Full: KONE Pourover (Gen 3) Filter, Traveling Road Show and Lottery

[woodstock]

I'm in, I have a feeling it is a slippery slope or is that "rabbit hole."

[BoldJava]

1 more

[ReddyK]

I feel like a 10!

[BoldJava]

Closed to new members.  I will have Patti Spain pick a number.  That person drops to the last spot and I will order and have it shipped to whomever ends up in the #1 gate.

Folks, send $6.48 to BoldJava at sidewalkmystic dot com.  Thanks.

B|Java

[jspain]

Patty says, "6"!!!!!!

[BoldJava]

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1. Wild Bill (J Jirehs Rooster)
2. FFFolks
3. DFluke
4. Richdel
5. Yakster
7. Bekeld
8. Milo
9. Woodstock
10. ReddyK
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6. Tyme

Winner?  It's about Tyme.

Wild Bill, send along your address and I will have it sent to you.

B|Java

[tyme]

Yippee! it's my tyme this tyme!
 
Thank you to everyone and of course Patty!

[BoldJava]

On its way to Wild Bill's porch.  Wednesday.

1Z4133170394753632

[BoldJava]

<Knock, knock, knock, Mr. Brown here>.

Out for delivery.

[J.Jirehs Roaster]

<Knock, knock, knock, Mr. Brown here>.

Out for delivery.

tracking says I should be making coffee in it thursday morning??

[J.Jirehs Roaster]

Finally got around to the Gen3 today... maybe I will be able to pit it against the Gen2 in the morning.. initial report: I think their was less mud in the bottom of my mug then I get with the Gen2 but one pot is not proof.. 

I need an address FFFolks.. heading your way in a few days

[J.Jirehs Roaster]

definitely less mud in the mug.. if I didn't have a Gen2 and was ready to spend the money one a KONE I would get the Gen3.

Saturday I made morning coffee in the usual way with a paper filter and my wife loved it.. later in the morning when a friend stopped by I used the Gen3 (same coffee) the friend loved it and Denise thought it was a different coffee..  this morning I used the Gen2 (same coffee) and their was definitely more body to the coffee and more mud in the bottom.. 

I have an address and should get this on its way Monday, Tuesday at the latest

[fffolks]

Kone 3 was on my doorstep when I got home today. I'm looking forward to a test run in the morning!

[fffolks]

Well, I won't talk about day 1 much. I was in a big  hurry and my grind was too fine. I ended up with an over-extracted mess.

The plan today, after dialing in the grind, was to let the Kone 3/Chemex face off against my current favorite pour over method which is the large Beehouse and one of Nathan's organic cotton filters. The coffee today was the Mexican COE from B|Java roasted to a c+ with a 3 day rest.
Both methods had about 3:30 total time including bloom. They both got 25g coffee to 400g of 203`water from the Bonavita variable temp kettle.
The Kone3 cup had a little more body, but in all other aspects the Beehouse/cotton filter was the winner. It had more sweetness and acidity and a better over all balance. The Kone3 cup was a little flat and somewhat dull.
I will spend the rest of the weekend trying to coax a better cup out of the Kone3. Any suggestions for dose or technique are welcomed.
On a side note, the Mexican COE is awesome!Thanks for another great coffee B|Java.

[BoldJava]

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I will spend the rest of the weekend trying to coax a better cup out of the Kone3. Any suggestions for dose or technique are welcomed.
On a side note, the Mexican COE is awesome!Thanks for another great coffee B|Java.

The Beehouse is the most forgiving pourover set-up out there.  Good choice.

RE:  Mexican COE #3.  I will grab some more for the club in lieu of JBM/Gesha for Christmas/holiday roasting for members.  It seems to be popular.   I want to roast some tomorrow with the COEs from Costa Rica and see which I prefer.

RE:  Pours.  If you do have a fine tip (gooseneck) on a kettle, use a 30 second bloom with about 4 oz of water.  Let the coffee open up.  Then, use a tight, circular pour (1-2" max), where you keep a "gentle cloud" of a bloom going.  I use a continuous pour but lots have good success with a pulse (start and stop).  I use 64 grams of coffee for a quart of finished coffee with the KONE/Chemex.


Taste preferences differ.  The cloth is filtering out both oils and proteins.  Your palate might well prefer that type of cup of coffee.

Good luck!