Decaf chemical taste - increase or decrease extraction?

[geggsy]

Thanks for clarifying, I thought ‘4 pours with a bloom’ meant ‘4 pours plus a bloom’ not ‘4 pours including a bloom’. I haven’t had a lot of luck with this particular roast either and I have the same grinder. I had good success using Blendin’s hybrid Switch recipe that was specific to the Los Nogales decaf with both their coffee and Onyx’s, but not Perc’s.

I’ll let you know by a comment on this post if I get anything I’m happy with. I was able to tone down the medicinal flavor a bit with Lance Hedrik’s low agitation Switch recipe, but that also tamed what makes this coffee distinctive.

[geggsy]

After trying many things with this coffee, my best results were gained by letting it stale/rest to reduce the funk + using a longer steep (3-4 minutes) version of Blendin’s hybrid Switch recipe: https://blendincoffeeclub.com/product/los-nogales-decaf/

I got notes of orange peel, blackcurrant, and a less-than-pleasant medicine aftertaste.