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Moksha Ethiopian Acacia Espresso: Roasted on 5/22/22 19.1g in 24 seconds 24 out Plum, Milk Chocolate and honey Moksha Decaf  Mexico Esmeralda Blend Espresso: Roasted on 05/22/22 18.7g in 31 seconds 24-27g out Bittersweet chocolate and grassy notes.

3 second preinfusion. Sunday should be the last day for real this time  Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted 08/21/20 18.2g in 26 seconds 24g out Cleaner and sweeter tasting than yesterday, but still just chocolate and nutty. Moksha GSM Espresso: Roasted on 08/21/20 18.2g in 25 seconds 24-28g out Bittersweet chocolate and earthy. Moksha Decaf Mexico Esmeralda Espresso: Roasted on 08/21/20 18.3g in 28 seconds 24g out I wish I had more to play around with, but I only have two and a half pounds to last till Sunday.

3 second preinfusion. 195.7°F Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 08/21/20 18.6g in 26 seconds 24g out As a ristretto I am getting more tart cherry notes as well as nutty chocolate ones.  Chromatic Gamut Espresso: Roasted on 08/08/20 18.5g in 27 seconds 24g out Very mild as a ristretto, but cleaner tasting with sweet berry notes before a generic chocolate taste. Sadly mouth feel is disappointing. Moksha Decaf Mexico Esmeralda Espresso: Roasted on 08/21/20 18.0g in 27 seconds 30g out Better than yesterday. 

 1.5 second preinfusion. I realized I haven't been playing around with preinfusion much recently or temperature for the matter, but I am trying to brew at 195.9°F to bring out a little acidity in my espressos today.  Tico Sangre De Toro Espresso: Roasted on 08/21/20 18.4g in 25 seconds 30g out Still too young, but I am getting cleaner cherry notes with lots of nut.  Chromatic Gamut Espresso: Roasted on 08/08/20 18.2 in 22 seconds 30g out I liked it better yesterday when it was sweeter, today it is thicker and more on the heavy side. Moksha Decaf Mexico Esmeralda Espresso: Roasted on 08/21/20 18.5 in 20 seconds 30g out Still too young and too dark for me. Brewing at 165.9°F certainly tastes cleaner than 200°F.