Ethiopian light-med roast.
15 g coffee
250 g water
200°F / 93°C
Grind: 5.0 on Ode with SSP (chirps at 1)
Good cup and smooth but definitely under extracted on the thinner side gonna try finer 1-2 clicks.
Anyone using ode with SSP want to share your settings?
Hello everyone!
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I have a very special situation and I don’t know what to think about it or what to do (if it happens again).
So I’ve been visiting London for the past 4 summers, and it’s actually the place where my love for pour over kinda started. This year, I was very excited to visit some of those cafes that I already love, plus a new one that had amazing reviews.
For context, I’m a home brewer. Back in my hometown, I frequent a local café that doesn’t even serve super high-end specialty beans, but their pour overs always deliver. They are consistent, sweet, and well-balanced.
Unfortunately, my experience in London this time was a total disappointment. I went to a few different highly-rated cafes and ordered two pour overs at each place. I’d say I chose cups around £10 to £14 (they even had cups up to £50!).
None of them were great. Look, I totally get it if a barista misses the mark on one cup, human error happens, they might get distracted, or water temperature fluctuates. But, I ordered two pour overs, one after another, on the same day, and both were terrible.
To be honest, it is quite sad and confusing, honestly! And I don’t know what to do in a situation like that. So, do you just take the hit? Do you talk to the barista? You never go back to that place? Two of those places were AMAZING last year
Would honestly love to know what would you do? Would you ask them to brew a new one?
I know it's not that great, but compared to what I get usually this looks like perfect .
This hand grinder works really well for $30! Way better than the electric grinder I have
What should we call it? Rain Pour Over? Clod Brew? Missed the chance to put MHW3 Bomber Rain Splitter, it would have actually been splitting rain 😂
What do you guys think? Should I bother cleaning it up or will I eventually become proud of my limestone collection? Will I find catharsis knowing I am the king of Limestone?
I can't tell if this is coffee innovation or a crime against pour over. 😂
Does using a frother during brewing actually improve extraction, or is it more likely to over-agitate the coffee?