click. shoebox recipe 4.3 - 4.5 translates to 950-1000 micron

I’m not anywhere near that on the eg1

[jaunty ice]

I would assume zp6 producing more fines than what I’m guessing is an 80mm brew burr?

[desert dawn]

My point is just on a ZP6 for v60 i think Im at 1000+ micron. On the eg1 I’m at 600-650??

[gaunt gulch]

Ha this is me

[desert dawn]

Maybe but it doesn’t look that dramatic

[jaunty ice]

Pietro well known for its tasty fines

[desert dawn]

I only point this out because sharing info sometimes is pointless

[jaunty ice]

I never would have thought grinder mattered so much.

[desert dawn]

The Pietro grind setting based on micron is more similar to the eg1

[gaunt gulch]

Yo buried the lede

[jaunty ice]

Maybe microns comparison more meaningful flats to flats and conicals to conicals

[desert dawn]

The Pietro with pro burrs is similar to the eg1 ULF burrs

Forgot people may use different burrs

[gaunt gulch]

No I hate that!

[desert dawn]

Wth how did I do that

[jaunty ice]

lol yes two **

[desert dawn]

Ya interesting. I put the asterisks in to show my correction to you guys

[gaunt gulch]

About a decade ago my wife went to court for the ticket and the judge was basically just cutting fees in half for people showing up

[desert dawn]

Also, there is a guy who is releasing mods for different grinders to use the Pietro pro burrs. That could be game changing for ballin on a budget

[jaunty ice]

I was going to if it was either of the other two schoolbuses I passed that week (pulled to the side but no red lights, blocking traffic but not picking up kids)

[desert dawn]

https://www.instagram.com/coffeegearlab?igsh=azdhM3NubHF2NXY2

[jaunty ice]

Another reason to get the A2 but I’m less than impressed by fused visions other stuff and I feel like he’s just gearteasing us

[desert dawn]

Oh that’s sucks. I hope not

This guy was the one that came out with the mod to be able to use the Pietro with a drill

The Pietro is really slow fyi. Typical 12-20g dose takes a full minute

The ZP6 feels like half that

[jaunty ice]

Yeah a2 is already slow so I assume it will take some patience. Step 1 is finding the burrs

[desert dawn]

Ya but $100 electric is totally acceptable if it’s slower

[desert dawn]

I got a ticket in October. I was in the back (third car) trying to keep up with the ones in front of me. Cop was coming from the opposite direction and turned his lights on all three cars pulled over when they realized he was after me they ran

[nova wadi]

I think I might grab one too. Been hand grinding this week and already hate being back to it lol

[jaunty ice]

For soup and especially espresso I think hand grinding just not a good idea long term.

[cedar olive]

I’m guessing the A4Z isn’t great for soup? How much finer do you grind for soup vs filter?

[jaunty ice]

It’s soooo good for soup

Something is up with my filter brews @cedar olive not sure if it’s seasoning related but I’m having to grind coarser than I was (used to grind for filter at 1.4.8 and now I’m in the 1.5s up to 1.5). But for soup I’m at 1.0.0 with the AP filters and with cut out chemex on the bottom at 1.0.7

[cedar olive]

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-wipe-gif-16574265568803907770

[cedar olive]

At one point I went from being at 1.5.0 for filter to now being at 1.5.5-1.7.5 depending on method

Like for shoey QC, I’m between 1.7.0 and 1.7.5

[jaunty ice]

Yeah. Maybe it’s seasoning?

Definitely tasted like I ground too fine at 1.4.8 now. Changed out my water filter since it was due since posting this.

[cedar olive]

I think I’ve had the A4Z for less time than you so idk lol. I got mine around early July

[jaunty ice]

That’s when I got mine

Right after TCC reviewed it

[cedar olive]

I think I got mine just before

But remember feeling really good about my purchase after watching the TCC review haha

[jaunty ice]

I had been looking for an electric filter grinder for a while and actually bought a kinu pob + dm47 as well as a lagom mini. It was hard for me to come around to paying for an electric zp6 but hearing that it might be even better was huge. I wouldn’t let myself be swayed by the convincing Reddit post from vs6 gold supernova burr hype guy.

[jaunty ice]

this guy is susc

[desert dawn]

I make mistakes, accidents and I’m happy to help others is one thing. I intentionally post things to get a rise is another esp when you are a company

[wispy yew]

Personally found the guy a bit too obnoxious..

[jaunty ice]

Yeah. He feels very pretentious for a guy who thus far sells mid 3d prints.

[jaunty ice]

Would this be useful to you? https://discord.com/channels/726985544038612993/1454172983479505058

[wispy yew]

I dont mean to be a negative person but I agree. Also all of a sudden there is just alot of @s going on... And alot of glazing

[jaunty ice]

Really? In insta?

[desert dawn]

What’s up? New to the group?

[nova wadi]

I’m just doing for fun

[desert dawn]

The SR is a very capable roaster from what I’ve heard should be exciting!

I don’t have first hand experience with the SR. I would be happy to answer questions share knowledge etc

[nova wadi]

Definitely will. Excited to mess around with it

Hope my friends and family are ready to be gifted coffee beans for every occasion going forward

[cedar olive]

Do any of yall order from TPC? Only two of his coffees are available via Airworks, so I was thinking of ordering direct. However, he ships via DHL, so it’s gonna be 50-80€ to ship. Figured it could make sense if we got enough people for a group buy and then divvied up at next meet up

But no pressure if not interested - was just curious

[daring flare]

could be swayed :)))))))

[plush sinew]

Shoulda planned for EU purchases while I was over here, sorry team

Unless tpc can ship to Vienna overnight 😛

[jaunty ice]

I was in Paris in October and went to substance but couldn’t sit for a drink 😭

[cedar olive]

Ugh I want to go to substance so badly!!!

[nova wadi]

Blendin is 15 min away. Should I go for it? @jaunty ice

[desert dawn]

Yes

Which location

Check closing time

Another cafe to check out is un caffe

https://www.instagram.com/un.caffe.roastery?igsh=MWs4YzU3amR6cnE0cQ==

[jaunty ice]

Good coffee

It’s a little late for me to drink but I guess it’s not quite 3pm there

Parking is a little bit suck.

[desert dawn]

https://www.instagram.com/bl4cksmith?igsh=dDFjemF4NnRxY3ph

Wait this one was cool too

I went when Scott Rao was on bar during convention and they were serving prodigal

[jaunty ice]

@nova wadi will get in trouble if he talks about prodigal again.

I did this dance last year #875404615905050674 message

[desert dawn]

Yes, Im aware of the drama. I dont hate on him though

I would like to stay neutral

[vocal mesa]

I should have got an A4Z instead of the 078 I’m feeling left out in here

[jaunty ice]

Do you like the 078?

Like a year ago it was 078 or 64mm with SSP MPs

Not everyone likes zp6/a4z profile and there can be some retention. I had to vacuum up a couple grams of lerida gesha earlier 😭

[desert dawn]

Really? Why dont you like the 078. I would think its very capable.

