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by bean2friends
June 2nd, 2023, 10:30 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 0
Views: 185

Espresso blend for roasting - what's yours

Hi all, I roast my own coffee and my normal routine is to roast right up to first crack. I also almost exclusively drink espresso drinks. First drink of the day is an espresso I pull on top of hot water - It's how I like an Americano as I can still get a pretty clear idea
by bean2friends
February 17th, 2023, 4:49 pm
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 25
Views: 1070

Why don't dual boiler espresso machines feed the brew boiler from the steam boiler?

Just one of the little reasons I like my Mini Vivaldi
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by bean2friends
February 17th, 2023, 4:32 pm
Forum: Cafes and Get-togethers
Replies: 5
Views: 314

Intelligentsia Pasadena

This reminds me of how I turned to home espresso. Some years ago I had learned to enjoy lattes from Starbucks or Gloria Jeans. Those places because they were all that was available to me. Then, suddenly I noticed I was getting my drink almost as soon as I had ordered it. "I don't understand how
by bean2friends
August 23rd, 2022, 9:56 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 17
Views: 1571

Is "sour" espresso a roasting defect - or a brewing error?

My first experience with a coffee I bought for espresso, because it was marketed as espresso. I also noted that there were a number of folks here on HB who really liked it. So, when I got it and saw how light it was, I had serious doubts. And, my first taste of it, I didn't like. Well, I
by bean2friends
August 20th, 2022, 9:55 am
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 5
Views: 373

Natural Kintamani and Washed Blue Moon

My experience as I remember it is that dry or natural processed greens are marked that way. If the seller doesn't say anything about it, I can assume it's washed
by bean2friends
August 14th, 2022, 3:59 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 75
Views: 2796

My 5kg USRC Roaster, I took the the plunge

Yeah, I use Roastmaster on an Ipad and like it. Although I haven't figured out how to post events like changes in gas and fan
by bean2friends
July 13th, 2022, 10:32 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 8
Views: 540

Banana taste in Yemens

It's interesting to me that I might pick up one thing in the aroma when grinding and something else in taste. And even in taste maybe something at first taste that fades and again something different later as the coffee cools in the cup. In the case of this banana taste, it's only a hint, like most ...
by bean2friends
July 9th, 2022, 11:50 am
Forum: Coffees
Replies: 8
Views: 540

Banana taste in Yemens

I've been interested when a coffee is said to have banana in its flavor profile. I buy a lot of coffee from Sweet Marias and as anybody who does will attest,, Thom finds a wide range of tastes in the coffee he sells. Some of his tastes are hard to dispute since they are of things I've
by bean2friends
July 7th, 2022, 10:56 am
Forum: Espresso Machines
Replies: 8031
Views: 1322212

Post a pic of your home espresso setup...

That's a beautiful set up you have Joseph. I have to wonder what you think you'll be gaining with an "upgrade" to a mini. I mean even with my humble Mini Vivaldi, I wonder that. My work flow, my morning espresso drinks are all just exactly what I like. So, while a LInea mini looks cooler than my
by bean2friends
July 3rd, 2022, 10:29 pm
Forum: Coffee Roasting
Replies: 38
Views: 699

Huky IR burner issue

That's right. Yours seems different