Mine is a nice cappuccino made with a blend I posted on earlier in the week equal parts of Malabar, PNG Kimel Plantation peaberry, Ethiopian Yerg, and Sumantra blue battak. Microfoamed 2% organic milk, half a foot of fresh snow on the ground (Welcome to Michigan spring) nothing on the schedule for this Saturday...the day is looking up David Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
2/3 Yemen Sana'ani (FC), 1/3 India MM (FC+) from a moka pot. Ready for a morning of fencing. Actually watching my son fence. Watching can be tough, don'tcha know. Bob Brashear Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
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French Pressed Sidamo Fero Coop roasted by SM... And I'm gonna go and roast in a few minutes. The sun coming up, gonna be a great day in Cheyenne. On tap is: Yirga Cheffe Konga, India Tree-dried Natural, and the Costa Rica Miel... woo! Gonna be a fun morning! bill On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 7:09 AM, Chad Sheridan wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
India Anohki Sumatra Classic Mandheling Sumatra 19+ - Lake Tawar Eddie -- Home Coffee Roasting Blog and Referencehttp://southcoastcoffeeroaster.blogspot.com/Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Same as last week--am enjoying more Costa Rican Toño Miel, roasted = outdoors here on Long Island early yesterday evening in the popper to = either FC+ or Vienna (am aiming for lighter but haven't got the hang = yet!). I French-pressed a full pot here at work to turn the folks on to = home roast. Has a nice deep chocolatey flavor, and if my taste buds = aren't deceiving me, even a clove-like flavor which I would not expect = to find in coffee. I'm still quite the newbie at this, so I don't know = if that came from over-roasting, giving it only about 15 hours to rest, = or both... Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/=gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Enjoying a nice cuppa Ethiopia FTO Yirga Cheffe Konga. Bright, saucy grind aroma, Sweet and citrus in the steam, cup flavors are light lemon, a touch of chocolate and the lemon grows in the after taste. Brewed in the Chemex Medium grind. John -- John A C Despres Hug your kids 616.437.9182 Scene It All Productions JD's Coffee Provoked Ramblings Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
IMV, C/C+, 1 weeks rest, vacuum brewed. Sweet and berry-licous. I think I've finally dialed in this roast. My last 3 IMV roasts have been berry-ful and I'm quite happy. :) Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
I really enjoy reading the morning coffee rundown as I sip my cup! The bennie of being on the west coast - there's a nice long list by the time I get to it. Half IMV at C-C+, half Brazil Daterra Yellow Bourbon at FC, both roasted in the Behmor last Saturday. First cup from the moka pot, second (a little heavier on the YB this time) in the KMB. It's got the nice hints of floral and berry from the IMV with a nice...hmm...not chocolate, more like malty/nutty? Hard to pin down, but not hard to enjoy! It's so nice to be able to taste the coffee again, now that the cold is gone! Best, Kris McN Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
I have headed into the afternoon with some PNG Kimel at about C+ in the French press. I tried the tip I learned earlier this week on the list and ran the ground coffee #28 on my gaggia mdf through a mesh strainer before I put them in the press, clearly it makes a difference, thanks for the tip Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
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I got in to Cedar Rapids at 7am, from leaving New Jersey yesterday 11am... This morning's cup has not yet been brewed... :-( Chad - great way to start today's coffee sharing! Brett On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 8:09 AM, Chad Sheridan wrote: <Snip> -- Cheers, Bretthttp://homeroast.freeservers.comHomeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
I got called in to the hospital just as the Espresso Machine was getting nice and warm. It is a good thing I grind just before the shot. Switched gears, and filled up the Technivorm, and ground a nice load of l Panama Gesha and Nicaraguan Pacamara to brew while I jumped in the shower to run to work. I enjoyed a dazzling cup of coffee driving in to work. Very nice hint of blackberry at the start finishing with a nice malted chocolate. Les It makes up for the India Anohki; Idido Misty Valley; Yemen Mokha Sana'ani; Columbia Huila Valencia Blend that I was going to pull shots with this morning. Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Roasted three roasts today:Yirga Cheffe Konga Costa Rica Miel India Tree Dried I'm gonna have a cup this afternoon. I'm thinking the tree-dried... Am very excited about the Konga on 24 hours rest tomorrow morn. Will kick Easter off just right! But imagining the Konga right now...mmmm! bill On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 8:39 AM, John Despres < john> wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
