| This morning I am enjoying some Idido Misty Valley. It seems like since having my Gehsa lot 2, I have been drinking only DP coffees. I guess I enjoy the extremes! Next up however is the last of my Guat Yellow Bourbon from last year. Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Les wrote: <Snip> I tend to favor DP coffees as well. I have several in my stash. But this morning I had my first cup of RIP coffee. I enjoyed it. It did have a smoky flavor, and good cocoa though that wasn't as dominate. But it turned out a very enjoyable cup of java. I roasted it in the Behmor. Put in a half pound, and clicked 1#, P3, C and start. I figured since it was wrapped in parchment, that it would need the slower ramp up of temp to get the heat to the bean, much like a lesser dense bean would use the slower ramp up. It seemed to work well. First crack started around 4 minutes left (start time was 18) and second crack began in earnest as it neared 2 minutes. Once the outlier second cracks had passed, and it started a consistent pop, pop, I hit cool. The cracks were muffled a bit in the parchment, but still clearly hearable in the Behmor. I brewed it in my vac pot. It drained back down slower than usual, due to the parchment I'm sure. After grinding, it seemed there were some good size pieces of parchement mixed in with the beans. But it did drain, and the coffee is great. If this wasn't such a small lot, I might grab some more. But I don't want to be a hog. ;) -- Rick Copplehttp://www.rlcopple.com/Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Thanks for the report Rick. Les On 8/16/08, Rick Copple wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Yesterday, IMV. This morning, Costa Rica Dota Peaberry. Both were made in the Aeropress in my motel room in Gaylord, MI and drunk before going off to breakfast (and lousy coffee) and then to play at Farmfest just e. of Johannesburg, MI (3 hrs NE of Grand Rapids and 90 min. s. of the Straits of Mackinac). Came back now after dinner, and what's left in my travel mug, ice cold, is still yummy--milk chocolate and almonds dipped in coffee. Makes up for not having been able to join my bandmates for ice cream sundaes. (Back on dead-animals-and-leaves diet, due to doctors' orders). On Aug 16, 2008, at 3:27 PM, Rick Copple wrote: <Snip> Sandy Andina www.myspace.com/sandyandina Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| This morning a Vietnamese filter brew of the Brazil Cerrado S-D Moreninha Formosa at FC+ had the requisite bittersweet CHOCOLATE! on a muted sweet orchard of flavor. A Truckload of flavor! Just had a double shot of the same bean, and again no blast of chocolate. The RVN filter was the first to unleash the really bittersweet chocolate, and that only when flash frozen and ground to a particulate size of 0.020 in. The 0.010 inch for espresso shots unleashed a bittersweet caramel flavor in the shots, but effectively stalled the RVN filter. I try like Blazes to figure just how the coffee beans enter the FLAT BURRS when they're spaced only 0.10 inches apart. Must be FM, or they're not flat but conical sections. I'm two dumm too understand to much... Cheers, Mabuhay -RayO, aka Opa! Got Grinder? Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Interesting that you used the Viet filter... A new (first ever) Thai restaurant in my tiny town opened last week. We were there for the opening night and had coffee after dinner... I struck up a conversation with one of the owners. They moved to Statesboro to open this restaurant and are less than a mile from my shop. I invited him to come by so we could come up with a better coffee solution for his restaurant, and we did some brews in the Viet filters ... I had a great chance to see how coffee is enjoyed in SE Asia and make a new friend... possibly a customer, too. I'm so excited to not have to drive an hour+ for Thai food, I'll be back there for meals whether they use my coffee or not... cheers, Scott On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 1:21 AM, wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Hey - that's a win-win situation no matter what! love Thai food.. Lynne On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 4:52 PM, Scott Miller wrote: <Snip> <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Hi Scott, A good Thai restaurant is wonderful. But you do know that Thai food is fairly simple to make, usually in 2 utensils, 1 wok and 1 pan? Of course, it is better for business if you visit the establishment to sell them coffee. ;-) If you want recipes or anything, feel free to contact me off list with your favorite dishes. Best Regards, Ken B Scott Miller wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Thai may be light on utensils, but I thought they were heavy on ingrediants. I saw a Good Eats episode where he made Pad Thai (I know it's cliche, but it's my favorite thai dish) and it had something like 15 different ingrediants, most not available at Stop & Shop. :) On 8/17/08, Ken B wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Luckily, I have a well stocked pantry. Pad See Ew (Eu?) is a favorite of mine. cheers, Scott On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 4:42 PM, Seth Grandeau wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Seth.. Stop & Shop?? You must be in N.E.? Don't know where you are, but if you ever get to the Boston area, there are so many Asian stores here :), including the mother of Asian grocery stores in the Boston area, Super 88 in Malden. Well, the Brighton one is better, IMO, but Malden's easier for me to reach. Lots of times you can substitute ingredients - but the one thing that is crucial in Thai food (what I don't have) is fish sauce... The key to making this easier is the prep work. Cutting everything (for me, sitting down, lol) ahead of time is crucial. Lynne (getting hungry) On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 4:42 PM, Seth Grandeau wrote: <Snip> -- http://threedogswriting.blogspot.com/http://thisisntparis.wordpress.com/ Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Lynne, I'm also in the Boston area, in Arlington. I'm very close to the Super88 in Malden, but I'd have to pass at least 20 good Thai restaurants to get there. It's just the path of least resistance. :) -Seth On 8/18/08, Lynne wrote: <Snip> Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| hahahaha - oh, so true!! I read Boston Chowhound to torture myself... Lynne On Mon, Aug 18, 2008 at 5:24 PM, Seth Grandeau wrote: <Snip> -- http://threedogswriting.blogspot.com/http://thisisntparis.wordpress.com/ Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20 |
| Brazil Carmo de Minas - Fazenda Esperança C+/AP. I also tried with pour over but the results were not as good. This fantastic Brazilian will not leave you dissatisfied. The tangerine notes Tom wrote about seem faint, but linger long in the aftertaste. I adore this cup, but alas I have only about 4 cups worth of beans left. A friend gave me 4oz of the bean to sample roast. So I have no more of it to roast unless I order from SM. But I'm in major stash reduction status, so maybe it'll still be around later. [Sigh.] So many fantastic coffees...so little time. If you were wondering about whether to buy this bean, do it. It is not a boring old Brazilian, but a big palate pleaser. I also have the Daterra YB and it is no slouch. But if I was going to get more Brazilian, I'd click on this one. Ivan Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee=.com Homeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee=.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemId=7820 |