All,

Ok I'd like to really give it a shot at coffee roasting AGAIN! Though I discovered coffee roasting about 4 years ago I have not done much of it. Life got in the way. Well life has settled down a bit and I want to try to really roast some good beans. Before I just got the beans brown and called it good. So..

I'd like to get a few pounds of beans from each coffee producing country(The Americas, Africa, Indonesia and Asia, etc..)and was wondering if anyone could suggest certain coffees from Sweet Marias list of coffees. I'd like the beans to be typical of the country so I can try to get a 'taste' for what each country's coffee is about.

Also looking for a regular espresso blend and a decaf. Preferably a decaf that is decent both straight and in milk drinks. We don't drink much decaf at all but I'd like to keep it on hand for guests and the everynowandthen late-night cappa.

FWIW I have a SC/TO and a poppery 1. Brewing methods include Quickmill Anita and various other pourover/French presses.

Appreciate any suggestions!

Thanks as always,
Ron

As I recall Sweet Maria's sampler pack is a fair representative over a wide range of origins.

I couldn't say there's one coffee farm that is a fair representation of an entire region... as and example, Guatemala will taste very different than a Panama. In fact a Guatemala Huehuetenango tastes different than a Guat Antigua.

I've discovered it takes quite a while to learn the "characteristics" of various origins, but it is a very fun process!

CHAD

The bad news is I have coffee I don't like. The good news is I have ten different kinds of it

Read the descriptions, pick something you can fall in love with. One coffee you enjoy is a lot better than ten you don't.

Simple as that, eh! Ok then, off to SM I go....

Thanks,
Ron

So I ordered the following...

Honduras Organic -Michelle Guevara Microlot
El Salvador Matalapa-Puerta Zapa Microlot
Brazil Moreninha Formosa "Raisin" Coffee
Kenya Nyeri Peaberry Kieni
Espresso Workshop #9 - Dénouemoi
Ethiopia FTO Oromia Yirga Cheffe

Ron

Nice selection; enjoy!

Ooh, that Kenya and Brazil MF Raisin are extra spiffy! Very nice.

CHAD

I would also try Kevin at Thetaridge coffee. They are based in South Bend IN. Though they don't post their prices on the web they can mail you out a newsletter. I order approx 60-80lbs of green beans a month and my bill works out with shipping to be right around 3.50/lb

Hope this helps,

Steve