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- March 24th, 2008, 1:54 pm
- Forum: Espresso Machines
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Post a pic of your home espresso setup...
Why would he get them up to temperature when the machine is off? I'm sure he pulls'em out when he turns on the machine ;P
- March 1st, 2008, 1:21 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 10
- Views: 7694
Advanced sorting/culling coffee beans
I've started to hand sort my beans pre-roast. Usually I only cull 10%, today however I took out 18% of the greens - oh, and I found a ROCK :( I like to believe that I can taste the difference in the cup, not because of the missing rocks, but some of the beans I remove are disgusting looking, I
- February 24th, 2008, 9:05 am
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 10
- Views: 9270
Espresso Blends Inspired by Black Cat
Myself, I only blend greens and roast them
- February 18th, 2008, 9:06 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 10
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Espresso Blends Inspired by Black Cat
Wow, a couple of days ago I roasted 40% brazil, 30% monsooned malabar, 20% harrar and 10% kenya - so close ;P It's very good!
- February 13th, 2008, 3:08 am
- Forum: Tips and Techniques
- Replies: 2
- Views: 341
What factors influence grind? Freshness? Variety? Other?
Humidity is also a factor
- February 9th, 2008, 10:20 am
- Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
- Replies: 17
- Views: 1659
Clover in Starbucks
I just tried clover coffee a few days ago (before watching "Cloverfield" funnily enough) in Copenhagen (Estate Coffee) - Costa Rica Tarrazu "La Minita", and I gotta say, I was pretty impressed with it! So soft, complex and ...well... NICE! :) I am amazed to hear *$ getting Clovers - I would never ha...
- February 7th, 2008, 7:34 am
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 5
- Views: 435
Help with espresso blending from a few sorts
Just a short update - I finished off my own blend, which was a bit too bright. It was good, but bright, and didn't cut very much through milk. It was "ok" for espresso. I am half-way through Jeffos blend - It's very delicious! Both as espresso and in milk! I finished off the Kenya as press pot
- February 2nd, 2008, 1:45 pm
- Forum: Coffee Roasting
- Replies: 100
- Views: 12297
HotTop digital & programmable profiles
I just ordered a Hottop KN8828 "basic" - Any of you guys who "upgraded" from P to B wanna sell the controller to me? Or if anyone have a B-controller they wanna get rid of? :D Also, I ordered a 230V machine - I do have 230V here, but I read somewhere that it would have been better to
- January 29th, 2008, 5:00 pm
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 5
- Views: 435
Help with espresso blending from a few sorts
Thanks for the inputs! Much appreciated. I tried my rasting own above right after I wrote it - I tried to go for dark, but it was a bit difficult as there are some pretty small beans and some large ones ;P Both of your suggestions sound enticing - I'll try them!
- January 28th, 2008, 5:48 pm
- Forum: Coffees
- Replies: 5
- Views: 435
Help with espresso blending from a few sorts
Actually when I looked at my own post this popped into my head: 40% Brazil Daterra Collection 2006-2007 40% Costa Rica COE Libano Coopeatenas 20% Ethiopia Longberry Harrar The round balanced brazillian with the nice light acidity if the costa rican mixed with a little of that dark wine/chocolaty har...