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The importance of a hobby

In my case, having a hobby is helping me refresh my mind. Coffee became that hobby: trying different brewing methods, changing one variable at a time to see what it does to the cup, and lately trying to pour some latte art. This post is a simple record of that, mostly so I can look back and see how far I have come.

The photos below are in the order I took them.

AeroPress brewing on a scale reading 202.5 g at 0:57, with a gooseneck kettle beside it on the kitchen counter

V60 dripper with a paper filter and fresh grounds on a glass server, sitting on a scale at zero, with the grinder and kettle behind

Pour-over station on a wooden desk: V60 on a brass stand over a speckled mug, 56.9 g of beans in a dish on the scale, grinder, kettle, and a tablet showing the Ultimate V60 recipe

A fresh espresso in a double-walled glass cup on the scale, with the espresso machine and grinder behind it

Latte in a teal cup with an early latte art attempt: a single white blob of milk in the center

It should be a heart. My first latte art attempt.

Latte in a teal cup with a heart taking shape in the milk

Latte in a teal cup with a small tulip: two stacked layers and a pull-through line

Hand holding a teal cup with a leaf-shaped tulip pour, espresso machine out of focus behind

Latte in a teal cup with a three-layer tulip, milk pitcher and portafilter basket in the background

The latte art still needs some more time and practice before something better comes out of the pitcher. That is part of the hobby too. I will keep pouring, and keep the photos.


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