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Bavyeyi Ngozi Burundi – Cupping

Main cupping design

Double espresso with MD fast profile, 5 clicks 0.7oz fine grind, DtW 1:2 vs 1:3 (long shot)

Double espresso with different DtW

Roast levelMedium to Dark (fast)
Dry weight0.7 oz
Wet weight1.4 oz vs 2.1oz
Water temperature 95F
Comparison espresso 5
Expected differencelong shot might have more flavor less sweet-bitter but also flat and less bond
Goal of cuppingUnderstand how dry to wet ratio impact cupping from flavor to body
Cupping summary
Main cupping result
Immersion DripperRegular Dripper
Aroma
Look
Taste
Overall note
Other cupping records
DateCupping designExpectationsCupping result
08-29-2024AreoPress 0.6 oz to 10 oz dtw, 9 clicks on manual grinder 91F water, with MD slow roast profilesmooth with origin flavor of citrus and chocolate slight bitter, origin flavor not as expected just hint of chocolate but not much else, body is crispy and flat, might be roast profile to slow impact the bean overall
09-03-2024MD slow roast , Double espresso to americano with foaming milk. 0.7oz , 5 clicks fine grind, 2 oz pull.Full of origin flavors , less body sweet and full of origin flavors, body is less smooth, a little bit crispy when add 90F water to make to a 10oz americano, still full of flavor but not bold and less roasted hint.
09-04-2024MD slow roast, Double espresso to americano with foaming milk. 0.7oz , 5 clicks fine grind, 1.4 oz pull.sweet sour with bold bodyspicy and sour sweet, but with bitter after taste in mouth, really bold and complex body.
09-05-2024MD fast roast, Double espresso to americano with foaming milk. 0.7oz , 5 clicks fine grind, 2 oz pull.balanced between origin and roast flavors
Sweetbitter 		balanced with origin and roast flavor, sweetbitter, smooth, it is less sweet than MD slow roast with the same method of cupping. but more roast taste.
09-06-2024MD fast roast, Double espresso to americano with foaming milk. 0.7oz , 5 clicks fine grind, 1.4 oz pull.bold body but strong sour Bold body , full of origin flavor but too sour and spicy.
09-07-2024MD slow roast, Double espresso to americano with foaming milk, 0.5 oz, 3 clicks fine grind, 1.5 oz full full of origin flavors, but less sour , more sweet.not expected, too bitter, no sour at all, but also not that sweet, body is crispy and flat due to under extraction, 55mm protafilter with 0.5 oz at 3 click grind still can not reach the espresso pressure with Breville machine
09-08-2024MD slow roast, Double espresso to americano with foaming milk, 0.5 oz, 3 clicks fine grind, 1.2 oz full , use single portafilter full of origin flavors, but less sour , more sweet.not success, 0.5 oz for single protafilter is too much, and with 3 clicks fine grind, it can not extra much coffee out, although it did drop some of espresso, but very bold, not drinkable .
09-09-2024MD fast roast, Double espresso to americano with foaming milk. 0.6oz , 7 clicks fine grind, 1.5 oz pull.less sour, but bitter with more roast flavorBody is crispy and flat, 7 clicks is too coarse ,can not build enough pressure to extract to double espresso, under extract lead to bitter and flat body espresso
09-10-2024MD fast roast, Double espresso to americano with foaming milk. 0.6oz , 5 clicks fine grind, 1.6 oz pull.balanced and bold body with strong sweetbitteras expected, but still towards bitter
09-11-2024MD fast roast, Double espresso to americano with foaming milk. 0.6oz , 6 clicks fine grind, 1.6 oz pull.Reduced bitter


Organic Blue Moon Kintamani Highlands Bali – Cupping

Main cupping design

AreoPress with manual grinder 5 clicks vs 10 clicks
AreoPress works similar as Moka pot but the pressure builds up while we press down the piston, the finer of the coffee ground, the more extraction, but not like espresso, the AreoPress extraction pressure will not build up to 9 bars, and the wet to dry ratio is around 8 to 1. I will expect to the grind size should be similar to Moka to get a balanced cup

