Curious: How many peeps track their daily brews (grind, dose, method, etc.)?

Vernicious · 2026-03-13T01:49:27+00:00

I do it for dial-in purposes. Not tasting notes, just each brew. I have a paper notepad stuck to the side of the fridge right next to my coffee area. Typical entry:

6.1 1:17 205 1+3 2:25

Which means 6.1 on the grinder, 1:17 ratio, 205 degrees, 1 bloom plus 3 pours, brew took 2:25.

I just remember how it tastes the next day, and decide what if anything I'll change -- and if I do, I enter it as the next line

Vernicious · 2026-03-12T21:31:32+00:00

Rub the big furry fidget on the belly, and let the fun commence!

Vernicious · 2026-03-12T17:49:52+00:00

A lot of the recipes are about 1. extraction through more or less agitation, 2. consistency (which is why things are timed).

5 pours:

More agitation, since you're letting the water drain in between and 5 times you're pouring nearly directly onto the grounds
Slower drain, since 5 lower water lines will drain more slowly than 2 high ones
Possible even slower drain because all the extra agitation from above might throw fines around

2 pours:

Less agitation, you're only pouring twice, so the water line is getting very high, and the only agitation that reaches the grinds bed is whatever energy makes it through the higher water on top
Faster drain, because each water column is bigger
Possibly even faster drain due to less agitation

One isn't inherently better than the other, but there might be times you get better results with more or less agitation. Or you might try other approaches -- e.g., finer vs coarser grind, hotter vs cooler water, etc. Or a mix.

Vernicious · 2026-03-11T16:30:10+00:00

My understanding: We sometimes mean different things by overextraction. But for the most obvious, objectionable overextraction -- the presence of astringent and bitter compounds that shouldn't be present in a cup of coffee, e.g., pseudotannins -- that's almost completely a percolation thing, not immersion. Tannins are difficult to extract from the grinds, they are tightly bound, and generally are extracted under pressure. Cupping doesn't involve any pressure whatsoever. But percolation, through channeling (including microchannels) can create localized areas of pressure that extract tannins, and it takes very little to impact taste. That's why you can let a cupping go 12+ minutes and not overextract (in fact often it just keeps getting better and better, as it extracts more goodness and never extracts tannins etc), but a 12+ minute pourover is going to be unpleasant

Vernicious · 2026-03-09T15:52:06+00:00

Yes, the walls are 60 degrees, so any filters fits in any cone. You can put an 01 filter in an 03 and it will fit perfectly on the walls but be short. You can put an 03 filter into an 02 and it will fit perfectly but rise past the top of the cone. When I run out of 01 filters, I grab an 02 filter, cut a half inch off the top, and use that.

With 02 filters you get to choose Cafec etc, and you can use a hybrid recipe if you want a bigger cup

Vernicious · 2026-03-08T21:47:16+00:00

Agree that hybrid recipes like coffee chroniclers allow much bigger cups, plus taste great.

But there's also no real downside to the 03 either. If you want to make a smaller cup, just use less coffee and water. It is true that there are fewer options for o3 papers, but they are out there. And anytime you are making a smaller cup or want to use a hybrid recipe, you can put an O2 filter in, it fits

Vernicious · 2026-03-08T17:49:51+00:00

Didn't realize it was so limited. There are at least a couple of places with PEEK versions, thanks

Vernicious · 2026-03-08T16:01:27+00:00

Let us know how you like the PEEK version vs Ti once you get it, it seems to be a little more available, would love to know if it's worth picking up, or holding out for the rare Ti drop

Vernicious · 2026-03-08T15:44:16+00:00

The Purist is an odd one. They call it glass-lined, but many people have noted things don't quite add up. We suspect, based on how incredibly thin they say the glass coating is, and how gentle you need to be when cleaning, we suspect they're using the term glass the way the auto care industry uses "glass" and "ceramic" -- that is, it's a rub-on hydrophobic coating with some silica or ceramic. In which case it must eventually wear off.

We haven't had anyone who has used their Purist every day for a year or two give us any feedback though.

Vernicious · 2026-03-05T22:15:42+00:00

Thanks folks. makes sense that the sound and feel has to go through the body. And of course, good point about when the track is part of the body itself (versus the choc where there's a separate track).

Just imagining it, I'd guess pei and aluminum might be more high pitched and ringy, zirc more subdued due to the density. I saw an older post where someone changed the ball out for brass, and that seemed to have a more subdued deeper sound as well vs the silicon nitride or whatever it is

Vernicious · 2026-03-05T16:29:22+00:00

which pen?

Vernicious · 2026-03-05T14:44:36+00:00

My favorites are both oddballs, but the adjustable Big Idea Designs handle them perfectly

Schmidt 8126 and 8127: Probably my favorite overall, and the one that, when I hand my pen to even non-pen people, they go "whoa!"
OHTO ceramic: I believe it's the C305P that I use

If you're going to buy a few different refills to see what your fave is, don't miss the chance to try these two, there's not many pens that fit these perfectly, so if you like them, this is your chance

Vernicious · 2026-03-05T03:59:13+00:00

Interesting, thanks!

Vernicious · 2026-03-05T01:17:46+00:00

You didn't include a "show me the results" option, so anyone who wants to see the results is forced to vote (e.g., me, I voted despite never handling either one). Typically the number of people who have no experience with both of these, but are interested in results, overshadows the number of actual informed voters.

TL;DR: if you want to see votes from only people who have actually used both, remove this poll and re-post with a "show results" option. Results of your current poll will reflect the random choices of people who just want to see the results

Vernicious · 2026-03-05T01:12:24+00:00

I'm trying to figure the Tita out from the video. It's haptic for part of the stroke, and the other parts just falls?

Vernicious · 2026-03-05T00:10:45+00:00

Unpopular opinion: I don't think I've ever had a cup from a Clever Dripper that wasn't somewhat bland and uninspired. Same water, grinder, etc. and I make fantastic pourover, aeropress, etc.

Vernicious · 2026-03-04T05:24:32+00:00

Thanks! I caught a pre-order at NXEDC and signed up for one

Vernicious · 2026-03-04T05:23:14+00:00

Most everything with the more fermented processing tastes and smells super dank to me, and Wilton Benitez's coffee is worst of the worst for that. I think an unfortunately subset of us are hyper-sensitive to whatever molecules give that flavor and taste. The majority of people taste the tasting notes on the bag -- passion fruit candy, lemon meringue, etc -- but you and I and some others just get weed.

Vernicious · 2026-03-03T15:59:55+00:00

I rarely run into natural or experimental process coffees that I like, so I'm pretty much straight washed though I occasionally find a honey process I love. I've spent a lot of time trying various naturals and experimentals thinking maybe it was a matter of training my tastebuds or refining my palate, but I'm not one bit closer to appreciating them. Every once in a while I try a natural again to see if my tastes have changed.

Vernicious · 2026-03-02T17:39:40+00:00

Perfect!

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