WAKE UP AND COFFEE
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Had to give my wife one of her Xmas presents early, as we were entertaining for Hattie’s second birthday and needed more coffee production volume than my Kalita provides.
This Ratio Six is an excellent machine. Almost as good as a meticulously poured Kalita cup and I haven’t played around with grind size yet. I love that it has a stainless steel shower head shaped drip so that blooming and brewing have more uniform distribution of the water. It takes my Kalita 185 filters fine, which is a bonus. And the thing is built very well with a great carafe.
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I wouldn't, at least not at our house
They didn't partake of the mimosas, bloody Marys/Marias, or beers either
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This is a The Barn brazilian single. Taste is great but I don’t get any noteworthy crema with single roasts… any idea/advice?
I don't have much experience pulling singles, but it might be that your puck is not allowing enough back pressure to build. Maybe grind finer or distribute the grounds in the filter better?
That said, my advice on crema: if the shot tastes good, don't overthink it. Crema tastes awful, anyway. Try skimming it off with a spoon and you'll see what I mean.
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This is a The Barn brazilian single. Taste is great but I don’t get any noteworthy crema with single roasts… any idea/advice?
I don't have much experience pulling singles, but it might be that your puck is not allowing enough back pressure to build. Maybe grind finer or distribute the grounds in the filter better?
That said, my advice on crema: if the shot tastes good, don't overthink it. Crema tastes awful, anyway. Try skimming it off with a spoon and you'll see what I mean.
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Thanks for that input @Mike_Lima_Papa I tried different grinder adjustments but you are right, the puck gives less back pressure with singles then with robusto blends, taste is fine nevertheless
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Thanks for that input @Mike_Lima_Papa I tried different grinder adjustments but you are right, the puck gives less back pressure with singles then with robusto blends, taste is fine nevertheless
I believe I misunderstood what you meant by "singles". I thought you meant "single shots" (i.e. ~9g of coffee per shot) but you meant single origin coffees.
SO's generally have higher density, giving them a lower total surface area per gram from which to extract goodness. I normally compensate by grinding finer, but you can also add more coffee if there's enough room in your filter basket. Let your taste buds guide you
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This thread is so educational, I love all the coffee science and geekery!
Taking a [mention]twin [/mention] style diner coffee pic today [emoji3]
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It’s a Dutch baby. They’re just as marvelous as they look. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_baby_pancake
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Thanks for that input @Mike_Lima_Papa I tried different grinder adjustments but you are right, the puck gives less back pressure with singles then with robusto blends, taste is fine nevertheless
I believe I misunderstood what you meant by "singles". I thought you meant "single shots" (i.e. ~9g of coffee per shot) but you meant single origin coffees.
SO's generally have higher density, giving them a lower total surface area per gram from which to extract goodness. I normally compensate by grinding finer, but you can also add more coffee if there's enough room in your filter basket. Let your taste buds guide you
Yes was talking about single origins… thanks, yes, will play a bit with the parameters the next days
