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Sarnies Smooth Criminal Coffee Bean (Blend) (Medium (Level 3/5)) from April 06, 2026
18.0g 30.7g (1:1.7) in 32.8s
1.3.5 on Kinu M47
BasketMHW-3Bomber Jusbean 18g
Bottom Paper FilterNo
Sourness TypeAlmost none
Bitterness TypeVery slight ceellulose / grape pit
Finish TypeDry and bitter
Mouthfeel TypeNormal to nice
BalanceVery Slightly Bitter
Drink TypeLatte
Cup Size200ml
Roast levelMedium (Level 3/5)
CountryThailand, Myanmar, Brazil
RegionNA
FarmNA
FarmerNA
VarietyNA
ElevationNA
ProcessingNA
Harvest timeNA
Quality scoreNA
Tasting notesBrown Sugar, Praline, Dates, Berry, Velvety Mouthfeel, Complex Acidity, Long Aftertaste
Place of purchaseSarnies online
Price449
Weight250g
AppearanceMedium Dark
BrittlenessQuite brittle. Shatters easily and produces fines
Notes:

Well that came out smooth - not criminally smmoth, but smooth. there is a slight lingering bitterness that needs some final tweaking, otherwise it’s probably good as a reasonably proced coffee shop 3 way blend can be.

One thing was that the coffee did NOT get better toward the bottom of the cup and yesterdays berries in the final sip has gone. I guess this is the reduced acidity.

From the flow point of view it was much better and maxed out at less than 2ml/s wight flow, though the flow limiter still cuts in eartly. I’m guessing it has some kind of predictive model and the flow rater would have gone ovet if it hadn’t dropped pressure to 5.5 bar. ANyway, talking of pressure leaves me thinking that maybe the answer for this shot is to bring down pressure slightly more.

NOte one flaw. I did not tap the blind shaker lid before moving to portafilter and tehre was quite a lot there. Low humifity and high static today. Anyway, I doubt it was more than .5g and probably less. However, it could have shifter things slightly.

Coffee bag notes:

Initial impression (from a poorly dialled shot) is that this is plain old coffee shop stuff. I need to dial it in better before making a final decision.

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