Observations

• Context: second cup of the day, late morning edging into commute; walking in ~6F cold with gloves, phone, and mug.
• Mood: a little tired from yesterday’s caffeine and a late night, but settled and receptive.
• Music: DOVS - muted, textural, 1990s Autechre-adjacent; steadying and inward-facing.
• Aroma: earthy, grounded, slightly muted but inviting.
• First sip: earthy and bold; immediately reassuring.
• Subsequent sips: full-bodied and easy drinking, especially with cream.
• Acidity: low but present; adds roundness rather than brightness.
• Sweetness: chocolate-adjacent; softened by cream but still legible.
• Bitterness: nutty, cocoa-like; restrained, functioning as weight rather than edge.
• Body/mouthfeel: full; engaging across roof, surface, and sides of the tongue.
• Aftertaste: nutty, chocolatey, lingering without dryness.
• Overall: comforting, integrated, forgiving; a cup that supports thought rather than demanding attention.
• Reflection: enjoyment and attentiveness matter more than purity. The cream lowers temperature and contrast without erasing character; in the cold and fatigue it reads as a stabilizing field rather than something to optimize.

Brew log

• Easy Immersion plan with the switch closed for a ~2:30 steep.
• Dose and water matched earlier cup; grind unchanged at 1.8.3 as baseline.
• 0:00 pour to full volume, valve closed.
• 2:30 valve opened; ~3:30 drawdown complete.
• Straightforward drawdown with no stalling or channeling observed.
• Added a small amount of cream after brew, softening edges and cooling the cup slightly.

[ parable · sojourner · cup2 · walking · cold · dovs · switch · immersion ]

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