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Sarnies Brazil (Medium (Level 3/5)) from March 05, 2026
18.0g 30.1g (1:1.7) in 39.0s
1.3.5 on Kinu M47
BasketMHW-3Bomber Jusbean 18g
Bottom Paper FilterYes
Sourness TypeAlmost none
Bitterness TypeShapr and centered
Finish Typebitter, sharp and lingering
Mouthfeel TypeNormal
BalanceBitter
Drink TypeLatte
Cup Size200ml
Roast levelMedium (Level 3/5)
CountryBrazil
RegionFazenda Samba
FarmFazenda Da Lagoa
VarietyCatucai, Catuai and Acaiá
Elevation1045 m.a.s.l
ProcessingNatural process (Sun-dried)
Tasting notesRed Wine, Soft Macadamia, Molasses, Balanced sweetness, Nutty notes, Well-rounded acidity, Creamy mouthfeel, Milk chocolate
Place of purchaseSarnies online
Price389
Weight250g
Density0.357
AppearanceMedium brown
BrittlenessQuite brittle, lots of pieces
FragranceNutty, cardboard, yesr
Notes:

Yuk. A shapr lingering bitterness. It was a very long 3 bar pre-infusion that will have pulled the bittrness from these beans before a proper flow even happened. I’m going to need to shorten that significantly ore even remove it. I will also bring the temp down slightly, but don’t want to make too many changes at once as it will be hard to figure what happened.

Coffee bag notes:

The fazenda from CherryDog was really nice, so thought I would try Sarnies. This is Natural proces and smells a little yeasty, so I wonder how that will come out once it’s been intensified in an espresso shot.

It’s quite brittle and shatters into many pieces which suggests a coarser grind due to the fines. It might also need a profile that doesn’t run too fast and cause the fines to migrate. Lets see. I’ll run it in the MHW3-Bomber 18g 58mm basket with paper.

I have noticed that I prefer shots to be bitter if they fail, so maybe start on the finer side (say 1.3.0) andd work coarser from there.

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