What are You Brewing?
What are You Brewing?
What are you brewing this weekend?
Post pictures, names, descriptions, recommendations, whatever you want to share that you think will help others.
May your brew be satisfying and your weekend restful.
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I've recently decided to take a tour of my local roasters' espresso blends. The first two candidates have been:
4th Level Roasters' Espresso Blend. Not terrible, but $18/lb, darker than I prefer, and "robusta forward" in that great body but unfortunate tire-fire flavor sort of way, so I'm glad I only went for an 8oz bag and I don't think I'll get it again.
Nate's Coffee's Nate's Espresso Blend which is $15/lb, and delicious. Balanced, not too dark, good mouthfeel. I'm having to dial a bit, it's pulling a slow shot at my usual starting settings, but even the slow ones were tasty and they're just getting better as I dial the grind out toward a 30ish second shot.
That's what I need to do. I usually get my bags online, but there are some awesome roasters in and around my areas of travel. Nates looks amazing, by the way, and I might just order a couple bags.
Possible extra bonus of local roasters: Nate's (and, AFIK, not uncommon with roasters that run a coffeeshop storefront) has a deal where you get a drip, coldbrew, or $2 credit on a fancier drink when you buy a pound at their brick and mortar. Their relative location makes it a nice early afternoon break for me to go pick up.
That's awesome! The roasters I know of don't do that, but meh. I would regardless haha