| Has anyone out there tried the Brazil Jacu Bird Coffee? I bought a pound= and no one around my house wants to try it but me. They think I'm cra= zy! = 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 |
| Raymond, I tried it and though it was a very nice coffee. I suggest two things. Roast and serve then tell them afterwards, or just send it to me. pecan jim On Aug 22, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Raymond Hays 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 |
| I bought it and like it. I actually bought it two years running I liked it well enough. Smooth sweet cup IMO. At 09:55 AM 8/25/2008, you wrote: <Snip> John Nanci AlChemist at large Zen Roasting , Hand Grinding, Blending & Espresso pulling by Gestalthttp://www.chocolatealchemy.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 |
| Doesn't the quality of the coffee depend as much on the quality of the beans as on how they are processed? How would the finish quality vary if the same bean was wet or dry processed? If you feed a poor quality bean to the Jacu Bird, wouldn't you get a mediocre quality product? Bruce |
| Bruce, I think that the bird only eats ripe Arabica beans (as opposed to other animals that will indiscriminately eat robusta or under- or over-ripes). I haven't looked much into the bird coffee, but I know that Tom wouldn't sell something that involved animal-protection problems. So I assume they're "free range" jacus. Someone who's read the review more recently than I will remember better... bill 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 |
| On Fri, Aug 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Raymond Hays wrote: <Snip> I haven't tried it, but I wouldn't hesitate to do so; I just never got around to ordering any. Suggestion: ask them if they eat eggs. If the answer is 'yes', then educate them on bird anatomy. :-) -Dave 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 |
| Very true Bruce. I don't know about this year, but last year Tom offered the traditionally processed along with the Jacu processed. I tasted them side by side and I liked the later better. Smoother IMO. And as someone else pointed out, Tom mentioned these "free range". At 10:42 AM 8/25/2008, you wrote: <Snip> John Nanci AlChemist at large Zen Roasting , Hand Grinding, Blending & Espresso pulling by Gestalthttp://www.chocolatealchemy.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 |
| Actually I was thinking more along the lines of putting the birds in Maui Mokka finca to solve their processing problems. Wonder what a Jacu bird fattened on coffee beans tastes like? B. |
| I finished the last of mine (never roasted more than 1/4lb. at a time, gave one batch as a birthday present). Miss it. Very smooth, mild, buttery and milk chocolatey with a hint of "snap." More of a Central/ Island (especially what PR Yauco used to be) flavor than a Brazil. Too bad I can't afford any more and must stick to 5-lb. lots of Monkey and the Sumatra my guys love. On Aug 22, 2008, at 5:01 PM, Raymond Hays 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 |
| Neither the bird stuff [Vogelscheiße] is likely to ever find its way onto= my invoice. Nor this one: "Luwak" is local name of this animal which eats the raw red coffee 'cherries' as part of its usual diet." "This animal eats a mixed diet of insects, small mammals [RAY DOES NOT] and fruits along with the softer outer part of the coffee cherry but does not digest the inner beans, instead excreting them still covered in..." *NE= VER MIND*!! My Siamese does a juggling act with rodents but doesn't consume the varmints. It is not reported that Khaldi did anything more than stare in amazement when his goats danced after eating the coffee cherries. He didn't do anything absurd after that. Cheers, Mabuhay -RayO, aka Opa! Not in My Grinder... 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 |
| Wow, RayO, I always thought you were more experimental than that...Reading all the posts I missed, I saw that Alchemist roasts insects... And after all this time, the legend so shrouded in mystery, it's hard to say with any certainty what exactly Khaldi did... bill On Tue, Aug 26, 2008 at 3:05 AM, wrote: <Snip> to <Snip> ee.com <Snip> 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 |
| I do eat eggs, but I don't eat the egg shells! (Well, I guess if the Jacu Bird coffee stays "in parchment" during the first phase of processing, there ain't too much difference!) Safe Journeys and Sweet Music Justin Marquez (CYPRESS, TX) On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 1:15 PM, David Martin 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 |
| In my opinion it is an excellent coffee. It is very smooth, complex and has a nice spice hint with a chocolate finish. Since my end roast temperature is well over 400 degrees, where it has been is no big deal. Besides it has been washed and processed before it is shipped. Les On 8/26/08, Justin Marquez 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 |