[jaunty ice]

@desert dawn my wife was learning how to soup and I told her to pick from the hydrangea 🤷🏼‍♂️

It was good though 👍

[vocal mesa]

There’s a retention difference compared to slow-feeding the ZP6. I put a 3D printed hopper mod on it to prevent the popcorning and am currently manually slow-feeding. Grinding at the lowest (800) rpm setting and coarse (11-13 setting with pin -2, -3 makes it chirp at 0 but no need to have that). Soup at 0.5-2. Cups have been very well balanced between clarity and body.

Fines clicker is cool. I get about 0.1-0.2 per 15g and don’t use it.

[jaunty ice]

Sounds good to me

[vocal mesa]

Having the rpm on the back is an asanine design choice but I guess they back-loaded the electrical install.

[jaunty ice]

Would you rather have the grind dial on the back like philos?

[vocal mesa]

Buddy is willing to buy it in six months for what I paid for it, so I’ll probably talk myself into a A4Z/M80/078 2.0.

[jaunty ice]

Hopefully more used a4zs by then

[vocal mesa]

I’d rather have the grind and rpm next to each other instead of having one of them not visible during use.

[desert dawn]

Do you change rpm a lot? Is it not more of a set it and forget it?

[jaunty ice]

Finished work and heading home. Wish I could have more caffeine.

Check it out 1072 Peachtree perfectly reflects One Atlantic center

[nova wadi]

Haha for real, they really hate him over there. I don’t have big feelings either way on Scott but I really enjoy Prodigals profile

Un Caffe is the closest to me

Might check it out

[cedar olive]

That new building is so cool

[vocal mesa]

I turn it up for the process-forward beans like birthday cake where clarity isn’t important.

[jaunty ice]

It took me too long to try to understand why I could see through one Atlantic into the one behind it

[gaunt gulch]

Ha I was scrolling through and it sorta broke my brain until I zoomed in

[nova wadi]

Aviary 10, 11, and 12 got delivered by I’m not home

[upbeat aspen]

if you drop your addy I can help

[cedar olive]

That was fast!

[nova wadi]

Good idea. Let me give your my credit card and SSN too just to be safe

[desert dawn]

Picture ID would be helpful too.

[daring flare]

oh darn, travels to texas ?

[nova wadi]

Yeah visiting family

[daring flare]

gotcha gotcha

they just dropped the Finca Sophia BOP Lot 3

115$ for 15g

[peak field]

Heya

Searched up “belux” and found myself here

[desert dawn]

Morning, from Atlanta?

[jaunty ice]

Welcome! I gotta make the journey up there some time.

[jaunty ice]

My family asked if I need anything from the grocery store before we arrive in Sacramento. I said distilled water 🤦‍♂️

[nova wadi]

Yall let me know if you come up this way for Belux

[peak field]

Yup

[peak field]

It’s very nice, very high attention to detail

[desert dawn]

That’s awesome! Welcome! Roughly what area are you in

[desert dawn]

Will you get distilled or regular

[jaunty ice]

Distilled? Debating whether I bring lotus or just dilute filtered tap.

I think I look crazy either way.

[peak field]

Cumming / Alpharetta area

[desert dawn]

Oh no I meant do you think they will actually grab distilled

[peak field]

Like 20 mins north of peach coffee roasters

[desert dawn]

Nice I’m in Lawrenceville closer to Snellville

[peak field]

Ah cool

[jaunty ice]

Ohhhh. I think they’ll get it, they used to make distilled water, I had to manually descale their distiller at work 😭

Vinegar plus steel wool 🤢

[nova wadi]

Nice I’m in the Roswell / East Cobb area. Pretty close to the Roswell Belux

[nova wadi]

My wife’s uncle uses a cpap machine so they came through with the distilled

As soon as I pulled out the lotus droppers the jokes started flying

But hey it’s good coffee

[jaunty ice]

I paid good money for these beans

[desert dawn]

Why did they make it?

[jaunty ice]

They needed it for their autoclave I think

[desert dawn]

Interesting

[jaunty ice]

Will be very cool if it's Arrowhead mountain spring water

[desert dawn]

I feel like we barely get that out here

[jaunty ice]

It’s good right? Alhambra, Crystal Geyser, Calistoga sparkling water.

Anyways, once filtered Atlanta tap is pretty good, especially carbonated.

[desert dawn]

We usually keep Crystal Geyser on hand. Inexpensive for spring water here

[drowsy jacinth]

forgot to check this server for a while and came back to this thread 😂

[desert dawn]

More Atlanta peeps?

[drowsy jacinth]

yeah doraville / tucker area 😂

any of y'all visit auxiliary or recuerdos yet ?

[desert dawn]

Sweet. Welcome. I’m in Gwinnett

Not yet

[nova wadi]

Welcome!

[vocal mesa]

Welcome.

I did Aux. Good retail. Passionate owner. He’s a big fan of the Paragon. It did a nice job toning down some funk.

[drowsy jacinth]

yeah went to aux once too, tbh i mostly drink washed as i brew at home and it's like a place for me to experiment the funk beans lol

or did most people here brew at home too 😂

[nova wadi]

Definitely. Haven’t been to a place yet that serves light roasted PO or soup shots

[gaunt gulch]

I really want to hit up auxiliary

[nova wadi]

Same

[drowsy jacinth]

yeah def worth going there, iirc he also owns academy in vahi

but yeah idk how many places i’ve tried in atl on light roast PO and turns out to be buying a more expensive cup of drip 😂

[gaunt gulch]

@sharp jasper I'm kicking myself for not grabbing that 50 metal ember mug

[sharp jasper]

Dude I'm loving that thing at work. Definitely worth it when it goes on sale again.

[gaunt gulch]

With all the family I'm constantly setting my cups down and not remembering them until much later

[sharp jasper]

@gaunt gulch they still have the 6oz on sale 20% off

https://shop.app/p/4265122627669?variantId=30843977760853&utm_source=shop_app&utm_medium=shop_app_share&utm_campaign=share_product&link_alias=1D0neHEgiLHq

The mug is 30%

If you have the shop app it might have another discount you can pair with it

[nova wadi]

I won an ember mug in a company holiday party a couple years back

I don’t use it much though because I don’t want it on my counter

[sharp jasper]

I do wish they looked better.

Although the stainless one is kinda nifty

But cmon! It's better than cold coffee!

[gaunt gulch]

Now that my kids are older it's generally not a problem. I just have to remember for holidays

[desert dawn]

The Monks will be in Snellville soon

[sharp jasper]

Thats a heck of an endeavor

Are we making them coffee?

[sharp jasper]

Okay, side question. Are lotus drops cheaper than 3rd wave water per gallon?

[desert dawn]

I know! I did legit think about making coffee for a moment. Then I realized my tastes probably don’t align with what they may want

[sharp jasper]

Time to break out the folgers black silk!

[desert dawn]

Not sure, I went with lotus at one point just to try different things

[desert dawn]

lol. I’m guessing instant coffee of some kind. Usually in Asian countries it’s strong instant coffee that’s 50/50 coffee to milk

[sharp jasper]

Ahhhh okay

Makes sense

[desert dawn]

I know I’ve seen Vietnamese friends enjoy cafe du monde’s chickory coffee like in that same 50/50 fashion

[sharp jasper]

Yeah BIL goes half moka pot / half sweetened condensed milk sometimes. 🥴

[desert dawn]

Wow that sounds heavy

Ooo that reminds me. A friends dad was in one of the smaller Asian countries and had egg coffee. It was like a large latte but thiccck

In Hanoi - ultra creamy Viet egg coffee. Egg yolks, sugar, condensed milk blended and scooped on to robusta coffee. They take the whole cup and place it in a larger bowl of hot water to keep it warm.

