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Thinking of ordering a 22 lb. box of the Crown Jewel Mexico Bella Vista Rosalba Cifuentes Family Fully Washed, although Crown Jewel is out of the one pound sampler, which I would rather try before ordering a full 22 lb.-box.
So I found out my roaster has been using massive 6mm thermocouples! No wonder my roasts don't fluctuate that much!! It is a 2kg electric roaster with perforated drum. I'm not sure if I should just stick to the 3mm or down to a 1.5mm.
With all of the innovative roasting styles in recent years, some of us have turned toward enjoying well-done Italian roasts. This has included developing an enthusiastic following for Saka Caffè roasts after Ryan Lee graciously has distributed freshly imported coffees. Yesterday...
I purchased a Kaleido Sniper M2, and I was able to roast my first two batches today. Kaleido is a newer company that hasn't been mentioned before on HB. There are currently no distributors located in the United States, so I had to purchase from China.
How to roast and set up profile for hard beans and high humidity beans without to add any acidity.
Temperature introduction
Turning point
Power heat
Air flow
How to manage the method during yellow and cinnamon phase to keep control under the development phase...
Can someone post some roast timings and possible temps (P1 thru P5) for successful decaf?
The biggest mistake everyone makes is roasting it like normal coffee, which it's not. The cellulose is compromised. The question then is what cadence of lower temps over time is needed to...
