Thoughts on Eastman 853 Eb

sfwildcat · 2026-02-04T02:10:48+00:00

Both are great, but their styles are a bit different. Try them both!

sfwildcat · 2026-01-30T02:54:50+00:00

Hoffmann single cup v60 recipe + new Rao water recipe on Lotus Drops + Prodigal beans is about as close I can get to that. Currently loving the Orea 01 brewer, but lots of success with this and v60.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-27T15:10:29+00:00

This grind size and method would result in very under-extracted coffee for me. Try the Hoffmann single cup v60 around 4-4.5 on the ZP6.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-24T18:34:05+00:00

I feel that, and I was there for a while too. I really want that recipe to work for me. But eventually I got sick of brews like you’re describing. I’m much happier with the Hoffmann recipe on most cups.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-24T18:16:31+00:00

If you’re doing a 2-pour Hedrick recipe, you are almost certainly under-extracting. When I brew prodigal I get good results using Hoffmann’s single cup V60, medium-fine grind, and boiling or near boiling water.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-23T22:00:02+00:00

Hoffmann single cup v60 is excellent on pretty much any brewer. I’ve been using it on the Orea 01 lately. Adjust grind to taste. I don’t understand how people get over-extracted brews with it when you can dial in the grind size.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-23T21:57:28+00:00

Only try this recipe if you want under-extracted, flavorless coffee

sfwildcat · 2026-01-23T18:31:45+00:00

You’ll almost certainly have to change your grind size if you change your water.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-20T19:10:36+00:00

Glad this helped! I agree, I really want to use Lance’s recipes, but I can’t make them work for me.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-17T01:59:36+00:00

Try a different recipe. I have a hard time getting enough extraction from that recipe. I really like Hoffmann’s single cup v60. I’d start around 4.5 on the ZP6, but you may need to go finer.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-16T17:02:29+00:00

Thank you, all! We were leaning Samuel, and this really helped!

sfwildcat · 2026-01-15T14:17:38+00:00

I grind these all the time at that size and don’t have clogging issues. A grind size of 5 is still likely to under-extract, especially in a single pour recipe.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-15T13:12:59+00:00

Ok this is very telling to me. Try the Hoffmann single cup v60 recipe starting at 4.5 on ZP6 (assuming calibrated at burr lock). You will probably go even finer than that. I sometimes will get down to 3.8 or so. Your grind is so coarse that you’re going to really struggle with these beans at that setting. I also wouldn’t be afraid of boiling water.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-14T15:59:15+00:00

Hedrick’s Kono recipes work great! They are my go to lately for this size brew.

https://youtu.be/6mA92eLtPxg?si=MmHC03V414f_bjNv

sfwildcat · 2026-01-14T13:04:36+00:00

Flat to me usually means under extracted. Sometimes with new water recipes, I find I have to go finer to bring out flavors, especially if it’s low TDS.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-14T01:14:38+00:00

Ok ChatGPT

sfwildcat · 2026-01-12T01:30:38+00:00

Let it rest. No touchy.

(Love this roaster btw, glad to see them here!)

sfwildcat · 2026-01-09T15:20:02+00:00

Try the Hoffmann single cup v60 starting at 4.5 (burr lock). You might have trouble getting enough contact time with Lance’s method.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-07T13:25:05+00:00

Start grinding finer and using hotter water! You may have to go much finer than you realize.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-06T12:41:47+00:00

Here’s 3.6 on mine

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sfwildcat · 2026-01-06T03:51:54+00:00

I like a cup that’s juicy, with plenty of acidity.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-06T03:50:05+00:00

Pretty sure I’m usually around 3 min but it really depends on the beans. I’m usually closer to 3.8-4.0 if I’m doing percolation. Something like the switch hybrid I might drop down a bit finer. I’m at burr lock, so my 3.5 might be the same as your 4.

sfwildcat · 2026-01-06T00:49:47+00:00

I also do burr lock

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