[sharp jasper]

Geeeeeez

I bet it wakes you up

[desert dawn]

And keeps you full till dinner

[nova wadi]

Hmm not sure. I really like them though

[desert dawn]

With this water for coffee 2 book out i imagine what we know about water is going to change drastically

Currently it’s over my head in chemistry

[cedar olive]

I’ve converted to APAX this year, and it’s greatly simplified and improved my coffees

[jaunty ice]

I have a degree in chemistry signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger but still figuring out water.

[gaunt gulch]

He'll be BaCl2

[sharp jasper]

Hmm interesting. I've never heard of them. Any reason in particular you chose them over lotus?

[cedar olive]

With Lotus, in general, I kept getting flat or too acidity forward brews. Since the droppers are lower concentration, it takes more drops to get to a target ppm so I would make a batch of brew water instead of adding post brew like I do with APAX, and I felt like the lotus system was just more work to use. More drops, more calculation, more trial and error, etc. Whereas with APAX, I only add 2-4 drops post brew, which is super easy, and it almost always improves the cup

[sharp jasper]

Ahhhh that makes sense. Better fine tuning

[gaunt gulch]

Dang I cannot get any acidity on this Ethiopian

It's really nice though

[cedar olive]

Any of yall tried soup with an aeropress???

[nova wadi]

I haven’t. I’ve seen that it’s possible with the joepresso adapter but it costs more than an ORB which is a lot easier to soup on

[gaunt gulch]

I'm in the same boat

[cedar olive]

I’m about to try it and will let yall know. I have the prismo attachment and found someone who said you can make it with that

[nova wadi]

Anyone have a pulsar?

[desert dawn]

Yes that’s why you need both

[desert dawn]

What’s the roast date

[desert dawn]

Yes. Two

[jaunty ice]

Good lord the lotus drops go fast in a gallon of distilled water

The tds of their filtered tap is 43 so I think I’ll just brew with that in the future.

[jaunty ice]

I’m going to get a mini in the near future.

[gaunt gulch]

11/10. 50 days

[jaunty ice]

No but there are people doing it in the soup thread. I would just get an ORB since it’s so easy to work with.

[desert dawn]

Oh wow

[gaunt gulch]

I'm like 650mu and draw down is pretty long

[cedar olive]

I already have an AP so I’m trying to see if I can replicate before purchasing the orb

@jaunty ice what’d you say your grind size was on the A4Z for soup?

[desert dawn]

Norman for Eth. They produce a lot of fines and clog filter

[nova wadi]

What’s your thoughts on it compared to a V60

[jaunty ice]

With AP filters I grind finer close to 1.0.0 with chemex on bottom 1.0.5 or so

They have a clever dripper over here I gotta figure out how to use it. Hopefully a rinse takes care of the unbleached filter

[cedar olive]

Tastes pretty sour. Maybe I went too coarse.

Although, I don’t know what proper soup should taste like so not much to compare to haha

[gaunt gulch]

I'll try 700 tomorrow

[jaunty ice]

I get sour if my brew temp is too low and I don’t soak

[cedar olive]

I tried using the lance hedrick recipe that he released a few days ago

95c brew temp

Not much soaking though

I did 1.2.5 on the grind so I’m assuming that’s it

[jaunty ice]

If you feel bad about $45 for the oxo brewer it’s $50 for the travel version. Spend more for it to make sense 😂

[cedar olive]

Oooh I haven’t seen the travel version???

Looking on Amazon I’m only seeing one version?

[desert dawn]

The travel version comes with a bag and has red accents

[cedar olive]

I found it on the oxo website!

[desert dawn]

Eths I find generally need finer grind. For PO you can change to a two pour recipe. It raises the height of the water and allows fines access to more filter paper to get stuck to generally causing faster draws

[jaunty ice]

Check REI or oxo website

[gaunt gulch]

Is that a bloom and then a single other pour? I feel like with that water height I'm going to mostly immersion brewing

[desert dawn]

Here is lecture part 1

Pulsar has a million recipes to choose from allowing more versatility. You have: percolation, no bypass, immersion and drip assist all in one. Giving you options for lively acidity and body together. Plus claims of higher extraction before hitting astringency.

The v60 with percolation is known for lively acidity with some sacrifice on body.

French press, aeropress with immersion/no bypass give you more body less or rounded/smoother acidity.

Part 2

I find most recipes it needs 20g min but 22-23 is more forgiving. The mini I heard is a lot less forgiving so far, but I’m sure people will figure out . Generally I found myself struggling when I first got it to figure it out. I’m sure I could do better now.

Alright….. Part 3 - the kicker.

They were one of the larger Sponsors for an event Emily Bryant was throwing to complete the funding for her gender surgery. They pulled funding at the last minute because they did not want to support that.

This is a global community that is open and supports all walks of life. A lot of people pulled support for Pulsar because of this.

[gaunt gulch]

Ah

[desert dawn]

Yes, but you can play with pour fast, swirl, and pour from high causing lots of agitation during the single pour.

[gaunt gulch]

I was at 500mu to start but I was double 3x bloom and then single pour

[desert dawn]

Ya… it was really sad because they have prior partnerships with her releasing the Emily Bryant edition etc

Yall Im here on the path of the Monks walk. It’s crazy how much support is here.

[jaunty ice]

TIL

[jaunty ice]

I need to read about what you’re doing this sounds cool

[desert dawn]

According to Lance he said Gange was pissed when he found out! He told Next level to send his commission checks to Emily so she still gets the money. Lance told Gange to do the same with the money he owed Lance for testing.

Jonathan Gange is one of the consultants? for the Pulsar

[vocal mesa]

I got a Ceado Hoop. The improved filters were sold out at the time, but I just ordered some.

[jaunty ice]

I’m glad to hear about this and super disappointed. Good news is I don’t have to worry about another gadget.

[gaunt gulch]

Yeah the mini looked interesting but guess I'll look into modding the orb

[cedar olive]

Any of yall planing on getting the TPC drop??

[nova wadi]

Hoop with the good filters has been pretty great

[vocal mesa]

I have the Gabi A, plastic V60 01, Switch 03, ORB, Hoop, an AP, and a Kalita Wave Style (185 size glass that sits atop carafe).

[jaunty ice]

Just bought some beans at a local cafe to brew tomorrow

[drowsy jacinth]

i think it’s the bean lol, i cupped it a couple of times and doesn’t seems to have any acidity profile

[drowsy jacinth]

i do too

[cedar olive]

Where did you buy???

[jaunty ice]

I’m on vacation in Sacramento, went to Scorpio downtown

[vocal mesa]

*gets out of car and returns to home office

[gaunt gulch]

Ok that makes me feel a little less crazy

[desert dawn]

Must continue to ignore this message.

[cedar olive]

It’s sold out at this point I believe! I went through the process to see what shipping is and it was around 38€ so I feel like it only makes sense in a group purchase

Maybe we can get a meetup planned around the next drop so we can subsidize the shipping lol

[cedar olive]

I’m unfamiliar with what’s going down?? Is this happening in Lawrenceville?

