Dark Woods

dfk41

There seems to be a few folks on here buying from the above and enjoying their products. I myself have had two kilos and have just ordered a third. Out of all the beans so far, this morning I opened these:

https://shop.darkwoodscoffee.co.uk/collections/coffee/products/panama-la-huella-natural?variant=44411417460961

I made an americano and using 16 gms it poured in under 20 seconds so needs tightened up. I did not read the bags tasting notes but the first mouthful was magnificent! I identified boozy banana, then checked the tasting notes, ‘ plum, damson, cocoa, juicy’……..not a flipping banana in sight! But, it will do for me! No milk today! They are quite dear compared to my usual stuff @£13.95 per 250 gms or £41.85 per kilo. The commodity stuff I normally buy from my local roaster is all blended and I pay around £22 per kilo……..never again! Welcome to the lighter side……I never thought that I would be saying that!

LMSC

dfk41 If you thought there was a bozzy banana, there was. It doesn’t have to be found on the bag. Pleased you are enjoying Darkwoods coffee.

Although 1 KG is cheaper, I prefer smaller bags. :-)

Systemic

dfk41 Welcome to the lighter side…

That’s a quote I’d never have expected DFK to utter. The apocalypse is coming

dfk41

Help required! I made my morning americano on the Zero. The grind was correct. Lovely taste. I made the next one on the T64. As far as time and output were concerned the parameters were correct but the taste whilst still there, seemed weaker. First effort with brewed to I changed from 11 to 35. The grind was very powdery as in not granular. The brew was perhaps 20 seconds or so too long. Is anyone else using theirs for brewed and can advise on grind setting. The bean is quite light

Systemic

dfk41 Help required! I made my morning americano on the Zero.

Are you pulling espresso from the above?

MWJB

dfk41 Which is of more concern to you, the slightly longer brew time, or the weakness? For me it would be the weakness, so I’d adjust the grind and live with any knock on effect with time.

What is the last/typical grind setting for your brew method & what method/weights was it?

MediumRoastSteam

Systemic That’s a quote I’d never have expected DFK to utter. The apocalypse is coming

Systemic - Rumour has it that the Evo will be up for grabs soon… And a Decent might take its place. DFK will be showing us his turbo shots next! 🤣

Jony

Systemic I know for all those years of moaning 😂😂😎

dfk41

Systemic yep…..

dfk41

MWJB was 21 gms to 300 mls using my imitation v60…..i am just faultfinding out loud mark…..usual completed time using Duo is about 3.40

Systemic

Brave😀

dfk41

Systemic it is lovely!

MWJB

dfk41 Different coffee will shift time, as will a different grinder.

So if it is weaker and perhaps tangy, go finer, until the flavour notes get more muddled/flat, then back track.

dfk41

MediumRoastSteam I would not bet on it……LOL

Systemic

dfk41 I would not bet on it……LOL

Wouldn’t have bet on you embracing lighter roasts either😀

dfk41

This is the silty bed. Tomorrow I will coarsen the grind 10 settings then suck it and see!

MWJB

dfk41 Yeah, that looks rather fine. What is the range on the grinder for 1 full turn?

Jony

dfk41 plenty of us around, to help out, even though the Filter king speaks, ohh He knows everything.

Systemic

Tried a more straightforward method for brewing through the Switch - two pours and all done in two and a half minutes. Had to tighten the grind to get the extraction yield to my preference and was generally please with the result. This morning, reverted to my more complicated three pour method which completes in just over three and a half minutes. The result shaded the simpler method providing more of the fruit notes - not massively so but noticeable to me. Just goes to show how versatile the Switch is.

dfk41

Using the same bean I loosened off the T64 about 20 notches. I think I will do the same again. it is stepless.