What Coffee are you roasting this week

Koffee_Kosmo · October 2013

Just roasted on the KKTO - same bean as my last roast but slightly darker 1000 grams of Ethiopian Limu ( roaster breezed through it in 18 min 40 sec but first crack was @ 15 min 30 sec ) Pulled and cooled on the start of second crack The last and lighter roast is wonderful. This slightly darker roast should also be nice, again a little degas and it should be in the zone KK

borat123 · October 2013

Anyone else noticed that Wahana natural has a shorter life than many other beans? Maybe it de-gasses slightly faster? I've been lucky if I get any longer than about 2 weeks out of them before they start to stale and it affects the pour. I also picked up some Yemen the other day which the guy assured me was 'Ismaili number one'. It was expensive compared to other bean prices here (about $17/kg) but I thought I'd give it a try. A real small, manky bunch of beans, weird tan coloured, some insect damage, peppered with stalk, rocks and the odd unidentifiable bit of spice. I did a little manual sort myself prior to roasting. Roasted a week ago, slightly on the light side, and it's one of the nicest coffees I've had this year! Very happy and I'll be going back to the spice market to get some more. Also picked up a few kilo's of some sidamo and harrar but our customs friends at the entrance to the airport in Ethiopia confiscated the lot

Apparently 'it's not allowed' to export green coffee beans without an export license....

C-man · October 2013

what was Ethiopia like a far as buying a good coffee?

mycuppa · October 2013

Not saying it happens in Ethiopia, but for many origins the best grades of coffee are exported and their domestic markets are serviced with the "rough" stuff. Some South and Central American coffee growing countries have this challenge. Generally, to get a decent coffee you may need to get out of the cities and up into the areas near farms and plantations.

borat123 · October 2013

Yes I think it's true also for Ethiopia, but they do have the good stuff available too at about a 30% price price premium. The good news is that prices have dropped about 20% since my last visit. The rough stuff is priced for local consumption at only 70birr/kg which is about $3.80. The good stuff, which I think is usually better than what I used to buy back home in Aus is 100birr ($5.45). I'm convinced that after arriving in Aus, the time spent in storage and shipping hasn't done the bean any favours.

mycuppa · October 2013

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I'm convinced that after arriving in Aus, the time spent in storage and shipping hasn't done the bean any favours.

I would say you are on the money with that theory........it's surprising how easy a green bean can degrade and I suspect quite a few people under-estimate this aspect because of the dreaded internet myths - which of course are always true.

borat123 · October 2013

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what was Ethiopia like a far as buying a good coffee?

As far as buying by the cup, any street side cafe - all of the ones I've tried have great coffee. The local's drink of choice seems to be a macchiato, with the milk poured first. Re buying small quantities of green, there is one market that has quite a few vendors that specialise in coffee. At the moment it's still last seasons crop but within the next few months it will all be new crop again. The problem is trying to get your green out of the country - not as easy as it used to be...

UNM · October 2013

Yesterday Brazil pedra redonda with ten percent Indian Attichan estate Today: equal parts PNG Highland AA, Attichan estate, Harar

Koffee_Kosmo · October 2013

Today's roast is part of a bean haul that I purchased from mycuppa a while back It's been waiting patiently to be roasted Only had 1 kg of this bean and it was roasted in one batch on the KKTO 1 kg of Tanzania TEC Estate AA Taken to the first snaps of second crack Waiting with anticipation to drink this after a reasonable rest time Attachment not found.Attachment not found.Attachment not found.

mycuppa · October 2013

OMG - that's an old coffee KK. Wonder if it still has any life still left in it ? A fantastic bean in it's prime - winner of a Golden Bean Silver Medal in the Single Origin class 2 years ago. The grandson of the original family who setup and run the farm for a couple of generations actually lives in Sydney - he is now retired but takes a keen interest in all things Tanzania coffee related and makes the journey back each year with friends. I understand the TEC Estate farm is now run by a Christian Brotherhood organisation - providing community support for the local residents.

Janlab · October 2013

I roasted 1 lb of Peru CdS followed by 1/2 lb MM on the Behmor. I think both somewhat light, but that is another story... Now for the wait. J

Koffee_Kosmo · October 2013

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OMG - that's an old coffee KK. Wonder if it still has any life still left in it ? A fantastic bean in it's prime - winner of a Golden Bean Silver Medal in the Single Origin class 2 years ago. The grandson of the original family who setup and run the farm for a couple of generations actually lives in Sydney - he is now retired but takes a keen interest in all things Tanzania coffee related and makes the journey back each year with friends. I understand the TEC Estate farm is now run by a Christian Brotherhood organisation - providing community support for the local residents.

