John, you just gave me the answer to selecting the new CSA President!
First to be in the running you purchase, beg, borrow or steal each and EVERY
green SM offers.
Second roast a batch of each and place unmarked to rest.
Third after proper rest, cup each one and identify. The person correctly
identifying the most is the President.
BTW, the identification must include the Country of origin, the crop year
including month harvested, the Region/Finca/Estate/Co-op, the full
processing method from cherry to green, the bean heirloom type, the beans
Family history from Ethopia to location current date, the full chain of
transportation from farm to Sweet Maria's, and the grower(s)
first-last&middle name. (what did I miss...?)
MM;-)
Home Roasting in Vancouver, WA USA
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I don't think you missed much with the possible exception that a genuine CSA
member would begin the cupping with "This would have been much easier if -I-
had done the roasting!"  :o)

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And since as previously stated snobs don't need facts, they don't
necessarily need to be correct.  You just need to absolutely certain you are
correct and anyone who has a different opinion doesn't know what the heck
they're talking about- since they're obviously not in your league anyway! :)
Scott
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I think I have an in for being President of the CSA, I never can read the 
labels on the SM greens I get, I can only identify them by cupping.  Tom 
doesn't do the labels in Braille, nor should he, in fact, nobody  should 
get labels, they are simply an unnecessary crutch.  Anyone who cannot tell 
a Sumatran from a Kenyan isn't a coffee snob and should be forced to drink 
Taster's Choice.
Dan, getting out his very large salt shaker
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The true snob would know the monthly rainfall, altitude, number of sunny
days and mineral content of the soil during the ripening season of the brew
from the beans s/he was tasting.  You can always tell a beryllium deficiency
in the soil by that distinct lack of tenacity on the left forward side of
the tongue as the flavor resonates past the first peak, dontcha know...
Bob C.
rcantor

Quote on.
The true snob would know the monthly rainfall, altitude, number of sunny
days and mineral content of the soil during the ripening season of the brew 
from the beans s/he was tasting.
Quote off.
Well, a run of the mill snob might do that.  But, a Real Snob (tm) would 
not only know the ph of the rain water, but the number of hours of 
sunlight, both clear and cloud filtered, the beans had received, and the 
subspecies of the mites on the feathers of the birds in the area.
More importantly, the Truly Accurate Snob (tm) would know the composition 
of the ink used to imprint the bags the beans were shipped in and could 
tell the difference between beans that had been harvested by a spiritually 
advanced person and one who is not.
Dan, running for cover on that one
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Okay, if there is an election, I will volunteer to count the ballots.
Terry F
Clearwater, FLORIDA
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