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1.5 second preinfusion. I feel trapped in the hell where I work. Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 07/02/20 18.4g in 22 seconds 30g out Chocolate and still slightly chalky. Linea El Injerto Guatamala Espresso: Roasted on 07/14/20 18.3g in 28 seconds 24g out It's too young. Stumptown Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 07/0320 19.9g in 30 seconds 30g out I need to fix this tomorrow.

1.5 second preinfusion. The owner is a coward and is avoiding me. Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 07/02/20 18.1g in 26 seconds 24-26g out Slightly chalky. Stumptown Holler Mountain Espresso: Roasted on 07/01/20 18.5g in 22 seconds 30g out Stumptown Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 07/0320 18.9g in 23 seconds 30g out

1.5 second preinfusion. I think I am quiting today. Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 07/02/20 18.3g in 21 seconds 30g out Stumptown Holler Mountain Espresso: Roasted on 07/01/20 18.5g in 22 seconds 30g out Stumptown Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 07/0320 18.9g in 28 seconds 30g out

1.5 second preinfusion. Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 07/02/20 18.1g in 30 seconds 24g out Blueberry and chocolate. Stumptown Holler Mountain Espresso: Roasted on 07/01/20 18.4g in 25 seconds 30g out Thick and chocolate. Stumptown Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 07/0320 18.1g in 25 seconds 30g out

Roasted on 07/02/20 I brewed this in a Kalita wave using notneutral filters with a Ditting KR1203 grinder. My recipe is 28g coffee, 400g hot water not necessarily aiming for any particular time, but somewhere between four and five and half minutes. I try to do a 50g bloom in the first 45 seconds then three or four more pours. 6.125. Last time I dialed this in I was at 6.25 and it had a lot of blueberry notes, sadly it doesn't this time nor is it as clean tasting. Lots of milk chocolate notes with a thick body and some fruit notes. Ok for a regular drip.

Roasted on 04/21/20 I brewed this in a Kalita wave using notneutral filters with a Ditting KR1203 grinder. My recipe is 28g coffee, 400g hot water not necessarily aiming for any particular time, but somewhere between four and five and half minutes. I try to do a 50g bloom in the first 45 seconds then three or four more pours. 6.25. 6.5 was very juicy, 6.375 was crisp, but 6.25 was the cleanest. Strong blueberry notes at the front and bittersweet chocolate after they pass.

Tons of oat milk today, too much to carry back though.  Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 04/21/20 18.6g in 24 seconds 24g out 200.7°F Sadly no fruit notes today, just chocolate and woodsy.  Equator Eye of the Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 04/11/20 19.1g in 22 seconds 30g out  200.7°F Incredibly sweet and mild. Dates and grapefruit notes. Stumptown Decaf Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 03/31/20 15.1g in 15 seconds 30g out  200.7°F Anemic

Pre-Oat Milk Run. 3.5 Second preinfusion for all three. Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 04/21/20 19.1g in 26 seconds 24-28g out 200.9°F Chocolate, not quite milk or dark though, and muddled fruit notes at the back. Equator Eye of the Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 04/11/20 18.2g in 27 seconds 30g out 200.9°F Just date and chocolate today, neither bright or sweet, still good though. Stumptown Decaf Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 03/31/20 15.0g in 15 seconds 30g out  200.9°F Dried Fruit.

Hit the oat milk motherload today. 3.5 second preinfusion for all today. Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 04/21/20 18.9g in 25 seconds 24g out 200.9°F Milk Chocolate and Tart Blueberry finish. Equator Eye of the Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 04/11/20 18.0g in 24 seconds 30g out 200.9°F Tart Grapefruit front, followed by Milk Chocolate and Date. Stumptown Decaf Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 03/31/20 14.8g in 13 seconds 30g out 200.9°F Juicy and Fleeting.

Success. I bought oat milk today, vanilla though. Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 04/21/20 19.1g in 27 seconds 24g out 201.3°F Blueberry forward and chocolate finish. Good for a Moka Jova blend. Equator Eye of the Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 04/11/20 18.1g in 25 seconds 30g out 201.3°F Bright. Milk chocolate, date and light floral notes. Stumptown Decaf Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 03/31/20 15.1g in 14 seconds 30g out 201.3°F

I didn't actually work today. Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 04/21/20 19.8g in 28 seconds 30g out Stumptown Holler Mountain Espresso: Roasted on 04/11/20 20g in 21 seconds 30g out Stumptown Decaf Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 03/31/20 18g in 14 seconds 30g out

I didn't actually work today. Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 04/21/20 20g in 27-29 seconds 30g out Stumptown Holler Mountain Espresso: Roasted on 04/11/20 19.9g in 20 seconds 30g out Stumptown Decaf Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 03/31/20 18g in 14 seconds 30g out

3.5 second preinfusion on everything. Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 04/21/20 19.0g in 29 seconds 30g out 201.1°F The preinfusion added about three seconds on, but it brought out tons of slightly tart berry notes without it it was just chocolate. I might try speeding it up and doing a larger shot next time. Stumptown Holler Mountain Espresso: Roasted on 04/11/20 18.4g in 20 seconds 30g out 201.1°F Incredibly sweet mostly berry notes. Preinfusion didn't really add or detract from this one. Equator Decaf Blend Espresso: Roasted on 03/31/20 15.1g in 14 seconds 30g out 201.1°F

Counter Culture Hologram Espresso: Roasted on 2/26/20 Berry forward, milk chocolate notes throughout and thick syrupy mouthfeel. Not a big fan of moka java-like espressos. Proyecto Diaz El Corazon Espresso: Roasted on 2/25/20 Not as tart as yesterday, still very malty and hoppy with some berry notes. Equator Decaf Espresso: Roasted on 2/25/20 Anemic.