Posts made by Matt Lee

• Day 23: Ethiopia Guji Bale Mountain Natural

  Brewed this on my kalita today and wow this coffee is amazing. Taste like i'm drinking a decadent milk chocolate and raspberry chocolate bar. I do get a note lingering in the finish that I could eq...

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  Matt Lee
  12/23/23, 9:07 AM
• Day 22: Bolivia Caranavi Matriarcas Project

  A little tame compared to yesterdays coffee for me, but still a solid cup. Brewed on my kalita today and got all the plum, brown sugar, and baking spice notes.  Love the story behind this cof...

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  Matt Lee
  12/22/23, 10:28 AM
• Day 21: Guatemala Las Nueces

  Brewed on my kalita today and it was a great cup! Smelled like bubblegum as I was brewing it. I got the typical nutty and milk chocolate notes you get from most Guatemalan coffees, but the fruity m...

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  Matt Lee
  12/21/23, 10:51 AM
• Day 19: Honduras San Andres Lempa

  Just getting over a cold, so my taste buds are  a little whack. However I still  enjoyed this coffee and the flavor notes really jumped out at me. Specifically the candied pecan, orange, ...

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  Matt Lee
  12/19/23, 9:25 AM
• Day 11: El Salvador Santa Rosa

  @David Wills Definitely! Our taste buds pick up on flavor best in a specific temperature range. So at first coffee taste just "hot" lol, but as it gets closer to room temp our taste buds are able t...

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  Matt Lee
  12/11/23, 9:34 AM
• Day 11: El Salvador Santa Rosa

  First thing I noticed was how different the body was. Not as "juicy" as the honey processed. I was tasting dates, raw sugar, and slight florals. What was really strange is I got the same sensation ...

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  Matt Lee
  12/11/23, 9:26 AM
• Day 10: Kenya Muthingini AA

  I brewed this on my v60 today and it really made the flavor notes pop. I got lots of citrus, sweetness, and that nice sparkling acidity. Wasn't a big fan of the aftertaste on this one as it lingere...

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  Matt Lee
  12/10/23, 9:19 AM
• Day 9: El Salvador Santa Rosa Honey

  Brewed on my Kalita today and the concord grape flavor note was coming out strong. Big welch's grape juice vibes. Getting some slight florals and it had a "perfumey" aroma when I brewed it. Onyx do...

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  Matt Lee
  12/9/23, 8:48 AM
• Day 8: Guatemala Finca Travesia Natural

  Brewed this today on Kalita 185 and it was super tasty. I really enjoyed how sweet it was and how juicy it was in the mouthfeel. Got a lot of those mixed berry notes upfront and had a pleasant "bit...

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  Matt Lee
  12/8/23, 3:19 PM
• Day 7: Burundi Long Miles Gaharo Hill

  For everyone having consistent stalling issues i'd recommend checking out Lance Hedrick's 121 pour over recipe. Really great if you find your grinder is producing a lot of fines and slowing down yo...

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  Matt Lee
  12/7/23, 10:26 AM
• Day 7: Burundi Long Miles Gaharo Hill

   Long steep on my aeropress for this one today and it was awesome. Tasted a lot of malic acid in the cup with the green apple being most prominent and a pleasat grapefruit note in the aftertas...

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  Matt Lee
  12/7/23, 10:22 AM
• Day 4: Colombia Aponte Village

  @Clint Ashlock I brew with a Kalita too and skip the center pour in the brew guides for a spiral pour. I find that center pours work better for cone shaped brewers with deeper coffee beds vs flat b...

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  Matt Lee
  12/4/23, 2:03 PM
• Day 4: Colombia Aponte Village

  Brewed on my modded Kalita today and dang it's good. Loving the sweetness and body it has. Tasting how it changes as it cools down is fun too and shows how complex the coffee  is. Probably my ...

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  Matt Lee
  12/4/23, 1:56 PM