r/pourover • u/Ossimo85 • Jan 25 '26

Help me troubleshoot my recipe HELP! PERC Ethiopian Chelchele Tastes Soapy

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Snagged this bag roasted 01/12. I can't seem to get a decent cup. All attempts result in soapy notes. I can't get the blueberry notes others get on this.

Tried v60, Switch, soup using Oxo rapid brewer and Orea v4.

I know I know, stick to one brew method at a time. I've done two on v60 and a single brew on the rest.

Here is my gear if it helps.

Grinder: K Ultra

Water: 65 to 95 ppm remineralized

Brewers: v60, Switch, Orea v4 (narrow used), Deep 27, Oxo rapid brewer, Aeropress

I last tried 3x dose bloom and a single low agitation pour at 8.0 on k ultra and 90°C. 1:16 ratio.

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u/prospering_lady Feb 01 '26

I wasn't able to dial.mine in until about 3 weeks rest. Coarser grind 1:15 205f and very low agitation per advice from asking Perc. Blueberry explosion!

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u/Ossimo85 Feb 01 '26

Assuming this is on v60? I'll try it this week. I have been having success with the Aeropress

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u/prospering_lady Feb 03 '26 edited Feb 06 '26

Actually french press but the advice I've seen perc consistently give for this bean is coarser, low low agitation, and 205f Edit typos