What's your coffee today? What brew method? Photos

[linty1]

Went through the same routine as above, with the grinder set finer and...

Same result?! Led me to check the screw and see if everything was tight, it was... went to check the calibration and.. aha! It was off or some reason? Not sure why... did.. I accidently move the bottom ring? Did the wifey clean and move it? Who knows, but it should be good now... -sigh- but this cup isn't all bad, will try again tomorrow.

 

[linty1]

Third? Or forth day grinding finer and finer and.. still getting the same shots... weird.. I'm all the way down to the 11 setting now (from 18) and its still the same. I might take the burrs out and clean it and see if that improves/changes anything. This is strange. Like I don't think its even getting incrementally better.

 

[linty1]

In case what anybody wants to know what a Niche grinder looks like on the inside (I'll post thumbnails as I realize I'm starting to veer from the topic of this thread, just click to get bigger versions):







This is befuddling me.. I'm gunna clean my portafilter then brew another one.

 

[linty1]

OKAY.... I can visually see the grinds are finer... seems to be ok? I checked the portafilter to see if it was leaking or had blown threw? or something.... seems also ok. grind setting down to 9.. results........better:

But it was still a quicker pull than I like,

Finer tomorrow then. I got a wiff of honey during the pull... Phew. PHEW. At least now it feels like I'm on the right path again.

 

[StillShaving]

OKAY.... I can visually see the grinds are finer... seems to be ok? I checked the portafilter to see if it was leaking or had blown threw? or something.... seems also ok. grind setting down to 9.. results........better:

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But it was still a quicker pull than I like,

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Finer tomorrow then. I got a wiff of honey during the pull... Phew. PHEW. At least now it feels like I'm on the right path again.

From some reading in the past and from limited experience, I believe it is difficult to get a normal shot of espresso from decaf beans. I rarely drink decaf and rarely try to use it for espresso, I usually brew it in a pour-over.

Nice to see your progress and getting better results.

 

[linty1]

Yeh.. today's pull was also so-so


But I'm feeling more resistance as I pull and the meter is starting to give me higher bars, I was hovering around 5?

But I've never been this fine before grind wise, I'd imagine the burrs are almost touching at this point. I might just stop it at 7 ish and call it. I wonder if machines have like.. a contigency separation distance for burrs so that even if you hit "0" they won't grind together?

Oh also this cup is kinda neat, whatever you pour into it, colours the mountains that colour:

The americano was so-so. Although I like the idea of decaf, this might be my last bag for a while. I'll try again in the future, and after this bag I'll just enjoy coffee more sparingly.

 

[TexLaw]

I pulled a short shot of the Sweet Maria's New Classic espresso blend-- the first sample of the first roast.

Not bad at all! I think I'm going to like this stuff. Very nutty with some stone fruit in there. Plenty of chocolate, but this roast got more straight cocoa powder. A bit sharp, but it's only on one day's rest. I would like more body and sweetness, so I think I'll slow the ramp and development a little and drop a tiny bit earlier. Of course, I need to see how it progresses and rounds out over the next week or so.

 

[linty1]

Was talking coffee a while back with a colleague and they mentioned this instant "Canyon Coffee" and gave me a pack to try, did some googling and it gets good reviews? Tried it... and its.. actually alright/good? It tastes like coffee!

Now for the bad news: I searched around for more and it costs $26cad for 6 sachets of it. No thank you. I'll keep a jar of ucc or Mount Hagen in the back drawer at work for emergencies instead. I also see Mount Hagen now comes in one use/cup packs now, don't even need to fuss with a spoon anymore.

edit update:

I took a photo of the coffee.... black coffee in a black mug. Sorry its hard to see, but there you go.

 

[Champion of Capua]

 

[linty1]

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I really like your esp cup!

 

[linty1]

Decided to skip trying the espresso with the decaf beans and just pour over a cup.

 

[KeenDogg]

Charbucks Brazilian. Not the best cup, but ok. Basic pour over dripper.

 

[Champion of Capua]

BRCC AK47

 

[linty1]

I think I may have found something I like with these decaf beans: the french press. Not a bad cup!

The post above makes me wanna try with the moka pot, but we'll see.

 

[malocchio]

Costa Rican organic , hand roasted to Vienna , and brewed in a French press...... Just happened to read this about French press this morning while I was drinking my coffee! :Is French Press Bad For You? The Surprising Facts. - Voltage Coffee - For the Love of Coffee - https://voltagecoffee.com/is-french-press-coffee-bad-for-you/#:~:text=French%20press%20has%20not%20been%20linked%20to%20an,per%20day%2C%20and%20five%20filtered%20cups%20per%20day.

 

[Champion of Capua]

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I think I may have found something I like with these decaf beans: the french press. Not a bad cup!

The post above makes me wanna try with the moka pot, but we'll see.

Have you tried yet?
I greatly prefer MP over FP for decaf.

 

[Champion of Capua]

Costa Rican organic , hand roasted to Vienna , and brewed in a French press...... Just happened to read this about French press this morning while I was drinking my coffee! :Is French Press Bad For You? The Surprising Facts. - Voltage Coffee - For the Love of Coffee - https://voltagecoffee.com/is-french-press-coffee-bad-for-you/#:~:text=French%20press%20has%20not%20been%20linked%20to%20an,per%20day%2C%20and%20five%20filtered%20cups%20per%20day.

Good article. Not sure I’m going to run out and increase my life insurance quite yet , but I havent used a paper filter in forever.

 

[mio_cuggino]

Mother Parkers in a French press.
Good stuff

 

[EclipseRedRing]

Illy Espresso from a Delonghi Dedica. Simple and easy to use with great crema every time.

 

[Chard52142]

My coffee grinder, hand pump espresso, and milk frother...