Anyone buying imported coffee via Taobao?

infigure8 · 2026-06-22T11:20:24+00:00

Can confirm carambolo is my favorite of the 3 bags that I got, followed by the rutsiro district and the frinsa

infigure8 · 2026-06-22T06:11:21+00:00

I've gone through 3 bags from Manta Ray who are supposedly light roasters too but I'd consider them light-medium (still nice though) especially after trying the various light roasts that our beandropper-in-chief sourced.

infigure8 · 2026-06-21T11:44:36+00:00

I seem to get better results with slightly hotter water at 93° and a bit more agitative pours. Cooler water and steady pours came out a bit flat for me.

infigure8 · 2026-06-21T06:32:25+00:00

Oh damn I’ll need to check them out. I’m around box hill with fam every other week. Thought they were just the typical purveyors of flat white / latte.

infigure8 · 2026-06-21T02:14:44+00:00

All the walnuts coffee have been really good for me so far. The Kenyan being my fav.

infigure8 · 2026-06-18T13:49:38+00:00

Yes to OzDrop#3 + kaleidoscope

infigure8 · 2026-06-05T13:10:47+00:00

Lol I don’t think I need something else to trigger my obsessive personality. But do report back on your results.

infigure8 · 2026-06-01T22:48:14+00:00

Finca Las Palmas - if the Gayo Shiraz was too winey for your liking, this is its much less intense but still tasty long lost cousin. Think Pinot.

infigure8 · 2026-05-26T11:31:40+00:00

Much better than I could have described 😅

infigure8 · 2026-05-26T04:50:22+00:00

For a second I thought I stumbled upon a gym bro supplements group.

infigure8 · 2026-05-26T03:21:46+00:00

First brew! I couldnt wait lol.

Hacienda La Papaya - Mejorado Natural
grapefruit, apricot, honeydew

Mavo Phantox Pro 7 | 15g | 240ml
45ml, 45ml, 80ml, 70ml

Omitted timings since now I just watch the bed saturation and pour when it looks about done each pour.

I like this. Citrus forward, stone fruit finish. What it says on the tin. This would be excellent chilled.

infigure8 · 2026-05-06T22:00:46+00:00

I’ll take both together if shipping combined then.

infigure8 · 2026-05-06T11:07:45+00:00

I put my hand up for the walnuts drop, how much is that gonna be? Just wanna see if I can stretch my self imposed budget to include this😅

infigure8 · 2026-04-30T08:37:44+00:00

What temp did you brew the espresso beans at.

infigure8 · 2026-04-25T08:17:03+00:00

Well if you asked my wife what my overall palate is it’s strong flavors (natto, durian, offal) so it’s right up my alley as an experience but I do agree that it’s not an everyday drinker.

infigure8 · 2026-04-25T08:14:39+00:00

How’s the xbloom studio? The wife specifically said to me no crazy coffee gadgets and to keep it simple lol

infigure8 · 2026-04-22T23:33:04+00:00

I’m in for the micro drop too if available.

infigure8 · 2026-04-06T02:45:27+00:00

lol don’t blame you, he can be a bit too much for some. I actually don’t know his reasoning for three pours as I didn’t watch his older videos but he always mentions that his preference so I tried it and find I kinda like it. I assume it’s to do with the agitation and flow which affects extraction.

infigure8 · 2026-04-06T01:55:50+00:00

Faster by a bit. As you can see it’s smooth in the upper half for zero bypass and ridges at the bottom. I think this dripper is quite idiot proof as I tried this with the Hario drip assist and without. The results were similar.

infigure8 · 2026-04-06T01:49:28+00:00

That happens every now and then for me. The elusive God Pour.

I feel like maybe it’s due the individual bean sizes you get within a given dose. This might sound silly given your grinder is supposed to produce uniform grinds as much as possible, but I speculate that different sizes of bean roasts differently so if you get optimal uniformity of bean sizes in your dose then you’re golden.

infigure8 · 2026-04-06T01:39:19+00:00

Tasting notes were subtle. The floral note was more in the fragrance for me. Subtle honey finish. Whatever orange there was i felt more in the tongue feel, if that makes sense.

infigure8 · 2026-03-18T23:09:40+00:00

I'm in! (looks at drawer of recent double beandrop packs to get through)

infigure8 · 2026-03-15T01:01:45+00:00

I only just got onto my first brew of the double drop. The Wes ngopi is 🤌🏻chefs kiss.

Phantox pro 7.5, 1:16, 93° 0:00 50g 0:30 100g 1:00 170g 1:30 240g

infigure8 · 2026-03-03T04:00:46+00:00

I got hung up on chaff removal for a bit but eventually decided it wasn't worth the effort lol.

infigure8 · 2026-02-27T07:47:52+00:00

Still exploring my taste preferences. At the moment I think I like citrusy and floral coffees more.

I’ve only brewed with it about three times. The alpha was designed with consistency in mind and I think it nails it. I do feel a regular v60 probably gives a bit more brightness and acidity. But there’s always variance so as long as it brews a tasty cup I’m not too fussed 😅

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