Small experiments with slow coffee.
October 2026
After a month of trying everything from 1:5 concentrate to 1:12, I keep coming back to 1:8 with a medium-coarse grind. Sixteen hours in the fridge, then a paper filter. Smooth, not muddy, and it keeps for a week.
September 2026
Washed Ethiopian beans gave me something close to iced tea. A natural Brazil tasted like chocolate milk without the milk. Both good, very different mornings.
August 2026
Twelve hours on the counter extracts faster and brighter. The fridge is slower but rounder. If you forget about it overnight, the fridge forgives you more.