Thanks Bob. For me, the blends are ALL about the 20% Indian Mysore Nuggets Extra Bold. This bean gives me the particular spice flavor I have been looking for in Espresso. It reminds me of a particular espresso I was fond of while in college. Straight, it makes an incredible drip, and a wildly spicy espresso. At up to 30% of an espresso blend, it adds some intrigue and lingering "bakery spice" taste.
SwimmerDave Said:
That first blend was terrific. To what degree was each of the four varietals roasted ?
I roasted each bean seperately, to about City+ or Full City. My goal was to aim for the line seperating City+ and Full City, if such a line can be drawn.
To me, the Sulawesi was a tad underroasted in blend 1, as was the Colombian in blend 2. Both contribute a slight grassy taste or aroma to their respective blends. If the Sulawesi is a touch darker, it starts to go chocolate. That's what I like. As for the Colombian, that was the first time I had roasted it. I'm not satisfied with it yet. I'll have to keep trying different roast degrees.
Let me know if y'all play around with this. I'm going to try a few different things in place of the Nic.
Jeremy
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Thanks Bob. For me, the blends are ALL about the 20% Indian Mysore Nuggets Extra Bold. This bean gives me the particular spice flavor I have been looking for in Espresso. It reminds me of a particular espresso I was fond of while in college. Straight, it makes an incredible drip, and a wildly spicy espresso. At up to 30% of an espresso blend, it adds some intrigue and lingering "bakery spice" taste.Jeremy
That sounds interesting. My roasts of "The Gold" don't turn out so well. I haven't hit the profile I like yet (and haven't even tried in a while). If you find a profile that works for this blend, please let me know, and I will try to duplicate it.
I have a lb of Indian Mysore Peaberry that I haven't tried yet. Tom over at SM says that the peaberry is sweeter than the nuggets. I do love a sweet shot from time to time, so this will be the next bean I try.
I'll let you know about those peaberries.
Jeremy
"I've appeared before every court in the state. Often as a lawyer." - Lionel Hutz, Esq.
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