prepare

finished off the gallon of purified water
and opened another, closing and noting
the span.

popping the bag of mamuto aa, the puff
of flower, slightly different, deeper,
the possibility of aging.

planned, recalibrated 1.9.3 on timemore.

grounds sniff

brew

dose: 16.0 g
water: 255.1
quite hot, audibly
jumping, but not
quite sizzling

immersion: 2:45
draw down: 1:15
total: 4:00

pour technique
1st 175 g vigorous
2nd pour smooth

taste

first sip is a sour
toffee candy.

second, bitter edge,
sparklines of acidity

in the third, a reflection
of the flower in the bag
apparates and fades.

deeper in, the nut
peels and hides
a smile of
pliant moisture.
in the finish, a gleaming
violet top, spinning
on a table above
a ravine.

listen

the very best of daudi kabaka
1950s-1960s pre benga
kenyan music

situate

kikuyu name “kirinyaga”
means “place of brightness”
or “mountain of
brightness”

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