I was skeptical of resting the beans

But my DAK Apricoast are giving me some delicious espresso 2+ weeks out, even after being opened sooner. (And yes, I know they're positioned for filter use.)

When I tried after only a week of resting I was getting super-runny extractions, channeling, spraying everywhere. (It told me my technique is usually pretty good - I hadn't had any of that before.) So I set them aside and went through another bag.

Today on my Profitec Go I pulled 18g > 36g in 30 seconds on the finest setting I've used on my grinder, and 94°C. The extraction was visibly thin and there's not much crema, but the flavor is bright and easy. Definitely getting apricots. I probably won't drop another $30+ on these beans, but it was a fun experiment and I'm glad I was able to get a good result eventually.