“There’s a good saying in Tennessee, well it’s a good saying in Texas, I’m sure they say it in Tennessee too.....Fool me once...shame on you. If you fool me I won’t get fooled again!” I guess that saying wasn’t true....completely wrong continent! Thanks for the challenges. That was fun.
Mystery Coffee Bean Swap
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“There’s a good saying in Tennessee, well it’s a good saying in Texas, I’m sure they say it in Tennessee too.....Fool me once...shame on you. If you fool me I won’t get fooled again!” I guess that saying wasn’t true....completely wrong continent! Thanks for the challenges. That was fun.
Even though I about choked the machine I managed to get a shot from @pshanlstar Bean A. I did a second pull off of it too since the first only got about 15ml. A little messy but that’s what rags are for.
I got a slight bit of chocolate and it was a nice shot. Not too bitter considering the pull. This bean reminds me a lot of my Uganda bean with the generic profile. Again, that’s not a bad thing. I’m thinking Colombia but will wait a bit to lock that in.
I think I’ll give bean B a shot tomorrow. I’ve not opened it yet so unsure what to expect.
For now, sipping on my fruit juice. [emoji16]
I got a slight bit of chocolate and it was a nice shot. Not too bitter considering the pull. This bean reminds me a lot of my Uganda bean with the generic profile. Again, that’s not a bad thing. I’m thinking Colombia but will wait a bit to lock that in.
I think I’ll give bean B a shot tomorrow. I’ve not opened it yet so unsure what to expect.
For now, sipping on my fruit juice. [emoji16]
I've had company in the house the last week and they like "their" coffee (dunkin). I'll brew on saturday and have my guess by this weekend.
Also, although I roasted for my recipient, I realized that he already has the bean I roasted. I'm roasting a different bean tonight and will ship tomorrow.
Also, although I roasted for my recipient, I realized that he already has the bean I roasted. I'm roasting a different bean tonight and will ship tomorrow.
Oh yeah, and I roasted all 5# for pshanstar and forgot to save 0.5 unroasted for him. I need a life assistant.
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Ya think?
Coffee, beer, cheese, sausage, HBT mod.......what don't you do? I'm still waiting on the house listings near you.
Ya think?
Coffee, beer, cheese, sausage, HBT mod.......what don't you do? I'm still waiting on the house listings near you.
Haha. I do stay busy. Replaced plugs & coils in car tonight. Was misfiring. Running like top now. I’m pretty stoked.
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I got my mom in to coffee roasting now. She found a popcorn roaster like mine at a thrift store for $3! I wish I had thought of that but oh well. I got her a Bodum French press for her birthday and she’s been checking out Sweet Maria’s. 
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Good morning everyone! Thanks @pshankstar for putting this together and thanks @jimyson for the coffee and beer. The Saison hit the spot the other day when the temperature got into the mid 70's. Now on to the coffee as best I can do.
Except for the one pot of each that was brewed at work on the Behmor the rest was pour over at 205º using a Kone filter.
Coffee A
A nice clean aroma from the bean and in the cup with a nice body and slight acidity. I get what I describe as a slight nut or carmel flavor and an occasional taste of bakers chocolate. I want to say this coffee was picked by Juan in Costa Rica.
Coffee B
Berry when opening the bag, berry when grinding, berry when brewing and berry in the cup along with a nice brightness. Did I mention I get berry from this? This coffee was definitely a hit with the wife. I'm going Burundi with this one.
Except for the one pot of each that was brewed at work on the Behmor the rest was pour over at 205º using a Kone filter.
Coffee A
A nice clean aroma from the bean and in the cup with a nice body and slight acidity. I get what I describe as a slight nut or carmel flavor and an occasional taste of bakers chocolate. I want to say this coffee was picked by Juan in Costa Rica.
Coffee B
Berry when opening the bag, berry when grinding, berry when brewing and berry in the cup along with a nice brightness. Did I mention I get berry from this? This coffee was definitely a hit with the wife. I'm going Burundi with this one.
Teasing me with those temps!! I’m glad that you enjoyed.
Coffee A:
Coffee B:
Based on your tasting, I’m curious about what you want to change when you roast the green beans. It’s always helpful to see others perspectives.
That Hambela Hassan is good stuff
I FINALLY roasted coffee for my recipient. Will be sending it out tomorrow. Sorry for the delay @pshankstar. Also, I'll be reporting on the coffee I was sent. I'm so behind on everything - I've had company for almost 2 weeks now, gah!
I really enjoyed it. I was going to send it as mystery bean, but pshankstar already had it. It's why my shipment is delayed.
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A is Colombia. I haven’t given B a good guess yet.
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Just roasted the greens I got from @Kealia . It was my first time roasting 1/2 lb in the Bullet, all other roasts have been 1lb or more. I screwed up and turned my fan down a notch from the start, when I meant to turn it up. So I got to 1C a little sooner than I had hoped but all is well. Dropped it with 12.7% development so I'm hoping to find some nice fruit in this one. Looking forward to cupping it in a few days.
