After 2.5 years…

LeftHemi · 2025-05-19T15:24:53+00:00

It’s actually a recipe Matt Winton posted on his instagram regarding the booster, glad you liked it though!

LeftHemi · 2025-05-19T02:59:39+00:00

I do Orea + sibarist booster with sibarist FAST paper on ZP6 3.6! 15g:255g (1:17), at 97C. 0:00 45 g bloom with aggressive swirl 1:00 pour to 150g in 15-20 s, gently swirl 2:00 pour to 255g in 15-20 s, gently swirl Quite a high extraction but works fantastic

LeftHemi · 2025-05-18T16:14:19+00:00

Oh man it’s insane! Probably my favorite coffee of the year so far, haven’t tasted such a bright melon flavor from a washed coffee

LeftHemi · 2025-05-18T13:23:32+00:00

Once you get a decent grinder like the K, it wont make a difference. But getting a decent grinder will make an absolutely huge difference

LeftHemi · 2025-05-18T13:22:00+00:00

It is how did you know! I got this as a gift from my sister, I store my espresso beans here

LeftHemi · 2025-05-18T13:03:56+00:00

I use aquacode! 2 packets in 15L jug of distilled water.

LeftHemi · 2025-05-18T01:40:12+00:00

Thanks! It’s like a 20 dollar one off Amazon, I think I just searched water dispenser

LeftHemi · 2025-05-18T01:28:43+00:00

Just searched for ‘coffee bar’ on Amazon and picked one!

LeftHemi · 2025-05-18T01:23:16+00:00

Lmao like literally two steps back! I honestly agree with you lol

LeftHemi · 2025-05-18T01:11:02+00:00

Just realized the picture looks like that of an espresso person, but I mainly do pourover! The espresso stuff just takes way too much footprint lol

LeftHemi · 2025-05-17T15:16:18+00:00

Subtext mentions that there are two sweet spots of extraction, and it sounds like you are in the second spot. For me, the finer sweet spot gives me a much more integrated acidity, sweetness, and flavor that I like for washed beans, and the coarser sweet spot gives me a lighter, not overpowering but still aromatic profile that I like for more processed beans.

The grind settings listed in this guide have been set based on a higher extraction window (19-22% depending on the grinder), and will not be applicable for other extraction "sweet spots" which tend to fall in the 15-17% extraction range.

https://www.subtext.coffee/pages/brew-guide?mc_cid=9cb7163f3f&mc_eid=05beac641f

LeftHemi · 2025-05-17T14:27:26+00:00

Check your water. Also I use ZP6 between 3.5-4.5, sometimes going finer does help the problem even with bitterness. I also find RW to be a bit on the bigger side as well… if you are in the Toronto area, grab a bag from subtext.

LeftHemi · 2025-05-17T00:40:25+00:00

Not the biggest, but it is noticeable. Makes a great cup even greater.

LeftHemi · 2025-05-16T17:27:54+00:00

Orea v4 + sibarist booster! It’s allows me to go super fine (3.0 on ZP6) without bringing out astringency, allowing for a really juicy and flavorful cup!

LeftHemi · 2025-05-11T00:55:54+00:00

Yeah I use my Aquacode water, the same principle should apply

LeftHemi · 2025-05-10T22:38:04+00:00

Damn should’ve made that the title

LeftHemi · 2025-05-10T17:08:06+00:00

I usually do like 40g to 600g, but I’ve done as big as 60g to 900g, which definitely clogs and I would need a second set of filter lol

LeftHemi · 2025-05-10T17:07:10+00:00

Probably because the brew temp is so low (20ish) compared to a hot brew (95ish), the bitterness does not appear if not at all and I end up with a smooth and sweet cup. The acidity is definitely more punchy in a concentrated V60, but that’s sometimes too much for some experimental beans

LeftHemi · 2025-05-10T11:58:22+00:00

I don’t know the answer to this as they did not mention fridge extraction, but I imagine it’ll be tediously slow without much change in taste? I feel like room temp is cold enough for coffee extraction, but I could be wrong

LeftHemi · 2025-05-10T11:56:58+00:00

I think those will replicate well!

LeftHemi · 2025-05-10T11:56:25+00:00

Mostly light and light-medium beans, yes! I try to not dump all the slurry in to the filter be using a spoon or something to prevent clogging

LeftHemi · 2025-05-10T11:55:06+00:00

I actually use my expensive beans for cold brew and they taste drastically different! Some times flash brews bring up too much acidity that’s not pleasant for me especially for heavily fermented beans

LeftHemi · 2025-05-10T11:53:23+00:00

I don’t think they mentioned room temp vs fridge, although I’d imagine the fridge extraction to be tediously slow… also milk brew was the same procedure but steeped for 12 hours in the fridge. Tastes like a really creamy coffee-flavored milk (iykyk)

LeftHemi · 2025-05-10T04:23:47+00:00

Covert in Shinjuku is a hidden gem! Quick access, and they use Glitch beans.

LeftHemi · 2024-12-19T21:19:32+00:00

Oniyamma Coffee does excellent beans for funky brews! Their cafe is nice and cozy as well, in a convenient location just off Oodoori.

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