So I went for my afternoon cup. Stood at the cupboard, looking at all the beans. Couldn't turn down the Yirg. Was pretty excited about it. Brewed it up with the FP, and... dang! Should have resisted! 7 hours rest not enough! The sweetness hasn't developed yet, so only just a teeny hint of lemon (if I didn't know what this tasted like I wouldn't notice it). The other nice attributes of this coffee are present, nice body, good aftertaste. but I love this stuff for the lemon flavors, and those won't be present until tomorrow morning. I'm looking forward to tomorrow morning, I must say!!! bill On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 2:39 PM, Bill wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
I had my first cup of Yirga today after 4 days rest. I don't like it. Sorta like drinking hot, harsh lemonade. I roasted it to FC+. Can I roast it to a different degree to decrease the strong lemony flavor? Bill Allison, soon to be Behmor owner |
Bill, my roast on this bean has followed Tom's recommendations, and I've gone as light as I can after first crack. So my first roast was a City, this one is a City+. I've only roasted it twice, so I don't have any experience with other roast levels. My cups of this coffee were light and enjoyable, the lemony sweetness only existing on the edges of the tongue... not harsh at all. just delicicious. I would recommend trying a lighter roast. You may simply not enjoy the lemon flavors in this bean... which would be sad to me, because i love it so much!! but everyone discovers that they don't like certain attributes in beans... Try a City or City+... see what you taste. Hoping you like it. bill On Sat, Mar 22, 2008 at 4:53 PM, Bill Allison wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
This morning back home in Chicago I had Sumatra Organic Gayo Mt.; here = in my Long Island hotel room my Easter morning cup will either be PNG = Kimel Plantation or the last of my PR Yauco Selecto. (My family = doesn't mind the Green Mt. in the filter packs and lobby airpots, and = it's not half bad--actually, pretty darn good for motel brew). On Mar 22, 2008, at 10:29 AM, Bill Goodman wrote: <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> ee.com <Snip> m/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 Sandy Andina www.myspace.com/sandyandina Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/=gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
I am now on my second cup of the City+ roasted Ethiopia Organic Limu (Indonesia-Process) brewed in the Technivorm Moccamaster CD with a Swissgold filter. Mmmmmmm ... Eddie -- Home Coffee Roasting Blog and Referencehttp://southcoastcoffeeroaster.blogspot.com/Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Saturday evening here, but I'm on my last-of-the-day cup, a french press of IMV at City. 2 minutes left till pouring... --Derek On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 8:49 PM, Eddie Dove < southcoastcoffeeroaster> wrote: <Snip> -- Every path but your own is the path of fate. --Thoreau Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Moka Kadir from the Press... Gotta move the stirring arms down closer to the base of the SC - got a few beans that must have stayed in place too long. Sean Will be in Tucson next week - spending time with my dad who is not doing well at all...this sucks. On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 7:54 AM, Derek Bradford wrote: <Snip> -- Sean M. Cary Major USMC Tempus Fugit, Memento Mori Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Kona Greenwell. City + 3 tasse French Press. Smooooooooth. John Eddie Dove wrote: <Snip> <Snip> -- = John A C Despres Hug your kids 616.437.9182 Scene It All Productions JD’s Coffee Provoked Ramblings = Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/=gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
wonderfully hot Costa Rica Vino de Arabia - it is brewing now - the kitchen is being warmed by the fragrance this ground bean releases as it is surrounded by the hot water in the Swiss Gold Filter. I feel warmer as I take in the aroma. The kitchen is a little cool this morning. Yesterday we hit 74, today in the 40's, ahh DC weather. My mouth waters in anticipation of the first sip of a full pot. Today will have to be a work day as projects draw near and how lucky I am to be able to start it with a wonderful coffee that I have to thank the list for helping me roast, for you all helped me learn and to keep on learning. Thank you. Sean, thinking of you and your father. It does suck when one so close isn't doing well. Know that we actually give a #$%$# and wish you both well. Stephen At 08:10 AM 3/29/2008, you wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Brazil Cerrado 17/18 screen, FC, 6 days rested Rocky ground at 45,Mokkapot, Packed full Filtered water, Heated on med-high, lowered to medium while water pushed through Yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm The fuller description will be in my post for the Great Can-Am Brewer Throw-Down... tonite Brett On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 7:45 AM, Stephen Carey wrote: <Snip> -- Cheers, Brett If I am not causing you to think, then I am letting you down.http://www.xanga.com/rockinjava9Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
