Brewer and filter: AeroPress XL; AeroPress XL paper
Grinder, burr and calibration: Timemore Sculptor 078; 078 turbo burrs; setting 8; touch point checked
Bean, roaster, process and roast date: Rwanda Gitesi; Coffee Collective; washed; roast date 2026-06-27
Dose and water mass: 16.0 g coffee; 272 g water
Temperature and water profile: 92°C; Brita-filtered tap water, about 110 ppm TDS
Pour/agitation schedule: 60 g bloom for 45 s, then pulse pours roughly every 30 s to 272 g
Drawdown time: 2:50
Expected and perceived flavour: expected floral sweetness and clear acidity; perceived cup is flatter and drier than expected
Changes already tested: rested the coffee three additional days and repeated the same recipe
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