[desert dawn]

Monks walk for peace

https://www.instagram.com/walkforpeace.usa?igsh=MXRqemJ5aDFjc2x2aQ==

It’s huge and really touching

Decatur was the destination today. The senators and Ruwa will be speaking

I’ll post this later on Lume. They were booking it. Can’t believe they can keep up that pace

[vocal mesa]

Was about to ask if they made it to Decatur yet

[desert dawn]

Not the sq, but yes

[vocal mesa]

I saw them at Glenwood and Candler a little earlier.

[desert dawn]

Nice! I went to the lunch spot earlier then was hoping to see them in the sq at 3, but that got pushed to 5

[vocal mesa]

2 miles from my house - unlike them, I did not walk.

[desert dawn]

I’m astonished by their walking pace

[drowsy jacinth]

it’s still a good ethiopian but i do think i was expecting a little more from it

[nova wadi]

Landed back in the A

Happy to get home to my normal coffee setup

[cedar olive]

Welcome home brother

Hopefully your aviary coffees are still in tact 🤪

[nova wadi]

I had quite a mound of packages on the front porch…

Forgot to do my mail hold

[nova wadi]

Aviary confirmed safe

[cedar olive]

https://tenor.com/view/spongebob-wipe-gif-16574265568803907770

[plush sinew]

I bet we were at the airport together.

[gaunt gulch]

Tried this. Went to 527mu and it was a touch astringent and maybe a bit more acidity. Pretty decent cup

Noo stop this! https://www.reddit.com/r/pourover/comments/1q09a9z/v60_og_vs_v60_neo/

Help me @nova wadi

[gaunt gulch]

Whoa I missed this. That's so cool

[nova wadi]

You need it

[cedar olive]

You have a neo @nova wadi ???

[gaunt gulch]

Lol no. I just figured q1fy26 coffee equipment budget is about to open up...

[nova wadi]

I don’t

[cedar olive]

lol

I’m not sure you can even get a Neo in the states - I’ve looked but have never found it

[nova wadi]

If you don’t spend it they’ll cut the budget next year!

First brew home back with the MPs and the Gabi was like a smack in the face with clarity. Delicious

[jaunty ice]

I could try to get one for you in march.

My own experience with the ct62 which has a slightly different angle but similar internal is that it’s difficult to use a less poplar brewer since there will be less recipes

[jaunty ice]

Have you used an immersion brewer? Thinking about going 1.6.5 for a clever dripper, it’s similar to a switch.

[cedar olive]

I haven’t with the A4Z unfortunately

[jaunty ice]

Will give it a shot. 1.5.5 had a bit of bitterness. Tried a recipe where you add the grounds to water and stir. But you left it for 8 minutes and they wanted a 18:1 ratio 🤨

[cedar olive]

Super interesting

[gaunt gulch]

@nova wadi got my buddy printing that tamper. Anyone else need anything printed? Only have pla and petg-gf

[nova wadi]

My man

[gaunt gulch]

Ugh I need a freezer bag of dedent coffee for guests that are coffee drinkers but not crazy people like me

[vocal mesa]

I found it but shipping is $21.

That is to say, they will ship to the US.

Quality Life in HK

https://www.qualitylife.coffee/en/products/hario-v60-neo-01-filter-cup-72-ultra-thin-ribs-high-speed-drainage-clearer-sweetness-1-2-cup-hand-brewing-artifact-vdn-01-b

[nova wadi]

Kind of obsessed with the Gabi today

[vocal mesa]

Many such cases.

Although I mistakenly switched from xBloom filters to Kalita. Going to just have them as emergency filters.

Using Gabi on V60 until I order more.

[nova wadi]

Smart idea

I wish my Gabi fit my carafes better

[vocal mesa]

You could put the top of the Gabi on a V60.

The Loveramics server I bought when I needed low clearance for the xBloom actually fits the Gabi brewer and the Hoop perfectly.

[cedar olive]

The Gabi is the way

[cedar olive]

What’s your experience with using Xbloom vs kalita?? I’ve only used kalita since I’ve had it

[nova wadi]

I might try that

[vocal mesa]

Kalita papers are a lottery in terms of flow. xBloom papers are consistently much faster. Very similar to Sworks wave.

They don’t smell great but I always pre-rinse anyway so not really a factor.

[nova wadi]

Oh interesting I’ve just been using kalita

[jaunty ice]

Kalita 155?

[nova wadi]

Yeah that’s what Coulter said he uses in the Gabi video so I went with it

[cedar olive]

FWIW - these are what I use

[nova wadi]

Dang mine just came in a little baggie lol

Kalita 22201 Wave 155 (100P)... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BJBOIKM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Are these no bueno?

[desert dawn]

Man I wished they made it metal

[desert dawn]

I know Davy from Now and Then has one

[desert dawn]

I like the Clever. It’s really forgiving. I think it’s great for beginners or just a no fuss cup

[vocal mesa]

22211 vs 22201 vs 22213 are just packaging and 50 vs 100 I believe.

[jaunty ice]

I made a very meh cup today 🫡

[cedar olive]

Alex at Thankfully said he prefers these (uses the Gabi as well)

[desert dawn]

I grind finer than v60. 1:16/17. Usually water first. Add coffee stir to get all coffee saturated gently. Let sit till 2:30. Light stir let it all settle. Begin draw down at 3

I don’t cover it. I run water around 208F

If you forget it and come back too late extraction doesn’t get terrible. After around 2-2:30 the extraction increase really drops off

[nova wadi]

The Kalitas?

[cedar olive]

The version I set yeah

Not the ones that come in plastic wrap

[jaunty ice]

Super helpful, thanks.

I’ll give it another shot tomorrow. I went in mostly the opposite direction today, coarser and lower temp

[nova wadi]

Oh interesting

So they are different

[cedar olive]

🤷‍♂️

Maybe??

lol

They probably aren’t that different

[nova wadi]

Haha okay

[cedar olive]

Maybe we can test them side by side a meetup to see? genuinely don’t know if there’s a difference

[nova wadi]

Yeah for sure

[desert dawn]

Happy New Years to everyone in advance!

[cedar olive]

Happy New Years!!! Here’s to more good coffee and hopefully more meet ups in 2026!

[vocal mesa]

Grab the xbloom and Sworks wave filters too for the ultimate wave off

[nova wadi]

Happy New Years! Glad we were able to get our little group going. Looking forward to meeting everyone soon

[gaunt gulch]

Happy new years y'all!

[sharp jasper]

First night in years I managed to sleep through the fireworks at midnight! Happy new year everyone.

[sharp jasper]

Okay, so what setting on the ZP6 do yall use for soup?

I'm thinking about trying to build a Decent soup shot. Just to experiment with.

[jaunty ice]

For UL 2 or higher

[sharp jasper]

Okay cool

[desert dawn]

Same, I’m usually in the 2-3 range for soup on the ZP6

I’m sure there is a profile for it already

[nova wadi]

I’m pretty Gabi pilled right now

A week of just Oxo RB and K6 really made me appreciate the MPs and Gabi clarity

Spent my NYE drinking Hugo spritzes with my wife and watching SR800 roasting videos

So stoked to burn some beans

[sharp jasper]

Ive never downloaded a custom recipe. 🫣🫣

I need to learn how to do that

I usually just modify something to what someone has posted. 😅

And I realized my dang ZP6 is at work.

