Hello there Echelonians! Not sure if you were aware, but we are in the month of Fe-brew-ary!! Looking forward to the next Echelon offering in my mail box! 

Ok, I am chomping at the bit here as to when the next Echelon will ship!! Gimme Gimme Gimme, it's just so yummy!

@Philip Sanchez definitely not heresy! Sounds like a very interesting shot! Has anyone else tried any alternative brewing methods?

I know it might be heresy, but I made the Soledad Sidra as an espresso. 17g dose in, 50g out with a pressure profiled shot like the Rao blooming espresso. The shot was wild - like drinking cherry s...

Woke up and had it this morning. Was pleasantly surprised when I got the tasting notes pretty close. I thought it was closer to walnut but same neighborhood. 

@Will Loggins They are the purge beans for your grinder after you have run the two lb. Bag of "break-in or seasoning" beans through the Vario. They(zip loc)are the La Soledad beans, so run them thr...

For those interested in a smaller dose, I had a great cup today with 12g dose, coarser grind than onyx recommended, 24 g bloom for 30sec and slow steady pour to 180g total using a melodrip. Total b...

I received a small plastic bag in my shipment. Any idea what these are? About 12 grams Thanks

Thanks so much for posting the grind size conversion calculator - that was very helpful. The coffee was excellent. Loved the cherry notes and am looking forward to dialing it in more over the next...

incredible cup and outstanding recipe. i was concerned when i saw the fineness of the grounds but skipping the bloom and doing a fast heavy pour w/ fast cone filters balanced things out. 

I had low expectations because of all the woke cliche virtue signalling, but happened to get the grind right for the first Decent espresso extraction.  It ran a little faster at 19 s but there...

Grape smell immediately smashed into my nose upon grinding which was a great start to this brew. After making it (18g v60 pourover), it seemed a little muted, but I could detect some of the sweetne...

Hi @Jensen Suther! Welcome to the Echelon forum! you can use this Grind Size Conversion Calculator to see what the approximate setting to use for the Commandante C40. This conversion calculator wil...

Hi All, Could you post a conversion for the grind setting on the Vario? I'm using a Commandante C40 and an EG-1, so a C40 setting or a micron measurement would be a huge help. Thank you!

Hi! I'm Matt Garrett, your primary contact for all things Echelon. While I don't claim to be an expert, I am passionate about specialty coffee and eager to assist with any inquiries or discussions...

“Borrowed” from a experimental farm of a multi-national agri-business, the Sidra variety has risen to fame for it’s stellar cup quality and yields. Our friend Pepe cultivates Sidr...

Welcome to Echelon 2024

Setting up your Baratza Vario+

Getting back to trying this a second time. First sips went well. Felt an underlying carmel / dulce de leche kind vibe to it and it went down very smooth. I did have some issues with stalling in my ...

Revisited this coffee again today and was pleasantly surprised at the fruitiness of the cup. Although I think I brewed it the same way, I don't remember getting such a big fruit factor on the initi...

Prepping your water for brewing

Welcome to Echelon 2024!

Quite an intense coffee from my perspective. Firstly noticed a high amount of acidity and sourness to after brewing. I'm giving it some time to cool to see if it settles. Unfortunately, I'm ju...

We loved this!  Light fruit and gentle on the palate.  But not too over the top. If walnuts tasted like this I would eat them!