What coffee am I drinking at the moment?

bcspark

KK missed your post been busy .Yes got it from Bezzera still dialing it in . Using Mandeling Blue Batok at present and finding I have to grind finer ? bcspark

C-man

I am drinking "berry apocalypse" by My cuppa loving it!

UNM

Mm, coffee! actually MM coffee. welcome back old friend! Batch of MM roasted on the third, just beginning to show a few oil spots.

C-man

I just received a couple more Fresh Kgs from "My Cuppa" he threw in a smaller bag of Tanzania Kilimanjaro AA roast date 15/7 So I gave it a go this morning and was pleasantly suprised! Exelent coffee, softer bean, hard for me to descripe, just very yummy and leaves you wanting more rich and creamy. I gave a cup to the Mrs. and with her Euro pallet she detected Chocklet and Tahinni and butter, she was very impressed.

C-man

Both me and the Mrs. agree this is the best coffee we have had so far! that's a BIG CALL

UNM

This. First attempt with new bean. Second shot was tighter snd a near perfect ristretto pour.

UNM

First up this morning a siphon of Yirg roasted on the fourth. 11g beans to 250g water. 20 sec brew. Exactly what I wanted it to be. Floral, citrusy and refreshing. Next was a straight espresso of old Amsterdam blend roasted 31/7. Developing lovely stonefruit flavours, pour was like thick honey. Delightful. Finger licking good.

bcspark

Have had three triples of Rawanda Buf Remera ,WOW?? Read Brendan's report on this bean and I and my untrained palate have experienced a citrus hit followed by a sweet bodied restretto to a lingering caramel spicy aftertaste.This has to be my favorite .

Brett_H

bcspark wrote:

Have had three triples of Rawanda Buf Remera ,WOW?? Read Brendan's report on this bean and I and my untrained palate have experienced a citrus hit followed by a sweet bodied restretto to a lingering caramel spicy aftertaste.This has to be my favorite .

Yep...this one is a favourite! I always shake my head when I taste a bean like this that it is available to Jo Average (me) and that a huge percentage of folks think that coffee is coffee! Thanks Bean Green for your stellar service to the minority!

UNM

Bag end blend of Sumatra kuda mas and Indian attachan estate. Very pleasant as a ristretto. Edit: Daughter 1 liked this too. Conversation went like this: D1: that coffee was really nice dad Unm: was it sweeter than normal? D1: Yes Unm: was it more bitter? D1: Yes Unm: it doesn't really matter what I ask, you'll just answer yes won't you? D1: Yes. Love my daughter. We understand each other pretty well.

borat123

I've been enjoying some Yemen bani Ismaili that I picked up locally about a week ago. The post roast colour looks like a light roast, but the temp and other indications tend to indicate more of a 'normal' roast. Very nice mouth feel, it coats your entire mouth, even when taken with milk as a mac. Cooking or dark chocolate / slightly bitter cocoa mixed with hints of butterscotch and spice. I can still taste it a good half hour later 😉 I only bought a couple of kilos but will be going back for more. Anyone know what price it sells for in Aus now?

C-man

don't know the price, but sure sounds good. I bought some green Yemen at normal price Costa Noosa has a Yemen that they charge much more for

Ol_Grumpy

Well at mycuppa's advice I've got this coming my way... Santosa (rich caramel and choc), Sumatra Blue Batak (intense spice and caramel), Kenya Peaberry (winey blackberry), Ethiopia Sidamo HS (natural - blueberry and choc-bicscuit) - I have no-clue what to order, so I asked for 'Jeff's choice' .... Ie; good beans for Latte's although Jeff did mention these are great coffees in their own right.... My mouth is watering already ........ BTW, if anyone is around the Springwood (Brisbane) area and wants to 'buddy up' on a bean order sometime, you're welcome to send me a PM if you like....

C-man

The Sid is a good one that last long too, I still get tiger stripe syrupy pours even 4 weeks post would be interesting to try the Indo when Jeff roasts it.

UNM

Just opened a new bag. Roasted 8/11 - blend of Attikan estate, PNG highlands and some harrar (remember Generous Jeff's Hydrated Harrar?). A true crema monster here. Rich red crema by the bucketload. I think I'm going to like this blend, sweet and full bodied. Still need to improve the extraction - first one was a 60 second ristretto.

C-man

the Yemen we roasted at Lacmin's never got any good, in fact even small amounts in blends did not work either Not my taste I guess, actually no one else liked it either, too earthy.

Ol_Grumpy

Just cracked open the Sumatra Blue Batak... Now that's a tasty bean! Sensational morning coffee. I found it to be a 'soft' bean and haven't got the grind dialed in quite right just yet. I'm at grind settings that have completely choked the Rossa with harder beans, but am still getting a very free flowing shot with 30ml at 15 seconds and little resistance- a near gusher... With little Crema, but a tasty Latte, all the same. I was also in Coorparoo the other day and had to pop into Uncle Joe's Coffee House- I just love the magic that comes from the Kees Mirage Veloce... They've just started using a new 'House Blend' which is Kenya, Columbia, Sumatra and it is a fine brew. I grabbed some 'house blend' beans and whilst I'm not about to say the Rossa cranked out shots on par with a Professional Barista driving one of Van Der Westen's best.... My wife did say the blind taste coffee was the very best I'd made yet... So I'm chuffed! There's a big clue there too- her preference, so far, is a blended brew rather than SO.

mycuppa

Grumps. You need to go very fine with almost all Indo's (Sumatrans). The nature of the beast I'm afraid.......it's way different to any of the other beans you may have played with. If you are already at the finest setting, try up-dosing.

Ol_Grumpy

Thanks for that @mc, I'd had a read back through the other thread and I noticed you've mentioned this need for fine grind previously.... That's not a problem. I'll just wring the Pharos little neck, a little more... I was (over) dosing at around 21 grams, but have cut that back to 19 or so. I've still got quite a bit of adjustment on the Pharos, but I'm definitely nudging towards Turkish fineness on the grind... Just don't sneeze as you transfer the grinds, eh? Hmmm, there's a thought... Coffee Snuff... Anyone game?

C-man

OG you think the Sumatran Blue is a soft bean? My Rosco must be getting blunt, I find it much harder than the rest I am sure your new Pharos is still very sharp, how do you like it?

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