[nova wadi]

Was gonna grab some XBloom filters but the shipping cost is as much as the filters

[desert dawn]

Is that because its already Decent?

[sharp jasper]

Maybeeeee 😂 It has probably 40 built in profiles.

[cedar olive]

I’ve done this so many times. Think to finally purchase them, and then the shipping totally demotivates me

If it was $5, I’d do it but $10 is hard to swallow

[desert dawn]

I mean I was impressed with what you were pulling and the texture on the milk. Its solid

[daring flare]

Happy new year guys!

[desert dawn]

I added this cassette icon to my name by watching my 2025 discord recap. Now I have no idea how to get rid of it

Ok lets see if its gone

Interesting. Looks like I cannot unless I go nitro plus. wth

[vocal mesa]

I only get them on Amazon. $10 free shipping.

[nova wadi]

Ohh I didn’t see them on there

[vocal mesa]

They also have the conical filters on there. Very fast filters.

[vocal mesa]

Might be getting restocked.

Here are the conical: https://www.amazon.com/xBloom-Premium-Conical-Filter-Paper/dp/B0F82ZM658

[vocal mesa]

Yup. https://www.amazon.com/xBloom-Bottom-Premium-Filter-Paper/dp/B0DNSHQVV3

Ha. Free shipping at Williams Sonoma https://www.williams-sonoma.com/products/xbloom-studio-premium-filter-paper/

xbloom also sells them on Wal-Mart with free shipping.

[nova wadi]

Ohhh thank you!

[cedar olive]

Just ordered from Williams Sonoma lol

Gonna return the filters I just bought

Thanks @vocal mesa!!

[upbeat aspen]

Any good shops open today?

[nova wadi]

Same

[desert dawn]

Sorry I missed this. Are you in town?

[upbeat aspen]

I was for New Years

But I’m back in Chatt now

[desert dawn]

Oh man!! Sorry I missed it. Did you grab coffee anywhere

[daring flare]

anywhere in atlanta to buy ABACA filters ?

ive just run out 💀

and now resorting to brown paper filters (and hella rinsing)

[desert dawn]

I don’t think so, reminds me I desperately need to order too

[daring flare]

darn

i know places with the hario tabbed filters, but none with abaca, usually get them on amazon

[desert dawn]

I think last time I ordered them directly from cafec. But I don’t see the 100 pack 01 size anymore only comes in a box of 40 filters. Not really an issue i can use the 02

[jaunty ice]

Pulsar mini peeps going through some things

[cedar olive]

What do you mean??

[jaunty ice]

Seeing some suffering in the discord chat

[desert dawn]

Yeah I think they are saying it’s not a forgiving brewer

I think that’s why Gagne blog post probably about it landed today too

[nova wadi]

Saw something about a leak as well

[gaunt gulch]

What's the difference between those and the t-90s

[desert dawn]

I think Abaca is a different paper material? Both are made by same manufacturer

[vocal mesa]

If you can’t get those, give those xBloom conical a try. Just make sure you prewet, they are kind of stinky sometimes. Fit 01 like a glove though.

[sharp jasper]

Any chance any of you have a deep 27 dripper yall don't want?

[desert dawn]

I’m thinking about ordering one when I order more filters

[sharp jasper]

I'm thinking I'll get it from perc the next time I buy for their 31% sale. I know it's not on gear, but still gets me to free shipping. Lol

[nova wadi]

Saw this on Reddit. Never heard of break

[desert dawn]

They are in Lawrenceville and Duluth. I have not tried them yet.

I tried Valor today. I would say lighter side of medium. Not bad I think pretty it was great for their target market lets people experience things they probably otherwise have never heard of

[gaunt gulch]

They've had valor at academy and it was pretty decent

[peak field]

The cafe I work at supplies beans from valor

Workers Comp, medium to dark

And book club for decaf

[desert dawn]

Nice!

[desert dawn]

What do you primarily like to drink

[peak field]

For espresso I’m a huge fan of medium or medium-dark. Pretty much anything that can preserve bright origin notes without being very acid forward. Medium Brazilians are awesome when dialed

I either drink the espresso straight or make a cortado

For pourover I love citrusy notes so light Africans are my goto for that

[desert dawn]

Nice spread, I love African coffees

Eths especially

[peak field]

I try to make light Ethiopians (counter culture Apollo) into espresso every once in a while and it definitely does taste interesting. I usually end up with a lungo recipe pulled in 40-55 seconds

It’s not bad, but I’ve decided that those flavors are just better represented in pourover. Espresso doesn’t do it enough justice

[jaunty ice]

This is what natural Ethiopian beans are for.

[desert dawn]

I agree. Wider flavor spectrum in PO

I mostly drink PO

[woven stone]

Hey y’all. Based in Roswell, but sometimes at cuppings at Flow and up at Meadowlark. Glad to see an Atlanta contingent here!

[nova wadi]

Ayyy also in Roswell

Welcome

[desert dawn]

Welcome

[woven stone]

Tried a new cafe today: From the Well. Fellow’s coffee/wine space next door. Only cold brews now but some fun creative drinks made with that as a base.

Seems they’re waiting on an espresso machine

[desert dawn]

I looked up Meadowlark. Whatcha doing all the way out there

[woven stone]

Visiting

lol. There was a Process cupping a while back.

[desert dawn]

Ahh ok.

[cedar olive]

Meadowlark usually has a great rotation of roasters from what I’ve seen

Never gotten a chance to visit though

[desert dawn]

Good to know

Do they carry Lume

[cedar olive]

If they don’t, they’re wrong

[nova wadi]

Fellows does great milk drinks generally

Pretty good breakfast spot

Awesome porch when it’s warm

[cedar olive]

I know the owners of Fellows! Good people

[nova wadi]

Oh that’s awesome. Always been a fan

[woven stone]

Wife and I love Fellows. But it was slammed today so we went to Heart&Seoul

[desert dawn]

My son is two. Maybe by 4 he will calm down and I can visit one of these places

[nova wadi]

I had a latte from them at the Roswell farmers market

Been meaning to go

[sharp jasper]

This is my daily driver. Plain espresso or 100ml steamed milk added to espresso. What are your favorite medium roast beans thus far?

Perc Brazil Legender was one i really liked as espresso. Came out almost like almond butter espresso. Although I finished the bag as PO and liked that a lot too.

[peak field]

Been meaning to try this one but my go to has been CCC fast forward***. Great price at Whole Foods and has a really nice balanced taste. Lots of caramels

[sharp jasper]

Oh for sure! And CCC is often found super fresh here at the Chamblee Whole Foods! Its my go-to for when I have family over. Fancy enough for craft coffee without complaints it tastes too different than folgers. 🥲

I'll try Apollo next time I buy some!

[peak field]

Sorry lol I meant fast forward

Apollo is super light for espresso imo

[sharp jasper]

Dang i cannot remember which ones I've gotten. I wonder if that is one ive tried.

