Tag: companion/sproglo

this was codekiln’s cup,
but sips were shared.
part of the same visit
with sproglo
from cup 1 of the day.

brew

using the reference brew
for guatemala
from 2026-03-08.

groundsniff

listening

the first notes of
hungarian rhapsodies, s. 244: no. 2 in c-sharp minor
accompanied the sniffs.

taste

seemed sour, too.
both noted similarity
between the two cups:
freezer effect?
need to clean grinder?
don’t often do two beans
in one day anymore.

visit

to travel plans, stained
glass fawnicorn symbolism,
plant consciousness.

[ cup/2 · water/purified · listening/spotify · companion/sproglo · companion/unicorn · guatemala · person/ignacy-jan-paderewski · person/franz-liszt ]

context

dear companion sproglo came over
and picked the inky black
unicorn skull.
their finca cup was first.
aimed at reproducing the 2026-02-28 cup
with its “spectacular fireworks of acidity.”

sproglo mentioned that coffee cuppings
at home are a thing; they will
send you a kit that’s easy
to reproduce. hm.

brew

used 263.1 g purified water and 15.8 g
grounds at 1.8.3.

pour technique

a bit in the center for the first ~50 ml,
then clockwise rimwalks of the switch
for the rest. resulting spend bed
was flat, with no ring like the early
finca days. so maybe that
affects taste.

groundsniff

observe

listen

paderewski’s the american recordings
were a dream from a land of grace, nuance.

taste

first sip sour.
only had a few, very few
sparkles of fruit.
that tongue vapor-conden
sensation hung
in cup.

[ cup/1 · water/purified · listening/spotify · companion/sproglo · companion/unicorn · person/ignacy-jan-paderewski ]