Orcasite wrote:Thanks for the tasting notes on Blue Jag above. I appreciate the information you supplied and you have convinced me that it would be worth my while to try Blue Jag, so I will order a lb with my next 5lb order of RedBird Espresso (not quite willing to totally give up a blend that has pleased us so much, yet!)

FWIW, I'm currently pulling it at 17g in for a 22g drink, so just a little beyond ristretto, and I like it very much at that ratio. Of course, tastes vary. That ratio is also pretty damned awesome in a light-on-the-milk drink, like a macchiato, cortado, or perhaps a true cappuchino. Anything more than that and it gets rather lost, IMHO.

I just got the bag of Sweet Blue, it's so nice they still use 1lb bags.. that extra 4oz really helps when dialing in espresso. I've only tested one shot, luckily the Sette was right where it needed to be in terms of setting. It was a bit too fresh for me, I think in a few more days it'll be excellent. Most of the flavor was very subtle (most likely due to how fresh it is), but it didn't have any bitterness at all. I know most of their coffee starts getting better around day 7 or so.

Sweet! Any recommendations as far as params?

I love Sweet Blue straight or 50/50 blend with Wote Konga. I pull it straight or blended cool (91C) to bring out balancing acidity and a 2/1 ratio. I much prefer it over Blue Jaguar, which I just can't seem to like (and I don't know why). Straight, I've had shots that you would swear had sugar added, but it isn't terribly complex by itself.

I noticed on Redbird's site they have Daterra Full Bloom. Has anyone tried that? It's been a while since I've ordered any roasted coffee, but have been thinking of ordering some Daterra greens. I might place a Redbird order since I've been craving Konga lately and have not seen those greens available anywhere. Full Bloom's tasting notes intrigue me, "stonefruits, blueberry and plum". Sounds akin to a natural Yirg. I wonder what a 50/50 mix of Full Bloom & Wote Konga would taste like? (as espresso).....sorry, just thinking out loud.

I was able to pull a very good shot this morning, I think it's finally hit it's peak extraction window.

17.2g in
36g out
30ish seconds

heavyduty wrote:I noticed on Redbird's site they have Daterra Full Bloom. Has anyone tried that?... Full Bloom's tasting notes intrigue me, "stonefruits, blueberry and plum". Sounds akin to a natural Yirg. I wonder what a 50/50 mix of Full Bloom & Wote Konga would taste like? (as espresso).....sorry, just thinking out loud.

I tried a pound of Full Bloom in the order I recently received. It's not bad, but I'd classify as more wine-like. Also did not enjoy it until about a week after roast, as early on I got a bit of...... ashiness? I froze 12 of the 16oz, so I haven't worked with it much yet, have been sticking to the sweet blue/wote konga mix for now. I've got some Iron Range left over to finish before I circle around to the full bloom again, but I'll post a follow up when I do FWIW.

jfrescki wrote:I tried a pound of Full Bloom in the order I recently received. It's not bad, but I'd classify as more wine-like. Also did not enjoy it until about a week after roast, as early on I got a bit of...... ashiness? I froze 12 of the 16oz, so I haven't worked with it much yet, have been sticking to the sweet blue/wote konga mix for now.

Thanks for your reply. I already placed an order yesterday for the Sweet Blue & the Wote Konga. Concerning the Full Bloom, I am a wino but I do not like ashiness.

jfrescki wrote: I've got some Iron Range left over to finish before I circle around to the full bloom again, but I'll post a follow up when I do FWIW.

Please and thank you!