But yeah, I'll have to revisit! Haha

[desert dawn]

CCC had a big presence maybe 10-15 years ago in Atlanta. I think the popular espresso option was called Big trouble

They helped pave the way for third wave shops in Atlanta. All shops used to serve CC cause they were the dominant wholesaler

[plush sinew]

They also seem like a great biz/group of folks, too—though I've only ever visited while in-transit to places, so have no real concrete evidence/interactions to back this up (sometimes the pig is just heavily makeup'd). Certainly haven't had a bad drink from their shop. Interested to know what beans/roast you picked up for the 'lighter side of medium' — I think I've generally thought of them as solidly medium, but for the eths and naturals I copped from them (for spro) that was perfectly pleasing.

[gaunt gulch]

Is that who had their lab on the Westside?

@jaunty ice what have you done to that in poor person in the soup kitchen lol

[plush sinew]

https://tenor.com/view/madagascar-penguins-of-madagascar-skipper-bait-clickbait-gif-7373851025472833661

[jaunty ice]

I think little tart still serves (counter culture I assume?)

[plush sinew]

I'll tell u wat, they defo still serve a mean espresso martini (yes, still counter culture last I was there)

[desert dawn]

I had a Sebastian Ramirez Pink Bourbon filter shot 10oz. I asked for whatever their lightest offerings were and it was either this or their Kenyan.

[desert dawn]

Yes, they left but now they have a training lab here somewhere

[gaunt gulch]

Yeah ok back in like the 2016 when we first moved I did some cuppings there and got to play with all their fun gear

[nova wadi]

It’s over by the Zoo

Passed it the other day

[woven stone]

Awesome strawberry co ferment from Gilly

Wonderful as a milk drink

Still need to check out their cafe

[sharp jasper]

This makes sense.

[woven stone]

Valor’s middle child is usually solid

Don’t think I’ve seen that method used anywhere else I’ve been to

[desert dawn]

Ya I had the “coffee shot”

Tbh, I didn’t read the descriptions just asked for a PO and they recommended this so I said ok

[woven stone]

yeah, they used to do PO but on their podcast they said it took too long

[peak field]

Been having a kick for minimalist art as of late

[desert dawn]

Ya seems to be consistent with most cafes removing or not doing PO

[desert dawn]

Sweet. What eq do you guys use

[peak field]

Eq? Like speakers?

[gaunt gulch]

@jaunty ice how loud is the Femobook A4Z

[cedar olive]

Not loud at all IMO

[jaunty ice]

Not loud. It’s not silent but neither are hand grinders

You can maintain a conversation over it pretty easily.

[gaunt gulch]

Nice!

Buddy is looking for a quieter option

[nova wadi]

My DF64 woke up my 1 year old the other day

I get it

[desert dawn]

Oh no sorry like espresso machine grinder etc in the photo

Like equipment

[peak field]

Ahh

Espresso machine is a la marzocco linea pb
Grinder is an Anfim Scody II
30 or 40 lb tamper (awful)

[nova wadi]

I’m completely obsessed with the Gabi right now

I feel like it is incapable of making a bad cup

[vocal mesa]

Easy mode

Gabi for 10-15g
Hoop for 20-25g

[cedar olive]

What recipe are you using???

[nova wadi]

Yours / coulters

12.5g dose. 40-50g bloom for 1 min then yeet 150g

[nova wadi]

This is the way

Basically exactly what I said to Mike a while back on insta

Been trying to lower my caffeine intake so I’ve been using the Gabi more and I’m truly in love with it

[vocal mesa]

For 15g you can also try 50g bloom, second 50g bloom at 30. Then the 150.

[nova wadi]

Ohh I’ll def try that

[cedar olive]

I’ll give this a try too!

[vocal mesa]

For any new Gabi users, the bloom(s) is direct pouring on the coffee. Then you put the water tank/dispersion screen on and tarę it before the 150g pour.

[nova wadi]

Yup yup

After your second bloom when do you start pouring in the water tank?

[vocal mesa]

I do 0:20, 0:40, but figured since you do 1:00, you would just split it up

[nova wadi]

So like I do my bloom and then at 40 seconds out on the screen / tank and do my pour into it assuming it takes around 20 seconds for the water to go through and hit the bed

[vocal mesa]

Pour 50g.

At 20s, pour 50g again.

Put screen/tank on.

At 40s, pour 150g.

[nova wadi]

Ahh I see I see

Thank you thank you

[jaunty ice]

Ordered a gabi and some Xbloom filters

Currently drinking a cup from the ratio 4. It’s pretty good, surprised it’s not widely recommended.

[desert dawn]

I must ignore all this Gabi talk

[desert dawn]

I think it used to be popular don’t remember what happened

[jaunty ice]

I can find a few faults (main one being the button) but man this thing is relatively cheap and easy to deal with.

[desert dawn]

I think I remember the ratio six* had a poor carafe? Didn’t know they made a four and eight

[jaunty ice]

Six design is weird. Eight is nice looking but expensive for what it is

I’m going to look up the hario model that’s sold in the us I was originally gonna get that bad boy

Brother and I met up with an old friend in Sac and found out he’s using a moccamaster. My brother then talked about setting up a timer automatic brew for the morning. Was surprised how limited the options are. I thought for sure this was something the Xbloom could do but apparently not.

[nova wadi]

It’s pretty great. My only gripe is the plastic seems flimsy

“Gabi Master A is made from a high-performance plastic called PC1220R (a grade of Polycarbonate). The manufacturer and retailers explicitly state that this material is safe, heat-resistant, and BPA-free, often comparing it to the high-quality plastic used in baby bottles.”

I guess that makes me feel better

[jaunty ice]

Baby bottle plastic. Got it.

[plush sinew]

Have a Ratio Six in storage that I still need to sell (Aiden ++).

Biggest complaint (per my SO) is that the carafe and filter all sit together in one stack. No convenient way to "pull out the carafe" - have to set the filter down. Then once you throw a lid on the carafe (was a good, strong thermal carafe FWIW), now there's no way to have that stack on the machine, so your filter (and the little plastic plate they had to make to solve this problem) are just sitting wherever there's space on a counter/on top of the machine/etc.

I think it brews great pot o' coffee otherwise, though I'd say (spoiled by Aiden) it might brew too hot for a wider spectrum of use.

[desert dawn]

Wait the xbloom can’t turn on with a timer?

[desert dawn]

How annoying

[jaunty ice]

I don’t think so. I don’t own one but used Google to see. I think the Aiden was the only one that could do auto brew in the morning.

[plush sinew]

the Oxo brewer can do timer

but (my complaint) it brews cold as fuck for some reason "BUT WE'RE SCA CERTIFIED"

[jaunty ice]

lol

They updated the ratio 4 after I bought it so it should be harder to trigger a brew with an accidental button press

This one is destined for my FIL but I’m tempted to pick one up for myself.

The other thing that’s nice is you can use your own dripper though I’m really appreciating the built in one

[plush sinew]

it seemed to me the oxo 9cup was trying to take a lot of the goods from the ratio brewers/showerhead machines, design-wise, so if you really just want a batch brewer (and a timer), but don't want to spend Aiden $$$ (understandable), worth a look. Maybe they've improved temp issues.

