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trying amsterdam-based roaster DAK’s “plum butter” today, washed colombia (huila region).

coffees from this region can have a certain degree of brightness and acidity, so I pulled this as a ristretto (24g in, 32g out). not the best shot, some uneven extraction, but not terrible either. 

the weber baskets I use produce this particular “raindrop” pattern to the extraction which never really coalesces into a single stream. at first I thought I was doing something wrong but it is what it is.

pretty tasty in the cup, definitely get the buttery notes. not a ton of stone fruit but that’s okay by me since I’m not a huge fan of fruity espressos.

wish it was roasted a notch darker but that’s just my personal preference.

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Angelino with a soft spot for Japan. Former world Barista Championship judge and trainer. Fan of washed coffee.

if you’re doing pourover I could see rating their beans as quite exceptional

for espresso I’m a bit less convinced but overall a big fan of their experimental processes

DAK has been putting out some incredible roasts. Their washed Huila, Colombia (White Lotus) was in my sub box last month and it was so good!