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On the tail end of the worst-cold-ever... just got over a one day "can't taste anything," which I hate so much (and worked my butt off at a catered dinner 2 nights at my sickest, too).. so this morning I brewed up a mokapot of Liquid Amber Espresso. For awhile now, my stove-top roasts on this crappy stove have been so bad... finally had a lightbulb go off in my dull head. Took out my popcorn popper (bought at my local thrift shop) and... low & behold!! A GOOD cup. NO - a GREAT cup!! Who woulda thunk it? Machines & I don't normally get along, so this is about as advanced as I can get. (I ruined every roast I did in my little roaster years back, & finally gave up). So on to this morning's cup - what a glorious cup it was! Smooth, delicious - heaven in a cup. Even drank it almost black (had to revert back to cream to make my recent roasts palatable). Awesome reward for my past few days!! Lynne 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 |
Hurray! I love a happy ending in a long, trying coffee saga. Congrats, Lynne. Glad you are feeling better, too. -Bonnie On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 9:04 AM, Lynne 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 |
Sorry to hear you've been under the weather. I have too, been dragging on for a week or so now.I roasted a Guatemala darker than I normally would and a Sumatra lighter than I normally would. Threw them together 50/50 ratio. Kinda surprised me. Nice body, slight sweetness, gains sweetness as it cools. Not too thrilling but nice none the less. I would do it again and probably will. Michael B B'ham, AL <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 |
Mondays morning cup was a 2 day post roast Kenya Gatiuri roasted dark but retaining that beautiful light seam. = Bruce Garley New Port Richey, FL Stillwater, MN Vivir con miedo es como vivir a medias. |
Just finished an after-dinner double espresso of FC+ Uganda Organic Bugisu WP Decaf. Monday's "cup" started with a Monkey Blend latte, followed by drip-brewed El Salvador Molino de Santa Rita (City+), split between two 16-oz thermos bottles and a travel mug for the car. Terry Stockdale On 10/10/2011 7:40 PM, BSGarley 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 |
My cup this morning was made from possibly the best bean sold by SM this year Bali Monsooned. the Bali Monsooned narrowly beat out my previous favorite Sumatra Mandherling Gr 1. I realise the year still has 2 and a half months to go but I will cast my vote now and doubt I will change it. I can't imagine anything beating these two coffees. On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 5:40 PM, BSGarley 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 |
Barry, how did you roast it? I tried a 1st batch into 2nd crack and I've got some left and am thinking of trying a lighter roast. I don't roast a lot of Indo type coffees but do like to try some of the interesting ones. On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Barry Luterman wrote: <Snip> te: <Snip> and <Snip> grats, <Snip> ow <Snip> is <Snip> tmar <Snip> ast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.com> <Snip> tmar <Snip> ast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.com> <Snip> tmar <Snip> ast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.com> <Snip> tmariascoffee.com <Snip> mariascoffee.com <Snip> ee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 <Snip> -- = Ed Bourgeois aka farmroast Amherst MA.http://coffee-roasting.blogspot.com/Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetma=riascoffee.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Oh and my coffee for the day was depressing. Beautiful day so decided to go to a local cafe that roasts pretty well. Ethiopian Sidamo DP new crop on the days brew menu!!!! They have been soooo rare so far this year. I had hopes. But it was down right boring in every way. On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 11:11 PM, Edward Bourgeois wrote: <Snip> te: <Snip> hs <Snip> ote: <Snip> ut <Snip> on <Snip> and <Snip> o. <Snip> ngrats, <Snip> is <Snip> low <Snip> is <Snip> etmar <Snip> oast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.com> <Snip> etmar <Snip> oast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.com> <Snip> etmar <Snip> oast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.com> <Snip> etmariascoffee.com <Snip> tmariascoffee.com <Snip> fee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 <Snip> -- = Ed Bourgeois aka farmroast Amherst MA.http://coffee-roasting.blogspot.com/Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetma=riascoffee.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |
Thanks so much, Bonnie! I saved a cup for my son (my current moka pot makes two) and darn it, he never drank it! What a waste... grumble, grumble.. made a half decaf but it wasn't the same - but still good. Here I've had the popcorn popper for months, and didn't even think of trying to roast beans in it til now! All the mediocre and just plain bad roasts I've had!! Oy - let me tell you - I was close to giving up coffee, it was getting so bad. Cold is getting better - haven't been sick for more than a year. I discovered a certain type of zinc online that was remarkable, made by a man who discovered this when his now adult girl was diagnosed w/leukemia at the age of three. We ran out - went to put in another order when both my son & I started getting sick - and discovered he decided to stop manufacture it. It's called Eby's Cold Cure if anyone is interested in reading about something they can't get now... (shedding a tear). I roasted another batch (actually three) and am anxiously awaiting tomorrow's morning cup. Lynne On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:09 PM, Bonnie Polkinghorn < bonnie.polkinghorn> 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 |
Yeah, Micheal - got sick, got better then caught another cold again. Hope you're feeling better soon - I always start to feel run down right before I come down with something. Had a good long time with no colds or flu, though. It was nice for the time being... One of my sons works at VitaminShoppe, so he got a bunch of healthy stuff to help me, and I made a huge vat of chicken soup before I left for my first night catering gig. Wow, was I sick. Was afraid they were going to send me home, as my night went as: sneeze, blow nose, wash my hands... and repeat.. the whole night long. Got through it though, and felt proud of this ol' lady, hehe. Hey - good idea about throwing the two roasts together. At least it would balance out the two! My first roast in the popper - well, I just threw it * out*. When you see a gloss on beans that would be reminiscent of something you'd buy at Home Depot in the paint department - that's a bad sign. Lynne On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:19 PM, michael brown 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 |
Hey, Terry, I had some of that Bug Decaf! In fact, I might still have some - unfortunately, I freaked out when we discovered that we had some sort of rodent (previously, thank GOD - along with ultrasound pest repellents and my son putting something else down the cellar which I refused to hear any details about). I put all my greens in glass jars (not much was left, anyway) but in my haste and limited glass jars, I ended up combining some and not labeling any. So I have no idea what's left - except for the five pounds of Amber I got a few wks ago. I luv me a good mystery, anyway! Lynne On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 9:09 PM, Terry Stockdale 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 |
Well, the Bali Monsooned is gone (sniffle) but hopefully the Sumatra won't sell out before I can earn enough to order my next 5 lbs. (so shhhh! let's not tell anyone else...) Lynne On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Barry Luterman 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 |
Ah, too bad! I have great memories of Ethiopian Sidamo DP - one of my favorites of all time. I never order coffee out anymore - but one day I was impressed enough with the info given to me at Clover in Harvard Square that I enthusiastically ordered a cup. Was told that it was a small roaster in Maine who roasts in his attic (kept thinking... attic...fire... but then my kids call me neurotic..) What a disappointment though. Didn't have the heart to tell them it basically stunk - if someone's nice to me, I hold back. Now the #$#@ who was an @#$(& to me on the T, now that's another story... the city in me comes out. :D Their setup is great, and so much thought goes into their food and coffee, but my cup wasn't even good. They make individual drip cups & they train their staff to make sure the temperature of the water is right. Looking back, I think their problem might just be that they are making the cups too weak. At some point (when I can afford it) I'm going to start trying some of the other local places that supposedly have good roasts. George Howell has a place not far from me, too - haven't been there yet. Lynne On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 11:24 PM, Edward Bourgeois 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 |
One time - and only one time - I was able to roast a Kenya to get a result that honored the bean. What a great memory! But the rest of the batch wasn't even close, and other Kenya greens I got weren't up to that one, great roast. On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:40 PM, BSGarley 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 |
Monsooned Bali is a bit different to roast than most beans. The bean is large and has a high moisture content . Roast by weight rather than by volume measurement.Use high heat in the beginning and extra heat after first crack. I used a Quest. Heat full on (gauge at 10 ) Pre-heat to 195 add 8 oz beans. Fan on blue mark. It took 5 min to hit 150C. At that point the beans became yellow (they started out almost white). First crack occurred at 8:30 min and 200 C temp.. Heat was never moved throughout the roast from full on. after 30 seconds into first crack the fan was turned to full on position. Second crack began at 12:30 seconds after about 10 sec into second I dumped the beans. I have to admit I was a bit nervous I usually only roast to the verge of second. I worried about burning the beans but the resulting roast was far from burnt. I guess the high moisture content protects from burning. The resulting cup after 5 days rest was a very complex cup of coffee with multiple changes in taste as the brew cools. The roast continues to get better I am 9 days out and the taste is still complex and excellent. Don't know if that helps, Edward, but I think you might want to think of roasting darker rather than lighter for your next roast. Let me know how it comes out. On Mon, Oct 10, 2011 at 8:11 PM, Edward Bourgeois 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 |
On Oct 11, 2011, at 1:09 AM, miKe mcKoffee wrote: <Snip> Only 2,667.69 miles up and west then 2,614.55 miles back east and south. Can't be bored with taking the same route both ways. pecan jim 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 |
Love it!! Lynne On Tue, Oct 11, 2011 at 8:03 AM, Jim Gundlach 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 |