Rich, choc/caramel blends - what's your recipe for success?

Kelsey

I'm not a fan of super-bright grassy beans or blends and tend to prefer rich, strong-flavoured espresso with choc/caramel notes (notes notes notes notes).

I've had some good success with a Brazil/PNG/CR/MM blend, but I'd like to hear about SOs and two/three bean blends that also get that kind of result.

What's your go-to blend?

lemoo

Try a mocca java blend kelsey essentially yemen and some sumatran you can substitute the yemen with some ethiopian harrar longberry if you like go 60 sumatran 40 yemen/ethiopia

Muscles

Cant go wrong with Java/Colombian - especially if that Java is Kalistat Estate! :thumb:

Koffee_Kosmo

Muscles wrote:

Cant go wrong with Java/Colombian - especially if that Java is Kalistat Estate! :thumb:

lemoo wrote:

Try a mocca java blend kelsey essentially yemen and some sumatran you can substitute the yemen with some ethiopian harrar longberry if you like go 60 sumatran 40 yemen/ethiopia

Both suggestions are great But roast depth and length to second crack can also make a difference Experiment a little KK

Lacehim

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

But roast depth and length to second crack can also make a difference

Can you explain more KK. I'm just interested so I can play about with a few roasts. 🙂

Koffee_Kosmo

Lacehim wrote:

Can you explain more KK. I'm just interested so I can play about with a few roasts. 🙂

On my experiments I have found this method to produce a more chocolate or caramel profile even on single origins Once reaching rolling first crack a 4 min to 6 min time frame is best to second crack I also like to go up to 30 seconds into second crack KK

Muscles

Koffee Kosmo wrote:

On my experiments I have found this method to produce a more chocolate or caramel profile even on single origins Once reaching rolling first crack a 4 min to 6 min time frame is best to second crack I also like to go up to 30 seconds into second crack KK

Definitely agree with this. This is what I try to do on all my roasts to achieve the chocamel goodness..