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I'm in for 5#. You pick which one, I'll learn.

To the moderators: collaborative roasting where everyone has the same bean is IMHO a huge attraction and value to this forum. Even better when we can collaborate to access large lots of high quality coffee that aren't otherwise available to individuals. Please permit and encourage this.

I really like the two Daterra coffees that I've tried and especially the Sweet Blue. However, they have been pretty simple crowd pleasing offerings rather than knock your socks off complex flavor filled drinks. I will buy more because they are great values, pleasing alone and as blending components.

The very best Brazil coffee I've ever had and one of my all time favorites was the Sitio Baixadao offered by Roastmasters a few years ago. It was as close to a beautiful red burgundy wine as I've ever had. This to me was at the time the potential of coffee from Brazil. Now we seem to have all these exotic processing methods and a couple of novel genetic varietals of beans to choose from.

https://www.roastmasters.com/brazil_coe.html

I guess my question is if a low grown Brazilian coffee can meet the expectation of these offerings and especially at the price points they are asking. This isn't a criticism but I really don't seem tempted at those prices unless the exotic varietals and processing make that much of a difference. Interestingly, I have the Panama Elida Natural and the Natural ASD. I prefer the "regular" Natural.

Boldjava wrote:One knows only if the coffee passes the lip.

I always view these in comparison to wine. 5 lbs of the $16 coffee will end up running $0.61/cup

Why do this or buy into it? Just fun once, to walk with the prize. Then, I will know after the coffee passes the lips.

Dave- I do buy your argument. You have made it before. I spend modest amounts on expensive but not crazy expensive coffees. I never pass up the AA and AA+ Yemens and others. I guess I was asking about the potential of the low grown Brazil coffees for the complexities that make a coffee great. I could drink the CJ Pink Bourbon at 1/3 the price of these every day for its intense sweetness and complex flavors. Ditto the Keramo Neguse for its balance and intense strawberry. Lots of great coffees around these days. Can these live up to the "Masterpiece" hype. I know you have to be in the game to find out but I thought it worth the discussion.

Substitute wisdom for redundancy. I always appreciate your point of view Dave.

The auction lots are larger I think than 53 lb and it would be interesting to compare historical auction prices to these offerings. The farm has a top reputation and a high sustainability rating with sought after coffees in the lower tiers as has already been stated.

For a hobbyist roaster and coffee enthusiast it is a rare opportunity. Too bad I missed the window on samples.

Right. My point was that one could compare this to the usual auction arrangement for cost and feasibility.

One bean at a time.

Sorry Flint, I just couldn't resist. Cortado made me do it.