I friend of mine went to Ethiopia to adopt a baby and he brought back 2 kilos of roasted coffee in the bean for me, one normal and one dark. It is the Aster Bunna mark. Still degassing, and had a nice bloom so it wasn't all stale. As usual, it has that rustic, old world, and odd complexity of an Ethiopian DP. However, I could easily taste why this would be a coffee Tom would reject. In the lighter roast (and hence the one that reveals more flaws), there is a definite trace of...well...dirt or earthiness. I know too that the cup consistency is probably going to be low. So the future cups could be different. It is still a drinkable cup, but compared to the Jimma, the old IMV, Bonko, etc. DP lots that SM has been offering, this is a far distant cry away. I know I'm spoiled when it comes to coffee, but I don't mind! Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Interesting comments. In general the best coffees are not held for the local market, they are exported. So it is very hard to find a coffee in Ethiopia with a cleaner cup flavor. The problem is how they roast too. Look at this machine in Dire Dawa Ethiopia (see the next 5-6 photos after it too - there is one their of typical local Harar coffee with lots of black beans in it):http://www.sweetmarias.com/Ethiopia_Dire_Dawa_Harar_2008/Ethiopia_Dire_Dawa_Harar_2008-Pages/Image63.htmlAnyway, I like tasting local coffee - even if it isnt the best. It puts things in perspective... Tom <Snip> -- -Tom "Great coffee comes from little roasters" - Sweet Maria's Home Coffee Roasting Thompson & Maria -http://www.sweetmarias.com Sweet Maria's Coffee - 1115 21st Street, Oakland, CA 94607 - USA phone/fax: 888 876 5917 - info_at_sweetmarias.com Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
That thing needs a real good steam cleaning... On 01/21/2011 02:27 PM, Tom & Maria - Sweet Maria's Coffee wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
We used cement weights just like that at my HS in Minnesota in the 60's. We also would make our own curling stones by freezing water in coffee cans. You probably won't see that in Ethiopia. Love those pictures. Take me with next time. Bruce Bruce Garley New Port Richey, FL Stillwater, MN Ex-San Juan Capistrano, CA Vivir con miedo es como vivir a medias. |
I was recently in Addis and Lake Langano - the only roasters I saw looked like this...http://bit.ly/fXTBtRGregg On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 3:42 PM, Rich wrote: <Snip> -- They say such nice things about people at their funerals that it makes me sad to realize that I'm going to miss mine by just a few days. - Garrison Keillor Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Now that is COOL! That's the kind of photos of roasters I'm interested in, ha! I'd love to hear more about your trip there. Amazing to see how everything is done by hand (which I would actually expect in Ethiopia, but great to really *see* it). How did the coffee taste? Lynne On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 10:38 PM, Gregg Talton wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
When a machine is run by just a specific few people and looks cobbled-together with coat hangers, (Duesenberg hose clamps) Smart money doesn't try to improve it. Attempts at repair or rebuilding often have an undesired effect. To steam clean might be to destroy. -ro On 1/21/11, Rich wrote: <Snip> -- Persist in old ways; expect new results - suborn Insanity... Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
Yep, it may just fall apart. Save nameplate and roll a new roaster under it. On 01/23/2011 12:36 PM, raymanowen wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |