ljguitar Senior Member Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 2,450 Location: Cheyenne Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Expobar Pulsar Grinder: Mazzer Super Jolly, Solis Drip: Bunn Roaster: iRoast2
Posted Wed Mar 24, 2004, 9:01am Subject: Re: Newbie to FreshRoast+8
Designer Said:
--- Just tried it by vac pot brewing. This is my first trying of self roasted Columbian. The taste seems o.k. but not outstanding. Not so rich & almost no acidity. My preference would be those elegance & complexity like Costa Rican La Minita.
Hi Keven... You didn't mention which Colombian you roasted, and some are more mild coffees.
When I am looking for complexity, I read the bean profiles at Sweet Maria's and have found they are pretty accurate, and include suggestions for level of roast & length of rest.
You may well need to experiment with different beans.
Designer Senior Member Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 144 Location: Hong Kong Expertise: I love coffee
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Posted Wed Mar 24, 2004, 9:29am Subject: Re: Newbie to FreshRoast+8
ljguitar Said:
Hi Keven... You didn't mention which Colombian you roasted, and some are more mild coffees.
When I am looking for complexity, I read the bean profiles at Sweet Maria's and have found they are pretty accurate, and include suggestions for level of roast & length of rest.
You may well need to experiment with different beans.
ljguitar Senior Member Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 2,450 Location: Cheyenne Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Expobar Pulsar Grinder: Mazzer Super Jolly, Solis Drip: Bunn Roaster: iRoast2
Posted Wed Mar 24, 2004, 9:51am Subject: Re: Newbie to FreshRoast+8
Designer Said:
--- That is Colombian Huila "Mercedes Supremo". Yes, I would try doing more experiment w/. those variables. It's an interesting hobby & great fun for me.
Hi again Keven... It is a great hobby...I look forward to my twice weekly roasting sessions and being alone while 'creating' in the garage. It is a mixture of 'mad scientist' and 'catharsis'.
That particular Colombian is listed as a mild to medium so I wouldn't expect it to knock you socks off.
For drip, we love the Timor, Zimbabwe AA and AAA, Uganda Bugusi, PNG and Moka/Java (50/50 Yeman and Java blend). We try more than these, but they have emerged as 'wow let's do that again' roasts. I only roast to pre-second snaps or a few - very few - snaps into second crack.
Designer Senior Member Joined: 25 Jan 2004 Posts: 144 Location: Hong Kong Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Isomac Rituale, Baby Gaggia Grinder: Super Jolly, AnFim Vac Pot: Hario Nouveau Roaster: FreshRoast +8 & Controller,...
Posted Wed Mar 24, 2004, 10:13am Subject: Re: Newbie to FreshRoast+8
Larry,
Many Thanks for your tips! I've another question about grinding "Brazil" (Fazenda Ipanema ' Dulce'). I found that I need to adjust the grind setting around 3 steps further finer for better extraction time. (compare w/. Liquid Amber Espresso) And when I blend it w/. Colombian & Gatemala, (w/. the same grinding setting) I found that the more Brazil I use, the faster the extraction is. So, is this the grinding character of Brazil? Or the effect of degree of roasting?
ljguitar Senior Member Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 2,450 Location: Cheyenne Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Expobar Pulsar Grinder: Mazzer Super Jolly, Solis Drip: Bunn Roaster: iRoast2
Posted Wed Mar 24, 2004, 10:24am Subject: Re: Newbie to FreshRoast+8
Designer Said:
--- Many Thanks for your tips! I've another question about grinding "Brazil" (Fazenda Ipanema ' Dulce'). I found that I need to adjust the grind setting around 3 steps further finer for better extraction time. (compare w/. Liquid Amber Espresso) And when I blend it w/. Colombian & Gatemala, (w/. the same grinding setting) I found that the more Brazil I use, the faster the extraction is. So, is this the grinding character of Brazil? Or the effect of degree of roasting?
Keven... Good job. You are doing exactly what we would do. Experiment with settings, and note the ones which are different so it helps you zero in faster next time you roast/grind that particular bean.
I've been roasting for a couple of weeks now, and I have to say that it is very exciting and fulfilling. The Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from Sweet Maria's that I've been roasting the past couple of days has been outstanding. Sticking with the City Roast goal, I'm going to try the Kenya AA next. Goes to first crack in about 2 minutes. I've been stopping it just short of the second at 4:30.
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