Tom from the Mid- Atlantic gathering wrote: " I agree with Tara that one o=
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the high points was tasting Jerry's Harar from a offering that is sadly no=
 
longer available." This is why you need to read Tom's writeups. Learn what=
 
you like. Make sure you get a good order in. As I type I am drinking one of=
 
the most awesome cups of vac brewed coffee out there. It is the last of the=
 
Pacamara bean from last year. Tom is getting more in this week and I will b=
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ordering. This stuff is so rich and smooth. It has some of the nicest 
lingering aftertastes of any coffee I know. The secret is letting it rest=
 
for 3 days. There is a flavor explosion on the 3rd day and it holds its 
freshness for about 10 days after that as opposed to most that after a week=
 
I can tell the flavor has faded. For those who like that chocolate flavor=
 
you best not let the Pacamara get by you this time or you will be like Tom=
 
from the Mid-Atlantic gathering lamenting one that got away. Let's see, 
tomorrow is my wife's birthday. My new Kenya from Sweet Marias will be here=
, 
I have added 5 pounds of the Brazil Yellow Bourbon to the stash as well as=
 
reinforced the supply of the award winning Kenya, so the stash is in good=
 
shape until the Pacamara hits Sweet Marias.
 Les

I was really working on stash reduction, but I think I'm going to have to=
 
make another order soon. I think at one point on Saturday I commented that=
 
Les is responsible for a lot of the money I spend at SM!
Tara
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How is the Pacamara as espresso?
(People tell me that you can't assume that what's good as brewed will  
be good as espresso. I'm not sure why that is so.)
--Robert
On Sep 12, 2005, at 10:21 AM, Les wrote:
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dark. I have had some great post roast blended Pacamara shots with going 25=
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Pacamara, 25% Harar Horse, and 50% Uganda Bugisu. Maybe I will pull some 
straight shots of it tomarrow.
 Les
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It was said of last years El Salvador #12 was the bean for espresso =
(according to our MIA friend Dennis Parham), and the #19 was best for =
other brews.  Just finished a press pot of the #19....  Hopefully Tom is =
finding the variety that he had last year.
peter