Barista Bitch Dialing In

 3 second preinfusion. Finally my last day. Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted 09/22/20 18.4g in 27g seconds 24g out Milk Chocolate and sweet red berries. Intelligentsia Black Cat Espresso: Roasted on 09/18/20 18.4g in 28 seconds 24g out Sweet tasting milk chocolate, walnut and cherry. Intelligentsia Decaf Black Cat Espresso: Roasted on 09/08/20 19.0g in 28 seconds 30g out Thin, chocolate and citrus?

  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

 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.

3 second preinfusion. No news Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted 09/01/20 18.0g in 24 seconds 24g out Equator Eye of the Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 08/31/20 18.3g in 24 seconds 24g out Not as sweet as yesterday, but more prominent date notes, a bit floral and very light chocolate.  Equator Decaf Equator Blend Espresso: Roasted on 08/31/20 I am all out of decaf again. 

3 second preinfusion. I don't know if I am putting all my eggs in one basket waiting for this single company to call me back.  Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted 09/01/20 18.3g in 22 seconds 24g out Apricot and chocolate still.  Equator Eye of the Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 08/31/20 18.3g in 24 seconds 24g out Sweeter than yesterday, mostly date and chocolate and grapefruit.  Equator Decaf Equator Blend Espresso: Roasted on 08/31/20 18.3g in 22 seconds 30g out

 3 second preinfusion. I hope the company I interviewed with gets back to me tomorrow.  Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted 09/01/20 18.3g in 22 seconds 24g out Apricot and chocolate. Slight char taste at the end.  Equator Eye of the Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 08/31/20 18.3g in 24 seconds 24g out Heartier than Friday, richer dark chocolate, some date and grapefruit notes.  Equator Decaf Equator Blend Espresso: Roasted on 08/31/20 18.0g in 23 seconds 30g out

 Roasted on 09/01/20 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. Not a good Ethiopian coffees but good as a non-Ethiopian. Some city's acidity, a bit of floral notes throughout, mostly melon and peach or similar light stonefruit. 

  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.

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.

 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.

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.

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.

2 second preinfusion. Linea El Injerto Espresso : Roasted on 06/23/20 18.3g in 25 seconds 26-27g out It feels like a very old school espresso, lighter perhaps. Chocolate and orange blossom. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 06/25/20 18.3g in 27 seconds 24g out Very sweet cherry and chocolate notes. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 6/25/20 18.6g in 23 seconds 30g out Pomegranate Molasses notes are more developed than last time with a cocoa finish.

2 second preinfusion. Linea El Injerto Espresso : Roasted on 06/23/20 18.2g in 20 seconds 24g out Better than yesterday. Nutty and chocolate for the most part, a little orange blossom water. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 06/25/20 18.3g in 25 seconds 24-28g out Cherry and chocolate. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 6/25/20 18.6g in 21 seconds 30g out Pomegranate molasses and cocoa still. Less tart than yesterday, but I am still struggling to slow this one down.

2 second preinfusion. I think from now in I am going to be ommiting days that I don't work since I feel my coworkers actually do not dial in. Linea El Injerto Espresso : Roasted on 06/23/20 18.9g in 23 seconds 24g out Pretty mediocre, some raw sugar notes and a bit nutty. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 06/25/20 18.4g in 27 seconds 24g out Generic fruit at the front followed by chocolate. Counter Culture Slow Motion Espresso: Roasted on 6/25/20 18.8g in 18 seconds 30g out Pomegranate molasses and cocoa. It might be too young, but I cannot for the life of me get this to pull a consistent shot for longer than 20 seconds.

Roasted on 06/23/20 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. Lots of brown sugar, some orange blossom and a bit of lime tartness. Not that big of a fan, Linea is roasting too dark a lot recently.

Chromatic Holly Mountain Espresso: Roasted 05/05/20 15g in 18 seconds 40g out Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted 05/05/20 18.1g in 24 seconds 31g out Equator Decaf Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/23/20 18.1g in 19 seconds 30g out

Temple Dharma Espresso: Roasted 04/28/20 18.5g in 25 seconds 24g out 198.1°F Dark Chocolate and some sweetness. Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted 05/05/20 18.7g in 29 seconds 24g out 198.1°F Apricot at the front, followed by vanilla and a lingering chocolate finish. Equator Decaf Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/23/20 19.5g in 28 seconds 30g out 198.1°F Very woodsy, some plum, a little lighter than yesterday.

Well, I finally was told what I always suspected yesterday. 2.5 second preinfusion Temple Dharma Espresso: Roasted 04/28/20 18.5g in 25 seconds 24g out 198.1°F Dark Chocolate and some sweetness. Linea Little Wing Espresso: Roasted 05/05/20 18.7g in 29 seconds 24g out 198.1°F Apricot at the front, followed by vanilla and a lingering chocolate finish. Equator Decaf Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/23/20 19.5g in 28 seconds 30g out 198.1°F Very woodsy, some plum, a little lighter than yesterday.

Roasted on 05/05/20 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. 6.675. This tastes like Linea Caffe Espresso, I think it is just rebranded. Very juicy, apricot followed by honey with an overwhelming bittersweet chocolate finish. Ok as a daily drinker.