Not sure, if we have a thread for this. I couldn’t find. This is one of my favourite brews. It’s faster, easier and always give a lovely cup - be it @"MWJB"#139’s or Hoffman’s method. Mostly, I use Mark’s as I find the cup is a little cleaner than Hoffman’s. Yesterday, I opened the [Ethiopian Haru Washed](https://www.thomsonscoffee.com/products/ethiopia-haru?_pos=2&_sid=4420db8ae&_ss=r&variant=39311835398231). Pulled a few shots and brewed on Clever. The cups were ok. I wasn’t impressed, given the cup score of 87.25. I bought this as a light roast. It’s a medium light for me. I am drinking a cup from V60 now after brewing this. The dosage details are: 3.9 Jx Pro rotations, 16.3g powder, 272g water and got 237g liquid. I used Mark’s method, 30g every 30s pouring in circles. The each pour lasted 8-11s. The last pour was at the centre. The total time was 5:01 mins. The cup was very clean, light, very smooth, full of citrus flavours and sweet citrus notes, which are Bergamot orange. As a result, there is a little bit of fruity bitterness, which also creeps in disturbing what is otherwise a good bag. I am therefore not a great fan of this bag. If one is brewing this exclusively or drinking it as a long black, it is good as long as one is aware of the tiny fruity bitter aftertaste. It won’t cut with milk! We buy beans, which can be a very good milk-based coffee and also pull a nice brew. I don’t think I will buy this bag again. It is not for us. It was good buy considering I paid about £23 for a KG vs the full price of £33 and has a cup score of 87.25. If you want to buy, please try a smaller bag and see if this is for you.

I do enjoy a V60 from time to time as well.

@"DavecUK"#p15221 How clean, easy and very good the cup has become, thanks to a lot of hard work and contributions by @"MWJB"#139 and Hoffman. I don’t even have to wonder what my grind size is. Just start with the same settings and a few clicks change are all required.

Blackcat El Salvador Los Luchadores with a cup score of 86.5 Mark’s method. 16.4g, 275g water, 4:44 mins, 242g liquid. Cranberry and chocolate after taste for me. Very nice black coffee.

@"MWJB"#139 Thanks to all your research work on various brew types and Hoffman’s on V60, the pour overs have become easier. It’s very difficult to get the brews wrong. Many thanks mate!

Thanks & you're most welcome :-) It warms my heart to see folk getting pleasing brews. When I first started making brewed coffee, pour over seemed seemed unfathomable, driven by luck/beneficial spirits and I, like many others, sought 'safety' in immersion brews, where you could at least dictate brew time & not be reliant on things outside of your control like flow rate. But, as I built a better understanding, I realised that pour over is certainly as predictable & repeatable as any brew method, reasonably quick too. Of course, I still enjoy immersions, but 95% (just a guess) of my brews are pour overs. Sure, I come a little unstuck every now & then, but usually due to trying a new regime/brew weight/grinder or setting.

Can imagine how hard the journey to where you are now would have been. May have taken you months, if not years, of dedicated research and hard work to achieve the expected outcome. Minions like us can now use your template and make a damn good coffee. The beauty is I haven’t seen the need to change my grind settings for different beans. 😊 It hardly requires any major adjustments except a click or two on either side. > @"MWJB"#p16943 Of course, I still enjoy immersions, but 95% (just a guess) of my brews are pour overs. Sure, I come a little unstuck every now & then, but usually due to trying a new regime/brew weight/grinder or setting. We hardly take out our Indian (immersion filter), unless some one gifts a bag of ground coffee. 😂 Many thanks and best of luck for keep pushing the boundaries. Please do post regularly so that we get to read and learn from your brewings. I also think you may want to consider sharing your journey so far on this forum. 😊 Cheers mate!

Blackcat’s Ethiopian medium 20.1g, 335g water, Mark’s method, 284g liquid and 6:02 mins in total. Another balanced, fruity and sweet cup; had a tiny lingering orange bitterness after taste, which I think is the impact of the orange peel. I am grinding coarser than I normally would. I brewed this coffee for the first time. Perhaps, I will grind a tad coarser next time. Clever would be interesting, although I doubt it would make a difference to the cup. https://i.imgur.com/aCaNR9W.jpg Edit : Please ignore the espresso shot.

