Logged my 500th espresso shot this morning and it hit me different

I started keeping a shot log back in February just to dial in my grinder better. Nothing fancy, just a small notebook where I write the date, grind setting, dose, yield, and time. This morning I poured my 500th shot and it made me stop and think. Seeing all those entries made me realize how many bad shots I went through to get to ones I actually enjoy. The first 100 were mostly sour or bitter messes. Now I can taste a shot and know exactly what adjustment to make. It took half a year and a lot of wasted beans to get here. Anyone else track their shots or have a number that surprised you?

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finley77718d ago

@kevin_hernandez83 that's a solid question. For me it was around shot 300 when I stopped second guessing my dials and just trusted what I was tasting. The first 200 were a lot of guessing and frustration, but after that I started noticing patterns like "oh this sourness means my temp is too low" instead of just being confused. Did you have a similar tipping point or was it more gradual, Kevin? The notebook helped me see that my biggest mistake was not being patient enough with single variables.

kevin_hernandez8318d ago

Did you notice a tipping point, like after shot 200 or 300, where something clicked for you?