Very early morning Kyocera/Aeropress grind session:
before we start, let me start the track that I was listening to so you get the "full experience"
FAT FREDDYS DROP: heres a track to set the mood press play, sit back and enjoy the read.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGfsf-d1aDc[/media]
Grinder: Kyocera Ceramic Manual Grinder
Dose: 14 grms (fill to cover the internal fins)
Grind: 5 clicks
Cup: Aeropress- water lvl to the middle of one
Clockwise from left to right (the pucks and cups) see pics below:
1) Coffeesnobs: Espresso WOW, roasted 3rd Feb, frozen 7th Feb, defrosted 2 days ago. And I use the term very loosely, effective age: 6 days
2)some Columbian (?), roasted 4 days ago
3)Di Bella: SO El Salvador RFA (a roast that Tim Adams was trialing for the WBCs), roasted 11th Feb, frozen 14th Feb, defrosted 2 days ago. Effective age: 5 days
4)Ethiopian Yirgrchaffe gr2 roasted 4 days ago
The fun part .. TASTING NOTES
Now you have to excuse me here, this is my first attempt to consciously write down what I am tasting here.
Now I did this session one cup at a time, each time reboiling the kettle and letting the temp of the water cool down to 92 degrees before pressing. First cup, Espresso WOW. Never fails to please. Thick Crema in the brew chamber, very complex blend, with syrupy mouth feel. I tasted blueberries. Next, the Columbian, after another 2mins grinding .. pressed it .. and I tasted a coffee .. lol balanced is the best word I can come up with. Now Im thinking, not only do I get to my own private cupping session, I get to do my upper body workout at the same time. Another grind later:
Next, the SO El Salvador RFA .. citrus, lemon zing becomes more apparent as the liquid cools. Nice mouthfeel. From memory, this usually has more body than todays tasting .. maybe because Ive now got direct comparisons with the other brews. Sip here, sip there .. mmm YUMMY .. ... ok .. back to the gym ... grind grind grind .. left handed this time- gotta make it a balanced workout right.
And finally the Ethiopian Yigrachaffe: loads of body, The smell of these beans whole is amazing chocolate caramel. The pressed solution: Yummy, wicked lingering aftertaste. Full mouthfeel yet bright and clear flavours.
By this time Im flying higher than Beanflyings kites .. not sure what the hell Im tasting, but sipping each brew .. noticing differences, but not having the vocabulary to describe them
(is that Arabinoseness Im detecting Luca ; ) .. All I know is .. it was YUMMY and heaps of fun. (how many time can I use the word yummy)
Also now feel ready to compete in the next Kyocera Grind Olympics .. a good intense workout .. getting good speed up

The PICs:


[img]
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/457/midnighttest03.jpg[/img]
[edit] to add that I should explain the pics above are to show the syrupy viscosity of the brew .. not the crema :P
before we start, let me start the track that I was listening to so you get the "full experience"
FAT FREDDYS DROP: heres a track to set the mood press play, sit back and enjoy the read.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGfsf-d1aDc[/media]
Grinder: Kyocera Ceramic Manual Grinder
Dose: 14 grms (fill to cover the internal fins)
Grind: 5 clicks
Cup: Aeropress- water lvl to the middle of one
Clockwise from left to right (the pucks and cups) see pics below:
1) Coffeesnobs: Espresso WOW, roasted 3rd Feb, frozen 7th Feb, defrosted 2 days ago. And I use the term very loosely, effective age: 6 days
2)some Columbian (?), roasted 4 days ago
3)Di Bella: SO El Salvador RFA (a roast that Tim Adams was trialing for the WBCs), roasted 11th Feb, frozen 14th Feb, defrosted 2 days ago. Effective age: 5 days
4)Ethiopian Yirgrchaffe gr2 roasted 4 days ago
The fun part .. TASTING NOTES
Now you have to excuse me here, this is my first attempt to consciously write down what I am tasting here.
Now I did this session one cup at a time, each time reboiling the kettle and letting the temp of the water cool down to 92 degrees before pressing. First cup, Espresso WOW. Never fails to please. Thick Crema in the brew chamber, very complex blend, with syrupy mouth feel. I tasted blueberries. Next, the Columbian, after another 2mins grinding .. pressed it .. and I tasted a coffee .. lol balanced is the best word I can come up with. Now Im thinking, not only do I get to my own private cupping session, I get to do my upper body workout at the same time. Another grind later:
Next, the SO El Salvador RFA .. citrus, lemon zing becomes more apparent as the liquid cools. Nice mouthfeel. From memory, this usually has more body than todays tasting .. maybe because Ive now got direct comparisons with the other brews. Sip here, sip there .. mmm YUMMY .. ... ok .. back to the gym ... grind grind grind .. left handed this time- gotta make it a balanced workout right.
And finally the Ethiopian Yigrachaffe: loads of body, The smell of these beans whole is amazing chocolate caramel. The pressed solution: Yummy, wicked lingering aftertaste. Full mouthfeel yet bright and clear flavours.
By this time Im flying higher than Beanflyings kites .. not sure what the hell Im tasting, but sipping each brew .. noticing differences, but not having the vocabulary to describe them
(is that Arabinoseness Im detecting Luca ; ) .. All I know is .. it was YUMMY and heaps of fun. (how many time can I use the word yummy)Also now feel ready to compete in the next Kyocera Grind Olympics .. a good intense workout .. getting good speed up

The PICs:


[img]
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/457/midnighttest03.jpg[/img]
[edit] to add that I should explain the pics above are to show the syrupy viscosity of the brew .. not the crema :P




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