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Tag: snow

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07:05 bean log 2026-01-27 0705

Walking tasting, unvectored palate

Snowy riverbank with a Patagonia mug on a stone ledge during a quiet winter walk.

Observations

  • Tasting notes — cup 2 (walking tasting).
  • Overall impression: subtle, gentle, well-balanced; quieter than expected.
  • Intensity: low–medium; noticeably paler than Parable Mocha Java.
  • Sweetness: soft, diffuse sweetness that lives on the edges of the tongue rather than the center.
  • Bitterness: present but restrained; slightly elevated by late-contact drips after drawdown.
  • Acidity: muted; no sharp point or spark.
  • Body: light, a bit airy; no weighty mid-palate.
  • Finish: clean, slightly dry; fades rather than resolves.
  • Temperature effects: held warmth well due to preheated mug/brewer; flavors opened gently as it cooled.
  • Contextual perception: tasted while walking in deep snow just after sunrise (~6°F); crisp air sharpened awareness but did not amplify flavor.
  • Comparison anchor: less assertive and less directional than Parable Coffee Co. Mocha Java.
  • Meta-note: palate feels unvectored — no clear axis to push sweetness, acidity, or bitterness along.

Brew log

  • Preheated the Patagonia mug and brewer to hold warmth for the walk.
  • Allowed late-contact drips after drawdown to finish before heading out.

[ walking · quiet · snow · cup2 · morning · tasting ]

06:13 bean log 2026-01-26 0613

Balanced cup, snow-day focus

Observations

  • First sip: nutty, dense, immediately more balanced than cup 1.
  • Bitterness present but controlled, no longer gating the flavor.
  • A slight zingle sits adjacent to sweetness.
  • Later sips reveal emerging sweetness.
  • A faint berry note appears on the mid-palate.
  • Finish evokes burnt sienna and warm earth tones.
  • Blizzard aftermath: sidewalks freshly cleared, powdery snow drifting down.
  • Cars across the street snowed in up to the wheels.
  • On-campus work canceled for a snow day; Debussy in the background.

Brew log

  • Paper filter fully seated and pressed to cone walls.
  • Fast, confident clockwise pour; ~200 mL in quickly, all water in by ~1:00.
  • Switch closed during pour with no early drip-through.
  • Switch depressed at 2:30; drawdown complete by 3:48.
  • Grounds clung to the catchment, likely from residual moisture.

[ balance · snow · debussy · sweetness ]