Well, after some experimentation, found it’s to make it as an espresso and make a strong americano, really makes it a lot more balanced rather than the Caffe Crema setting I was using before.
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I’ve not had any Peruvian beans before so interested to see how this turns out. I usually prefer Ethiopian and Kenyan over South American beans I’ve had (normally from Colombia or Costa Rica) so was hesitant, but liked the sound of the tasting notes.
Guess I’ll report back in two weeks.
Btw I don’t know if it’s a seasonal thing, but I browsed most of the major suppliers and there’s a lot of Peruvian beans now, and also Pink Bourbon. Don’t recall seeing much of either last year or before.
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Yes please, Rob! We have someone staying here at the moment and our coffee demands are mad. 
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Already claimed I’m afraid Richie 
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Haha, too good to miss!
When you get something like that I would definitely let it rest for longer than you have. Look to 4 weeks+. The trend has been towards much longer resting times.
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Still trying to Improve numbers of layers and contrast. I’ve hit a latte art ceiling that I’m just not breaking through by making only 1-2 a day lol
Where’s the swan dammit!!
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After the disappointing time trying to sort my hifi out I decided to treat myself to a new grinder. This has made up for it. I may be drinking a lot of coffee today.
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How to know you are in Brighton without mentioning Brighton.
I met an old friend for coffee the other day,
She ordered an Oat decaf cappuccino with no chocolate.
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Wife is talking about getting a bean to cup machine, mainly so she can have coffee when I am away with work and she has zero interest in the v60 or even the clever dripper. Maybe she can’t be bothered with the hand grinder, I dunno. Anyway, she wants to get a machine. Any recommendations?
She was looking at this, so I guess this an idea of how much she’s prepared to spend. Is this ok?
16 best selling machines here
This seems to be heavily discounted at the minute, could be worth a shout.
https://www.johnlewis.com/siemens-te651209-eq6-bean-to-cup-coffee-machine-titanium/p111058773
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My past 3 machines have all been delonghi refurbished from their own outlet on ebay, i have one of these now
Its v good, and the previous units have lasted about 7 or 8 years with daily use
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Go Sage or go home.
Been very pleased with our Siemens EQ9. Auto cleaning is great and nice customisation. Got ours from the JL Outlet.
Ah come on man!
I’ve just ordered a couple of different bags from them last week 
Still, I’m looking forward to them:
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Finally got myself a melodrip (cheap copy) for £15 to give it a go. I am rather amazed just how little it disturbs the coffee bed, after a pour you can see the water on top is completely clear no fines at all and no coffee moving around.
From a taste point of view the biggest impact is the sweetness it adds, I wouldn’t say it has bought out any further flavour, but has added this sweetness and gives a really nice lingering taste in the mouth.
I bloom phase just by pouring with the melodrip on the scales but under the carafe, then put it on top and the final pours are done through it. By having it on the scales already I don’t have to do instant math and can just concentrate on pouring. I expected it would regulate flow more and stop pouring too quickly, but you still need to manage the flow rate yourself with the kettle.
Either way the pour over I am making in the last few weeks is the best I have ever made.
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Fuck me that’s a lot of faff.
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