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tehCoffee review

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I’ve  been struggling with updating this blog more often. In an attempt to help with that I’ll also cross-post some things I feel like you guys might want to see. I just posted a review on a really great new site tehcoffee.com Dan Baumfeld dreamed this baby up and it’s been picking up speed. These reviews are done by industry professionals. People that actually work as judges for the SCAA & BGA, cafe owners, baristas and other active members in the Barista community. You can trust that these reviews and the places that are reviewed are quality. The next time you go out for coffee check tehCoffee!

Direct link to the review——-> http://tehcoffee.com/reviews/86

 

 

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Kalita Wave

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I decided to spend some time with the Kalita Wave this afternoon.  First off I love the how the wave looks, its shiny stainless steel with ridges hence the wave I presume.  It has a brown plastic handle with little brass embellishments.  I’ve mainly done pour-overs with the Hario V-60 so this shiny device is a nice alternative.  It has three ridges on the bottom of the inside to keep the filter from stopping the water flow.  The water flow is slower than with a V-60 so I went two steps coarser on my grind.  After side by side tasting the natural brown filter MUST be pre-washed.

What you need: Kalita Wave, coffee and a kettle.

For my pour I did a 70g bloom for 30 seconds

Bloom

then I added half the brew water let it sit for ten seconds

first fill

and added the remaining water in a circular motion.  What ended up in the cup was caramel and walnut up front with a light floral mid and a sweet creamy finish.

Bolivia Cafe Golondrina 

Extraction Yield 20.32 %
TDS 1.26 %
Dose Weight 26.0 g
Brew Water Weight 466 g

Coffee Details

Brew Water Start Temp 93°C/200°F
Brew Time 2 mins 39 secs
Method Pour Over
Roaster Name Olympia Coffee Roasting Co.
Roast Style Medium
Farm/Farmer Celso David Mayata Quispe
Grinder Mahlkoenig Guatemala
Grind Setting 8

Kalita wave

Brewers cup Finals line-up

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Here they are the finalists for the brewers cup:

1) ANDY SPRINGER

2) MIKE CANNON

3) ERIN MCCARTHY

4) STACY WICK??

5) JARED GUM

6) BEN KAMINSKI