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Anyone got a good decaf espresso blend?

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Link to "Anyone got a good decaf espresso blend?"by blgros on Sat May 03, 2008 1:36 pm

I really like Sweet Marias Liquid Amber blend, and the Moka Kadir blend.
But I don't really like his Donkey decaf espresso blend so far. Just doesn't have the depth or chocolate flavors of the caf-blends. I'll keep tweaking the roasting though.

Anyone else found a good pre-blended decaf for espresso?
Or a good single-origin?

Thanks.

Bryan
oakland, CA
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Link to "Anyone got a good decaf espresso blend?"by danetrainer on Sat May 03, 2008 11:00 pm

I did not like the SM Donkey blend either, although I do not have any SO's to recommend yet or a pre-blended decaf, I did roast a mixture of SM's decaf selections that came out really nice...I am new to home roasting, so keep that in mind! I am finding they need to rest longer after roasting than what I hear poeple recommend for the standard varieties to develop their full flavor. I would say 5-8 days as their sweet spot...

Here is what I roasted to FC:
    6oz Brazil Moreninha Formosa WP Decaf
    6oz Papua New Guinea Kimel WP Decaf
    8oz Panama Carmen Estate WP Decaf
    4oz Kenya AA Auction Lot WP Decaf

What I have decided to do now, though, is roast each SO separately, then blend whatever percentages afterwards to adjust taste.
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