Hello all. First time poster, long time reader.
A quick comment/question about Coffee Alchemy in Marrickville. I have been buying their beans for over a decade, Hairy Chest being the mainstay. I was living overseas for much of that time, and even then, I had beans brought or sent over to me, such was my craving.
Of late though, I feel that the quality has dropped. I can't remember exactly when, but it is recent - maybe six months to a year ago. The taste isn't as deep and rich as I used to find it, and it's visible in the shot too. Hairy Chest used to be up there with the best coffee I'd ever had. It'd go up and down a little from time to time, which is normal enough, but it's not coming back up for me now.
I haven't changed my equipment. I've been using the same two machines (Silvia, and a Breville dual boiler thing), and the same grinders (Rocky, Compak). All running in order.
I'm wondering if anyone else here has had a similar experience with CA, perhaps with these beans in particular? I wonder if it's me, my equipment, or the beans. I do not mean to cast aspersions on Coffee Alchemy (quietly, I hope the problem is me).
A quick comment/question about Coffee Alchemy in Marrickville. I have been buying their beans for over a decade, Hairy Chest being the mainstay. I was living overseas for much of that time, and even then, I had beans brought or sent over to me, such was my craving.
Of late though, I feel that the quality has dropped. I can't remember exactly when, but it is recent - maybe six months to a year ago. The taste isn't as deep and rich as I used to find it, and it's visible in the shot too. Hairy Chest used to be up there with the best coffee I'd ever had. It'd go up and down a little from time to time, which is normal enough, but it's not coming back up for me now.
I haven't changed my equipment. I've been using the same two machines (Silvia, and a Breville dual boiler thing), and the same grinders (Rocky, Compak). All running in order.
I'm wondering if anyone else here has had a similar experience with CA, perhaps with these beans in particular? I wonder if it's me, my equipment, or the beans. I do not mean to cast aspersions on Coffee Alchemy (quietly, I hope the problem is me).

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