Faysel’s washing station: a January morning in Yirgacheffe
Anneke's diary from the 2026 Ethiopia buying trip: the Konga washing station at 07:00, the first cupping notes from this year's washed lot, and the one…
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Faysel’s washing station: a January morning in Yirgacheffe
Origin reports · 12 April 2026
Anneke’s diary from the 2026 buying trip: the drive up from Dilla, the fermentation tanks at first light, and the first cupping notes from this year’s washed Konga.
Why 1:16 is our V60 default — and when to break the rule
Brew guides · 29 March 2026
Stelios on extraction yield, total dissolved solids, and the three situations where a natural wants a completely different ratio.
Eleni on the routine that took her to Brewers Cup 2024
People · 8 March 2026
A conversation about preparation, water recipes, and the Konga lot we roasted the night before her competition round.
Espresso dial-in for new home setups: Niche + Lelit Bianca
Equipment · 14 February 2026
Marios, step by step, from grind size to flow profile, using the Ladadika 70/30 as the benchmark everyone can buy.
The Honduras Catuaí natural: why we almost did not buy it
Origin reports · 30 January 2026
A lot that cupped badly in Thessaloniki and beautifully in Copenhagen, and what that taught us about shipping and rest time.
The Giesen W15: two years and 4,200 roasting hours
Equipment · 12 January 2026
What broke, what we would buy again, and the maintenance schedule we wish someone had handed us on day one.