Observations

• Context: early, pre-dawn quiet; calm and grounded; no music noted.
• Bag notes: balanced, sweet dark fruits, earthy chocolate.
• Blend components: Ethiopian, Sumatran, Guatemalan.
• Aroma: sweet, muted.
• First sip: gentle, immediately flavorful.
• Second sip: full-bodied and satisfying.
• Acidity: low overall, mostly felt at the back of the tongue.
• Sweetness: thin in quality, reads as dark chocolate.
• Bitterness: an edge, cocoa-like rather than roasty.
• Body/mouthfeel: round weight with a watery texture.
• Finish: short, sides of the tongue; overall expressive.
• Overall: present and coherent without heaviness; flavor feels broad rather than pointed.
• Reflection: less earthy than expected, anchored by dark chocolate. The uneven bed suggests late dribbles disturbed the surface; tightening the final pour toward center may help even extraction without losing the cup’s breadth.

Brew log

• Easy Immersion plan with the switch closed for a 2:30 steep.
• Dose split: 14.3 g Sojourner + ~1.7 g residual August blend.
• Full preheat for brewer and mug via filter rinse.
• Grind unchanged from yesterday; one bean dropped and replaced (~0.1 g correction).
• Pouring stayed consistent, though late-stage dribbles likely disturbed the bed.
• 0:00 water in, 2:30 switch opened, ~3:30 drawdown complete.
• Bed looked uneven with larger holes forming during drawdown.

[ parable · sojourner · pre-dawn · quiet · switch · immersion ]

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