New Diamine 150Th Anniversary Ink: Espresso

[Chrissy]

Here is my review for one of the 8 new Diamine 150th Anniversary inks, Diamine Espresso:

Diamine 150th Anniversary Espresso

One of the 8 New 150th Anniversary colours available in special 40ml bottles
All 16 Anniversary Inks will be made available in standard short European cartridges packs of 20

• Flow Rate: Quite wet
• Lubrication: Good on several different papers.
• Nib Dry-out: Not noticed.
• Start-up: Immediate.
• Saturation: Saturated
• Shading Potential: Not as much as some
• Sheen: A little sheen seen
• Show-Through:
  • Tomoe River 52gsm.
  • Cheaper generic 80gsm printer papers & lined pads.
  • Field Notes
  • CiAK InTempo
• Spread / Feathering / Woolly Line: Seen on Field Notes.
• Nib Creep / “Crud”: Not seen, even after over 2 weeks in the pen
• Staining (pen): Not seen - easy clean-up
• Staining (hands): Not seen - easy clean-up
• Clogging: Not seen. Seems unlikely.
• Water resistance: Water resistant, but not sold as waterproof.
• Availability: Will be available from Diamine Inks web-site and other outlets.

[ManofKent]

Thank you. I wasn't sure whether this was interesting enough from the early samples, but I think it looks nicely restrained without being dull. Another for the'might buy' list.

[Barkingpig]

Thank you for another insightful & thorough review; I was content with the swab you initially shared for both this & Honey. I just want them MORE, after seeing these reviews!

[Chrissy]

Thank you. I wasn't sure whether this was interesting enough from the early samples, but I think it looks nicely restrained without being dull. Another for the'might buy' list.

 

You're welcome At first sight I thought it would be almost the same as Macassar, but it isn't. It leans less red. It matches it's name well

[Chrissy]

Thank you for another insightful & thorough review; I was content with the swab you initially shared for both this & Honey. I just want them MORE, after seeing these reviews!

You're welcome. I hope they come soon too.

[ManofKent]

 

You're welcome At first sight I thought it would be almost the same as Macassar, but it isn't. It leans less red. It matches it's name well

Is there a slight 'greenish' sheen or am I seeing things?

[Carrau]

I agree, it seems to have a green or green-gold element.

[Chrissy]

Is there a slight 'greenish' sheen or am I seeing things?

 

 

I agree, it seems to have a green or green-gold element.

 

Yes I agree there seems to be a greenish-gold sheen especially on the spread out blot (top right).

[titrisol]

That looks yummy

This one and the purple night are the ones I want to try

[Almu]

This one looks nice, I think I'll have to buy a bottle whenever they start selling these.

[inkstainedruth]

I'd like to see what this one looks like compared to various other sepia-toned browns, especially my vintage Skrip Brown (red box) because the bottle leaked and I lost a lot of it. I've been trying to find a close replacement. So I've been on a sepia/brown kick recently.

Thanks for the review. I had this one with a question mark on my "to buy soon" spreadsheet -- clearly I will now have to *remove* the question mark, at least as far as getting a sample when available....

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[Chrissy]

I just popped into this review thread to say that these inks have now been issued and are readily available from Diamine and other retailers.

[The Good Captain]

They certainly - come on and enjoy!

[Chrissy]

This one looks nice, I think I'll have to buy a bottle whenever they start selling these.

 

I hope it's now available wherever you live,

[Newjelan]

Thanks Chrissy, nice ink.

[Quill1]

I like the name and colour, will have to get this one and a Italian pen to go with it

[NicolausPiscator]

Thanks, Chrissy, for your review! It seems to be really a nice brown especially with the tiny green note.

[Chrissy]

Thanks, Chrissy, for your review! It seems to be really a nice brown especially with the tiny green note.

 

You're welcome. I really like it.

[ca49reber]

I just popped into this review thread to say that these inks have now been issued and are readily available from Diamine and other retailers.

I just noticed that Vanness has the whole set.

[LizB]

Looks very similar to Cult Pens Deep Dark Brown.

 

Quick and dirty dip pen comparison - Espresso similar to DDB, but with slight greener/cooler tones.

Edited June 29, 2017 by LizB