Has it been that long - 2 years - my how time flies It was perfect when I opened the heat sealed Mylar bag Had a fair bit of chaff but it roasted beautifully as you can see in the photo Attachment not found.

Brett H · October 2013

Looks darker than first crack in the photos mate.

Koffee_Kosmo · October 2013

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Looks darker than first crack in the photos mate.

:lamp: That's because they were roasted to first snaps of second crack KK

mycuppa · October 2013

Will be delicious in milk !

Koffee_Kosmo · October 2013

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Will be delicious in milk !

What do you recommend for degas time Jeff Yes I believe it will be a chocolate bomb with milk KK

GaryatGala · October 2013

Roasted 700gms each of the Guatamala Huehuetenango, Ethiopian Ghimbi in the coretto. Indian Elephant Hills AA grade and the Brazilian Yellow Bourbon in the KKTO. Same combo used to achieve silver in milk based Golden Bean. Post blend 30 percent each of the Indian and Brazilian. 20 of the Guatamalan and Ethiopian. Very enjoyable with great length on the palate. All roasted to just before second crack.

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Koffee_Kosmo · November 2013

Roasting on the KKTO. A 3 pre roast green bean blend 400 gr of Rwanda Musasa 300 gr of Brazil Pedra Redonda 300 gr of El Salvador Finca Alaska So another 1 kg roast

Lacehim · November 2013

I just roasted 600gm Zambia Terranova Estate A/X to just on the first snaps of SC. Nice and even dark roast, looks good! Can't wait to run these through the new machine when it arrives. Then I roasted about 180gm of Yemen Sandni Mocca that C-Man got me to roast the other day (I did 600gm for him), but this I roasted to FC + a few minutes pulling it shot of SC. This one is destined for the syphon.

C-man · November 2013

Micheal i could not wait and had a little sample of the Yeman we roasted to who knows when but with lots of snappin It is a soft little bean (judging by the hand grinder ease) wants to run fast, had to up-dose with a fine grind to slow it down early days yet, but pungent earth with deep dark chocolate syrup is what I get, the Mrs says it tastes like apple crumple?? nice anyway What Machine are you getting?

Lacehim · November 2013

That's the problem when your roasting, you get distracted talking and stuff

Can't say I heard 1st Crack, but loads of smoke, so I personally think they got pulled on 2nd Crack. Probably a bit early to be munching on them, but hey when your desperate!

I'll let you know how my syphon brew goes, should be ready by the weekend. I bought a Nuova Simonelli Oscar, which is a HX machine. Getting it tomorrow and looking forward to having a play if I feel up to it. Not 100% at the moment

GaryatGala · November 2013

Congrats on the Oscar Lacehim. I too have an Oscar. Would like your opinion on yours. Perhaps we could start a thread on the Oscar. :D

C-man · November 2013

Nice affordable unit, good Idea to cut out the SS and the hot water who needs a hot water spout anyway, I never use mine. does it have an OPV? did you get a red one? where did you order from?

Brett H · November 2013

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Congrats on the Oscar Lacehim. I too have an Oscar. Would like your opinion on yours. Perhaps we could start a thread on the Oscar. :D

I reckon there'd be a lot of interest in such a thread. Like Silvia the Oscar is a tried and tested unit that still garners a lot of interest!

Koffee_Kosmo · November 2013

I am getting good at 1 kg roasts on the KKTO Today's roast is a 4 bean mix - pre roast 150 grams of Indian Wahana Naturals 150 grams of Brazil Pedra Redonda 300 grams of El Salvador Finca Alaska 400 grams of Rwanda Musasa Hope it tastes as good as the last 3 blend roast KK

C-man · November 2013

I have done a few roasts on Lacehim's KKTO I can never hear the cracks with the lid on?

Koffee_Kosmo · November 2013

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I have done a few roasts on Lacehim's KKTO I can never hear the cracks with the lid on?

When you acclimatise or are in sync with yourself and the roaster you will be able to hear cracks from close of at a distance OR Clean the wax out of your ears :stir

Koffee_Kosmo · November 2013

Roasting a 5 been green blend on the KKTO 200 grams of Indian Wahana Naturals 200 grams of Brazil Pedra Redonda 300 grams of El Salvador Finca Alaska 200 grams of Rwanda Musasa 100 grams of Indian Monsooned Robusta Total 1000 grams Edit - Sumatra Wahana Naturals - NOT Indian / sorry

mycuppa · November 2013

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Roasting a 5 been green blend on the KKTO 200 grams of Indian Wahana Naturals 200 grams of Brazil Pedra Redonda 300 grams of El Salvador Finca Alaska 200 grams of Rwanda Musasa 100 grams of Indian Monsooned Robusta Total 1000 grams

KK - Sumatra Wahana Natural perhaps ?

C-man · November 2013

my brain is roasted too

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