Posts made by Amanda Esposito

• Day 24: Colombia Huila Finca Samboni Gesha

  Such a lovely smooth way to end this advent calendar. I've had gesha before and it's always top notch but this was a nice one to brew at home. Nice and floral with a nice hint of fruit. Truly enjoy...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/24/23, 3:52 PM
• Day 23: Ethiopia Guji Bale Mountain Natural

  Got some major stalling today. I pulled it off at 4 minutes and it still had water in the brewer. I get milk chocolate and fruit right off the bat. Very tea like and very enjoyable. 

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/23/23, 11:13 AM
• Day 21: Guatemala Las Nueces

  Very different than yesterdays coffee but I do also enjoy it. I get slight hints of fruit and definitely Caramel. This falls somewhere in the middle for me. Not my favorite but definitely not my le...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/21/23, 7:05 AM
• Day 20: Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Halo Lot #8

  I like this coffee a lot. Definitely a lighter tea like coffee, it was immediately peach on the first sip and as the temp has dropped I'm getting brightness and citrus. I don't find the honey here ...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/20/23, 6:07 AM
• Day 19: Honduras San Andres Lempa

  Back at it with day 19. I had no way to brew while I was away so I'll be going back and trying the ones I missed. I really enjoyed this coffee. At first I wasn't able to get any flavor notes at all...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/19/23, 7:04 AM
• Day 11: El Salvador Santa Rosa

  I'm really enjoying this one today. I like a "tea like" coffee and I find the tea notes to be present the entire time. I do get a bit of brightness that I'm assuming is supposed to be the white gra...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/11/23, 10:07 AM
• Day 9: El Salvador Santa Rosa Honey

  I've adjusted a few things over the last day or so. Still getting a bit of stalling at the very end but overall a better brew. I definitely get the grape and brightness. I enjoyed this cup but so f...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/9/23, 10:39 AM
• Day 7: Burundi Long Miles Gaharo Hill

  @Matt Lee I did check this out. I don't usually run into stalling so I'm not sure what is up. I am considering selling my opus and finding an ode gen 2 to do my pour overs with. I also checked out ...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/8/23, 2:28 PM
• Day 8: Guatemala Finca Travesia Natural

  I enjoyed this coffee. I definitely got the brightness with notes of fruit and a bit of cocoa nib bitterness at the end. I reverted back to my usual for pour over today but followed their 25g recip...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/8/23, 2:26 PM
• Day 7: Burundi Long Miles Gaharo Hill

  @David Wills yes! I'm getting significant stalling since starting the advent calendar. I've posted asking a few time for some tips on the grind setting on my opus. I assumed it was the grind settin...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/7/23, 9:51 AM
• Day 5: Mexico Puebla Zapotitlan #2

  Day 5!  Brewed this the same as all the previous days just adjusted the grind size to get the desired brew time. If anyone has any tip on how to deal with the stalling I'm getting or opus gri...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/5/23, 6:28 AM
• Day 3: Kenya Gichathaini AA

  Day 3! Im not entirely sure why I keep getting a stall at the last pour from 300 to 400g brewed in a Kalita wave 185.  I definitely get citrus notes and it's definitely very juciy. I cer...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/3/23, 10:35 AM
• Day 2: Ethiopia Hambela Bishan Fugu

  Day 2! Followed the brew guide posted. It's my first time doing the heavy pour to 200 down the center. I'm brewing with a kalita wave 185, grinding with the fellow opus set currently at 8.3 (n...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/2/23, 11:23 AM
• Day 1: Framily

  This is my first year fully in the deep end of specialty and craft coffee. I'm stoked to brew my way through December with the advent calendar. Framily is exactly what I expected, approachable and ...

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  Amanda Esposito
  12/1/23, 9:18 AM