Areopress with different ground size

Roast levelMedium to Dark
Dry weight0.6 oz
Wet weight5 oz
Water temperature 89F
Comparison Manual grinder 8 clicks vs 15 clicks
Expected difference5 clicks with espresso ground size might be too fine for Areopress to work with, it might end up with a sharp, bold and bitter taste. Blue moon bean from Bali seems not that dense compare with other beans in every level of roast, for most of brew method, need finer ground to get balanced cupping compare with other beans. so that might surprise the result
Goal of cuppingUnderstand how grind size impact the areopress brew cupping
Cupping summary
Main cupping result
8 clicks15 clicks
Aroma
Look
Taste
Overall note
Other cupping records
DateCupping designExpectationsCupping result
05-30-2024EPR m to D moka 0.5 oz to 10oz wtd 10 hand grind 60F charge vs aroepress 0.5 oz to 10 oz wtd 10 clicks hand grind Moka should toward sweetbitter and less taste of origin notes as high temperature extraction may overwhelm. As expected, but both cupping are in it own method of balancing, both are full smooth body. Moka cupping is more bold with bitter and smoky , aroepress cupping is more spice and sweet. both with strong cedar, chocolate and buttery aroma, Moka cupping with a little more sharp and smoky. This bean is overall earthy more than other beans although this bean from Bali is the least earthy one, it is very noticeable when first switch from other beans, will get use to it while more cuppings have been done I personally do not favor earthy taste but it is also ok to have it in coffee as addon flavor note.
overall this EPR M to D roast took too long on brown and development cycle which did end up flat feeling even in moka
05-30-2024EPR MTD 03 oz espresso 5 grind size, wtd 1 oz vs 1.5 oz – final to 3 oz Cortado1.5 oz should be sharp and bitter due to the over extraction as expected, 1 oz shot is sweet and a little bit fruity sour taste to me , but overall balance and smooth, 1.5 oz shot is bitter and sharp , still very smooth and bold body. Final to 3 oz Cortado from first top layer with milk taste very similar but at the end still back to the original espresso taste.
06-02-2024EPR M pour over 0.6 oz to 10 oz , 12 clicks, 89F, clay filter vs metal filterClay filter cupping should be more bold and rich in flavor Coffee penetrates through clay filter capillary wall which is way different from a metal filter with holes, regardless how small the holes and how dense they distributed on the filter, they works different as clay’s capillary penetration. I used three arounds pour over, the first around has almost the same brew time, but the second around , the clay filter need more time, and third around is almost double the time, I think the fine coffee ground runs through capillary wall of clay may clot and slow the penetration.
the clay filter cupping looks clearer and darker, Aroma is almost the same for both cuppings, clay filter cupping did taste sharper but actually less bitter than metal filter one. I think the penetration method did build up a little bit more pressure which help to extract more flavor rather than wash the bitter at the end for metal filter.
06-03-2024Taste each round of pour over from a 3 rounds pour over method, EPR M , 15 clicks , 89F, 0.6 oz to 10 oz First round should be full origin notes, second round should be roast flavor and third round should dilute the overall bold body16.67 wtd is north side for me, specially with 15 clicks grind size, the first round is as expected , sweet , fruit sour , no biter at all, but also taste not like a regular coffee , more like a fruit tea , so if I want to taste the origin notes, this is perfect with any roast flavor overwhelming them.
the second round did add a lot of roast flavor, more sweetbitter, to me this is perfect stage of taste origin plus roast notes. but the cupping still is sharp and bold. if you do milk over instead of black, this is the perfect for that.
the third around washed bitterness and all earthy flavors into cupping, it did smooth out overall.
americano medium to dark 0.56oz size 5 Briellve double shot 2 oz vs 3 oz to 10 oz americano2 oz should be bold , but bitter in espresso but more balance in americanoas expected, 2 oz in espresso with more bold in all sour and sweetbitter, 3oz in espresso is more original cheery with less sour and bitter and with stronger aroma on sweetness and buttery ,americano in another hand more balanced in 2 oz. the 3oz one tasted flat as water diluted the just right extraction. preference, 2 oz expresso with more bold body for americano
americano medium to dark 0.56oz size 5 Briellve double shot 2 oz vs 3 oz to 10 oz americano2 oz should be bold , but bitter in espresso but more balance in americanoas expected, 2 oz in espresso with more bold in all sour and sweetbitter, 3oz in espresso is more original cheery with less sour and bitter and with stronger aroma on sweetness and buttery ,americano in another hand more balanced in 2 oz. the 3oz one tasted flat as water diluted the just right extraction. preference, 2 oz expresso with more bold body for americano


