I attacked this bean with both guns blazing. Not sure if it was quite 
the right approach, but the cup is outstanding!
Roasted 1-24-08 Gene Cafe - pre roast 230g/ post roast 193g - 1st 10:28 
- ended 13:30 - City +/Full City - rested 12 hours (I couldn't wait).
Profile: preheated to hot!, roasted 482 to one minute into first, 455 
for three more minutes - cooled in vacuum colander
Brew: French Press - 4 tasse - 15g - medium grind - 1 minute, stir, 5 
minutes, plunge.
The cup: Spicy, winey dry aroma - Sweet, deep chocolate wet aroma, 
Earthy, sweet plum flavors - Cardamom aftertaste - Full, thick body.
This is so delicious! I love the Sumatras. My first roast ever was the 
Classic Sumatra Mendheling (Fresh Roast 8) and I was hooked for life! 
I'll brew a drip pot to take to work in the carafe to share.
Outstanding!
John
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John A C Despres
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this is one of my staples...
Sean
Next week I go single digit...
Under the 1 million second mark as of today until I leave Fallujah...but who
is counting!
On Jan 25, 2008 4:12 PM, John Despres 
wrote:
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Sean M. Cary
Major USMC
Tempus Fugit, Memento Mori

On Jan 25, 2008 5:12 AM, John Despres 
wrote:
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I'll have my first cup of this tomorrow.  I trust Tom and this group so much
I've already sold a pound of it and haven't even tasted it!  We get the
leftovers we roast for others.  Next week, I'll be taking this Sumatra, some
Peru Norte and Zigzag Blend to treat the staff at my old clinic while we
teach them more computer skills.  Many of them have already had my coffee at
parties and some are already customers. I've got 2.5 lbs ready to go and
will have Dan roast some other varieties on Monday.  I am really looking
forward to tasting the Sumatra. I had to pull myself away from the SM site
the other day after reading about the Sulawesi. I've still got around 180
lbs of caff and 12 lbs of decaf on hand.  It's just so hard to resist!
Take care,
Ann
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