# SEY Discord Browser Archive - 2026-07-31 ## Index - [seylance2897](#seylance2897) - [lancehedrick](#lancehedrick) - [opp4004](#opp4004) - [dougssg](#dougssg) - [naomi (car7iern)](#naomi-car7iern) ## seylance2897 _No messages captured._ ## lancehedrick _No messages captured._ ## opp4004 - `2026-07-31 02:32` `#what-are-you-brewing` I'll be doing a blind tasting with the A2, A4Z, and A68 sometime soon - `2026-07-31 02:37` `#what-are-you-brewing` Attachments: - [SuSteh.gif](https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1483078064119222384/1532547709544693800/SuSteh.gif?ex=6a713447&is=6a6fe2c7&hm=e741583c6ae4efaae8de663c5777f01b7265de2bdb04cff495470d437b35ddef&) (image/gif 400x300) - `2026-07-31 02:38` `#what-are-you-brewing` I don't know yet. I'm going to dial in the A4Z first, and if it isn't unbearably hot, I'll head over to my friend's cafe (the one with the A68) and test all of them - `2026-07-31 02:40` `#what-are-you-brewing` The A2 is genuinely insane. It's different from the A4Z, but I have a feeling it'll produce results that are actually quite similar to the A68 - `2026-07-31 02:42` `#what-are-you-brewing` A few of my friends are actually thinking about buying an A2 just for cupping because it's so portable and the cup quality is surprisingly good - `2026-07-31 02:42` `#what-are-you-brewing` (including for professional cuppings) - `2026-07-31 02:43` `#what-are-you-brewing` 😂 I only paid $50 for mine, shipping included - `2026-07-31 02:47` `#what-are-you-brewing` ZP6 + A2 motor... Moonshine A4Z 😂 - `2026-07-31 02:51` `#what-are-you-brewing` Yeah, the A4Z definitely has some serious acidity. 😂 I'm wondering if I should mix A2 and A4Z 50/50 - `2026-07-31 02:57` `#what-are-you-brewing` Loring S7 & S35 - `2026-07-31 02:58` `#what-are-you-brewing` Oh, I replied to the wrong thing. 😂 Sorry. - `2026-07-31 02:58` `#what-are-you-brewing` From what I know, they use the S7 for brewing and the S35 for espresso (what they call SOE) - `2026-07-31 02:59` `#what-are-you-brewing` Unfortunately, I don't have a ZP6 - `2026-07-31 03:00` `#what-are-you-brewing` A friend who might be working with me soon has a ZP6, so if I get the chance, I'll compare them - `2026-07-31 03:00` `#what-are-you-brewing` S35 i guess - `2026-07-31 03:01` `#what-are-you-brewing` The Opus 2 actually has a pretty decent burr set as well... I just wonder what the RPM is like - `2026-07-31 03:03` `#what-are-you-brewing` This is actually a pretty interesting detail... I bought the Korean release version. The Chinese battery couldn't pass certification, so it was removed locally and replaced with a Korean-made battery. The capacity was actually upgraded to 3,000 mAh - `2026-07-31 03:04` `#what-are-you-brewing` Well, it's probably just because Korean certification requirements are ridiculously strict. 😂 I don't think there will be any real issues with the Chinese version either - `2026-07-31 03:08` `#what-are-you-brewing` The A2 is a bit sweeter and more balanced. The A4Z is more intense and has a wider flavor spectrum. The A4Z is definitely the better grinder, but I think the A2 sits right below it. 😂 The A2 is still a seriously excellent grinder - `2026-07-31 03:10` `#what-are-you-brewing` With the A4Z, a tea-like character shows up quite often. Some people will absolutely love that, but... I think there are also plenty of people who won't - `2026-07-31 03:13` `#what-are-you-brewing` I'm using the BG burr set in the x54, and it's actually really good too. But with flat burrs, there are definitely these notes that appear as the sweetness rises on your tongue and then fades away. It's not just the x54 either — you get that with grinders like the EK43 and PK100 as well - `2026-07-31 03:15` `#what-are-you-brewing` There are pros and cons, that's why I haven't gotten rid of any of these grinders. 😂 This might be a bit more complicated, but I feel like the x54 produces a cup profile closer to coffee roasted on a Diedrich, while conicals feel more like coffee roasted on a fluid-bed roaster. The x54 gives you that layered palate experience, the A4Z gives you more movement and evolution in the aromatics, and I guess the A2 is somewhere right in the middle? - `2026-07-31 03:17` `#what-are-you-brewing` I actually love tea-like characters. Especially when a Gesha has a green tea-like note, I absolutely love it. But I know a lot of people don't enjoy green tea flavors either - `2026-07-31 03:35` `#what-are-you-brewing` It seems like the fines are always generated around the 200-micron range, regardless of the grind size. I think that’s probably both a strength and a weakness. If you mainly use like the v60, you’d probably have to adjust your brewing approach quite a bit - `2026-07-31 03:36` `#what-are-you-brewing` With flat-bottom brewers, aeropress, or orb, I think you can actually find the answer pretty quickly - `2026-07-31 05:47` `#what-are-you-brewing` I brewed the Chiroso Bule with the A4Z at 115 clicks using my usual orb recipe. The aromas are definitely more direct and expansive this way. That said, I think I need to tighten the grind a bit. I'm getting notes of jasmine tea, orange blossom, Taiwanese oolong tea, honeysuckle, and botanical herbal notes, almost like a peach iced tea - `2026-07-31 23:14` `#current-menu` Seriously? - `2026-07-31 23:16` `#current-menu` I’ve been subscribed for seven years, and honestly… I don’t think I’ve ever been this impressed. 😂 - `2026-07-31 23:22` `#current-menu` Omg I think SEY has completely lost their minds 😂 - `2026-07-31 23:28` `#current-menu` They’re all subscriber-only… or at least early access. 😂 The subscription itself has basically become a FOMO machine at this point - `2026-07-31 23:41` `#current-menu` No wonder Lance has been so quiet lately… He’s been busy roasting all this time [Back to index](#index) ## dougssg - `2026-07-31 19:04` `#current-menu` Yes - `2026-07-31 23:23` `#current-menu` Albino goes hard - `2026-07-31 23:24` `#current-menu` Kama Gesha is super unique - `2026-07-31 23:26` `#current-menu` If it’s not confirmed yet I believe so [Back to index](#index) ## naomi (car7iern) - `2026-07-31 04:11` `#filter-focused` We use Tone brewers as our water dispensing system (vs a kettle,) and the flow rates on them are pretty low atm (not intentional, they are getting serviced soon) so they generally don't create a lot of agitation, but yeah I guess that just means beyond the agitation of the pour. But also I suppose yes, a melodrip could be fun to play around with, why not - `2026-07-31 04:12` `#filter-focused` I actually don't know if we have ever done aeropress test brews with a melodrip, but I do know that the melodrip holes are tiny bit too big for the Tone streams of water so when we've tried using it with the Z1 we were getting some pretty intense divots (so now we're using the top piece of a pulsar mini for water dispersion) [Back to index](#index)