| I just harvested my coffee crop for the year (1 cherry). I want to prepare and roast the bean(s). What do I do with it now? The plant is covered with flower buds, so I'm hoping for a larger harvest next year. -- Dave Some days... It's just not worth chewing through the leather straps 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 |
| Plant the cherry and grow another one! ----- Original Message ---- From: Dave To: homeroast Sent: Monday, August 25, 2008 12:44:32 PM Subject: [Homeroast] OK, now what? I just harvested my coffee crop for the year (1 cherry). I want to prepare and roast the bean(s). What do I do with it now? The plant is covered with flower buds, so I'm hoping for a larger harvest next year. -- Dave Some days... It's just not worth chewing through the leather straps Homeroast mailing list Homeroasthttp://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20Homeroast mailing list">http://lists.sweetmariascoffee.com/listinfo.cgi/homeroast-sweetmariascoffee.comHomeroast community pictures -upload yours!) :http://www.sweetmariascoffee.com/gallery/main.php?g2_itemIdx20Homeroast 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 |
| A Jacu Bird would take care of your processing needs. Is there a domestic source? |
| Take the ripened coffee cherry to the sink, rub off the skin and the pulp under it. Let it soak for a few days (if it floats, throw it away and wait till next year). Put it out in the sun for a week or so, until it loses all but 12% of its moisture, turning it daily, then roast! I guarantee it will be the best you've ever tasted... Enjoy! Terry McVay Kona, Hawaii |
| Thanks! Just what I needed to know. Headed for the kitchen now... On Mon, Aug 25, 2008 at 9:36 PM, Terry McVay (rr) wrote: <Snip> -- Dave Some days... It's just not worth chewing through the leather straps 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 |