Fazenda Bela Vista Sul de Minas BRAZIL – Cupping

Main cupping design

Pour over immersion Dripper vs regular metal filter
I have my ideal pour over in general for all the beans , medium roast with 12 clicks on manual grinder, 89F water, 0.6 oz 3 rounds pour over to 9 oz 1:15 dtw.
I would like to see how immersion during the pour over process impacts the extraction of the bean’s original and roast flavors

Double shot espresso with different wet to dry ratio

Roast levelMedium to Dark
Grind size12 clicks in manual grinder
Dry weight0.6 oz
Wet weight9 oz
Water temperature 89F
Comparison 3 round pour over, pour to immersion dripper first and then pour over to regular metal dripper, wait until the regular metal dripper done dripping, start the immersion dripper. repeat for 3 round pour over
Expected differenceThe immersion should fully extract both origin and roast flavor to make the cupping bold and complex.
Goal of cuppingUnderstand how immersion during the pour over process impacts the extraction of origin and roast flavor
Cupping summaryFully soak and immersion drip creates balanced and smooth with fully origin flavor during the extraction process. I still do not know how exactly the immersion drip process impact the cupping result, after all, they are all the same amount of water flow through same amount of coffee ground. I think the time for the coffee ground soak in the water and drip out in a fast pace makes the cupping different compare with a consistent drip process.
Main cupping result
Immersion DripperRegular Dripper
Aroma Nutty, buttery and fruity more enhanced aroma than immersion due to the short contact of 89F degree water during the entire extraction process
Lookmore cloudy and lighter brown clear and dark brown
Tastebalanced , smooth with fruity sweetbitter sharp and bitter, crisp compare with immersion Dripper
Other cupping records
DateCupping designExpectationsCupping result
04-06-2024Medium moka 0.3 oz to 6oz wtd 10 hand grind 60F charge vs room temperature60F charge should be less bitter and more fruitas expected, o charge need to stay dry while contact with the metal could heat up the ground coffee , it will become easier extraction with all flavor washed out include the later stage bitterness. although aroma since more strong. both taste good coffee , smooth and fruity. personal peferrence , charge at 60F .
04-08-2024cold pour over 1 oz to 6 oz wtd on medium to dark on manual 13 click grindercrisp light flavor washed taste with bitternessas expected, taste like water adding coffee flavor, not commanded
04-10-2024Macchiato 032oz to 1 oz single shot, Brellive single shot portalfilter, grind size 5 vs 7 on medium to dark5 should be more balanced and 7 should be towards sour and crispynot as expected, the 7 and 5 grind size seems not matter too much, both ran into the upper level presure of extraction, dripping and dropping indicate over extraction for both. 0.32oz seems too much for a single shot portalfilter. both tasted the same, towards bitter , still maintan to be creamy and bold in flavor, medium to dark may help to balance a little.
04-12-20240.5 oz hand grinder at 10 clicks to 7 oz dtw, moka with 69F charge temp vs areopress at 89FMoka should be bold but with all enhanced notesas expected, but Moka seems over extracted with bold smoky bitter taste, Areopress has stronger aroma sweet and cheery, taste more balanced and smother , the looks of cupping are different as well, areopress has clear dark brown as moka is creamy but turbid. I think the grind size is too fine for moka pot . Prefered Areopress with 10 clicks (espresso grind size)
04-16-2024americano medium to dark 0.56oz size 5 Briellve double shot 2 oz vs 3 oz to 10 oz americano2 oz should be bold , but bitter in espresso but more balance in americanoas expected, 2 oz in espresso with more bold in all sour and sweetbitter, 3oz in espresso is more original cheery with less sour and bitter and with stronger aroma on sweetness and buttery ,americano in another hand more balanced in 2 oz. the 3oz one tasted flat as water diluted the just right extraction. preference, 2 oz expresso with more bold body for americano
04-20-2024americano medium to dark 0.56oz size 5 Briellve double shot 2 oz vs 3 oz to 10 oz americano2 oz should be bold , but bitter in espresso but more balance in americanoas expected, 2 oz in espresso with more bold in all sour and sweetbitter, 3oz in espresso is more original cheery with less sour and bitter and with stronger aroma on sweetness and buttery ,americano in another hand more balanced in 2 oz. the 3oz one tasted flat as water diluted the just right extraction. preference, 2 oz expresso with more bold body for americano


