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Controlled-test suggestion: extend the bloom by 15 seconds. Why: paper speed is an easy hidden variable to rule out before blaming the grinder. Expected result: less sharpness while keeping roughly the same sweetness. Do two brews if you have enough coffee, one current recipe and one changed variable, and taste them side by side as they cool.
The five-person rule is acceptable, provided nobody interprets five enthusiastic people as evidence that a dangerous idea has become safe.
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.
I vote for a generous leash. Let the OP request a split, but don’t make them responsible for housekeeping.
Controlled test
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 ownership/use of both compared options.
Change: weigh the actual filled water once.
Expected effect: your ratio will become comparable with other reports.
Observed result: 5 g is richer but may be more than needed for one-person brewing.
Limitations: If your actual filled volume differs from the stated volume, the ratio may be the bigger issue.
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: My result is from a small number of sessions, so treat it as evidence rather than law.
Commercial relationship: none.July 18, 2026 at 7:28 am in reply to: 75°C vs 85°C: same sencha, same bad habit of overthinking it #5191Long-term report
Direct recommendation: repeat the session with 85°C.
Applies to: Morning Field 2026 sencha / Japanese green tea in a setup close to porcelain shiboridashi.
Evidence: firsthand long-term use of one side of the comparison.
Change: repeat the session with 85°C.
Expected effect: the cup should move toward decide which temperature gives the best balance if that variable is causal.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: I would stop if the change removes the aroma you are trying to preserve.
Commercial relationship: none.I support it. good request.
July 18, 2026 at 1:21 am in reply to: 75°C vs 85°C: same sencha, same bad habit of overthinking it #5185Controlled test
Direct recommendation: repeat the session with 85°C.
Applies to: Morning Field 2026 sencha / Japanese green tea in a setup close to porcelain shiboridashi.
Evidence: side-by-side or repeated one-variable test.
Change: repeat the session with 85°C.
Expected effect: the cup should move toward decide which temperature gives the best balance if that variable is causal.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: I would stop if the change removes the aroma you are trying to preserve.
Commercial relationship: none.Yes, especially that point. I’d use a martial arts forum.
If you mostly drink medium-dark espresso, do not let light-roast internet turn the grinder choice into a laboratory grant.
Inference
Direct recommendation: drop temperature to 92°C while keeping 3:30.
Applies to: Rain Porch 2026 Assam second flush / black tea in a setup close to ceramic mug with basket.
Evidence: inference from the posted parameters, not a test of this exact tea.
Change: drop temperature to 92°C while keeping 3:30.
Expected effect: similar body with a softer bitter edge.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: I would stop if the change removes the aroma you are trying to preserve.
Commercial relationship: none.Comparable tea
Direct recommendation: increase leaf slightly to 4.5 g and shorten to 3 minutes.
Applies to: Rain Porch 2026 Assam second flush / black tea in a setup close to ceramic mug with basket.
Evidence: firsthand experience with black tea in a different vessel.
Change: increase leaf slightly to 4.5 g and shorten to 3 minutes.
Expected effect: fuller aroma and body with less late extraction.
Observed result: not tested on this exact setup yet.
Limitations: This may not transfer to a heavier roast or a very different vessel size.
Commercial relationship: none.Comparable tea
Direct recommendation: remove the stir.
Applies to: Rain Porch 2026 Assam second flush / black tea in a setup close to ceramic mug with basket.
Evidence: firsthand use of a comparable black tea with similar parameters.
Change: remove the stir.
Expected effect: slightly softer cup with clearer sweetness.
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.I support it. count me in.
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