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| Basket | MHW-3Bomber Jusbean 18g |
| Bottom Paper Filter | Yes |
| Sourness Type | Very slight and neutral |
| Bitterness Type | A hint of sharpness |
| Finish Type | Nice chocolatey with a hint of sharpness |
| Mouthfeel Type | Normal to nice |
| Balance | Mixed |
| Drink Type | Latte |
| Cup Size | 200ml |
| Roast level | Medium (Level 3/5) |
| Country | Brazil |
| Region | Fazenda Samba |
| Farm | Fazenda Da Lagoa |
| Variety | Catucai, Catuai and Acaiá |
| Elevation | 1045 m.a.s.l |
| Processing | Natural process (Sun-dried) |
| Tasting notes | Red Wine, Soft Macadamia, Molasses, Balanced sweetness, Nutty notes, Well-rounded acidity, Creamy mouthfeel, Milk chocolate |
| Place of purchase | Sarnies online |
| Price | 389 |
| Weight | 250g |
| Density | 0.357 |
| Appearance | Medium brown |
| Brittleness | Quite brittle, lots of pieces |
| Fragrance | Nutty, cardboard, yesr |
Note that this was the frozen batched freshly thawed this morning.
That worked much better in mechanics and taste. There was a slight peak in flow when the pressure went up, so maybe best to ease it in to avoid disturbing the bed.
The shot looked a little one sided which might explain the mixed flavor, though the slight acidity from the shot glass and the slight sharpness in the after taste were not too unplesant and it improved as it cooled, suggesting the sharpness was slight over extraction. The shot duration would probably suggest that too. I was slightly off on the grind setting at 1.3.4 instead od 1.3.5, so should probably go to 1.3.6 and focus more on puck prep. I’ll also put a small ramp on pressure to avoid that little jump in flow, though I doubt it was a problem.
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.