[plush sinew]

Yeah if the Six could've just done this, I would've used it myself (and kept it)

If they update the Aiden or release like a "premium" model or even just update the carafe, it'd be the best, hands down. I could live the with crummy screen if my carafe was better sealed for temps. Or if the build didn't feel so brittle/plasticky

[desert dawn]

Going to be roasting with Rob again. Wish me luck that I can keep up

[jaunty ice]

Redesign with better material and the screen is smaller and shaped like a spiral instead of a circle

Who is Rob?

[plush sinew]

y'know, just... remake the whole thing, ez.

[plush sinew]

https://hoos.coffee/

[gaunt gulch]

Lol @nova wadi how you feel about green

@jaunty ice you made the news! https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/driver-fights-court-get-1000-school-bus-violation-dismissed/6WAWIFPUTJBLLLK4XBG3T46NYA/

[jaunty ice]

Ah yeah. I passed three schoolbuses that week which is super unusual but the one that got me was fair and square it was just seven lanes away on the other side of Peachtree and I didn’t see it in time and then contemplated whether I would be getting a $250 fine or not.

Then the $1000 fine hit me in the mail

[gaunt gulch]

Ugh

[jaunty ice]

It’s my fault for waking up early. I’ll try to be more careful, do more from home while brewing coffee until the caffeine jitters bounce me out of the house

[peak field]

Couldn’t find Brazil at Whole Foods, gonna give this a try

They smell great

[jaunty ice]

There are 340g of coffee in that bag?

Do you have huge hands?

[vocal mesa]

No timer. It is designed for either pouring your own beans into the hopper or using their pod. You could set all of that up and start it via the app from bed. I would not trust it to operate on its own though. I owned an xbloom from Dec. 2024-June 2025.

In the end, the beans have to be manually pour the beans into the grinder regardless.

I ultimately sold it to return to manual PO. I felt limited by the 3.0-3.5 ml flow rate.

[peak field]

I guess lol

Worst part about using a BBE grinder is that you can step down one unit and choke your machine, or step up one unit and make a turbo shot

[jaunty ice]

Yeesh

[nova wadi]

Love it! Greens my favorite color

[peak field]

I often find myself grinding one unit coarser and lowing water temp to mimic a half step coarser

[nova wadi]

Flying to Boston tomorrow and I’m super tempted to pack my Gabi lol

[jaunty ice]

Are you planning to buy a separate grinder

[desert dawn]

I know a guy that likes green

[woven stone]

Anyone want (for free) the remainder of my Onyx advent beans? A good 25g plus in most of the 24 bags

[peak field]

Nah but I’m gonna try to alterthe OPV on my machine to see if it softens my grinder woes

😵‍💫

[sharp jasper]

Why don't you want them??

Dialing in 24 coffees sounds exhausting.

[desert dawn]

OPV adj should be here if I remember correctly

[sharp jasper]

What about getting a step down basket? It gives you a bigger sweet spot for dialing in IMO

[peak field]

How’s the taste profile? Is it more blended?

[peak field]

Yah I got it. Zip tie was a bitch to get off

[desert dawn]

What is your OPV set to now? I will day dropping to 6 bar will make things weird on the Breville. I did it on the dual boiler

[peak field]

9bar

A little more than 9

[desert dawn]

Ok. I dropped mine to 6 bar but realistically I never pulled more than 3 bar shots

Overall I would say this machine does not like being set to 6 bar

[peak field]

I loosened the valve all the way, but left some buffer room for any adjustment that may unintentionally happen

I do find I can grind a lot finer a lot more safely

14 bar liked to punish me for any slight disconformity in puck prep

[desert dawn]

14 bar machine was trying to push the whole coffee puck into the cup.

100% extraction

[peak field]

Yeah. I have a basket with wider holes and it would like to slam insoluble fines into the holes

[desert dawn]

Might as well eat a coffee puck with a spoon at that point

[sharp jasper]

For me it's more body, sweeter, less astringency. I can grind a lot coarser. And it's more forgiving when dialing in.

[desert dawn]

Lol. Im just joking. But it’s nuts that it was set that high. Mine went to 10 bar from factory

[peak field]

Interesting

[desert dawn]

Step down is nice for that and you MAY get to use less coffee per shot

[sharp jasper]

I can usually get my espresso to pull in the correct time within 1 trial shot. Before it was easily 2 or 3

[desert dawn]

I guess that’s Decent.

[peak field]

I think the pressure is set so high so you can use the pressurized baskets without choking the machine

Not sure why the pressurized baskets exist. Maybe for people who are using pre-ground slop? Dunno

[desert dawn]

Yes exactly

Bustelo baby

[sharp jasper]

Obviously never had the superior taste of Folgers Black Silk Espresso

[peak field]

One of my friends swears by bustelo

I might try their whole beans

[desert dawn]

A lot of my Spanish friends swear by it or they have some similar one they get.

But they make essentially cortados with sugar but whipped? Cortadito. Moka pot coffee, then whip/whisk the coffee with brown sugar and milk in some special fashion to make it delicious and I guess it’s robusta bc it has you way more wired

[peak field]

Cafe au lait

But different

Restaurant latte

[desert dawn]

But it’s different with they whip it with brown sugar and milk. Like whipping eggs with a fork in a bowl

[woven stone]

Just have a lot of other coffee atm. Could vacuum seal and freeze it all i suppose

[sharp jasper]

My Miami branch has a Cuban that made something like this in the tiny cups at 2pm. I was like, "this is solid! Let me have another!" Couldn't sleep until 1am

[desert dawn]

But sharing allows you to buy more coffee. Ultimate cheat code.

[desert dawn]

Yes exactly

All of these friends are from Miami

Tiny little cup of crack

[sharp jasper]

For real

[desert dawn]

https://tenor.com/view/reaction-willem-dafoe-creepy-smile-gif-13481029

After two cups

[sharp jasper]

Yeaaaaah I don't know how they can just drink it casually in the afternoon like that. Although they will milk a tiny cup for awhile.

But give me a guava and cream cheese turnover, along with one of those little coffees and I'm gooooooood.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1HrYvhwRyY/

Okay which one of you is this?

[desert dawn]

Tbh I have no idea. I guess drinks later in the day

I wanted to do one before but decided I had too many projects

[sharp jasper]

It looks pretty solid.

I love cruising marketplace

Somebody beat me to this

[desert dawn]

I’ve heard great things. It’s came a long way too. Was way harder in the beginning to source everything

Wow

[sharp jasper]

This was on christmas day

Ive heard so many people get new toys and put stuff up for sale. I mean look at it! 33 minutes! Maybe it was one of those pending scams though. "Send me money now and I'll hold it for you!" I didn't even ask.

I'm just waiting for someone selling their dead uncle's EK43 for $100

[desert dawn]

I got my Ditting for $450 given its well loved but it’s still a steal

[sharp jasper]

Hey! Can't go wrong there.

