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That chat with a barista about bloom time totally rewired my pour over routine
A guy at my local shop in Denver spent 10 minutes explaining how he does a 45 second bloom instead of the usual 30, and I brushed it off until I tried it with my Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. The difference in sweetness was so obvious I felt dumb for never questioning the standard timing. Has anyone else found a small tweak that changed your whole morning cup?
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dakota_fox1d ago
That bit about a 45 second bloom making sweetness more obvious is interesting, but I think people get way too hung up on one variable. My water temperature and grind size have a way bigger impact on flavor than adding 15 seconds to the bloom ever did. Maybe it helped your Yirgacheffe, but for most beans I've tried that extra time just lets the coffee cool down before extraction even starts.
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cora_martinez1d ago
Exactly, @dakota_fox. A longer bloom can mess with your slurry temp and throw off the whole brew. I'd rather nail the grind first and let the bloom be a quick 30 second check for freshness instead of a flavor hack.
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