I'll be right over ... Eddie On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 8:30 AM, Brett Mason wrote: <Snip> -- Home Coffee Roasting Blog and Referencehttp://southcoastcoffeeroaster.blogspot.com/Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Also drinking Kona Greenwell. C+/FC. Drip. Also very smooth and satisfying. Time to roast some more! On 3/29/08, John Despres wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Espresso machine is warming up and I will be starting the brew fest with shots of 7 day rested Kona. Followed by Moka Pot, followed by Vac Pot and ending this afternoon with an Areo Press brew. Les On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 7:18 AM, Seth Grandeau wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
My saturday cup is a 3:2 ratio of Brazilian Daterra Santa Colomba and Yirga Cheffe. It's got a nice nutty body to it and a nice crisp bright finish. This is my first blending experiment. I liked the daterra a lot but it seemed pretty one dimensional in the press so I thought the YC would brighten it up. I really like it now. Both of these are about a week rested, I'm not experienced enough to nail exact roast levels but the Daterra was stopped just barely into a full 2nd crack and the YC was just before 2nd started (a few outliers started warning me 2c was impending so I stopped it). Oh, done in the FP. I'm going to finish the last of the FP off, then I'll make myself a cappa with what's left of the Daterra and then spend some time in the garden today before it starts to rain. -- Gary F. Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Started this am with a liquid amber cappuccino still looking for that 25-30 second shot. A few minutes ago I mixed equal parts Indian Malabar, aged sumantra 04 crop and Misty valley (all on 5.5 days rest) I am back from 5 to three on my grinder and up from a 14 gram double to a 17 gram double. I also abandoned my 3 oz stainless steel brew pitcher and went back to 2 1 oz shot glasses so I could insure a 2 oz double. Came in this afternoon at 30 seconds on the shot. Milk still not microfoam but I am trying. Fine cup I am enjoying right now. Makes me ponder a couple of things: 1) what a benefit this list is. I have learned much from watching and asking questions 2) What did I do for fun before I slid down the rabbit hole into this world? 3) Asuming I hit the deadline of may 7 for my thesis, and my schedule ramps back up how am I going to keep up with all these emails? But for now I will just enjoy the afternoon cup and the view out window david Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 5:49 AM, Eddie Dove < southcoastcoffeeroaster> wrote: <Snip> -- "When the theme hits the bass, I dance the Jig!" - -Virgil Fox at the Mighty Wichita (ex- NYC Paramount) WurliTzer- 1976 Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
I back flushed stray grounds right away last night after my parting shot of the Costa Rica. Back flushed, back flushed, back flushed some more this morning while I was cooling Sweet Maria's Italian blend roasted V+ after the radio came on at 0500hrs. When I run a blank shot to heat the thing up, I want to smell a pristine steam plume with nothing but crystal clear water out the spouts. Otherwise I know I'm putting the Archimedes Spiral to the shot flavor. I have to admit- I was certain that there was some basic flaw in the espresso brewing process after the very first shot my friend, Carole, brewed for me. After all the gab on the list, I thought it would be easy to disclose the error of espresso, but I had to give it my best. First off, I replaced all my toy grinders with one (1) Mazzer Major. It has a unique feature called an *Adjusting Nut. *I did install a new set of burrs and I've ground everything from wheat flour for whole grain bread to ridiculously large gravel just for grins. There are easily 100 repeatable settings in the practical coffee range. I've used 11 different ones, just zeroing in on espresso shots. OSFA is BS. News Flash! It would still be just as adjustable if I stuck the old burrs (new in 11/95) back in it, but they're not quite as sharp as the new set. For home use, can you imagine how long I'll get primo grinds for my $285 total outlay? I could have cried- The first grind was a Panama for a drip TechniVorm brew. This was before the Gold Mesh filter (BGMF), so every brew had used a paper filter- 255 up to that point. Hell's Bells- Hallelujah! All the exquisite flavors of Sweet Maria's beans I had *THROWN AWAY!* Offensive to even contemplate, and this was from a batch I had roasted 11 days previously. Even a boatload of toy grinders could not match the grind quality. Grind #2 was the real reason I got this grinder rather than confirming my refurb Mahlkönig order- the Kona blend miKe sent, along with the heads up= on eBay grinders he posted. Next time you fill the gas tank, remember the trade-off that you're executing on your excellent roast in favor of the land barge. Cheers, Mabuhay -RayO, aka Opa! Got Grinder? Git you one! On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 5:49 AM, Eddie Dove < southcoastcoffeeroaster> wrote: <Snip> ee.com <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/=gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
