http://www.northmarket.com/activities-and-events/2012-03-31/coffee-roastI don't plan on entering the contest, but I might attend the event just for fun. Dave Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comSweet Maria's Forum Our new Coffee Library |
Wow - what a great event! I can't imagine that there are even enough roasters around here to participate in something like that. Well, we do have a few... including George Howell not too far from where I live. All they need to make it perfect would be to add some barbeque...mmm... bbq!! Oh man, I can't wait for summer! Wait - I'm leaving for a sunny island in a little more than 2 wks.. :D Lynne (busy making people jealous, hahahaha) On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Dave Huddle < 137trimethyl26dioxopurine> wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comSweet Maria's Forum Our new Coffee Library |
I never realized there were so many roasters in Columbus! I'll have to check them out next time I'm in that area. “Greetings, my friend. We are all interested in the future, for that is where you and I are going to spend the rest of our lives. And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future.” -- Criswell, Plan 9 from Outer Space On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Dave Huddle < 137trimethyl26dioxopurine> wrote: <Snip> mariascoffee.com <Snip> a> <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetma=riascoffee.com Sweet Maria's Forum Our new Coffee Library |
... I thought the only people who voluntarily lived in Columbus were in the Federal Witness Relocation Program. :-) |
There used to be another craft roaster here, named Tom I think, but he vanished years ago. Last I heard, he'd set up shop some where in Oakland, CA. He was a nice guy - I was real sorry to see him leave town. I've lived here voluntarily for 41 years because I got a job here! Dave On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 6:47 PM, Phil Palmintere wrote: <Snip> he <Snip> el <Snip> mar <Snip> a> <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetma=riascoffee.com Sweet Maria's Forum Our new Coffee Library |
What about Jovan, Yeah Me Too. I can't see him participating in anything, but thats the ultimate low profile local roaster. Now lets see, there's OSU employees, State Gov and the Gap. So there are even more shady reasons to be in Columbus than Witness Relocation (Just had to add on to that barb) Tom <Snip> -- -Tom Sweet Maria's Coffee - Oakland, California - http://www.sweetmarias.comHomeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comSweet Maria's Forum Our new Coffee Library |
So my wife & I went to the event yesterday - sampled about 10 brews from various local commercial roasters. Of those we tasted, most were unexciting. Some were even unpleasant to taste. We liked only one sample better than what we had had at home before driving down town. (I had roasted Ethiopia Gera Jimma - Nano Challa - city+ in a very balky Z&D roaster and brewed it in a Krups Moka Brew.) It seem to me that most samples were brewed weaker than I would have done - but what do I know? Most were doing Melitta style pour over or Chemex, although one stop was using a vacuum brewer - even had a balance vacuum brewer on display, but not in action. The best sample (in our opinion) was Ethiopia Tchembe from Cafe Brioso. Fruit bomb! I had never heard of that variety. TOM - what about that variety??? I think there were 10 or 11 homeroasters in the competition. I don't remember who won, or with what bean. But anyway we had a good time and hung out with 4 or 5 other home roasters and traded stories and tips. I hope the North Market does the event again. Dave On Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 9:46 AM, Dave Huddle <137trimethyl26dioxopurine> wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/mailman/listinfo/homeroast_lists.sweetmariascoffee.comSweet Maria's Forum Our new Coffee Library |