$ bean log 2026-03-01

05:45 bean log 2026-03-01

sunday cup 1, 5:45 am

brew

second day using handwritten notes.
already preferred to audio transcription.
more contemplative, less dictatorial.

notes

handwritten brew notes superimposed on top of a hand-drawn sketch of coffee grounds with a flat bed

the catchment of the timemore feels just a bit loose now. it’s 1.5 months new.
not a problem, just hold it with the hand in grind.
still, how hard could it be to magnetize it DIY?

wear and tear; the little plastic switch of the hario prone to falling out, feels flimsy. maybe will splurge for
Flip Switch (Metal Lever Upgrade for Hario Switch)

groundsniff

a single gentle fmoment shared with 🦄, complex and rich. caramel.

observe

listen

here is “seventh etude” from kevin volans and jill richards, from the whole album of etudes

inquisitive yet approached without hesitation.
near-reverance. later, the fourth etude is like
combining a slow shutter with flash photography :
the resonant blur etched with the stillness of
a moment’s coincidence.

evokes berio’s six encores, particularly, the first one, “brin:“

transition

primed the entry during pre-heat this time, worked well.
still having troubles with codex. need to set the problems
aside and live in the vim of the moment to truly
be here.

taste

took until fifth
or sixth sip to taste finca’s sweet
acidity aftertones, little sugar crystals
sticking at the back of front teeth. probing them.
letting the “resonance” saturate the mouth’s
apprehension of the flavor.

happy surprises. sometimes precision and plan is not everything.
still, what is the plan for tomorrow’s cup?

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