Having been used to brewing with demineralised water with Lotus Drops added, today I tried Apax Lab Tonik for the first time with a washed Ethiopian. I'm wondering what I did wrong--it was really outstandingly dull and lifeless, whereas with the Lotus Drops (Bright and Juicy recipe) it really pops. I used 4 grams per litre of Tonik, as recommended..
If you have used 4g/L of the tonik only, it will be extremely flat. Try 2/0.5/1 - using 2g of Tonik, 0.5g of Jamm and 1g of Lylac. Then adjust based on roast profile. In the video, I used my own minerals to brew the coffee and then added some drops after.
Thank you! Unfortunately, I only have the Tonik, bought separately. But it’s useful to know what went wrong, so thanks. Flat is exactly the right description.
