prep

drinking electrolytes & sparkling water
finca beans at room temp.

grind

went finer in grind to 1.9.1, just to see
what happens; first time
this fine.

aroma

gave unicorn the first sniff
and the third
to notice the burst
of intensity, then
how quickly it dissipates

brew

255.4g purified water
sizzling hot
poured in by 1:14
immersion time 2:40
total brew time 3:40

listen

wish bing and ruth
had more albums like
species (2020), reminded
of the tiny chapel organ
improvising in the quiet
dark space

taste

Surprising balance to
this cup. acidity is present
as a decoration or
a sparkling tree adornment in a chocolate forest
as it cools with lid off,
free to radiate from its
dark surface, the structure
is cohesive; feels safe
somehow. many moments
after swallowing
the resonant fluid
sparkles of delicious,
sweet crystals popping
mid-palette and at
the edges, too. little
cerebrations, looking
up from the first
time they were detected
in one of finca’s first
cups. the joy of
gentile acidity.

study

• palate (taste)
  • palatum (latin)
    • roof of the mouth
• palette (colors)
  • pala (latin)
    • spade, blade
• palette (french)
  • small shovel blade

a flat, hand-held surface for mixing paint

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