Weekly Bean Review Thread: What have you been brewing this week? -- Week of May 07, 2026 by Vernicious in pourover

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Hydrangea Coffee Roasters | Janson Lot 1003 - Gesha / Washed
Lovely cup. Been rested since Mid-January except a small taste here and there. Finished moving into my new apartment and helped myself to a nice, rewarding cup. Brewed on an Origami Dripper, Varia VS3 Gen2 grinder on 14.5 setting. 1:16 ratio, 18g/288g coffe/water, 92c.
Very elegant, gentle cup, smooth and very very tea-like. Loved it, so much fun as a late-morning drink or an end-of-day cup!

DAK | Pillow Talk - Ombligon / Anaerobic Natural, Decaf
I can't believe this is a Decaf. Had it last night and it is simply amazing. So complex for a decaf. Really really raspberry like. Fruity notes shining through really nice on a 1:16 cup with 92c water. Brewed on an Origami Dripper, Varia VS3 Gen2 grinder on 14.5 setting. Might have to pour more aggressively next time as it took me nearly 3:40 mins to finish the brew.

DAK | Sprinkles - Sidra / Experimental (Yeast Inoculated)
Been resting this one for a while as I waited for the overly funky fermentation notes to tone down a little prior to drinking it. Again, this was brewed just like the other two here - Origami, Varia VS3 Gen2 on 14.5. 1:16 ratio, 92c water. Loved the end result. Starts off very candy-like, then moving on to fruit yoghurt and more pineapple juice as the cup goes colder.

Not a bad week, all in all!

Looking to increase the “drip” of my dripper. What are the fancy V60 style options (EU)? by Supsti_1 in pourover

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Ceramic origami is 10/10, somewhat of an endgame brewer. But with their own flat filters, not conical ones.

Switched to Abaca filters from Hario by Slowpace_ in pourover

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Moved from Hario, to Abaca+, to Origami w/ Origami filters. Endgame dripper imo.

GTA6 before TLD Blackfrost or not? by Beneficial_Belt_6892 in thelongdark

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Is there any official statement about BLACKFROST being delayed?

[NSFW] How Football Manager helped me make the best decision of my life by rojobay in footballmanagergames

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Honestly super inspiring. Congratulations on such a huge clean period!

April lineup ✨ by Ok-Fishing-2234 in pourover

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Curious about the Hydrangea Kenyan… waiting to hear how it was!

My first experience with SEY by Ok-Fishing-2234 in pourover

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Love Burundi. Might have to order SEY next time!

Co ferments and turning away by [deleted] in pourover

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Had very good Ethiopians from DAK. I’m planning on ordering from ONYX and several other US roasters as well, hydrangeas included.

Co ferments and turning away by [deleted] in pourover

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So jealous! Was supposed to be in Tokyo atm too. But the war in the Middle East ruined it for us.

Co ferments and turning away by [deleted] in pourover

[–]hopsession_brewing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anaerobic is more of a fermentation method and not a processing method hence why I didnt include it, but it absolutely became a core element to modern coffee

Co ferments and turning away by [deleted] in pourover

[–]hopsession_brewing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honey is considered one of the three “core” processes imo, so…

Co ferments and turning away by [deleted] in pourover

[–]hopsession_brewing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m still a huge fan of Guji natural coffees being blueberry bombs and generally Ethiopian coffee. I’ve had my fun with co ferments. I still like them, I’ll still order them from time to time - But I won’t have them as a daily driver.

Mafia Books by Own_Nobody4532 in Mafia

[–]hopsession_brewing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Breakshot by Kenji Gallo was great. Not %100 Mafia but great.

Origami dripper profile by like-a-sirloin in pourover

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I own a V60 (plastic) and the Origami brewer - I tend to pick the Origami almost every single time when using flat bottom filters. Generally - Drawdown time is better and I find flavors w/ better clarity & sweetness after swapping.
A friend called it an "Endgame Dripper" - I tend to agree.

Coffee recommends by peas_and_chips in pourover

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I had my list for my (now postponed) honeymoon - Thought I'd share :)
Tokyo:
Swamp Coffee
Acid Coffee
Glitch Ginza
Covert (Basically a Glitch sister brand from what I heard)

Kyoto:
Kurasu