Fellows EKG Kettle, almost new from a Canadian espresso aficionado uninterested in pour over.

The counter otherwise bare until my Decent arrives. My wife loves the temporary extra counter space. I miss my espresso, for the moment. 😢

But my Niche is still there to keep me company.

ST30B Well I have tried them all now and was not impressed, they all seemed to be a little on the light side roasting. The Honduras 2 and the Nicaragua 11 seemed very bland and slightly woody, definitely not suitable as flat white for me/ wife.
The Brazil 26 was a slight improvement but does not stand up to milk quite bland. The India 25 better but still quite a light roast (relevant), not as fulfilling as other Indian roasts I have had, still quite light with milk.
I tried these with a clean grinder and varied between usual 1:2 pull , restretto and 1:2.5.
Others may find quite differently but I prefer richer, full bodied coffee with a rich voluptuous mouthfeel and these did not do it for me.

      Elcarajillo Thanks for the update. I will give them a pass then. Plenty of roasters out there to try! It’s so disheartening when you get a ‘meh’ coffee order. It’s the hope that kills you but we take it on the chin and onto the next one!

          The basket plug for the Cafelat Robot, just tried it out and does a brilliant job of easily warming up the basket and piston:

          ST30B Thanks for the update. I will give them a pass then

          Presumably this is related to Wogan Coffee. That’s what I am drinking at the moment. They used to be one of my go-to roasters back in the day, but as I deepen into the hobby and my taste buds improve, I find their offer a little bit “box standard”. Saying all of that, their prices are very competitive and, if you just want something standard, they do offer a great variety at very good prices. Contrary to ElCarajillo, I found the Brazil 26 good with milk - and so did my auntie and uncle who were around - but to my taste - not for me. I found that that coffee was better at longer pulls - I was doing 18g in, 45g out. I’m now drinking a Kenyan, roasted lighter than the Brazilian, but I wouldn’t say that’s a light roasted coffee compared to other roasts which would charge 1.5x or 2x as much. The SCA score of this coffee is 87, but I know that doesn’t mean much either.

          Taste is subjective. I wouldn’t just dismiss them outright. You never know. Just because someone doesn’t like it, doesn’t mean your opinion will be the same. I had plenty of good suggestions given to me before, and, after trying them out, I found that they were not for me. Equally, I have beans I really enjoy, and once brought some over to Dave. His feedback: “I think these are a roast defect…” ;-)

          So yeah, give it a go and then make up your own mind. You never know.

            I do not understand the – light roast compared with others would charge 1.5 - 2 times as much ?
            I did find the beans very dry and grinding quite quickly no matter how I adjusted the grinder (I do keep a list of settings for different beans + or - for variations).
            To me they were quite insipid and with a woody taste.
            As you said , best for members to try them for themselves.

              Elcarajillo I do not understand the – light roast compared with others would charge 1.5 - 2 times as much

              Read as:

              Doesn’t explain the fact they are not that wonderful;
              They don’t charge £44 per kilo like other roasters;
              So in a way you get what you pay for. Saying that I’ve paid over the odds before just to be very disappointed;
              They are “box standard” roasted beans. Not much to write home about.

                Some goodies from JollyBean. The Colombian ‘Ice Process’ is extremely fruity and a bit different to most fermented naturals I’ve had. Really loving it!

                My Picopresso from Nanopresso. It met and indeed exceeded my expectations. It initially seemed complicated to assemble and use, but it was simpler than I thought. I quickly learned how to use it. It’s very well built. And with my first use, I poured as good (maybe even better) a shot of espresso that I did with my Lelit E. I’m looking forward to travelling with it, starting with my daughter’s wedding on Vancouver Island this coming week. 😄

                My NanoFoamer from Subliminal. Tried it this AM, and it made good microfoam. Nice and portable for travel. Decently built.

                Plastic Hario V60 for travel, along with the DripAssist. Nice and light, with not much heat loss.

                Cuprajake

                That’s simultaneously the coolest and most OTT coffee packaging I’ve ever seen. And I want it.

                Where did you order from? Googling only turns up Selfridges and Harvey Nicks.

                    Ordered the Honduran / Motor Oil / Ethiopian special one.