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CherryDog Goroka (Medium Dark) from January 20, 2026
18.0g 27.4g (1:1.5) in 42.5s
1.4.5 on Kinu M47
Basket9Panda 49mm Step Down
Bottom Paper FilterNo
Sourness TypeSavoury and nice flavor
Bitterness TypeSlight cellulose
Finish TypeSlight bitter, not totally unpleasant!
Mouthfeel TypeNormal
BalanceBalanced
Drink TypeLatte
Cup Size200ml
Roast levelMedium Dark
CountryPapua New Guinea
RegionGoroka Town
VarietyTypica
Tasting notesDark Chocolate, Caramel, Vanilla
Place of purchaseCherryDog
Weight200g
Density0.354
AppearanceMedium Dark
BrittlenessMedium Hard
FragranceCardboardy
Notes:

Well that was a shot gone wrong that ended up tasting OK! Milk Chocolate, bit still with a hont of cellulose suggesting slight over extraction.

I shortened the pre-infusion, but the large 49mm step down basket clearly hadn’t filled and pressurised by the time teh main phase cut in with it’s 1.8 g/s flow rate limit, so the gaggimate reduced pressure to keep the flow rate down. However, it tasted pretty good with a slight hint of cellulose. I think some of that went from keeping the output down to 27g.

SO I feel I need to fix the profile mistake even though it may put me back in unknown terrirotry for falavor. However, this is a bean I may buy again so it’s worth building a good profile for it.

Maybe I should just add a short pressurise phase and then go to infuse with a flow rate similar to this one that pproduced nice results. I also suspect that shortening the shot a little futrther will help, bit one hting at a time.

Coffee bag notes:

This is bean that I have had before with a pleasant and nuanced bitterness brewed with a flat 9 bar profile before I had the Gaggimate upgrade.

The bean can be broken under the thumb, but not as easily in many. Just 3 main chunks plus smaller pieces from the skin.

Appearance is medium-dark with some light oild.

This bag was frozend for 6 weeks, although the first shot did have significant CO2. I did refreeze 100grams as I don’t think I would use it all without a break.

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