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Do you have a routine when you a visit park?

I tend not to be a planner. I love to show up at park not knowing much about it. It has it's downsides when a park has a reservation system. At the gate, I always make sure to get a park pamphlet to go into my collection. I'll also ask for a hiking map/sheet. The next stop tends to be the visitor center. I make it a point to watch the movie if there is one in the visitor center. I normally will check my water bottle situation and fill up at the visitor center if I'm low. I love seeing animals so I'll talk to a ranger and ask about wildlife sightings and any sights that I should see.

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What beans are you buying for espresso and how much do they cost?

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I also home roast 80% of my beans. I've been home roasting for over 25 years. I'm receiving 25 pounds from Sweet Marias today. I picked up 5 pounds each of the following:

-Congo Organic Kivu Kalehe

-Costa Rica Tarrazú Cerro La Cruz

-Java Pulp Natural Gambung Robusta

-Ethiopia Dry Process Mahamed Aba Nura

-Kenya Nyeri Kiaguthu Peaberry

I'm looking forward to playing around with blending with the Java Robusta

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What beans are you buying for espresso and how much do they cost?

Stumptown are great roasters. I love to experiment with local roasters. I travel quite a bit and I try to pick up a pound from a local roaster wherever I go. I used be pretty smug in thinking that the top tier roasters in San Francisco would beat a small town roaster every time. My opinion has changed, I've been super impressed by a lot of smaller roaster.

It seems like we are both aware that lots of beans not labeled as espresso are great for it. I tend to go for light to medium roasts for both pour overs and espresso. I also prefer malty/chocolatey profile beans over the citrusy ones. That is not a hard rule but light roasted citrusy beans can be overwhelming in espresso