Metric Coffee · Costa Rica Don Eli Tematica

Shot 2 on the Costa Rica Don Eli Tematica at grind 27 — a significant jump from the 32.5 that ran 14s on shot 1. At 21s and a 2.28 ratio it's still coming in Fast and running longer than target, but flow turned fast mid-shot and taste was scattered. Still very early in dialing in.

Time is Fast at 21s and ratio is Normal at 2.28 — better than shot 1's 14s blowout, but still short of the 25–35s Normal window. You missed the Espresso target (25–30s, 35.8g): time out of range and yield ran 5g long, landing closer to a Normale. Lag is logged at 12g on this pull — that's on the high end for your typical 7g standard, though your known patterns show Carlos Efrain Cortes running ~11g. Worth watching but not a red flag yet. Balance is Slightly Sour (3) and shot quality is 2 — the 'all over the place' note and fast mid-shot flow suggest extraction is still inconsistent, not that the flavor profile is stabilizing.

Don Eli Tematica is a light honey-process Costa Rica at 1700m — dense, slow to extract, consistent with needing a fine grind setting. At 27 days since roast it's well into its peak window. The hibiscus/raspberry/caramel notes and honey process will likely read as bright fruit with some sweetness once extraction catches up. The 'all over the place' taste at this stage is expected — you're not extracting evenly yet. Carlos Efrain Cortes at grind 26 is your best available analog for a light washed high-elevation Colombian; this bean's honey process may add a touch more sweetness but similar density behavior.

Two shots in, you've moved from 14s to 21s with a 5.5-click jump — solid directional progress but still outside the target window. The trajectory is right; keep pushing finer.