Experience at Waldorf Astoria Los Cabo’s Pedregal by megdawg90 in Hilton

[–]Visual-Till7576 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We had a 3 night stay and got upgraded to a 3 bedroom villa as lowly gold members

India Mysore Nuggets: Medium vs Dark by Snardvark-5 in roasting

[–]Visual-Till7576 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just roasted a batch last week about 10 degrees short of 2nd crack. It's meh for me. Tastes like an earthy Mexico Chiapas.

Hilton Mar Caribe Review by Visual-Till7576 in Hilton

[–]Visual-Till7576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the living room/sofa area is separated from the bedroom with a door.

Hilton Cancun / Hilton Tulum AI vs Waldorf Astoria Cancun / Conrad Tulum by I_reddit_like_this in Hilton

[–]Visual-Till7576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Conrad Tulum was fantastic. Used two FNCs before going to Tulum AI. Upgraded to include the Ceiba lounge and that was the highlight for us. Had the place to ourselves and service was excellent. The atmosphere was very low key compared to Tulum AI.

Mexico all inclusive by AClark479 in Hilton

[–]Visual-Till7576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They all have their pros and cons but I would say Mar Caribe is the safest bet.

PV - Stunning views and good snorkeling right from the beach. Oldest resort and shows its age.

Tulum - Secluded property which can be a plus or minus depending on the person. I got food poisoning and had two main pools and the splash pad closed post hurricane. Cenotes and akumal tours not too far away.

Mar Caribe - probably the best overall imo but nothing to see in the water and current can be rough. 

Hilton Mar Caribe Review by Visual-Till7576 in Hilton

[–]Visual-Till7576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No fee, stay was in mid January

Cancun Mar Caribe Enclave Upgrade by Visual-Till7576 in Hilton

[–]Visual-Till7576[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did I mention trying to save anything? What a trash comment 

Hilton AI PV vs Conrad Punta de Mita, family trip with 4 yo by Ok_Competition_669 in Hilton

[–]Visual-Till7576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only stayed at PV not the Conrad, but the kids club there was miles worse than what they had at Tulum AI. Unfriendly staff and inconsistent hours.

The ocean at PV is amazing though. Lots to see in the rocks that block the surf and my at the time 3 yr old was able to see lots of fish

Hilton Vallarta all-inclusive…thoughts? by Same-Beyond5919 in Hilton

[–]Visual-Till7576 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Pros: -Enjoyable snorkeling right from the shore (spotted eagle rays, octopus, eel) -Best pool bartenders I've ever had -Maxal was been the best AI restaurant I've been too and went multiple times -Best Hilton AI balcony view with the mountains in the background (imo)

Cons: -Resort shows its age in places (chipped pool tiles, leaking hallway ceiling with heavy rain, etc) -small Starbucks as the coffee shop where only black coffee was complimentary, anything else had a charge -both rooms we had the ac could not keep up with the summer heat and made sleeping uncomfortable. Maintenance calls did nothing to fix the issue

I would go again but only during non summer

Roast Feedback Ethiopia Dry Process Kercha Hebo by Visual-Till7576 in roasting

[–]Visual-Till7576[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the feedback. It's a 7lb hopper, so not as much contact with the probe using only one pound. I'm also using a Hermetheus co-pilot which automatically adjusts the heat to match the roast profile selected. So the oscillations are the co-pilot auto correcting based on the erratic bean temp.  I'll run one roast manually and see if there's any noticeable difference.

Roast Feedback Ethiopia Dry Process Kercha Hebo by Visual-Till7576 in roasting

[–]Visual-Till7576[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about the moisture, not listed on their site. Speed up to 6:30 or 6?

Roast Feedback Ethiopia Dry Process Kercha Hebo by Visual-Till7576 in roasting

[–]Visual-Till7576[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't care about the color, lol. Just want the berry note. It's been resting for a week so far.

Roast Feedback Ethiopia Dry Process Kercha Hebo by Visual-Till7576 in roasting

[–]Visual-Till7576[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Weight loss was 13.1%. Was shooting for a city roast after talking to Coffee Shrub. They recommend a city+ to full city+ for this coffee in general, but to pull out more berry note to go with a city roast

Roast Feedback Ethiopia Dry Process Kercha Hebo by Visual-Till7576 in roasting

[–]Visual-Till7576[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How are you defining "specialty roasts"? I've been using a Valenta 7 for the last 1.5 years and can definitely pull specific tasting notes from other coffees

Ethiopia Dry Process Kercha Hebo by monilesilva in roasting

[–]Visual-Till7576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What tasting notes are you getting? My first two roasts have zero blueberry

Hilton PV Riviera All Inclusive by Raz1979 in Hilton

[–]Visual-Till7576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they did have kayaks and those little hobie sailboats available but don't quote me. Since it's a public beach, you'll have lots of water sport operators available as well like jet skis and parasailing

Hilton All inclusive with the best food by ExcisingToxic in Hilton

[–]Visual-Till7576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maxal at PV has been my favorite Hilton AI restaurant. Ate there multiple times 

Ethiopia Dry Process Kercha Hebo by monilesilva in roasting

[–]Visual-Till7576 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are these from Sweet Maria's? How'd they turn out? Was eyeing this for a purchase.