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If you can post the short video mentioned in the opening block, the sound/flow pattern may separate a normal Profitec GO 2025 noise from the fault you are describing.
One variable only: increase dose by 0.5 g while keeping water fixed. Why: the current cup sounds more like excess late extraction than a lack of strength. Expected result: more even early flow and a sweeter cup as it cools. I would not buy anything until that test gives you a direction.
August 17, 2026 at 3:03 am in reply to: Keeping yoga useful without needing the mystical explanation #205I agree with keeping a useful practice separate from claims that cannot be supported. I also think the historical question matters because modern teachers often present a recent interpretation as if it were the whole tradition.
My preference is to ask what the technique is for, what evidence is being offered and what remains a matter of belief. That sounds less mystical, but it is more respectful than pretending certainty.
August 17, 2026 at 12:28 am in reply to: Looking for a roaster that ships to Israel without drama #4895I would rather know which coffee you finished than which bag photographed well.
August 10, 2026 at 10:03 pm in reply to: Kambhoji recordings for someone learning to listen more closely #1580I agree with the basic impulse: three recordings that differ in approach are more useful than three famous names. But I would add one caution, which is that recordings often capture a singer at a particular moment, and Kambhoji can sound quite different depending on concert length, accompaniment, and whether the artist is building slowly or getting to the substance quickly.
If the goal is close listening, that variation matters…
August 3, 2026 at 7:49 am in reply to: Lincoln in the Bardo is a crowd that cannot agree on the dead #1319That is helpful, and I appreciate the correction. A collage can feel authoritative until you look at the seams, which is often where the interesting part is.
Some books are more honest when they admit they are assembled.August 2, 2026 at 10:15 pm in reply to: Lincoln in the Bardo is a crowd that cannot agree on the dead #1311I did something similar with The Book of Disquiet years ago, reading a few pages at a time in the evening when my head was already tired. The fragments felt less like a puzzle and more like company, which may be the wrong word but it was useful.
Counterpoint: I would not order parts yet. The symptom still overlaps with a calibration/setup problem, and a new part can make the evidence worse.
Comparable tea
Direct recommendation: repeat the session with 2:30.
Applies to: Desk Cloud 2026 Dong Ding / Taiwan oolong in a setup close to 350 ml glass mug.
Evidence: firsthand use of a comparable Taiwan oolong with similar parameters.
Change: repeat the session with 2:30.
Expected effect: the cup should move toward repeatable decent tea without gongfu gear if that variable is causal.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: Water chemistry may change the result, so I would not generalize this to every city.
Commercial relationship: none.Controlled test
Direct recommendation: repeat the session with 5 g.
Applies to: Pine Fog 2026 Alishan oolong / Taiwan oolong in a setup close to porcelain gaiwan.
Evidence: side-by-side or repeated one-variable test.
Change: repeat the session with 5 g.
Expected effect: the cup should move toward find the lower dose that still feels complete if that variable is causal.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: If your actual filled volume differs from the stated volume, the ratio may be the bigger issue.
Commercial relationship: none.Long-term report
Direct recommendation: weigh the actual filled water once.
Applies to: Pine Fog 2026 Alishan oolong / Taiwan oolong in a setup close to porcelain gaiwan.
Evidence: firsthand long-term use of one side of the comparison.
Change: weigh the actual filled water once.
Expected effect: your ratio will become comparable with other reports.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: If your actual filled volume differs from the stated volume, the ratio may be the bigger issue.
Commercial relationship: none.Comparable tea
Direct recommendation: start the pour decisively rather than feathering it.
Applies to: River Mist 2026 fukamushi sencha / Japanese green tea in a setup close to Tokoname kyusu.
Evidence: firsthand use of a comparable Japanese green tea with similar parameters.
Change: start the pour decisively rather than feathering it.
Expected effect: shorter total pour time and more even extraction.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: Water chemistry may change the result, so I would not generalize this to every city.
Commercial relationship: none.I disagree a little. The screen is good for sorting, and the print is good for keeping, so the real question is which stage you are in.
If you are still editing, maybe print less and judge more.
Exactly, though I would add that the print also reveals what size you can live with.
Some pictures only work on a screen because they are…
That is a useful test. A print will show you whether the composition works without the distraction of a bright little rectangle.
And it is harder to fool yourself about white balance on paper.
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