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Most Forgiving Green Coffee Blend?

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Link to "Most Forgiving Green Coffee Blend?"by TimEggers on Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:56 pm

Ok here's one for you guys...

What is your favorite yet most forgiving blend for home roasting then espresso?

I have had good success with Sweet Maria's Liquid Amber Espresso Blend, any others I should be on the lookout for?
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Link to "Most Forgiving Green Coffee Blend?"by grong on Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:55 pm

For espresso, Monkey blend is very forgiving, and tasty, tasty. In my experience, wait until day 4 to enjoy. It takes this long for the body to build sufficiently to balance the rest of the cup. It is at peak by day 5. I roast it to FC+.

As for SOs that are excellent, I like Ethiopian FTO Dry-Process Sidamo, also FC+. Very good at day 2, and improves day by day.

Brazil Cachoeira Yellow Bourbon is also deep and well balanced, standing on its own.

I have just ordered Zambia and Timor, and will be roasting them this week.
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Link to "Most Forgiving Green Coffee Blend?"by DigMe on Mon Jan 01, 2007 3:26 pm

grong wrote:For espresso, Monkey blend is very forgiving, and tasty, tasty.


+1

I've really been digging Monkey roasted to FC+ and/or Vienna in my SC/CO. Great espresso. I plan on trying Liquid Amber but haven't yet.

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