Who uses Australian grown coffee?

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• Divey

  October 2011

  I have roasted fifteen different coffees so far and the vast majority of them are great. There is not a single one that I or the Minister for War & Finance have discarded. I thought the Whitsunday Gold was rubbish when fresh but even that has mellowed to be quite acceptable. I wouldn't say it's great, far from it, however, it's still better than anything you could buy in Woolworths that's for sure. It honestly makes me wonder what same of these big name coffee roasters actually buy in to blend and flog off to the unsuspecting consumers. I got carried away a tad, sorry. I only roast during the cool of the evening and outside on the stainless section of my barbeque (on the lid of the wok burner). I allow the cool air to be drawn over the cold stainless. I prop one side of the popper up with my wallet and being retired, it ain't too fat. I have one of those tapered salmon cans with the top and bottom cut out as a chimney. I have always heard a very good first crack (other than the Whitsunday Gold) and most of the times I just hear the second crack. I am hearing impaired (read half deaf) and my hearing aids accentuate the popping.  The beans look great. I'll get onto it and post some piccies.  :coffee2:

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• WotB

  October 2011

  If you want to try some affordable greens from Australia, you can try Green Cauldron.  They're up in the Byron Hinterland.  I can pass on an email if needed.

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• madpierre

  October 2011

  I've tried a couple over the last few years, a Bundja Peaberry, a natural from CoffeePrince, and the 2010 Bin 35 double pass. The Bundja was average but that could have come about for any number of reasons as I was just getting into good coffee and roasting. The natural was an interesting coffee, an ugly bean that did give nice results in the cup. The Bin 35 is lovely....taken to just at the very start of rolling second crack, heaps of body with a lovely creamy taste and mouth feel.

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• Vinitasse

  October 2011

  on 1320042032:

  If you want to try some affordable greens from Australia, you can try Green Cauldron.  They're up in the Byron Hinterland.  I can pass on an email if needed.

  I absolutely agree. Brilliant coffee!!!!

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