4 Letter Word · Colombia Sidra de Luz

Shot 10 on the Sidra de Luz, and this is the cleanest one yet. Grind 35.5 produced a Normal 25s shot at a 1.56 Short ratio — you nailed your Ristretto target (29.3g vs 28.2g aim, time in range). Balance 4, quality 5, and crucially: no lingering notes. That's the finish this bean has been chasing.

Time is Normal, ratio is Short. Both align with your ristretto intent. The 8g drip lag is normal Bambino behavior. Balance 4 and quality 5 match what a clean, well-extracted shot on this bean should taste like — the Sidra's malic brightness showed up without overstaying its welcome.

The Sidra's lime and malic brightness appeared cleanly and faded — exactly what you want from this bean. At 29 days post-roast it's well within peak. The trend is clear: grind 38 and 37 ran fast and uneven; 36.5 started showing balance but left some linger; 35.5 finally hit clean extraction with no aftertaste. Grind progression worked.

Five consecutive shots with naked PF flow logged as normal and balance trending 3→4→4→3→4 — today's quality 5 with no linger is a genuine peak on this bean.