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I am testing with DF54-Grind 80 with 500ml Water 24 Hour Brew with BT ColdBrew Blend

Let me know if you guys have other recipes for this brewer.

Machine: Vantro X1

Grinder: Mastano Manual Grinder

Coffee: Harley Kaapi Royale 100% Robusta

Mug: ZARAVA

Milk: Nadini Homogenised

This happened while I was making my morning espresso.

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I've heard that it has gone bad in previous years, last time i tried was in 2022 and it was okayish

Here I am sitting in another third wave cafe because it was the nearest and i didn't have much time to spare.

They are running B1G1 on Wednesdays, unfortunately i couldn't have two. So ordered one cappuccino (no info about the beans or roast profile) I assume it is their El Bueno blend (I never tried their coffee beans)

First Impressions: Where's my Latte Art? I only see a white circle on the side.

Milk texture is just ok, but it is too hot to drink.

I let it cool down a bit and have my first sip, wtf is this.

They charged ~255 for a regular cappuccino and all i could taste is stale burnt liquid which has bitter coffee flavour.

What happened to third wave, it used to be good back till 2022 last time i tried. and it is not even recognisable now, Are they still a roastery or just a hype cafe with a brand now.

I'm glad i never spent any money on their beans I saw a few post about them sending low quality or stale coffee beans (6 months) or even missing a roasting date

Slowly this review is turning into a rant, but that's just how their coffee is

yet it is fillet with many people on a weekday afternoon

Maybe i just had a bad exception, How are your experience with them lately?

As i have mentioned in the video, delonghi's duo machine or even the 685 model is having issue where it is leaking current on the side body.

This is because delonghi does not come with 3 pin plug, so current does not go to earthing as it should normally do.

Please check your products and immediately reach out to delonghi support to seek resolution.

This should be easily solved through an male-male adapter of some sort which has earthing pin on both ends.

I wanted to have a coffee to clear my head. Found this cafe randomly while looking for nearby cafes. Number of reviews were less but they had pour over coffee so decided to take a chance and man was it worth it.

I explained to barista that i am very keen on learning about coffee and trying out different coffees as it fascinates me.

Out of the selection he recommended me "Honey sundried" coffee. I said ok and was heading towards table to sit and he askes if i would like to make the coffee myself. I was overjoyed on hearing that. I had never made a pour over before.

He brought out the equipments to my table and explained me the process of blooming and showed me how to pour water into the coffee. Then let me do it as well. Coffee was really good. It was heavy on the citrusy side. As mentioned in the notes part i could taste the orange rind note and nothing else(very new to the note thing 😅)

I understand many people here might feel that there is nothing special about making a pour over but this was my first time and the cafe made it possible. It was a memorable experience for me 😊

I usually have only iced coffee but periods warrant for something hot hence I made an americano with my Dedica Duo.

I’ve been using a simple safety pin as my WDT tool, and honestly, it has been working surprisingly well for me.
I gently stir the grounds to break up clumps and distribute them before tamping. So far, I’ve been getting good, consistent extractions and good-tasting coffee.

Which made me curious: how many of you actually use a proper WDT tool, and is there a meaningful difference compared with something this basic?
If you do use a proper WDT tool, what did you buy and what do you like about it?

Would love to hear whether I’m saving money with this little workaround or just convincing myself that it works. 😄

made my first coffee using moka pot, since last 1 year i was using south indian filter coffee equipment, now upgraded to this:

Timemore c2 grinder
bialetti moka pot (3cups moka pot)
maverick and farmer ol smoky smoked coffee

set the grind size to 15 clicks from 0 point and used a aeropress filter too in moka pot, the yield was more on the sour side and less bitter. I had it iced.

I have 2 questions

1. if i put the brew directly in ice doesnit causes thermal shock for the coffee ? Can i do it?
2. if anyone has tried this coffee, can you tell me how this should taste?

TIA :)

Moka pot is truly versatile.

Compact enough to carry anywhere.

Efficient enough to give a good brew everytime.

Found this quiet little spot hidden away in the forest, with water still flowing between the rocks.

So we brought along a French press and decided to brew a coffee right there.

Nothing elaborate — just a simple setup, the sound of water, and a cup of coffee in the middle of the forest.

It’s interesting how much the place changes the experience of a coffee.

Have you ever taken your brew setup somewhere completely unexpected?

So, we all love Blue Tokai’s Silver Oak Cafe blend. I’ve been exploring more of their coffees lately, and I’ve found another one that absolutely deserves attention, Elkhill Estate.

Honestly, it gives Silver Oak some serious competition. The flavour profile is different, but it has the same intensity, acidity, and sweetness that I love.
I think I’ve officially found my new favourite.

Link to my previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/IndiaCoffee/s/5oFIGqEfeQ

Bit of a rant, but this one genuinely annoyed me.
Attikan Estate has been one of my regular coffees for a long time. I keep coming back to it, so I know pretty well how it’s supposed to behave: nutty, dark chocolatey, comforting, medium-dark, very easy to dial in.

This latest bag was nothing like that.

Roast looked visibly inconsistent, with multiple much lighter / under-roasted beans in the bag

My usual AeroPress recipe, which I’ve used on Attikan many times before, gave me hollow, sour, acidic cups

This is not the first time I’ve received an Attikan bag from Blue Tokai that has tasted noticeably under-roasted

And this time it actually ended up costing me money

My Baratza Encore ESP’s plastic ring burr holder cracked after grinding this bag. I initially thought it might just be bad luck, but Baratza has specifically documented this as a known failure mode on these grinders when unusually hard / under-roasted beans get through the burrs.

I now have to order a replacement burr holder because of it.

And before anyone says “specialty coffee varies batch to batch” - obviously it does.

But there’s a difference between normal variation and buying the same coffee repeatedly and having one bag taste like the familiar dark chocolate / nutty Attikan, while another behaves like a much lighter, sour roast.

For a coffee I’ve bought this many times, the roast consistency really shouldn’t be this unpredictable.
Attaching photos because the difference in development is pretty obvious.

Equipments:

1. De’longhi Dedica EC685
2. Kingrinder K6
3. HealthSense Coffee Scale with Timer 0.1g precision
4. iKape bottomless 51mm portafilter
5. Supvox WDT
6. Supvox Distributor 51mm
7. Supvox Tamper 51mm
8. Random ahh dosing cup
9. Random ahh dosing ring
10. Random ahh spray bottle RDT

I made this video a while ago, tried my best because I really suck at this creating video thing and all hahahaha..

The coffee had little to no crema because it was a mid light roasted coffee (Paul John: Bangalore Dreams) with notes of Pomegranate, Red Apple, Orange & Rose.. and it took me a while to understand that light or mid light coffee(s) are best suited for Pour Over, V60 or AeroPress methods, not preferably for Espresso machines.. nevertheless I like abusing my free will occasionally..

I definitely enjoyed it while it lasted..