Review: Slowroller Espresso From Barefoot Coffee
I’ve been on an adventure these past few weeks. I pulled out my Presso from the box and began yet another attempt to figure it out.Now, for those that may not know, the Presso is a manual espresso machine that I swear has been out to get me since the moment it arrived, that is until a few weeks ago when it seemed after only a few mess-ups I finally had the thing beat. Okay, maybe we just came to an agreement, but so far I have gotten some very enjoyable shots out of it.
It started when I was on the hunt for my next coffee order. I knew I wanted to order up some Barefoot Coffee, but when I saw the Spring edition of espresso Barefoot had I knew I had to order it and grab the Presso for some experiments.
I ordered up Slowroller Espresso which is a mix of 60% Daterra, 20% Chappadao De Ferro, 20% Boa Sorte and is said to have
Aromas of cocoa and warm spice. Toasted almond, black strap molasses and layers of bittersweet chocolate ganache combine to form a thick, sticky syrup.
I followed the recommended dose of 18-18.5 grams down to a T, but the rest was more of a guessing game. I know, I know. I should have probably timed the shot, but I didn’t.
Anyways, after playing around with the grind size, I found what I thought was a nice sweet spot and began my adventure. I filled the top of the Presso with water filling above the line to add some extra pressure.
I used all my muscles in my arms and slowly pressed down while trying to keep a slow, but steady pressure on the levers.
The first few shots tasted a little over extracted so I adjusted the grind size a notch coarser and made a second attempt. The next shot was sweeter and had a berry like note to it.After pulling a few more shots I started to notice a sweet chocolate note that coated my tongue and then before I knew it an explosion of a candied berry like note shot onto my tongue and lingered well into the aftertaste.
I wasn’t expecting any candy like fruitiness, but I was not disappointed either. In fact, each shot after carried a nice sweetness alongside an explosion of candied fruit. I tried hard to see if I could bring out more of the chocolate note, but I ended up settling for what I had because it was darn delicious.
I’d like to review this coffee, but I won’t because I know that my espresso making skill isn’t up to par yet so at this point I will just say that I highly recommend trying out Barefoot Coffee’s Slowroller Espresso.
Keep a look out for more of my espresso making experiments and reviews.
Have a great weekend guys!
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Jamie Ferguson
From sunny Sarasota Florida, Jamie Ferguson has been drinking coffee since a very young age. Jamie is just your average jane who has a serious addiction to coffee, but more so has a bigger love for the heart, and the dedication that is put into growing, processing and roasting coffee. Come and join the adventures...
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