Sweet Maria's Basaltic Bourbon Blend - Page 2

by **drdna** on Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:20 pm

John B. wrote:I wouldn't consider a 15g double overdosed & I wasn't pulling it as a ristretto. How dark did you go with the roast?

Oh, I didn't mean that. I meant I found a second sweet spot slightly updosed and pulling a ristretto that was more in line with the Sweet Maria description. Naturally, I have no idea what you did.

I roasted until the coffee beans were a medium brown color with a smooth surface and a hint of an oily sheen. The temperature was around 440 degrees Fahrenheit with my probe and the roast progressed about a dozen snaps into second crack.

by **JohnB.** on Sun Apr 05, 2009 10:28 pm

drdna wrote:I roasted until the coffee beans were a medium brown color with a smooth surface and a hint of an oily sheen. The temperature was around 440 degrees Fahrenheit with my probe and the roast progressed about a dozen snaps into second crack.

Thanks, I was planning to roast some more of it tomorrow so I'll give that a try.

by **drdna** on Mon Apr 06, 2009 12:32 am

I used a Behmor roaster which does not dump immediately like the HotTop, but the fan cools things off pretty quickly with the temperature dropping down into the 300's in a matter of seconds.

by **jthor** on Tue Apr 07, 2009 8:08 pm

nice..have you tried SM Espresso Workshop #2 - Auriferous Espresso.....and can we keep this thread picture less?

by **drdna** on Fri Apr 10, 2009 1:02 am

Espresso Blend #2 has its own thread here.

by **dialydose** on Sun Apr 19, 2009 8:11 pm

I will second the love for the Basaltic. It is a very unique flavor profile, but the look on my wifes face the first time she tried it was priceless. She was blown away. Another thing I really like about this blend is that you can get different flavor profiles at different levels, but all very nice. I guess the term would be flexible. For me the sweet spot has been about 15-20 seconds into SC. I will certianly be ordering more as we are burning through it!

by **Stanner** on Tue May 12, 2009 8:39 pm

It's certainly not bad, though from the description I expected a sweeter cup, especially at FC. Better than Monkey, though.

by **Gime2much** on Tue May 12, 2009 8:56 pm

drdna wrote:I purchased the green beans and roasted them in a Behmor 1600 drum roaster.

Mind me asking about the setting for this roast on the Behmor and the weight of the charge? Sounds like something I would like to try.

Thanks
Dan

by **drdna** on Sun Jul 12, 2009 4:40 pm

I roast 175 grams of this at a time on P2 just a few snaps into 2nd crack which takes about 13 minutes or so. If it is possible for a coffee to have a calming, cooling disposition, this is it. However, it is almost sold out, so you had better buy it soon if you want to try it.


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