What is wow'ing you? - Page 66

#651: Post by **RyanJE** » September 13th, 2016, 8:50 pm

mauijer wrote:Thanks for recommendation; just ordered 2lbs from Collectivo to try out.

Their 5lb are a good deal too.

September 13th, 2016, 9:27 pm

Heart's Stereo blend still comes in 16 ounce bags. Their roasts (at least Stereo) are considerably more developed of late. *This* is what's wowing me. It's actually easy to grind Stereo on my Pharos now. Two years ago I would have chosen the word "impossible."

September 13th, 2016, 10:30 pm

It's pretty much an entirely different coffee now. I was bowled over in love with it. Very delicate and sweet cocoa notes. Complete 180 from the battery acid they offered years ago. I'd recommend trying it again to even the hardest of critics. It's a beautiful coffee now.

September 13th, 2016, 11:19 pm

TomC wrote:It's pretty much an entirely different coffee now. I was bowled over in love with it. Very delicate and sweet cocoa notes. Complete 180 from the battery acid they offered years ago. I'd recommend trying it again to even the hardest of critics. It's a beautiful coffee now.

You have me intrigued now. As much as I can enjoy a light roast, I was never able to get a good shot of Stereo on the Caravel. I might have to try it again!

September 14th, 2016, 8:27 pm

TomC wrote:It's pretty much an entirely different coffee now. I was bowled over in love with it. Very delicate and sweet cocoa notes. Complete 180 from the battery acid they offered years ago. I'd recommend trying it again to even the hardest of critics. It's a beautiful coffee now.

Yes. I did enjoy the former Stereo vibe, but usually in a different preparation. It was just too hard for me to work with on my equipment for espresso. Different coffee? They seem like a different roaster now-at least w/re to Stereo. Can anyone speak of their current single origins (which I always loved for their brightness)?

#656: Post by **leon** » September 15th, 2016, 9:51 am

Bak Ta Lo wrote:Leon,

Great, thanks for the suggestion. I have tried a lot of Taiwan coffees but never had kakalove. Will order a couple bags and try.

Just wanted to follow up on this. I ordered their 4-pack of highly rated coffees. These are all very good coffees at a very good price (at least compared to what I can get of comparable quality in HK).

The washed Yirgacheffe especially is wowing me. Delicious!

http://www.kakalovecafe.com.tw/products ... konga-g1-1

A recommended roaster for anyone in the East Asia region. They seem to ship just about anywhere.

September 15th, 2016, 10:07 am

OK Leon, with that review I can't wait, placing an order right now!

#658: Post by **michael** » September 18th, 2016, 7:06 pm

skittles_s wrote:Yes. I did enjoy the former Stereo vibe, but usually in a different preparation. It was just too hard for me to work with on my equipment for espresso. Different coffee? They seem like a different roaster now-at least w/re to Stereo. Can anyone speak of their current single origins (which I always loved for their brightness)?

Anyone try any of the current single origins as espresso

#659: Post by **yakster** » September 26th, 2016, 10:37 pm

I've been reading these comments on Heart Roasters and so when I found myself at a Coletrane jazz festival at Cafe Stritch across the street from Vero's Coffee in San Jose on Sunday, I gave Heart a chance on a pour-over of a Colombia coffee. I found the coffee to be good and I didn't detect any lack of development in the roast.

September 27th, 2016, 12:44 am

Chert wrote:I would suggest the Bonsai blend and any of the single origins to try as espresso. I think the Mexico Nayarita natural is quite nice and is a prominent component of the Bonsai blend. If it were me I would be tempted by the Rwanda and the Colombian among the others' I see, but I have not tried either of those. I like the Nayarita so well, I've purchased it green to roast now >10lbs over the past 2 years.

Velton Ross does a wonderful job, ad REALLY enjoys working with home roasters. Bonsai is very nice. I've roasted Nayarita Natural (from Burman's) many times, but not recently. My recollection was that the greens smelled somewhat like an Ethiopian sidamo...that berry kind, and the roasted ("dropped" about a minute out of first crack) TASTED a bit like an Ethiopian sidamo...the berry thing.