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  • JayCee
    JayCee Posts: 1,493
    edited May 23
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    @maxward, @stangman67, anyone else....

    Green bean heads-up. Do you guys get the SM's emails?

    If you've not compared different harvest processing methods, a cool experiment. It's amazing how the same bean, when dry vs wet processed, can be so different in the cup. Ethiopians are excellent examples of this. Gesha's from South America, a sought after bean know for it's floral characteristics, was a really interesting one I've done.

    Latest from SM's and worth grabbing if you want to expand your knowledge/experience.

    "The latest entry into our featured coffee sets is the 4 lbs Ethiopia Process Method Set. This set highlights the different flavors that come from the wet and dry process methods, and includes four of our top lots from the current green coffee catalog.

    The wet and dry process methods are the two most used means of processing coffee in the world, and each leaves their own unique mark on the cup. From fruit to floral and everything in between, this set is an opportunity to compare how these flavor differences are expressed across four delicious Ethiopian coffees.

    If you're looking for more volume, we still offer our 10 lbs "XL" Ethiopia Process Method Set, but for smaller capacity air roasters we think the 4lbs set will be a lot of fun!"


    https://www.sweetmarias.com/4-lbs-ethiopia-process-method-set.html
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,543
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    Thanks. Yes, and part of my recent order was the 10 lbs XL Ethiopian process method. It will be a couple weeks before I try one of those.
  • msg
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    Thaaat's right. You all just got double-teabagged.

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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,322
    edited May 24
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    msg wrote: »

    Thaaat's right. You all just got double-teabagged.

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  • pitdogg2
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    msg wrote: »
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    Thaaat's right. You all just got double-teabagged.

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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,242
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    @JayCee thanks for the suggestion, I’ll add that combo pack to my next order. Roasting time this weekend for my first weekly batch :)
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  • stangman67
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    Friday night roast complete! I am having way too much fun with this. Need to play with the design on the label a bunch still

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  • jdjohn
    jdjohn Posts: 3,047
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    You coffee nerds should seek-out and watch Dangerous Grounds, which was a (sadly) short-lived docu-series where a dude named Todd Carmichael traversed the globe, looking for the absolute best coffee beans he could find for his Philadelphia-based coffee company.

    He traveled with a portable, hand-powered, roaster, and (I think) hand-powered grinder, where he would roast, grind, and brew coffee on-the-spot (i.e., on the coffee plantation) to determine if it was worthy of attempting to import the beans into the states (i.e., his coffee company).

    It is a very informative and interesting series to watch...whether you like coffee, or not.
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  • stangman67
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    Sounds very interesting, I found it but have to pay for each episode.
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  • mrbigbluelight
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    https://www.facebook.com/share/r/NzfATkjy247uhzN3/?mibextid=xCPwDs

    Okay, that's all I got.
    Please return to your previously scheduled thread
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  • pitdogg2
    pitdogg2 Posts: 24,800
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    I wonder how many takes the did of that bit?
  • Jimbo18
    Jimbo18 Posts: 2,332
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    Pretty long listen but there's a ton of info about coffee here.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWWVNq5GHp4
  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,322
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    Jimbo18 wrote: »
    Pretty long listen but there's a ton of info about coffee here.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWWVNq5GHp4

    All that effort, and equipment bought/donated by sponsors, and he couldn't get a burr grinder?
    For the most part, I really like that guy's channel and have been a subscriber for years.
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,543
    edited June 14
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    @stangman67 Of the one pound bags of Sweet Maria’s coffee I have roasted so far, a winner was the Colombia Inza Cresta El Hato, which is still in stock.
  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,242
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    maxward wrote: »
    @stangman67 Of the one pound bags of Sweet Maria’s coffee I have roasted so far, a winner was the Colombia Inza Cresta El Hato, which is still in stock.

    Thanks for the heads up! I’m running low on 10speed so I have to put an order in soon. Do you have the graph saved for how you roasted it?
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,543
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    Roasted to full city +. I don’t use any software other than monitoring time and temperature.
  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,242
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    Gotcha! Appreciate the suggestion

    Courtney bought me a Weber Moonraker WDT for my first Father’s Day. Completely unexpected, she’s a keeper. Inspired me to clean up the coffee bar and get it organized

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  • maxward
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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,242
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    maxward wrote: »
    @stangman67 Of the one pound bags of Sweet Maria’s coffee I have roasted so far, a winner was the Colombia Inza Cresta El Hato, which is still in stock.

    Bought 5 pounds to play with as well as 20 more pounds of 10 speed blend. Been drinking it for a few weeks now and no complaints
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
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    Darkest most glistening roast I've seen yet.

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    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,242
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    My lord that is dark, not my style but it’s impressively shiny
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,543
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    Yikes! Tastes like charcoal.
  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,242
    edited June 21
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    All French Roast tastes the same because all you taste is the roast and none of the bean origin flavors. It’s a shame.
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
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    This one is a little too dark. However I do prefer the darker roasts, I find that the lighter roasts often have a fruity type flavor to them. I prefer the almost bitterness and coffeeness of the darker roasts and then add my own flavor with sugar & cream.
    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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  • Clipdat
    Clipdat Posts: 12,702
    edited June 22
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    @stangman67 Do you think there's any super auto espresso machines that are worth a damn? Primarily for straight espresso.
  • stangman67
    stangman67 Posts: 2,242
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    There are planets of decent super auto machines. My friend has a Jura she likes


    Recommend you watch this. https://youtu.be/iZEM1cC86t8?si=eI51xnE_2KRrf6U3

    Have personal experience with a phillips machine that seemed to make pretty good coffee.
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  • xschop
    xschop Posts: 4,797
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    To each his own, but at what point is over-roasting the beans detrimental to taste and health?
    Might as well go to Starbucks...over-roasted and over-priced.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,322
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    I liked French Roast before I knew better...
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  • maxward
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  • Nightfall
    Nightfall Posts: 10,086
    edited June 22
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    This is the other one I have right now.

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    afterburnt wrote: »
    They didn't speak a word of English, they were from South Carolina.

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