Sumatra Lintong. Full City. AeroPress. Delicious. In a few minutes Kona - Greenwell, City + Vacuum brewer. Then something in the Moka Pot I'm warning up for the Great Can/Am brewer throw-down tomorrow. 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 |
This morning, I am thoroughly enjoying my last pound of the Cameroon Caplami Java. I sure wish I had ordered more of this coffee! It was coaxed into a Full City roast last Saturday, brewed in the Technivorm with Swissgold filter this morning and I may have to fire up the Gaggia for some SO shots. Molasses sweetened chocolatey goodness lofted in a nicely-bodied cup with some spice and woody notes to create an exceptionally balanced party of flavor on the palate! Pressure washer repair can wait, another cup is in order ... 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 |
I got some of the Cameroon with my Behmor. Good stuff indeed. That's what I had this AM, brewed in a Krups Moka Brew. I'll have another cup at the office from an Aeropress. Dave Westerville, OH On 4/11/08, Eddie Dove 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 am having my last 1/2 lb. of Ethiopia Harar Horse. It was roasted last Sunday evening to a nice FC and was brewed in my AP. I have had tis coffee using a pour over filter, and now the AP. I like the AP the best so far. Darliene On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 8:03 AM, Dave Huddle < 137trimethyl26dioxopurine> 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 am enjoying a mutt blend this morning. It is about 25% Kenya Githumbwini and 75% Colombian CoE from last year. Much better than I thought it would be. It starts out with the higher notes of the Kenya and descends into the smooth creamy richness that the Colombians are famous for and finishes with a nice raisin touch. I have one of the Yemen coffees resting for Monday morning! Les On 4/11/08, Darliene Stanhope 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 |
Pressed Navarit Rustico. I am a fan of dry processed and this coffee is very good in my opinion. Tom's description of "It doesn't have great dimension" translates in my tastes to it's a nice mellow coffee with sweet hints of a Hershey bar with almonds and a very pleasant almost non-descript linger. It's certainly not a knock your socks off with flavor cup but it still satisfies quite nicely in that regard. 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 far my sampling has been limited since I am new to home roasting. But my favorite so far is this mornings Navarit Rustico at a C+ to FC after resting for 3 days. ------------------------------------------ Alex From my iPhone On Apr 11, 2008, at 10:56, "Tom Ulmer" 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 |
Idido, roasted 4 days ago to the first outliers of second crack, about 11 minutes. Brewed in the press. After 1 day rest it had a nice darjeeling fragrance but now it leans more towards chocolatey. Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.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 |
First pull of the Yemen Sharasi only 36hours rest and still pretty gassy. Made a capp. with it. Lots of potential but will hold back on commenting for a couple more days. On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 11:48 AM, Andy Thomas wrote: <Snip> -- Ed Bourgeois aka farmroast Amherst MA.http://www.aginclassroom.org/Homeroast mailing list">http://coffee-roasting.blogspot.com/ Co-President- Ma. Agriculture in the Classroomhttp://www.aginclassroom.org/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 |
More learning attempts on the Capersso Klassic Lucks- I had bagged a couple of 7g/6g of 11/07 Costa Rica and earlier S. Mandheling loads. Why not clean it out, methinks- since back flushing always fails to clear it completely. I use an ash white bowl with F40C50 fluorescent lamps- not much escapes that hard white light, to see what comes out the spouts when it should be crystal clear water. OK, F40C75's might beat these, but that's Arctic blue sky light. Very hard white- almost like looking into glacial ice. You wouldn't do all this if you weren't trying to eliminate the problems to brewing an acceptable shot. It turns out that I accomplish a lot of the packing of the coffee grounds by tapping the filled filter with a table spoon. The coffee really settles down from a heaping mound, and it settles very little more when I do the gymnastics with the tamper. I had doubts about the packing and shear planes introduced by the convex faced tamper foot. The Capresso filter basket is a real piece of work and would force shear planes in the coffee puck if used with a flat tamper. It's not flat-bottomed and has a raised 12mm Ø ring in the center. Idiots! At first, I thought I could only learn to hate the damn thing, but when the Celtic Critic says, "Wow, is this the same coffee?", and I've just made a tiny grinder or brew temperature adjustment. And now I tap the filter to do most of the grounds settling for packing... Or, the quick freeze, half as quick- twice as quick, what? I always do it because it always leaves the cup sediment-free. Post hoc, ergo propter hoc- has to be the reason why the burrs stay almost pristine with use. And I break up lumps with a spring hook before I start tapping. Everybody else probably already knows these things, but I need the OJT. Cheers, Mabuhay -RayO, aka Opa! Baby steps- I'll learn... On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 6:56 AM, Eddie Dove < southcoastcoffeeroaster> 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 |
