Just as an update, the beans are quite dark. I used to drink this level of roast all the time. No idea on taste, but there again I rarely do! Would definitely have them again though!
What did postman bring today ?
5 days later
Added accessories:
- 54mm dosing cup
- Heavy duty silicone bar mat. 12″×18″×1/2″
- 500ml Motta Jug
- 10pk Microfiber Cloth
The cup is wider than the Niche cup, so it doesn’t quite fit on the stand. Made of anodized aluminum. It has a nice knurled edge. There is another on Amazon that didn’t look as nice, but appears to be Teflon coated. I might get that one too just to compare. It all depends onhow the grounds stick to this one.
6 days later
Somewhat cruelly, I am leaving town early in the morning for a week so will not take anything out of the crate until I get home and have time to set up.
My 3d printed portafilter stand from Tobias arrived - its simple but works perfectly
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Cuprajake At least it’s not heavy, so good job he didn’t throw it down the path. he looks to have it upside down though?
no, i got this from wish, its a tneced-
hopefully he didnt ace ventura it
lists is at 20kg
Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -
The white KOPI Deva is back. Slowly getting everything white.
I have the natural version of the Peru Efrain Salvador, just waiting until it has rested for a day so I can taste it
Coffee Roaster. Home: Sage Dual Boiler, Niche Zero, Ode v2 (SSP), 1zpresso ZP6 Work: Eagle One Prima EXP, mahlkonig e80s, Mazzer Philos and lots more
First bottomless, had to be the ECM…
Those ECM pf are quality
Decent De1pro v1.45 - Niche Duo - Niche Zero - Decent is the best machine ever made -
Not a coffee related post day but a good one nonetheless.
La Marzocco Linea Mini - Mazzer Philos
Ikawa Roaster
5 days later
Elizabeth left the kitchen this morning after serving me very well for the last 3 and a bit years. Evo arrived this afternoon and is up and running - going to be a steep learning curve (again) I think. The steam power is mental, just about gave me a heart attack on first use!
Niche Zero
Niche Zero
ST30B how are you finding them?
I took delivery of some blackcat coffee the other week. I had ordered the Colombia Dulima, but received the sugarcane decaf by mistake. So they said tomorrow the decaf and sent me some the correct Dulima.
I also bought their signature blend (not yet tried) and an Ethiopian.
Been brewing them all in an Aeropress for now. Grind setting 3.0 to 4.0 on a Fellow Ode Gen2. 2min brew plus 30second press. Initial stir then a second stir at 90seconds.
The Ethiopian is not a bright coffee, roasted darker than I expected. Not what I was expecting. Wouldn’t buy again.
The Columbia sugarcane decaf is roasted really dark, and has an odd lingering finish, I’ve never had single origin decaf before, so maybe it’s just a feature of sugarcane decaf coffees?
The Columbia Dulima I don’t mind, it’s the better of the 3 I’ve tried from them so far. Has flavour and has been reasonably enjoyable.
However I would say that all 3 of them have had a taste that I cannot put my finger on. It sort of reminds me of chewing liquorice root as a kid. I will of course be trying their signature blend once my current Southampton SO Roast blend is used up on the espresso machine. But I really hope it doesn’t have the taste I think is present in the first 3.
So all in all, I am not convinced I’d be buying any more sadly, I’ll go back to Rave, Wogan Roasters (Bristol based, but they have a shop in Cheddar, called Wyvern) and my brothers local roaster in Southampton for a couple of months. All have sold me some great coffees, to my inexperienced palate at least!