As always fun post Ray0. However I've been cut to the Kwick, insulted to the Kore! I NEVER sent you (or anyone else) any Kona BLEND!!! PaLLLEASE!!! = Keeping with the thread title started the day with a quite delightful dance on the palate of Kube's Kona SINGLE ESTATE NOT KONA BLEND Americano. A hour or so later drank a bit of Debi's first cup of the day Sumatra Blue Batak Americano. Then off the do some Kafe supplies shopping and into the Kafe. Before starting my roasting session pulled and quaffed a once it might have been called a Godshot but now simply expected shot of towards the end of 3/16 Ohana batch singing right on key. (3/20 Ohana will hit the grinders Monday or Tuesday latest.) Currently drinking a before pulled pork samiches and slaw dinner 3/20 City+ batch IMV tootie fruitie candied coffee Americano! After dinner will likely go with a Kenya Kariani Americano... Kona Konnaisseur miKe mcKoffeehttp://www.mckoffee.com/Ultimately the quest for Koffee Nirvana is a solitary path. To know I must">http://www.mcKonaKoffee.comURL to Rosto mods, FrankenFormer, some recipes etc:http://www.mckoffee.com/Ultimately the quest for Koffee Nirvana is a solitary path. To know I must first not know. And in knowing know I know not. Each Personal enlightenment found exploring the many divergent foot steps of Those who have gone before. Sweet Maria's List - Searchable Archiveshttp://themeyers.org/HomeRoast/= <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/=gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Well, OK- weren't no blend in the traditional sense. But I still have the bag- -somewhere. Was in the coffee pantry in the old domicile (it's in a box- we moved, dammit!) The label stated that it was a melange, and was very specific about how much and why it was... Roasting seriously alters the beans. Wouldn't say "es macht nichts" because of different profiles. The different profiles, yielding different roasts, had some purpose. When the valve bag arrived, it was intuitively obvious to the meanest intelligence that it had been sent with the contents combined in a manner that rendered subsequent separation inconvenient, at best. I would never say that you blended the beans- only that you randomly organized them. I bet you had no idea how good it tasted, in spite of the random organization. Did you plan that, or was it evolution? I saw 'em- they looked different, but the Celtic Critic and I raved. We weren't finger poken and pickin. There was no blend to be found, there was no blend to be found, there was no blend, there was no blend, it wasn't blended. They all looked the same to me. The label was from some other coffee. The man came in the house and blended them... The man came in the house... Cheers, Mabuhay -Ray01? RayO, aka Opa! Eschew execrable grinders... On Sat, Mar 29, 2008 at 8:11 PM, miKe mcKoffee wrote: <Snip> ee.com <Snip> -- = "When the theme hits the bass, I dance the Jig!" - -Virgil Fox at the Mighty Wichita (ex- NYC Paramount) WurliTzer- 1976 Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/=gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Ah Rayo, 'tis a terminology misunderstanding on your part. "Kona Blend" is the standard and even legally defined term used for a blend of non-Kona beans with a small percentage of Kona added. In Hawaii a Kona Blend is only required to have 10% Kona by law. (The best the Kona farmers could get passed in the legislature.) What I sent you was a mélange roast of a sing= le Estate Kona, not a Kona "Blend" or even a blend of Konas from different farms. = Indeed the roast was planned and part of the evolution in my roasting journey. No randomness or exclusivity involved. Kona Konnaisseur miKe mcKoffeehttp://www.mckoffee.com/Ultimately the quest for Koffee Nirvana is a solitary path. To know I must">http://www.mcKonaKoffee.comURL to Rosto mods, FrankenFormer, some recipes etc:http://www.mckoffee.com/Ultimately the quest for Koffee Nirvana is a solitary path. To know I must first not know. And in knowing know I know not. Each Personal enlightenment found exploring the many divergent foot steps of Those who have gone before. Sweet Maria's List - Searchable Archiveshttp://themeyers.org/HomeRoast/= <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/=gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
