Don't worry Lacehim, I've got another batch that I roasted the same day to start tasting this weekend! ;D I tried the first bag of my other blend this week, which featured a different different Indonesian - Sumatran Wahanna Estate. A distinctly different taste! Might be due to a bit more ageing before opening the bag though, as I did four roasts that day, two of each blend. Not quite strong on the malty/cocoa flavours and some more sweetness coming through. Right now I'm having fun getting the grind adjustment right on my grinder. SWMBO changes it to suit her taste buds, then I have to hunt around to find the setting for my taste buds.....then she complains that I make better coffee than her! :rofl: One thing is for sure, I certainly won't be going up against professional roasters anytime soon 😃 After all this time of roasting and drinking SO espresso, my palate is still woefully undereducated. Still it's an interesting thing to do! The next couple of batches I do I think I'll wind back on the Brazilian component a bit and up the Ethiopian, a 40/30/30blend. I was contemplating putting some of the Indian MM in with it, but I think the combination of the malty / cocoa flavours, the tobacco notes and the Yirg might be a bit to much for my tongue to decipher while I'm still learning and experimenting.
