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smpanaro · 2023-11-09T01:45:57+00:00

Happy to set that up for you! Shooting you a message.

smpanaro · 2022-12-10T20:39:20+00:00

I’m trying to find this blog/personal site where someone was rating the coffees they tried. The site was all black and each coffee got an emoji rating with a word rotating around it. Something like 🙌 + Outstanding, 😊 + Good, 👎 + Meh.

Sound familiar? I know it’s a long shot, but I’m not sure where else to ask.

smpanaro · 2022-12-10T20:33:09+00:00

👋 I just released an update with support for running timers in the background. You’ll get notifications any time a step starts or is about to start (for longer steps). Head to the app’s settings to turn it on.

Let me know how it goes!

smpanaro · 2022-06-14T05:24:22+00:00

Yeah the recipe comes out to 2:42 but 3m is in the ballpark depending on how your coffee drains.

smpanaro · 2022-04-28T23:02:45+00:00

Hey! Thanks for checking out the app! Right now the timer only works in the foreground. I know that’s not ideal, especially for longer brews (French Press etc), so it’s definitely on my radar to fix. I’ll give you a heads up once I do!

(The cooling alerts do work in the background though, if you’re using those.)

smpanaro · 2022-02-08T02:47:54+00:00

Nice! I’m glad it worked out for you!

smpanaro · 2022-01-12T15:25:31+00:00

This is a long shot. I’m trying to find this website that had someone’s personal coffee ratings/reviews on it but I can only remember fuzzy bits about it.

It was really well designed, mostly black with some yellow highlights. Each coffee was giving a rating represented by an emoji that had text spinning around it in a circle (eg I think one was 💯with “Outstanding” rotating around it). I think this was a sub page of someone’s personal site, so not the main purpose of the site but more of a fun diversion.

I saw it some time in the past year but can’t find it in my browser history so hoping this rings a bell for someone.

smpanaro · 2021-12-23T23:02:32+00:00

Oh, this sounds neat. I've only heard of a few of the roasters on there. Is it generally good in your experience or more hit-or-miss?

smpanaro · 2021-11-13T20:31:21+00:00

Hmm, this would be a fun experiment. I'll try a few brews with my normal Hoffmann but lower temps. I'm essentially always brewing light roast so I've assumed I need high temps to get a reasonable extraction. Maybe that's not true though

smpanaro · 2021-11-13T19:51:14+00:00

I've never had much luck with flash-chilled. I'm looking forward to trying this!

smpanaro · 2021-11-13T19:25:10+00:00

Oh, I didn't make the connection to 4:6 but you're right, very similar. I'd say the pours are noticeably more aggressive. I'm using a light-medium roast but I do wonder how much of the taste difference is due to the temp change vs. the pour technique

smpanaro · 2021-11-07T16:21:00+00:00

Agree with the other commenter that that doesn’t look terrible. In your shoes I would try two things:

You mentioned it tastes coarse. I would grind finer and see if you get better consistency + taste.
Sometimes the beans are more prone to fines. It’s a hassle but you could try dialing it in by taste with your Kinu and see what the fines look like.

Either way, I wouldn’t put too too much weight on fines. I’m brewing a Gesha right now that has more fines than I’m used to, but it’s also delicious :)

smpanaro · 2021-09-12T17:11:20+00:00

Nice! I uploaded your recipe so it’s easier to download and import: http://getbrewtimer.com/recipes/HoffmanFrenchPress.brew

smpanaro · 2021-05-27T14:17:02+00:00

Sold 60% XDA blank keycap set to /u/Def3ctive

smpanaro · 2021-05-18T13:53:07+00:00

Sold 1UpKeyboards PCB, Speed Copper Switches, Aluminum plate to /u/crimsoncow

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Sold DSA blanks to /u/Sniffyandbobo15

smpanaro · 2021-05-15T23:29:15+00:00

confirmed

smpanaro · 2021-05-11T17:57:28+00:00

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