Notes from the grinder

Better espresso starts with paying attention.

Practical articles on espresso logging, dialing in, and the small habits that help a good shot become repeatable.

Espresso shot log: what to track and what to skip

Record the few fields that make the next espresso decision easier: coffee, grinder, dose, yield, time, taste, date, and one next change.

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Watch flow and taste as an open bag changes, hold dose and yield steady, and adjust in small steps instead of following a calendar formula.

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August 3, 2026 · 7 min read

Keep a per-bean espresso recipe that includes grinder, dose, yield, time, taste, and date so switching coffees does not erase useful context.

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August 3, 2026 · 7 min read

Separate sharp sourness, harsh bitterness, and drying astringency, then make a cautious extraction change without treating shot time as a guarantee.

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July 12, 2026 · 8 min read

A measured new-bag workflow: start from a sensible recipe, correct gross flow with grind, refine by taste, and stop when the cup suits you.

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July 12, 2026 · 6 min read

A grind number alone cannot recreate an espresso. Learn the small per-bean record that preserves a good recipe, its taste, and the next adjustment.

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What we pay attention to

Keep the recipe, taste, and small changes that made a cup work.

Change one thing at a time and let your own shots guide the next move.

Use clearer recall to reach the good part of a bag sooner.