[nova wadi]

In a little shocked at how much of a difference abaca filters make on V60s

Picked some up after yall were talking about them and made two incredible brews this morning with them

Maybe it’s in my head but I feel like they are my best V60s in a while

[gaunt gulch]

Love it when my shots of espresso are in solid form 😂

[gaunt gulch]

Ugh me too

[gaunt gulch]

Ha I'm going for that for a leica. Ugh vintage cameras doesn't even have autofocus. $50

[gaunt gulch]

Damn I keep missing the shoebox garage sale. I got a bag for holiday present but I'm really wanting to try one sooner lol

[jaunty ice]

Miguel Estela is pretty good

[prime summit]

boys

why's everything gotta be so expensive now 🙁

[nova wadi]

Companies have realized they can increase prices and get away with it

[jaunty ice]

Underlying cost has increased- labor, production, shipping, tariffs

[desert dawn]

Esp after COVID the biggest companies did and it all trickled down and everyone had to raise to survive

[sharp jasper]

Anything in particular that is too expensive?

Mine is housing.

Hoping the market turns a bit in NE ATL.

[desert dawn]

Housing is expensive in ATL because 3 companies own the majority of Atlantas starter homes. Something like 40,000 houses are owned and rented out by just those 3 companies. So they set the tone for rent, and purchase price. This hurts all other apartments and home pricing in other price brackets too.

[nova wadi]

Such a damn shame

[desert dawn]

It really is

High demand good school district neighborhoods people are still offering 50-100K on top of house prices and still being outbid

Have you guys ever seen the jokes of people intentionally shooting guns outside their house every month to keep the rent down

[sharp jasper]

Some of my employees joke about it that live near the airport suburbs with a lot of gentrification going on. I would not be surprised if some partake. 🤷‍♂️

[sharp jasper]

This makes sense....

Several of the neighborhoods I am looking at have rental caps or outright bans, and I know those rules mean well, but they only keep honest people honest. The cost of houses are still just nuts.

[desert dawn]

It really is.

[desert dawn]

I have been trying to dial in my Aiden for large 1500ml batches… Keep getting lower extraction and blendy muddy flavors. Decided to make a PO to confirm if it was this batch of coffee well PO was great.

[nova wadi]

Coffee is so weird

[desert dawn]

Turned out I forgot I was using the Ode with stock burrs now to dial in the Aiden. Before I was using the Ode with SSP MP burrs

To make matters worse PO test was probably the Weber or ZP6.

Too many toys

[sharp jasper]

I hope these batches are business related and not personal consumption.

Or the next coffee meetup will be an intervention.

Are you working a lot of catering/coffee cart events?

[desert dawn]

Business testing

[sharp jasper]

Nice!

[desert dawn]

No, but I have one coming up for about 60 people that will be live PO and a self serve batch coffee station

[sharp jasper]

Hmmmm that sounds interesting!

I hope it turns into a big business for you!

[desert dawn]

I’m going to put the Aiden with the Ode on the self serve station to show people a home approachable setup

Thanks

I should put a price tag on it. For $999 you get an Aiden, Ode and 2 bags of coffee per month

[sharp jasper]

For how long though?

Do you offer larger bags? I see your Shop profile has two SKUs. Is there another website you sell on?

[jaunty ice]

There’s a local Bloomberg columnist (I think Brookhaven/chamblee) named Conor Sen who writes about housing. There is some expectation for supply to continue to increase. Not clear if there will be a big price drop or just cost decrease relative to inflation.

[sharp jasper]

Oohh I will look them up! Thanks!

[jaunty ice]

Bloomberg columns require a subscription (and it’s expensive!) but he posts regularly on social media with a focus on housing, Econ, sports, elections.

[desert dawn]

Sorry it was a joke on a whim. I am not prepared for subscription model.

However, I meant coffees for a whole year. So like 2x 100 bags each month and the Aiden and Ode. Thought it was a solid deal

[sharp jasper]

That is a solid deal though

[desert dawn]

Agree

Selling accessories, equipment, and merch has different rules around collecting sales tax so that’s why I wasn’t going to get into it yet

[plush sinew]

pfft, just don't pay taxes

EZ

[daring flare]

yeah, they flow faster and allow more "stuff" thru . IMO more yummy but honestly if its placebo , its a dang good one so ill pay the extra 4 or something dollars for arguably better filters

[desert dawn]

Then how will the White House make tik toks

[nova wadi]

That makes sense to me. Unless I just absolutely nailed those V60s yesterday, I definitely felt like there was a difference

[desert dawn]

I’m using T90s but the SS metal v60 flows so fast that maybe I should try something slower

[cedar olive]

I used to get Abacas but they went out on Amazon so I switched back to the regular tabbed Harios per Max at Shoeys recommendation. Honestly haven’t noticed that much of a difference? But I haven’t done a side by side

[nova wadi]

Totally possible that I just nailed those V60s yesterday. I’m something of a barista myself

[vocal mesa]

I always mained abaca because it was 2-day delivery. It was $10 in the spring. Typiscally jumps to $11.50 in the summer/ fall. $12.50 in the winter.

Long as I have time to wait, those xbloom conicals on Amazon are always $10.

[nova wadi]

It’s funny I got the xblooms from Williams Sonoma but they’re being fulfilled / shipped from XBloom itself

[vocal mesa]

I noticed that too

[cedar olive]

Same here!! I get mine delivered today

[desert dawn]

I scored some green Aida Battle washed Kenya Process yesterday. I really enjoyed her coffee last harvest and had to buy blind this year so fingers crossed 🤞

[gaunt gulch]

Oh shit!

[cedar olive]

Just got these bad boys in

[peak field]

Anyone know a good place to get saka crema bar around here?

[desert dawn]

In Ga? No there is a supplier in NC

I think Catina coffee

[sharp jasper]

This is where I will buy it eventually. I want to give it a shot

[sharp jasper]

Have you had it yet??

[peak field]

Nope, but I’ve heard great things from all the baristas I know

I don’t think my breville appreciates being at 9 bar, gonna stick it up to 11 or something

It’s making scary noises

[vocal mesa]

May your flows forever be fast

[sharp jasper]

Let us know what you think if you buy it!

[gaunt gulch]

How long y'all resting shoebox?

[cedar olive]

Per Maxs recommendation, you can drink before 21 days and then any time after 30 days but peak flavor typically between 45-60 days

[desert dawn]

I’ve had Saka from Catina but I believe I had whichever one was 100% arabica. The crema bar is mixed with robusta. I did the pre order option to get whatever will be there most recent batch. It was solid. It is dark baby dark so if that thiccc syrupy shot is not what you want - avoid

[desert dawn]

Do not drink between 21-30. I did not knowing. Boy was it terrible

[sharp jasper]

I'm not always in the mood for dark roast, but when i am and I pull a nice 1:1, mmmmmm it touches my soul a little. 🤤

That sounds solid

[desert dawn]

At the time I did 1:2 on Saka, but you have to pull it under 25 seconds like 20-23

The typical 18/36 in 30 is not for something that dark.

[nova wadi]

I be drinking Shoebox 80+ days off roast and it still slaps

(Totally not because I have a massive irresponsible backlog)

[cedar olive]

Max has said that shoebox roasts taste amazing at 80+ days so I’m not shocked by that.

My backlog hasn’t been irresponsible enough to make my shoebox coffees last to 80 days but I fear that is changing 😂

[nova wadi]

I know shoebox is good to rest long times so I will open up other stuff

[desert dawn]

I think that’s totally fair. I’m drinking some of my stuff that’s that old and it tastes great it almost seems easier to brew too

[gaunt gulch]

Y'all making me even more pissed I missed that garage sale

[gaunt gulch]

Y'all been too recuerdos?