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Since hunting down exceptional greens can be a challenge nowadays maybe heads up are in order.
here are a few recent listed lots I just ordered that should have exceptional potential for espresso and/or brewed.
SM Kenya Nyeri Ngunguru
SM Aida Batlle El Salvador Finca...
$5 for 8000 words. I just bought the PDF and had a quick scan. I can't really summarize without giving away the whole paper, but if you liked Hoos' Modulating ... publication then this is in a similar prescriptive style, but on one topic. In terms of prescriptions, probably most...
I am working on faster roasts. Last one had first crack at 8:45 and I felt I lost too much acidity. This week, I will run one at 7:00 and 7:30 to compare them.
Alright im new to roasting so I invested in Ikawa Home Roaster (100g)
I used honduras, Finca Cual Bicocleta directly from Ikawa. I used 75 grams to roast both Filter and Espresso preset profile. But it tastes just bad. Bad to the point i regret purchasing a roaster and even...
I just roasted and tried my first anaerobic natural coffee - a Colombian pink bourbon. Thee raw beans had this over powering balsalmic vinegar over fermented fruit aroma that gave me pause for thought.. During the first few minutes of roasting there was this soy sauce and...
I've been roasting on a North 500g Mill City roaster for about 4 years, and for about 6-8 mos before that on a Hottop. The North 500g came with a 5mm TC which just failed. I use Artisan on both roasters and all during this time my beans have consistently hit FC about 360F give...