Kenya AA Nyeri-Gacatha Coop. Roasted on Freshie to FC, 36 hrs rest, french pressed this morning. Quick morning, great cuppa joe for a morning like today. every sip made my mouth sing with sweetness and acidity!! woo woo!!! Thanks to Tom for another great coffee!bill On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 6:56 AM, Eddie Dove < southcoastcoffeeroaster> 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 am enjoing a fine Panama. Wow, on 7 days rest the Panama * *SHB Las Victorias is simply stunning. I took it to a nice city-city plus. Very balanced with a nice sweet chocolate finish. Les 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'm enjoying the last of my 2007 Harrar Horse City roast. I also tasted my first "peanut" flavored quaker in this batch. Almost no coffee taste in it. I'm looking forward to roasting some of the new Harrar Horse, which is sitting in my stash, patiently waiting. On 4/25/08, Les 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 |
Started the day with a right excellent Guatemala Gesha Americano while registering and ordering samples for the Panama Esmeralda Special 2008 Gesha auction May 22nd... Pacific Northwest Gathering VIhttp://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">http://home.comcast.net/~mckona/PNWGVI.htmKona Konnaisseur miKe mcKoffeehttp://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/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 blend this morning: the aged sumatra lintong at 10 days rest mixed 50/50 with the FC/FC+ Classic Mandheling on 8 days rest. Wow. I could definitely do this one again! I really liked how the Classic rounded out the aged, and vice-versa... These 2 really complement each other in a great way. I'll try some more tomorrow... awesome!bill On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 9:03 AM, miKe mcKoffee 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've enjoyed two double shots and a FP of Brazil Pedra Grande at a 14 min city + with two days rest. Nice dark caramel, with cinnamon and nut flavors. Nice! Dean De Crisce Sent from a Treo. |
El Salvador Orange Bourbon Cultivar roasted to FC+, rested two days, brewed in a Mocha pot. It's the best cup I've had in a few days. Superb. Les 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 |
we started today wth a FP opf Columbia Supremo. now there's a good cup. roasted to FC on sunday last week in the scto. demian 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 |
After what has been a killer day and is not near over, it is with great memories that I can still taste the wonderful, truly awesome Cameroon Caplami Java, with five days rest and just about gone, enough for a quarter pot is left. This coffee was roasted on Sunday, late afternoon. I love this coffee, one of my favorites. After five days it is close to being past its prime, but to prepare one for a tough and long day it is a wonder. The berries which I discussed in another post have ripened and opened up, like the Cherry Blossoms, down by the Tidal Basin, here in DC. Tom's description of rustic spice is one I would not have known how to describe, but it works well. The flavors don't seem to combine, but come at the tongue in a rush of one after the other. Tom describes it as well rounded, that it is. It is soft to the palate, it massages the tongue in this array of flavors, with an aftertaste yelling, "more, please sir, more." I have a long night ahead, perhaps I should finish it off? At 05:07 PM 4/25/2008, 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 |
This morning I am enjoying a fine cup of Sumatra Classic Mandheling. What a nice smooth buttery cup of coffee. A nice explosion of coffee flavor starts this one off with a nice hint of cinnamon followed by a rich Carmel and a hint of chocolate finish. I don't usually like the "Indonesian" coffees, but this is one of the better ones. The wife got after me for the 17 pounds of greens that arrived yesterday. She said, "I thought you were in stash reduction?" Well, I was out of Colombian and the reviews I have gotten on the Warbler were so good I ordered a ten pounder. I have been out of decaf for awhile and my folks get a pound every two weeks, so I had to a 5 pounder of the PNG decaf. And since everyone is letting me buy all of the India Anohki Coffee (Liberica), I had to add the obligatory 2 pounds of that to the order. The stash is now at 7 pounds and will be going down to 6 again after roasting tonight. I want to thank you all for letting Sweet Marias store one of the most unique coffees for me to order every time. Les 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 |
