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Dialing in 09/20/20

 3 second preinfusion. Plotting to get everyone fired.  Temple Dharma Espresso: Roasted 09/14/20 18.2g in 25 seconds 24g out Dark chocolate. Still trying to upside this one. Stumptown Holler Mountain Espresso: Roasted on 09/10/20 18.7g in 26 seconds 30g out Sweet, but mild. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 09/08/20 19.0 in 27 seconds 30g out Still not happy with this one.

Dialing in 09/15/20

3 second preinfusion. Tomorrow will be the longest I have ever been away from my dog and I just feel empty. I don't know if this is giving me a new clarity or if I am just tired of everything, but I hope to leave soon.  Proyecto Diaz El Corazon Espresso: Roasted 09/07/20 18.2g in 25g seconds 30g out Sweet berries, chocolate and oak. Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 09/02/20 18.9g in 24 seconds 24g out Why I am I not out of this yet?! Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 09/08/20 18.2g in 29 seconds 30g out Citrus, sweet and graham.

Dialing in 09/14/20

3 second preinfusion. My dog died on Saturday and all I can think about is her absence. Proyecto Diaz El Corazon Espresso: Roasted 09/07/20 18.5g in 27g seconds 30g out Sweet berries, hoppy and milk chocolate. Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 09/02/20 18.6g in 24 seconds 24g out Sweet cherry and almond. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 09/08/20 18.6g in 28 seconds 30g out Citrus, sweet and graham.

Dialing in 09/11/20

  3 second preinfusion. Still no news Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted 09/01/20 18.4g in 24 seconds 24g out Not as sweet, but more apricot and chocolate. Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 09/02/20 18.5g in 23 seconds 30g out Cherry and chocolate still. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 09/08/20 18.1g in 23 seconds 30g out

Dialing in 09/10/20

 3 second preinfusion. Still no news Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted 09/01/20 18.0g in 20 seconds 24g out Sweet and thin. Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 09/02/20 18.1g in 23 seconds 30g out Cherry and chocolate. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 09/08/20 19.3g in 27 seconds 30g out Anemic and sweet, maybe it will be better tomorrow.

Dialing in 08/17/20

  1.5 second preinfusion. 23 is no longer the magic number.  Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted on 08/11/20 18.3 in 23 seconds 24g out Slight char taste at the front.  Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 08/08/20 18.5g in 26 seconds 30g out Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 08/04/20 18.26 in 24 seconds 30g out Nothing noteworthy.

Dialing in 08/18/20

1.5 second preinfusion. 23 is no longer the magic number.  Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted on 08/11/20 18.3 in 22 seconds 24g out Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 08/04/20 18.26 in 24 seconds 30g out Nothing noteworthy.

Dialing in 08/16/20

 1.5 second preinfusion. 23 is no longer the magic number.  Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted on 08/11/20 18.2 in 22 seconds 24g out Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 08/08/20 18.9g in 23 seconds 30g out Mostly chocolate today.  Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 08/04/20 18.26 in 24 seconds 30g out Nothing noteworthy.

Dialing in 08/14/20

  1.5 second preinfusion. 23 is the magic number.v Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted on 08/11/20 18.2 in 23 seconds 24-27 out Apricot & Bittersweet Chocolate Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 08/08/20 18.2g in 22 seconds 30g out Cherry & Chocolate Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 08/04/20 18.26 in 24 seconds 30g out Nothing noteworthy.

Dialing in 08/13/20

 1.5 second preinfusion. Soon to be unemployed. Counter Culture Big Trouble Espresso: Roasted on 8/11/20 19.4g in 26 seconds 30 out Nutty and sweet.  Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 08/04/20 19.7g in 20 seconds 30g out Some sweetness and cocoa.

Dialing in 08/11/20

1.5 second preinfusion. One of my regulars came in yesterday and said they were interesting in buying the place. I don't know if anything will come from it, but I was shocked.  Equator Eye of The Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 8/05/20 18.7g in 24 seconds 24 out Date and grapefruit. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 08/04/20 18.2 in 21 seconds 30g out Some sweetness and cocoa

Dialing in 08/10/20

 1.5 second preinfusion. Once again I do not have enough espresso. Equator Eye of The Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 08/05/20 18.5g in 23 seconds 24 out Date and grapefruit. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 08/04/20 18.8g in 27 seconds 30g out Some sweetness and cocoa

Dialing in 08/09/20

  1.5 second preinfusion. 23 is the magic number.v Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 07/29/20 18.2 in 27 seconds 24-35g out Chocolate and cherry. Equator Eye of The Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 08/05/20 18.5g in 22 seconds 30g out Dark Chocolate and Grapefruit. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 08/04/20 18.6g in 21 seconds 30g out Nothing noteworthy.

Dialing in 08/07/20

 1.5 second preinfusion. 23 is the magic number.v Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 07/29/20 18.2 in 23 seconds 30g out Chocolate and cherry. Temple Elvis Rafael Espresso: Roasted on 07/24/20 18.5g in 22 seconds 30g out I think it is safe to assume it is pretty much dead from here on. I can only get chocolate notes. I guess I have to use this asap. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 08/04/20 18.2g in 26 seconds 30g out Nothing noteworthy.

Dialing in 07/07/20

1.5 second preinfusion. Temple Single Origin Elvis Rafael Espresso : Roasted on 07/02/20 18.6 in 26 seconds 24g out Not quite as good as yesterday, still mostly cherry and plum some chocolate. Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 06/29/20 18.9g in 24seconds 24-27g out Mostly chocolate today, a bit nutty and faint cherry notes Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 6/25/20 18.5g in 23 seconds 30g out

Counter Culture Slow Motion

Roasted on 07/01/20 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. 6.375. 6.0-6.75 all great, 6.375 was the cleanest tasting, 6.5 was the crispest tasting. Extremely balanced lots of cocoa and molasses. It won't wow you, but it is very easy to drink.

Dialing in 07/06/20

2 second preinfusion. Temple Single Origin Elvis Rafael Espresso : Roasted on 07/02/20 18.6 in 28 seconds 24-26g out A lot better than yesterday. I got rid of most of the chocolate notes and only have cherry and plum left. Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 06/29/20 18.3g in 28 seconds 30g out Just nutty and cherry today. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 6/25/20 18.7g in 25 seconds 30g out Sweet Pomegranate and chocolate. Honestly the best of the three, easiest to enjoy, but it is not memorable.

Dialing in 07/05/20

2 second preinfusion. Temple Single Origin Elvis Rafael Espresso : Roasted on 07/02/20 18.4 in 21 seconds 30g out Couldn't manage to slow it down, but it is still young, lots of red stone fruit notes and dark chocolate. Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 06/29/20 18.0g in 23 seconds 30g out Cherry and chocolate. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 6/25/20 18.5g in 24 seconds 30g out Sweet Pomegranate and chocolate.

Dialing in 07/03/20

2 second preinfusion. Counter Culture Big Trouble Espresso : Roasted on 06/25/20 18.8g in 23 seconds 24-28g out Tad too dark, but balanced with a minty aftertaste. Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 06/29/20 18.2g in 25 seconds 30g out Nutty and dark chocolate. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 6/25/20 19.1g in 30 seconds 24g out Sweet Pomegranate and chocolate.

Dialing in 07/02/20

2 second preinfusion. Linea El Injerto Espresso : Roasted on 06/23/20 19.1g in 22 seconds 25-27g out Lots of nectarine and chocolate notes. Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 06/29/20 18.9g in 26 seconds 30g out Cherry and Nutty. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 6/25/20 19.1g in 20 seconds 30g out Chocolate and fleeting pomegranate notes.