Durato Bombe G1 Sidamo Ethiopian – Cupping

Main cupping design

We consume about 3 oz of coffee per day (2 brew in the morning and 2 espresso in the afternoon) 8 oz in 4 different level of roasts will last about 10 days, and I am always do A/B comparison on different dial in to learn how to handle different beans in different level of roast with different brew method on different equipment.
For each bean, I will document with video on one set of cupping in detail , for rest of cupping , I will put as simple result notes

Double shot espresso with different wet to dry ratio

Roast levelDark
Grind size5 dial
Dry weight0.6 oz
Espresso machineBreville
Same factorTemperature & Pressure (can not control with Breville machine, but measurable)
Dial in differentprogram to extract 1.5 oz vs 2.3 oz ( DtW 2.5 vs 3.8)
Expected difference2.5 should be more sour taste than 3.8 but more bold and creamy
Goal of cuppingunderstand DtW for this bean with the set brew conditions
Cupping summaryIdeal extraction should be around 2.0 oz as balanced smooth and creamy fruity taste
main cupping result
DtW 2.5DtW 3.8
Aroma Smoky , Melon and BerryNitty, Melon and Berry
LookLess creamy on top, clear blackhalf body is cream , clear dark brown
TasteSweetBitter, Sharp, Smoky, less fruityBalanced, smooth, more fruity-sour, sweet-bitter
Overall noteBitter is overwhelming,
leave some unpleasant taste after cupping 		Balanced, more pleasant to taste,
leave creamy fruity taste.
a little bit over extraction to make the body watering
other cupping records
DateCupping designExpectationsCupping result
03-26-2024medium roast pour over 87F 3 round pour over method with 7 clicks vs 13 clicks hand grind size, 0.8 oz to 10 oz DtW 1:12.513 should be balance , 7 should be more bitter and boldas expected, more bold and bitter at 7 clicks, extraction fully, enhanced flavor in taste and aroma, ideal balanced preference 10 clicks, personal preference: 7 clicks
03-27-2024medium roast 3 round pour over with 10 clicks o.8oz to 10 oz DtW 1:12.5 87F vs 95F 95F should be more bitter and 85F should be balanced not as expected, 95F is more balanced with stronger aroma and bold and balanced of sweet , a tiny bit towards sour. 85F is way to low temperature for extraction of medium roast, no sweetness just light bitter, too watering feeling in mouth. still tasted fresh nuts tiny astringent and dry. balanced preference 95F , personal preference 95F
04-01-2024Moka 0.6 oz to 7.8 oz (1 to 13 DtW) , at 9 clicks hand grind, Medium vs Dark Dark should be bold but more balance than Medium toward crisp and sournot as expected, Dark is too bold with intense bitter, Medium has beautiful fruit and sweet aroma and taste the same as well, can be dialed to less sour with medium to dark. balanced preference Medium to Dark, personal preference: medium to dark
04-02-2024Americano 0.1oz (Medium to Dark) to 1oz single shot to 7 oz (86F water) final. 5 grind vs 3 grind in espresso by Breville3 grind should be more balanced and 5 grind should towards sournot as expected, 5 grind at mid extract pressure gave a little bit sour in espresso , but after pouring the water, it makes perfect sweet & fruity taste , 3 grind tasted ok in espresso, but became flat and crispy once pour water in and make to Americano. Personal preference: for Americano, dial espresso to the balance but left to a little bit sour to extract more nutty and fruity rather than roast and burnt
04-04-2024AeroPress 6.7 oz on Dark , 92F water, 10 clicks with 0.5oz vs 14 clicks with 0.6oz similar taste as the more grounds cancel out the clicks as expected, 10 clicks with 0.5oz drip a little bit more before apply press, very similar aroma and taste, smooth, fruity, sweet with a little crisp bitter at the end.