ZenDim Coffee Labs
A field log of beans, cafés, recipe versions, flavor notes, and portable espresso recipes tested with ZenDim coffee gear.
| Bean Name | Shop Name | Ver | Roast | Sweet | Bright -ness |
Body | Bitter / Salty | Flavor Notes | Recipe | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sip The Life | 1oz Coffee | V0 | Medium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | Cocoa, Fruity Acidity, Sweet |
Cafe baseline: 18.5g dose · 30g out
|
Cafe Machine |
| Sip The Life | 1oz Coffee | V1 | Medium | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | Same |
13 clicks · 15g dose · 32g out · 198°F · 23s
|
ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Sip The Life | 1oz Coffee | V2 | Medium | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | Same |
9 clicks · 15g dose · 30g out · 198°F · 28s
|
ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Nirvana | Nirvana Soul Coffee | V0 | Medium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | Chocolate, Caramel, Raspberry |
Cafe baseline: 18g dose · 36g out
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Cafe Machine |
| Nirvana |
Nirvana Soul Coffee |
V1 | Medium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | Same |
11 clicks · 15g dose · 27g out · 198°F · 26s
|
ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Brazil | Coffee & Water Lab | V1 | Dark | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 | Caramel, Walnut, Vanilla, (Apple) |
12 clicks · 15g dose · 30g out · 198°F · 54s
|
ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Brazil | Coffee & Water Lab | V2 | Dark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | Same |
14 clicks · 18g dose · 36g out · 198°F · 34s
|
ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Alum Rock | Academic Coffee | V0 | Medium | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | Chocolate, Hazelnut, Cherry |
Cafe baseline: 18.3g dose · 36g out · 27s
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Cafe Machine |
| Alum Rock | Academic Coffee | V1 | Medium | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | Same |
11 clicks · 15g dose · 30g out · 198°F · 29s
|
ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Alum Rock | Academic Coffee | V2 | Medium | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | Same |
12 clicks · 18g dose · 36g out · 198°F · 38s
|
ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Forte | Peet's Coffee | V0 | Dark | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | Chocolate, Hazelnut, Lemon |
Cafe baseline: 18g dose · 36g out · 27s
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Cafe Machine |
| Forte | Peet's Coffee | V1 | Dark | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 | Same |
10 clicks · 15g dose · 30g out · 198°F · 34s
|
ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Forte | Peet's Coffee | V1b | Dark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | Same |
12 clicks · 18g dose · 36g out · 198°F · 40s
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ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Intenso | Illy | V1a | Dark | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 | Cocoa, Dried fruit |
10 clicks · 15g dose · 26g out · 198°F
|
ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Intenso | Illy | V1b | Dark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | Same |
12 clicks · 18g dose · 32g out · 198°F
|
ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Dark Roast | Death Wish Coffee | V1a | Dark | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0/0 | Cocoa, Dark cherry |
9 clicks · 15g dose · 30g out
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ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Dark Roast | Death Wish Coffee | V1b | Dark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0/0 | Same |
11 clicks · 18g dose · 36g out
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ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Banaexport | Moonwake Coffee Roasters | V1 | Medium | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0/0 | Apple, Pear, Hazelnut |
10 clicks · 15g dose · 30g out
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ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Banaexport | Moonwake Coffee Roasters | V2 | Medium | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0/0 | Same |
8 clicks · 15g dose · 34g out
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ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
| Banaexport + Intenso | Moonwake Coffee Roasters + Illy | V1 | Medium + Dark |
3 | 2 | 3 | 0/0 | Cocoa, Stone fruit, Hazelnut |
9 clicks · 15g dose · 26g out
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ZenithShot V4 ZenithNano V1 |
Note: V0 is the café’s baseline recipe when available. V1 and higher are ZenDim portable recipe attempts. Taste ratings use a 0–3 scale. Bitter / Salty is measured separately and shown as bitter/salty.