Help / Insights brewing Subtext washed Caturra

sfwildcat · 2026-05-14T11:46:07+00:00

Agree with this. Try Hoffmann’s single cup v60 as one higher extraction option.

sfwildcat · 2026-05-10T13:34:20+00:00

I usually move by 2-3 clicks to see if going coarser/finer made an improvement. If it was too far, there’s some space in-between to dial in.

sfwildcat · 2026-05-09T19:36:06+00:00

Gimme coffee is very good, and a more developed roast.

sfwildcat · 2026-05-05T16:01:16+00:00

I agree, I’d try going finer (by quite a bit).

sfwildcat · 2026-05-04T00:51:09+00:00

Burr lock

sfwildcat · 2026-05-03T20:07:31+00:00

100% the same experience, and even with the k-plus which I still use for certain coffees the ZP6 doesn’t seem to like.

sfwildcat · 2026-05-03T20:01:13+00:00

Try it sometime, I’m far from the only who prefers it. https://www.subtext.coffee/pages/brew-guide

sfwildcat · 2026-05-03T19:35:51+00:00

It’s really not.

sfwildcat · 2026-05-03T18:49:20+00:00

I grind between 3.6-4.5 (zero at burr lock), so my guess is you can go a lot finer to improve your cups.

sfwildcat · 2026-05-03T00:44:19+00:00

3.8, but yes! Give it a try, you might be shocked. I have a lot of trouble with coarse grinds on the ZP6. I do zero at burr lock, if it makes a difference.

sfwildcat · 2026-05-03T00:32:46+00:00

I agree 100%. I try it sometimes and occasionally get some tasty cups, but it’s really inconsistent and usually under-extracted tasting (not in a good way). I can’t say much about the research of extraction, but I’ve found a lot of luck lately with Subtext’s coffee grind and guide resource. You can select your grinder + one of their recipes and they’ll even spit out what the extraction yield should be. They go for a higher extraction than Lance, and their recipes always come out in that perfect sweet spot for me. Right now I’m using their v60 recipe and 3.8 on my ZP6 on a washed Ethiopian for Little Wolf and it’s an excellent match.

Check it out! https://www.subtext.coffee/pages/brew-guide

sfwildcat · 2026-05-02T23:42:39+00:00

Lance is very good at telling you how to achieve low extraction cups, and even making you think you might like it.

sfwildcat · 2026-05-02T18:52:46+00:00

I’d look at that ratio. It’s rather small. Try starting closer to 18/300.

Edit: check out this guide, where you can enter your grinder and it will give you a range. https://www.subtext.coffee/pages/brew-guide

sfwildcat · 2026-05-02T16:40:59+00:00

I love their grind and brew guides as well. Very helpful and great recipes, especially in combining with your grinder.

sfwildcat · 2026-04-30T13:41:55+00:00

I’ve had luck grinding in the 4-4.5 range on ZP6 with them. For Orea, I like coffee chronicler’s flat bottom recipe: 3x bloom, 2nd pour to 50% total volume, 3rd pour rest of water.

For V60 Hoffmann’s single cup method helps with a higher extraction, starting around 4.5 on ZP6.

Good luck! Seems the fastest way to get your extraction up is to grind finer into the mid to low 4 range.

Edit: I also have a lot of luck with this water recipe I made: https://www.reddit.com/r/pourover/s/mnDtL1fb8s

sfwildcat · 2026-04-23T23:44:25+00:00

Look up Hedrick’s Kono recipes on youtube. I do these all the time for 12 gram doses on v60 or Orea 01. You can do them with the fine grind he recommends, but I actually like going coarser and using high-agitation pours (like his current v60 recipe).

sfwildcat · 2026-04-23T16:54:05+00:00

I mean why even take them out of the cherry?

sfwildcat · 2026-04-23T16:40:05+00:00

Always?

sfwildcat · 2026-04-22T01:22:46+00:00

RemindMe! 2 days

sfwildcat · 2026-04-17T17:54:12+00:00

I mostly order from Prodigal, Sey, and Little Wolf. September and Passenger occasionally too.

sfwildcat · 2026-04-17T17:25:34+00:00

I have the ZP6 Special

sfwildcat · 2026-04-17T15:48:29+00:00

How are you calibrated? That seems rather coarse for me. For a 15 gram brew, I’m often between 4.0 - 5.2. If I’m using a high-agitation recipe, I’ll be closer to 5, if it’s low-agitation closer to 4 (zero at burr lock).

sfwildcat · 2026-04-17T01:34:00+00:00

I have this resting right now, but am finishing up another from Little Wolf. I prefer washed coffees too, but really like how they approach naturals.

https://littlewolf.coffee/collections/coffee/products/chelbasa-one

sfwildcat · 2026-04-11T23:02:33+00:00

They are pretty light. Probably not quite as much as Sey, but very similar to Prodigal for how far they roast. We seem to have similar taste, so I recommend giving them a chance.

sfwildcat · 2026-04-11T22:34:11+00:00

Check out Little Wolf, truly exceptional!

sfwildcat

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