Today ... Yemen Mokha Mattari Colombia Huila Valencia India Mallali Estate "Tree-Dried Natural" Exquisite elixirs, all three! "Well, I was out of Colombian and the reviews I have gotten on the Warbler were so good I ordered a ten pounder." Thanks for letting the cat out of the bag, Les! I was holding off making any comments about the Colombia Antioquia - Jardin Cerulean Warbler until I got "my share." It is an absolutely delightful coffee. Birds of a feather ... Eddie Dove -- Docendo Discimus Home Coffee Roasting Blog and Referencehttp://southcoastcoffeeroaster.blogspot.com/On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 10:24 AM, Les 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'm drinking the IM FC+ with four days rest and enjoying it very much. The tobacco taste has become more muted and I am getting a bit of mebbe clove. Lovely. v 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 |
Glad to oblige - my (mis)treatment of that roast has me gunshy. I'd rather put a staple through my tongue than that coffee on it again ;) Today's coffee is 1) El Salvador La Montana and 2) a sample of last year's Panama Kotowa. I think i roasted this one a bit light, almost but not quite a City+, but I'm very much liking the flavor, though I can't describe it. I have an issue with wanting to keep my coffee out of 2nd so much that I tend to pull it early, so I often end up going lighter than I want to. I guess i need to institute a new policy - when I feel i Absolutely HAVE to pull the coffee, count to 10 and then do it ;) On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Les 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 |
Les, Appreciate the review of the Mandheling. I have been drinking a lot of that for the last few weeks. I really enjoy that stuff at FC. Definite chocolate in the aftertaste. And it has great mouthfeel and body. That's about all that I can really notice and comment upon... bill On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Les 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 |
" The tobacco taste ..." Thanks again for the warning- about coffee that tastes like tobacco. Now I know. BTW- there's a Meerschaumspitze I left somewhere in southeast Asia or California. Ich weiss nicht. Cheers, Mabuhay -RayO, aka Opa! On Fri, May 2, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Vicki Smith 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 |
Yanno, I've felt a little weird as I have written about my exploration of IMV. When I ordered it, I expected to love it--generally I have really enjoyed the SM dry processed Yirgs. I realize now though that I was, in general, roasting them darker than I was roasting the IMV--generally to a FC. This FC+ batch is darker than I generally take them--so both the C/C+ roasts and the FC+ roasts are new explorations for me. In any case, this whole IMV experiment has reinforced my sense that one of the wonderful things about homeroasting is the choices it gives us as we strive to produce truly remarkable cups of coffee. I am so glad I have enough FC+ beans to be able to sample them days 5-10. I have already discovered that at C+, some of my friends think I am a coffee goddess, even though I don't *get* that roast level at all. So much coffee to sample, so little time... v raymanowen 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 have an issue with wanting to keep my coffee out of 2nd so much that I tend to pull it early, so I often end up going lighter than I want to." The first fundamental is to stop the roast instantly that you're aware the roast is at the level you desire. If you want to stop the roast just short of 2nd Crack, you would satisfy the mathematician or engineer by waiting for a few snaps of Second Crack to occur, then Slam On The Brakes. (What's this?) At the point in a small roast where a dozen or so beans have snapped over to the second crack and you Stop it, most of the roast has not hit second. It's right there, but statistically, it's not there yet. Pushing early for any reason translates to "Laissez- Faire." means Start Coasting. You will develop the art of roasting to achieve the desired coffee flavor. Ain't nothing rong with a little Second, or more, if you're controlling the roast. Cheers, Mabuhay -RayO, aka Opa! Got Grinder? 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 |
raymanowen wrote: <Snip> The Indian Monsoon Malibar has a tobacco taste as well, but I love it. Am somewhat addicted the coffee as an SO, though I know many use it for blends. I've yet to roast the IMV in the Behmor, my last batch was in the wok, but I recall getting strawberry from it, don't recall any tobacco, but then I didn't roast it dark either. -- Rick Copplehttp://www.rlcopple.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 |