Barista Bitch Dialing In

18.2g in 33 seconds 27g out  I realize haven't been religiously recording my parameters. I've been busy for the most part and I have been struggling with the owners of the place I am managing. They are inexperienced and have unrealistic expectations. After a month of working with them I am already looking elsewhere.  Lots of chocolate and stonefruit. 

 Roasted on 08/09/20 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. Very juicy and sweet. Mostly Cantaloupe and bergamot and a drying black tea like finish. I rather liked this one, but if the black tea finish wasn't present it would be perfect.

 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. 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.

No preinfusion today. I guess I should explain my absence, I want to quit my job desperately and needed time for myself. Nothing has changed I feel trapped and suffocated here. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 07/12/20 18.0g in 25 seconds 30g out Lots of chocolate and some cherry. Intelligentsia Sugar Glider Espresso: Roasted on 07/10/20 18.3g in 29 seconds 24g out Very bright and sweet, some plum and orange notes. Stumptown Trapper Creek Espresso: Roasted on 07/0320 18.0g in 30 seconds 30g out

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.

2.5 second preinfusion. Moksha GSM Espresso : Roasted on 06/18/20 18.3g in 27 seconds 24g out Some sweetness, chocolate and berry notes. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 06/21/20 18.31g in 26 seconds 26g out Lots of cherry today and chocolate. Equator Decaf Blend Espresso: Roasted on 6/19/20 17.9g in 30 seconds 24g out Nothing new.

Roasted on 06/21 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. I forgot to put my grind setting last time. It taste better than last time, but not by much. Lots of nectarine notes, some astringent overburdened black tea and a little honey sweetness throughout. Not a fan of this still.

2 second preinfusion. Moksha GSM Espresso : Roasted on 06/18/20 18.0g in 25 seconds 30g out Better than last time, mostly bittersweet chocolate. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 06/21/20 18.3g in 23 seconds 30g out Bit of cherry at the front than mostly chocolate. Equator Decaf Blend Espresso: Roasted on 6/19/20 19.1g in 28 seconds 30g out

2.5 second preinfusion for all three. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 05/31/20 18.5g in 26 seconds 30g out Temple Three Pillars Espresso:  Roasted on 05/21/20 20.5g in 25 seconds 28g out Equator Decaf Blend Espresso Roasted 05/27/20 18.8g in 26 seconds 27g out

I didn't work today, as the owner is angry with me. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/26/20 18.5g in 31 seconds 30g out Temple Dharma Espresso: Roasted on 04/28/20 18.6g in 28 seconds 30g out Equator Decaf Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/23/20 19g in 30 seconds 30g out

I am always surprised at my distaste for a couple particular coworkers. One who seems to always be the cause of some innate drama. 2.5 second preinfusion for all three. T ectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/26/20 18.3g in 28 seconds 30g out 198.2°F I really liked how I had Tectonic on Friday and this is a close second. Lots of fleeting cherry notes at the front with some sweetness throughout. A little darker than I'd like. Temple Dharma Espresso : Roasted on 04/28/20 18.0g in 28 seconds 24g out 198.2°F I just do not like Temple as an espresso or a ristretto. Mostly chocolate notes and spice towards the end. Very boring. Decaf Equator Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/23/20 19g in 29 seconds 30g out 198.2°F I finally got tired of the 15g shots. Very woodsy with some cherry sweetness in the front. 

Eight Open Nature Oat milks today. 2.5 second preinfusion.  Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/26/20 18.3g in 23 seconds 30g out 200.9°F Sweet and mild for the most part, some cherry, but mostly sweet.  Temple Dharma Espresso : Roasted on 04/28/20 18.1g in 27 seconds 30g out Chocolate and cloves  Decaf Equator Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/23/20 14.7g in 15 seconds 30g out Woody. 

I didn't actually work today. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/26/20 18.4g in 28 seconds 30g out Equator Eye of the Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 04/11/20 18.4g in 28 seconds 30g out Decaf Stumptown Trapper Creek: Roasted on 03/31/30 18.5g in 15 seconds 30g out

I didn't actually work today. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/26/20 18.4g in 28 seconds 30g out Equator Eye of the Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 04/11/20 18.4g in 28 seconds 30g out Decaf Stumptown Trapper Creek: Roasted on 03/31/30 17.9g in 15 seconds 30g out

Roasted on 04/26/20 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. 7. Everything was nice. The finer it got the less juicy and more chocolate-y it became. Cherry, caramel sweetness and chocolate. I could drink this everyday. Normally I am not a fan of Tectonic Blend, but this has been vastly superior to the previous batches I have tried.

Roasted on 04/26/20 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. 6.5 was nice as well, just a tad too sharp and not as balanced. Tart Cherry notes that lingers, peach and caramel throughout. It was quite juicy. It was alright, I am a bit ambivalent about it. I could certainly see this as a daily drinker, but it doesn't particularly wow me.

Only 8 Califia Oat milks today. Tectonic Tectonic Blend Espresso: Roasted on 04/26/20 18.1g in 28 seconds 30g out 201°F Tart for a second, chocolate and caramel. it's improved drastically. Equator Eye of the Tiger Espresso: Roasted on 04/11/20 18.7g in 28 seconds 30g out 201°F Grapefruit, dates and chocolate. Very sweet, but a tad too mild. Decaf Stumptown Trapper Creek: Roasted on 03/31/30 14.9g in 15 seconds 30g out 201°F Nothing new to report.