My Saturday morning cup is a brew of 100% Brazil Cerrado 17/18 screen, Zass ground, and French Pressed. I ground it coars, and used about 70g of roasted beans - so this is really thick, rich and sweet... Just me here this morning, so I will follow my cup with the next cup of identical brew. No Sharing This Morning!!!! Brett On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 3:08 AM, miKe mcKoffee wrote: <Snip> ee.com <Snip> -- = Cheers, Brett If I am not causing you to think, then I am letting you down.http://www.xanga.com/rockinjava9Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/=gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 8:43 AM, Brett Mason wrote: <Snip> I'm down to about six scoops of roasted coffee. Had to combine the last of the roasted Kona that we used up in the brewer throwdown with about four parts pretty good Bolivian from Invalsa. Used two scoops to get 8 oz out of the French Press. I think I'll have another. Last night late I roasted a popper load of Mexican decaf to FC+ to try in my "new" $6.00 Krups 984 espresso machine. I followed that with the new IMV to City, in the SCGG. Since the decaf needs no rest, I can let the IMV rest a few days. No withdrawal panic here. Still in stash reduction mode. -- Paul Helbert Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
"...a terminology misunderstanding on your part." It wasn't my first. Thanks for the education. Hereis some more I just found. Guess I'm losing touch with the sensitivity I had in southeast Asia. Maybe I better allay plans to search for the old Kodak laboratory on Kapiolani Blvd in Honolulu. Any excuse to go would have been good enough... Cheers, Mabuhay -RayO. aka Opa! On Sun, Mar 30, 2008 at 2:08 AM, miKe mcKoffee wrote: <Snip> ee.com <Snip> -- = "When the theme hits the bass, I dance the Jig!" - -Virgil Fox at the Mighty Wichita (ex- NYC Paramount) WurliTzer- 1976 Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/=gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Hello; I've never started one of the "Morning Cup" threads, so I hope this is ok. I am enjoying some Yemen Sannani that I roasted in my RK, to City+ or a smidgen darker. It is at about 8 days rest time and is very good, I am very pleased with the results. I am leaving for the SCAA show in about a hour, we will make it over by Noon when the show floor opens. Have a great day! I am looking forward to an exciting day over at the SCAA trade show. I'll let you guys know how the show is when I get back. Take Care; Jamie Dolan Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Well, Jamie, I've been too busy to post (end of semester - whew!). Today seems to be a good day to take the time... (good day all around - it's starting out a drizzly, rainy day - my favorite kind of day, even if it does make me too sore!) I made a cup of Ethiopian DP Sidamo decaf this fine, lazy morn. Since I'm allowing myself just a bit of caffeine, some days I mix it up, half & half decaf & regular caffeinated roast. Today I'm separating them - I'll enjoy a half cup of Kenya AA later (well, I hope I'll enjoy it - if I nailed the roast). Did my roasting on 4/30, and I think this may need a bit more rest. This cup is very good. Has a bit too much sharpness to it (may need a couple more days rest - but I never plan this out right, usually roasting right when or close to when I run out). I splurged and ordered a Chemex - won it on eBay! Can't wait to try it out - will share with you guys when I do. Have a great time at the SCAA show! Lynne (One more week of insanity - then the semester if over! Woo-hoo...let's hear it for the geriatric crowd reaching for their goals!) Jamie said: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
My morning cup is a nice Sumatra Mandheling that is the first roast out of my new Behmor. It now has about 36 hours of rest at a FC++, a little more then I was aiming for. But it is a very good cup, low, soft tone. Smooth and I taste the earth. Next I am going to make a cup in the FP to compare to my drip Enjoy! I am ------------------------------ Alex Fitch Alex On May 3, 2008, at 6:13 AM, Jamie Dolan wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Yummmm... I'm having a cup of Sumatra Lake Tawar. Roasted at FC, it has everything I like in a Sumatra: spicy notes and leather (yes, leather!). I've got some espresso monkey resting this morning. Should be good to go this evening or tomorrow. |
The brew for this morning is the Yemen Mokha Mattari that was brought to the brink of 2nd crack, but nary a snap, in the RK drum on the 26th (last Saturday). While some aromatic warming spice is offered up to the olfactory, the entire palate is instantly caressed by the buttery basting of chocolate-covered, winey, fruited notes. Eddie -- Docendo Discimus Home Coffee Roasting Blog and Referencehttp://southcoastcoffeeroaster.blogspot.com/Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
My cup this morning is Yemen Mokha Sharasi. Roasted yesterday so a bit = premature as far as resting. I can tell this will be a coffee I will = like a lot. At the end of my first cup, the cool coffee tasted just lime = a Cadbury Creme Egg, something I love come Easter season. I remember once ribbing Eddie for talking about a Peach Jolly Rancher = taste he discovered in a cup. Well, now I understand. John -- = John A C Despres Hug your kids 616.437.9182 Scene It All Productions JD’s Coffee Provoked Ramblings = Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures 9upload yours!) :http://www.homeroasting.com/=gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |