Hmm? Ol' Brettmate seems a little quiet? Don't tell me those feisty little Guatemalan brats gave him a hard time .. like they did to me when they were still teenagers? Nah .. surely not? 😃 I just tried a new blend that were interesting. Opened the packet and the beans had quite a nice beamy aroma .. but mixed in with that pungent vapour I believe to be Carbon Dioxide - escaping after beans have just been roasted. These beans seemed really fresh .. and wondered whether they'd been packed almost straight after being roasted and not given time to at least purge their CO2? Anyway .. pour was good, as was the crema, and after pouring the milk in the cup ..looked like it was going to be really nice? It was .. especially seeing this bean, and I'm only guessing, had not been given any time to rest. Rating - 9/10 Which was a pleasant surprise .. and given more time, will no doubt improve. It scored a 9/10 .. so where is ir going to go? It only lacked a bit of body .. and that chocolatey flavour. Apparently, it is a Guatemalan bean. Not sure whether it is a SO or a blend at this stage. I was given 250g to try .. and ended up a real rip snorter. Definitely be getting more of this as a blend that can be used straight away, and produce a high quality latte. :thumb:
