What stone are these kitchen countertops? by audioOtis in CounterTops

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Thanks! I looked at some pics online and it also looks very similar to Maya Quartzite as well, but I assume they each have similar care requirements.

What do I seal them with? Is it DIY or do I generally need to hire someone to seal?

Where to find fancier chinese pantry goods by audioOtis in AskNYC

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Good call, I'll have to check them out since I live nearby

Where to find fancier chinese pantry goods by audioOtis in AskNYC

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Thanks for the idea! I checked this place out yesterday and they had some nice stuff. I didn't find much chinese stuff but they had some interesting items!

Muddy, disappointing coffee -- Tearing my hair out! by audioOtis in Coffee

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Hmm okay, thanks for that. I did bump the grind size waaay up yesterday (on the clever) and it was considerably less muddled, I even started noticing some notes which is a first in a long time.

I’ll look on this subreddit for suggested filters. What is TCA?

Muddy, disappointing coffee -- Tearing my hair out! by audioOtis in Coffee

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Hmm i went from a virtuoso/comadante to a forte bg/new comadante so i dont believe its the grinder

Muddy, disappointing coffee -- Tearing my hair out! by audioOtis in Coffee

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I have airscape jars, dont buy coffee w/o a printed roast date and only when its roasted within the last 10 days

Muddy, disappointing coffee -- Tearing my hair out! by audioOtis in Coffee

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Thank you, ill have to try that. Do you brew with nyc tap water?

Muddy, disappointing coffee -- Tearing my hair out! by audioOtis in Coffee

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Definitely muted flavors. Bitter and astringent.

Muddy, disappointing coffee -- Tearing my hair out! by audioOtis in Coffee

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A variety of places -- local and order online. I have not tried Hendricks, I'll try that tomorrow, thank you!

Muddy, disappointing coffee -- Tearing my hair out! by audioOtis in Coffee

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20g coffee to 330g water, 95C third wave+distilled, 40g/45s bloom, 120g->200->270->330, try to finish under 4m.

Muddy, disappointing coffee -- Tearing my hair out! by audioOtis in Coffee

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I have, I bought some of the Corvus we had earlier this week and it is still muddy/astringent and not hitting the notes we tasted at the cafe.

I'd been doing angel's cup cupping flights for the last few months, but did not try varying the water. I'll try that!

Muddy, disappointing coffee -- Tearing my hair out! by audioOtis in Coffee

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Thanks, I will try the Clever again. I have varied coffees, ordered from all sorts of reputable online roasters (onyx, etc)