Wake Up and Coffee

[tenuin]

There was a yt-online-live-coffee-tasting thing on this weekend run on James Hoffman's channel. First time I've done a proper cupping, and I have to say it was really really hard. Much harder than expected. Still enjoyable but not quite what I had been hoping for in terms of "flavour experience".

[havingmysay]

@tenuin I had the Fermentation Kit from Hex Roasters out of Charlotte, NC. My order of preference was 3 2 4 1.

[tenuin]

@havingmysay said in Wake Up and Coffee:

@tenuin I had the Fermentation Kit from Hex Roasters out of Charlotte, NC. My order of preference was 3 2 4 1.

I got mine through a roaster local to me in Berlin. Apparently they messed up a bunch of orders, as on the day I received the kit, i also got an email that I would be refunded because the package could not be delivered.. reached out to them to let them know I did indeed receive it. And just today I got another email saying they are going to have a re-run because of some technical problems...

Order of preference 2 3 4 1, but it was really pretty close. I think my expectation was also a little different. I have been really into Ombligon by Jhoan Vergara, and natural and honey processed coffees in general for a while. The Ombligon has undergone some crazy 80 hour fermentation process that genuinely makes it taste like cherry cola. I was kinda expecting that they would pick some wildly different processes to really make the effects processing has apparent. I did not expect things to be this subtle and similar.

But then, the point they raised about repeatability and sustainable business practices make a lot of sense too, and from what I can tell, James is not the type to chase the latest trends..

[Pointman]

Stopped for a nice cup at a place in Osaka and it was served with trading cards about my bean choice and one of the barista who made it.

[alexxedge]

@Pointman that’s so rad. Guess I need to go back to Japan and collect all the coffee trading cards.

[twin]

Coffee for two.

[weftyarn]

Favorite mug, favorite hoodie, cozy morning

[Indigo Alchemist]

Still learning the ropes…
My morning coffee latte art ️

[Bridger]

[goosehd]

@Indigo-Alchemist your post was moved here from random announcements

[Indigo Alchemist]

@goosehd awesome, still finding new threads here

[Indigo Alchemist]

Happy morning Espresso ️

[twin]

@Indigo-Alchemist Like this mug.

[twin]

More coffee.

[Indigo Alchemist]

@twin % agree my friend!
Have a great day/coffee

[Indigo Alchemist]

Needed a big shot this morning ️

[Jord]

@Indigo-Alchemist looks amazing!