Mystery Coffee Bean Swap

[Kealia]

Beans have been roasted and are ready to be shipped on Monday. No time like the present. They should have a 3-4 day rest when received and be ready to go.

 

[Inkleg]

Package inspected...

 

[Inkleg]

....and delivered to the post office.

 

[pshankstar]

Damn @Inkleg and @Kealia you guys are fast! I plan to roast mine tonight if all goes as planned and ship tomorrow.
That’s a hilarious and awesome picture of your cat riding in the car!

 

[Br3w4u]

Shipped!

 

[Kealia]

My package will likely include some German Shepherd hair - no additional cost.
Inkleg's package should be hair-free. If there's any hair stuck to it I would be VERY cautious...

 

[Inkleg]

My package will likely include some German Shepherd hair - no additional cost.
Inkleg's package should be hair-free. If there's any hair stuck to it I would be VERY cautious...

You know you love a little Kinky. I have pictures to prove it.

 

[jammin]

Inkleg's package should be hair-free. If there's any hair stuck to it I would be VERY cautious...

i'm getting my blacklight ready hahaha

 

[Inkleg]

I’m sitting at work drinking one of the coffees I sent to @jammin thinking I botched the roast. I have a Behmor Brazen machine at work so I will be looking forward to what he says when he pulls a shot.

 

[shelly_belly]

I have 4 mysteries to solve. Thanks @Br3w4u !

 

[Kealia]

My package arrived from jammin!

 

[jimyson]

Coffee is roasted. Off to @Inkleg tomorrow.

 

[Ruint]

Too late to join??? LoL!! Sounds like it could be fun!

 

[pshankstar]

Too late to join??? LoL!! Sounds like it could be fun!

Next round bud! [emoji6]
Although we can swap some beans and avoid the shipping too if you want. Although i can’t roast more beans till this weekend at the earliest. You have my number and can message me if you want to do this.
Maybe I’ll set up another round next month and I’ll tag you in it. [emoji1417]

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

Looks like my package from @Kealia has arrived! I won't get to it until tomorrow though (had it sent to my office and dang I picked the wrong day not to go into work). I'll give it a nice chopping in the office blade grinder and running through the V60 tomorrow before bringing it home and giving it a proper tasting on Saturday. Can't wait!

 

[Br3w4u]

@HarborTownBrewing thank you sir!

 

[Br3w4u]

Ran home at lunch and grabbed my coffee from the mail box. Came back and used my trusty pour over that I keep in my desk. The roast is excellent! The flavor is high in acidity, and has a fruitiness to it. Maybe apple? It smells very savory. I am going with Kenya.....final answer.

 

[Br3w4u]

As it cools down I get more sweetness mixed with the acidity and the fruit is maybe more cherry/cranberry which makes me think more towards Ethiopian so my Kenya guess is probably wrong. Hell Ethiopian is probably wrong too, what do I know LOL. It is excellent coffee though. I would buy this.

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

Close, but no cigar! Sorry but this was a tough one: Tanzania Tarime Town. This is consistently one of my favorites because you get the fruit flavors of an Eastern African bean but with the body of a South American bean.

Glad you enjoyed it! Would be happy to hear any other feedback you may have.

 

[jammin]

Close, but no cigar! Sorry but this was a tough one: Tanzania Tarime Town. This is consistently one of my favorites because you get the fruit flavors of an Eastern African bean but with the body of a South American bean.

Glad you enjoyed it! Would be happy to hear any other feedback you may have.

what did the roast curve look like? ill have to keep my eye for some of that coffee in the future

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

what did the roast curve look like? ill have to keep my eye for some of that coffee in the future

Voluptuous. I don't have it handy right now but I'll post it when I have my roasting computer booted.

 

[Br3w4u]

Close, but no cigar! Sorry but this was a tough one: Tanzania Tarime Town. This is consistently one of my favorites because you get the fruit flavors of an Eastern African bean but with the body of a South American bean.

Glad you enjoyed it! Would be happy to hear any other feedback you may have.

Interesting. I haven’t tried a Tanzanian bean until now. Very good! My wife said it’s perfect and she said it’s the best home roasted coffee she’s had yet.....she’s only had mine so.....

 

[Br3w4u]

@HarborTownBrewing what roaster did you use for these beans?

 

[Kealia]

This morning my wife and I tried the beans from @jammin.

And since pictures are worth a thousand words, I snapped a few pics to add here but doubt they will appear inline with the timeline.

After grinding, and heating the water to 200, I scooped into our Aeropress for a 2:30 soak (inverted).

Then, the press into the awaiting cup.

Aroma notes:
Me - coffee [emoji3]. It smelled "bright" but I couldn't get much more than that. Note: I am aware that my sense of smell and aroma are not very good in terms of specifics.
Wife - Maybe a bit nutty or woody?

Taste:
Me - Smooth and "bright", very light acidic presence and I expected more given the light roast (she normally prefers a darker roast).
Wife - Slight acidic presence, somewhat chocolatey. As it cooled a bit she says chocolate and maybe caramel notes?

Based on that, our guess is Central American. If we're in the right part of the world we can try to narrow down more. If not, I'll limit the embarrassment to that region [emoji16]

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

@HarborTownBrewing what roaster did you use for these beans?

Aillio Bullet. The beans are from Sweet Marias, not sure if they have them now but I probably bought those 6 or 7 months ago I would guess.

 

[Br3w4u]

Aillio Bullet. The beans are from Sweet Marias, not sure if they have them now but I probably bought those 6 or 7 months ago I would guess.

Oh yeah no Bullet in my future but maybe this can help sway her vote. I don’t know why I call it a vote if there is only one that matters LOL

 

[jammin]

@Kealia - it’s a dry process Papa New Guinea. Kind of an off beat coffee but I enjoy a PNG from time to time due to its generally heavy body & sweetness. This bean hits close to mark but it’s doesnt have as much gravity as the better ones I’ve tried. I get a bit of a hickory/Smokey note along with hint of spice with a lingering molasses sweetness. I’m glad I checked your preferences first or your would have got a pretty citrusy Kenyan.

 

[Kealia]

Haha, we weren't even on the right side of the frickin' planet!

It's cool to hear what you get from it. I'll keep those notes in mind when we taste again. Sometimes knowing what I am looking for helps me determine what I'm tasting. Looking forward to playing with this, thanks!

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

Received coffee from @Kealia which I made in the v60 at work.

I opened the bag and the coffee and was hit by a strong smell. I had a couple coworkers smell it and they were loving the scent. I had to use a blade grinder but it ground nicely. The roast looks even. Had a 3 min pour over but no temp control.

In the cup it tastes very good. Bold but good flavors. Getting caramel and sugar as it cools.

Ive got a good hunch I know what this is BUT I'm going to wait until tomorrow to submit my answer. I want to make this in the Chemex where I can bring out all the flavors because I think something is hiding.

Don't tell me what it is yet... I need just one more day. Tastes great though!

 

[Kealia]

Don't tell me what it is yet... I need just one more day. Tastes great though! View attachment 616379

*whew*, that's the most important part. I would have hated to deliver something that was undrinkable - which is possible since I would still consider myself a novice as far as roasting goes.