**Django Santa Ana** Brewed 16g on 270g of boiling water using Marks method. Got 231.3g liquid. The blueberry, mild sweet blackberry and vanilla taste come out clearly. Considering I ground this at the lower end of the pour over range at 3.6 turns on my grinder, it did produce a slight raw fruit bitter after taste; the cup was very good though. There were no silts, although the mild bitterness call for a coarse grind; I wondered if the water was too hot >100C that resulted in bitterness. Perhaps, I will grind at the normal setting of 3.8-3.9 and see. https://imgur.com/a/c4uOhlz

@"MWJB"#139 Given the tasting notes (blueberry, blackberry, vanilla), I thought the bitterness seeps through the grind size. Considering the other person also got it but only at the first sip, could you explain how does it creep in? I can understand notes like Rhubarb, fruit peel, dark chocolate, etc., producing the (sweet) bitterness. I wonder if Anaerobic natural process is contributing to the tiny bitterness. It is tiny sweet bitter. I felt it in the espresso as well. IMO, it doesn’t alter the taste profile, although does brighten up the coffee a bit. Thx mate!

If it's around the first 2 sips and a generic bitterness, it's likely fine particles suspended at the surface of the brew. Sometimes this just comes with the territory and I don't worry too much if the rest of the cup tastes OK. If it isdtracting from your enjoyment & happening all the time, grind a tad coarser and/or tray and agitate less. To me sweet & bitter tend to be poles apart, I understand a mix, but I'm not sure I grasp sweet bitterness?

V60

LMSC

Lucid Coffee Costa Rica Aquares Washed Geisha

The usual 12% (11.3%) 400 Kruve. Lovely coffee which was juicy, bright and sweet. It is like drinking a peach tea scoring 7.5/9.

The last two bags have been showing 11.3% - 11.5% fines under 400 Kruve exceeding the average brew time of 3:35 mins at about 4:00 mins.

MWJB

LMSC They have apparently run out of this now, so trying the Rwanda, red Bourbon.

LMSC

MWJB Rwanda, red Bourbon.

Natural, I assume. Let me know how you find it. I saw both the natural and washed. Wanted to get the natural, but didn’t as I was ordering the first time. Wasn’t keen on their washed as the notes contain bakers’ chocolate. 😊

Edit:

Btw, ordered Crankhouse’s Ireme and Finca Hartmann.

MWJB

LMSC Yes the natural Shyra, not getting any of the notes, nor any acidity. I’ll see what they say.

LMSC

MWJB not getting any of the notes, nor any acidity. I’ll see what they say.

Is that KTH?

The response from roasters are a mixed bag; some are very kind and offer a replacement or a refund; some do not even reply; some send a courteous sorry email and stop there; and, the rest can reply stating how valuable our feedback is!

I don’t accept a refund or a replacement. It can be challenging to them as these costs may have to come out of their profit or the pay. One popular roaster didn’t accept my refusal to accept a refund / a replacement. I ended up getting a refund, which I gave it to a charity. 😊

Things can wrong, but wouldn’t expect it when it is priced at £14-£20 per 250g. It does happen regularly, though. That’s why I hesitate to try a new roaster. 😁

MWJB

LMSC Lucid coffee, had a prompt response from Stephen asking a few Q’s about roast date & brew recipe. Discussion is ongoing.

Edit: Stephen suggested leaving 7 days rest time.

HarveyMushman

Any tips on a guideline setting for a light-roast V60 from the Aergrind?

We’re moving house and I’m packing the Ode away so will be using the Aergrind for a week or so.

MWJB

HarveyMushman 2.5 rotations, or a shade under.

Even with light roasts you shouldn’t have to grind especially fine.

HarveyMushman

MWJB

Great, thanks, will report back tomorrow!

HarveyMushman

A good result with the Aergrind! I forgot how good this thing is. Used it for a washed Rwanda and got a cup I enjoyed more than the Ode 2.

It’s a coffee with a fairly lively acidity and perhaps just a touch too bright for my tastes on the Ode but the Aergrind took the edge off in a way that I’d describe milk does with an overly sharp espresso.

I’m tempted to get another Commandante now to have as an alternative V60 grinder.

HarveyMushman

I used bottled water (Lockhills) for V60 this morning for the first time ever after discovering the house we just moved into has terrible tasting tap water.