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Brazil Nossa Senhora de Fatima is the bean. You were very close. I didn’t buy them from the link below but from the local coffee shop/roaster.
https://thecaptainscoffee.com/products/brazil-nossa-senhora-organic-fair-trade
I mixed it with my Colombia Narino today and really liked the two together. I may trial some blends with the greens that you provided.
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I have roasted that bean once for my wife and I before this trade. I would agree it was much better blended. The bean itself was ok but I think I need to start cooling a little earlier too.
I’m excited to see what you think of “B”. It was the first time roasting and drinking that one but we enjoyed it a lot! I’ll have to get more if possible b/c I’m now out.
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Just cupped the greens I roasted from @Kealia and it's definitely a different taste than the ones he sent me. This was a Yirg, but it's still unlike most of the yirgs I roast. Most of the ones I go for are on the fruit spectrum, this doesn't quite have this. I wonder if this is one of the ones that's described more as a "black tea" like bean.
Anyways, I roasted this one light (12.7% development) and I got a sort of dark cherry or plum flavor. Once it cooled a bit it took on a cocoa powder flavor. Definitely not sweet; it has a tea-like bitterness kind of like if you had steeped Irish Breakfast for 3:30 at 205F.
Looking forward to trying this again in a day or two. I like this part of the exchange - getting to roast a bean that's a bit of a mystery still. I have no idea what the flavor profile should be or what to expect - kind of cool.
Anyways, I roasted this one light (12.7% development) and I got a sort of dark cherry or plum flavor. Once it cooled a bit it took on a cocoa powder flavor. Definitely not sweet; it has a tea-like bitterness kind of like if you had steeped Irish Breakfast for 3:30 at 205F.
Looking forward to trying this again in a day or two. I like this part of the exchange - getting to roast a bean that's a bit of a mystery still. I have no idea what the flavor profile should be or what to expect - kind of cool.
That's cool. My wife really prefers the chocolate notes in her beans, unless we're talking about Ethiopian where she really wants the berry notes. Me? I'm happy to have something smooth, rich and not bitter on the mornings when I do drink coffee.
Out of curiosity, do you do cupping in the way that I've read about it? (A traditional cupping, so to speak). I've actually never done that using the rationale that I don't drink coffee that way so what good would testing/cupping it in that manner do me? Although, I am a curious guy by nature, so maybe I should....
Out of curiosity, do you do cupping in the way that I've read about it? (A traditional cupping, so to speak). I've actually never done that using the rationale that I don't drink coffee that way so what good would testing/cupping it in that manner do me? Although, I am a curious guy by nature, so maybe I should....
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I have done it a few times but it gets messy for me. I get the coffee-shakes pretty easily so it's tough to keep from spilling coffee out of a spoon haha.
My go to for picking out flavors is usually Chemex with paper filters followed by Chemex with the Able Kone. I'll get different flavors out of my Melitta too so sometimes I'll do that.
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Home from my business trip and found this nice package on the counter from @passedpawn. Can’t wait to try them this weekend!
Don't get your hopes up.
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Brewed a pot of @passedpawn’s mystery beans this morning in my Bonavita Connoisseur drip machine. My first cup which I’m drinking right now I get a nutty and woody characters. I want to make more with it before I guess, maybe even run it through the French Press too. The bag when I opened it smelled like roasted walnuts too.
I brewed a pour over of B coffee today from @pshankstar. The aroma from the bean is quite woody/nutty and smells like it would be acidic. I taste a bit of nuttiness and has the acidity that reminds me of an apple. It’s a nice cup of coffee. I’ll be giving it a good run this weekend.
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When you care to send your very best. Half Pint hard at work licking chaff off the beans.
I've been drinking the beans that @shelly_belly sent to me. Seems to be perfectly roasted. Two days in a row I thought I got a peanut butter flavor from it, maybe some cocoa. I'm going to say El Salvador. Pretty much a wild guess.
I'm really enjoying it. It's almost gone I think I'll roast the other 8 oz myself and compare my roast to his. I get some burnt beans with my ghetto roaster, so I don't expect to improve though.
I'm really enjoying it. It's almost gone
I think I'll roast the other 8 oz myself and compare my roast to his. I get some burnt beans with my ghetto roaster, so I don't expect to improve though.
I decided to dig in again and make an Americano with Bean B. I got a very slight chocolate aroma at first but then quickly was overtaken by wood/earth/nut aroma. Upon grinding, it has an aroma that I can’t place. Some spice I’d imagine. The shot ran through pretty quick from my baseline so it has some improvement to make. Even with that, it make a VERY nice cup of coffee. Quite soft and buttery. Still that nutty flavor and the acidity blends in really nice while complimenting the flavors. I’m really impressed with the cup. I’m leaning towards Costa Rica for this one at this point. I’ll work to dial in that shot over the weekend. So far so good @pshankstar.
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Let me know when you’re ready for me to reveal the beans. No rush but I don’t want to jump the gun either.
