Three weeks off roast was apparently the answer

[Breath-Breakfast]

Brewer and filter: AeroPress XL; AeroPress XL paper
Grinder, burr and calibration: Timemore C3; S2C conical burr; 18 clicks
Bean, roaster, process and roast date: Rwanda Gitesi; Coffee Collective; washed; roast date 2026-08-07
Dose and water mass: 15.0 g coffee; 232 g water
Temperature and water profile: 92°C; Brita-filtered tap water, about 110 ppm TDS
Pour/agitation schedule: single continuous main pour after a 45 s bloom; one small excavation with spoon only if dry pockets remain
Drawdown time: 3:45
Expected and perceived flavour: expected floral sweetness and clear acidity; perceived cup is flatter and drier than expected
Changes already tested: tested one brew with remineralized water while keeping the recipe fixed

This started with one good bag and has become a small research project. I care about roast freshness, consistency and whether the coffees are easy to dial in on ordinary filter gear. Reports from Singapore are especially useful.

[Breath-Breakfast]

Recent Singapore report: my last order arrived within the normal window for domestic/import delivery and the roast date was recent enough that I still rested it before brewing. The useful part was consistency across two bags, not one spectacular cup.

[Quiet Chaplain]

Also in Singapore, but my order was a few months ago, so treat this as older evidence. Shipping was fine and the coffee opened up after about two weeks. I would still want a newer report before subscribing.

[Coffee-Kriti]

Foreign and older report, so this belongs lower in the pile. The coffee itself was excellent, but transit changed the resting window enough that my recipe notes are probably not portable to your order.

[Lentil Asana]

If you are ordering one bag internationally, the shipping cost becomes a tasting note.

[Fermenter]

Please say roast date when you post a roaster review. ‘Fresh’ has become an adjective with no legal guardian.

[Afrobeat]

Please say roast date when you post a roaster review. ‘Fresh’ has become an adjective with no legal guardian.

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