What a game changer! Seemed to result in a cleaner tasting cup.

Also just got a C40 so looking forward to trying that tomorrow. Any advice on a starting setting for that?

MWJB

HarveyMushman Also just got a C40 so looking forward to trying that tomorrow. Any advice on a starting setting for that?

Try 21 if the C40 is comparable to the X25 (Comandante say it is).

LMSC

Brewed Darkwoods Panama La Huella Gesha Anaerobic Natural for lunch.

Berry, Floral and Jammy are the notes, and they were spot on, especially the berries and floral. It was a nice cup of coffee brewed at 12% (11.7%) 400 Kruve. It had the usual enjoyable tart edge (as in gin) and a sweet finish, which I consistently find on floral notes. I wondered if this were a cup of coffee or a bright fruit juice! The score is 7.5/9.

I do think it is like a marmite! 😊

MWJB

LMSC Brewed Darkwoods Panama La Huella Gesha Anaerobic Natural for lunch.

Berry, Floral and Jammy are the notes, and they were spot on, especially the berries and floral. It was a nice cup of coffee brewed at 12% (11.7%) 400 Kruve. It had the usual enjoyable tart edge (as in gin) and a sweet finish, which I consistently find on floral notes. I wondered if this were a cup of coffee or a bright fruit juice! The score is 7.5/9.

Darkwoods have been a bit of a godsend over the last couple of months, in lieu of the scarcity of really good filter roasts, I even went back for a 2nd tin of the El Placer yellow fruit, I don’t often make 2nd purchases of a coffee.

The Huella is a little darker than my interpretation of light, nevertheless the coffee is delicious. Not getting so much in the way of berry, but sweet, syrupy more tropical fruit. 7.8/9 so far.

Last brew was Switch 02 with Drip Assist. 13.6g ground 3.67 on Ode v1.1.

40g every 40s in 15s per pour to 200g total, first 2 in centre, last 3 in ring.

LMSC

@MWJB How did you find Lucid’s Rwanda Shrya Natural? Thx

MWJB

LMSC Made a couple of cups, not blown away, asked Lucid for any tips & rested for a few more days. Tried again today…same result. Cups are scoring 5-6/9. Will get back to Lucid, but can’t recommend it in the meantime.

LMSC

The same Crankhouse Panama Finca Hartmann coffee!

https://www.crankhousecoffee.co.uk/products/finca-hartmann-maragogype-1?variant=31332779032694

Like espresso, the notes, body and complexity were all there except it tasted better than espresso! Brewed 15g with 227.8g of water and 193.7g coffee at 12% (11.7%) 400 Kruve scoring 7/9, while espresso scored 6/9.

I will reserve the rest of the bag for brewing.

LMSC

MWJB Agree. Their coffee is very good. I did find their Huella darker. Not sure, if you grabbed their Wush Wush. Today’s espresso was very good, but that savoury spices didn’t impress me. I am looking forward to brewing it next week. :-)

whinmoor85

MWJB Darkwoods have been a bit of a godsend over the last couple of months, in lieu of the scarcity of really good filter roasts, I even went back for a 2nd tin of the El Placer yellow fruit

I’m drinking the yellow fruits now but I prefer the red fruits, both very decent still.

LMSC

Darkwoods Colombia Finca El Placer Wush Wush Dark Honey

Brewed the above for morning coffee on V60. If espresso was good at 16.5g at 94/100 at 6 Duo, the brew was great. Every thing remained the same (flavour, aroma and taste) as in espresso except the savoury spices profile was noticeably absent on V60. This made the coffee enjoyable. The brew had a slightly enjoyable sugary tart edge (as in fizzy drink or tea) at the finish and as an after taste.

18g, 272.5g water, 4:00 brew time, 227.6g liquid and 8/9 at 12% (12.2%) 400 Kruve. I seldom brew my coffee at 9% 400 Kruve. I think I will also brew this at 9%.

I think @MediumRoastSteam might be wondering. As I said yesterday, the best is to try. Pl let me know if you want me to send you some. Otherwise, if you end up buying and do not like it, I will happily buy the left over from you. 😁

MediumRoastSteam

LMSC - thank you. Don’t worry about it - and it’s very kind of you to offer. 🙏

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