Category: Updates
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Roasting decaf espresso (and almost burning the beans)
Today I roasted a 1/2 pound of decaf espresso blend from Grains, Beans & Things. Per suggestion of Behmor’s manual, I roasted at Profile 4, which is a stepped ramp to full power. Roast time was the maximum 16:30. Heard the 1st crack at 12:30 into roast. 2nd crack happened just as the roast cycle…
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Tasting Bolivian
I poured myself a French Press of Bolivia FTO SHG EP Carnavi, roasted yesterday to Full City (intended to roast to City+ but I’m a rookie roaster). The roast smell is dominant, followed by citrus and bittersweet chocolate, maybe even more like cocoa powder. Tasting the cup reveals a strong roasted, cocoa powder presence. I can…
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Bolivian Caranavi
Today I’m roasting Bolivia FTO SHG EP Carnavi. The green beans come from Sweet Maria’s. FTO stands for Fair Trade, SHG is shade grown I think. Not sure what EP means. I decided not to roast a full 1/2 pound, but am roasting at the 1/2 lb. setting with only 7 oz. of beans. I’ve run…
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Fresh Cup Magazine mentions two
Yeah, I know I haven’t written in awhile. I’ve been busy with things, like taking my daughter to the potty. My June issue of Fresh Cup Magazine came in the mail. I was delighted to see an article about Noble Coffee in Ashland, Ore. I started buying from Noble about two years ago when Jared…
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Roasting more Columbian
I’m finished roasting a 1/2 lb. of Columbia Huila Valencia. Roast time: 13:30 Profile 1 First Crack: 11:30 into roast Second Crack: never heard it Roast level: City to City+ Lord willing, I’ll get a good taste the Columbian tomorrow after it rests. We went through a 1/2 lb. of Guatemalan so quickly I never…
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What a different 30 second makes
This morning I tried out a cup of my latest roasted batch of Indonesian Flores. I knew it tasted better after the first sniff and sip. Later, I sat down to taste and Tweet (or Twit, or whatever). I noticed that the floral smell is much more sweet, more subdued. The first taste is more…