I just took some other to my in-laws, now they want more. Gotta build the BBQ drum roaster soon. I have been thinking of maybe doing it as a small business. Sell to a few friends and what not.
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Home coffee roasting
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This just showed up for me! I can't wait to drink some. I had a Hario Skerton hand crank grinder show up too.
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Sweet! Yesterday I got a great Colombian from sweet Marias, very promising with 90 cupping score.
My grinder is almost dead, I am looking for a conical grinder, any suggestion?
I just finished up a batch of Costa Rican that was fantastic and I have some Australian that is very interesting that I am currently drinking. This Ethiopian will take me quite a while to get finished, but I look forward to experimenting with different roast profiles. This is really the first time that I have bought in a large enough quantity to really get into different profiles with the same bean.
My New Years resolution was to learn to do latte art, so I have lots of coffee to drink!
Also, if anyone in Canada, or elsewhere, is looking for a great place to buy green beans, Green Beanery was fantastic, great price and super fast shipping (cheap too). I ordered that bag yesterday and it showed up this afternoon.
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Once you roast beans in it, don't do popcorn in it. It will taste really bad.
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We use the Baratza Vario. Great product backed by even better customer service. It may be better for me since we live just an hour or so from the office, but even when I called them from New Hampshire, they were awesome to deal with.
-Mike
Australian? Interesting indeed. I was thinking more along the lines of roasting the same bean a few different ways to unlock some of the favor profiles. Keep me updated how it goes for you with this batch from Ethiopia. I'm far from an expert at roasting, but I am learning fast.
I think we should do a coffee exchange of our home roasted beans among a few of us. Are you game? I am.
-Mike
I am using a Capresso Infinity. The first one died after 4 yrs or so - went right out and bought another. Even better than the first (quieter).
There are lots of reviews on moderately priced conical grinders on Amazon.
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We have the older version of the Encore, when it was branded as Solis. It's held up very well, and the plusses and minuses noted in many reviews pretty well match my experience. As soon as I finish the maintenance on our espresso machine I'll probably spring for new burrs from Baratza in Bellevue. As Mike says, they have a great service rep. One of these days I'll go for something more uptown, but it's not alpha priority at the moment.
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I'll be sure to keep you up to date. I am game for a coffee exchange, but likely not until the spring. Roasting in winter is super hard around here, so it is a little touch and go about how often I can get around to it. When I can roast, I roast enough for a month. Not as good of coffee in the last week or so, but way better than anything from the store.
The Australian is pretty interesting. Light and fruity with a nutty flavour that hits just before you swallow. Almost no aftertaste. Sweet Maria's had it in stock several years ago and I completely forgot that I had it until I roasted it last week. I have never seen any since I bought it. Apparently, there is only one very small area in Australia where you can grow coffee, making it really expensive. I think I paid ~$12/lb for the green beans.
As for grinders, how are you brewing? Unless you are into espresso, or Turkish, you don't need a super expensive grinder as most other brewing methods are fairly forgiving when it comes to consistency. I just bought a hand grinder that can do espresso, as it is $40 and not $400. I'll deal with the hand cranking, or use my drill on it for the cost savings. I honestly use a blade grinder for my French press and it is great for that brew method.
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Brewing is a variety of methods, which I am having fun experimenting with. Lots of pour overs, toddy, aeropress, and getting good use from our la Pavoni. Next up to try is a vac pot, I haven't tried that yet.
We're espresso junkies, so we are very particular with our grind for the Pavoni.
As for the exchange, spring sounds about right for us too. I had some parts ready for our BBQ roaster, but they were stolen recently. Time to start over.
-Mike
We're espresso junkies, so we are very particular with our grind for the Pavoni.
As for the exchange, spring sounds about right for us too. I had some parts ready for our BBQ roaster, but they were stolen recently. Time to start over.
-Mike
I really want to try a vacpot. I just fired up my espresso maker for the first time in a long time because I lacked a decent grinder, now that I have the hand crank I thought it was time. My first double only took ~19 seconds and a little sour. Second took 45 seconds and was REALLY sour. I need to dial in the grind and tamp. I know my espresso maker isn't very good, but I should still be able to get a decent shot from it.
What kind of roast do you usually use for espresso? The one I used today was a city roast, so not much past first crack and I think that might be part of the problem.
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What kind of roast do you usually use for espresso? The one I used today was a city roast, so not much past first crack and I think that might be part of the problem.
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I just started my first cold brew. Going for a rather concentrated brew, using a 1:4.5 grounds to water ratio. I hope it turns out. Plus, I was trying to get rid of some beans I have roasted so I can try the Ethiopian that I posted earlier in the thread. 
The cold brew is fantastic! This is going right to the top of my brew methods list! Everyone around here should give it a go.
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Indeed. I am making more and more of that. I even sold a few batches to friends. I picked up a toddy maker from Filtron. Tonight I am doing a batch with some Rwandan beans from Four Barrel.
As far as a roast for espresso, we usually do a second crack, or French roast. I've done the city roast many times and it works for a few of our friends. The wife and I prefer some darker flavors, so we roast on past first crack.
-Mike
As far as a roast for espresso, we usually do a second crack, or French roast. I've done the city roast many times and it works for a few of our friends. The wife and I prefer some darker flavors, so we roast on past first crack.
-Mike
+1 to everyone who recommended Sweet Maria's
Started out with a FreshRoast that I passed on to a friend. Now rocking a HotTop (which was a lot cheaper when I bought it than it is now).
I drink too much coffee so generally have half-caf. Half decaf Sumatra for the bass line, then something else interesting for the twiddly bits on top and the caffeine.
Started out with a FreshRoast that I passed on to a friend. Now rocking a HotTop (which was a lot cheaper when I bought it than it is now).
I drink too much coffee so generally have half-caf. Half decaf Sumatra for the bass line, then something else interesting for the twiddly bits on top and the caffeine.
I just brewed it in a jar and strained it out after it was done. I brewed for ~20 hours, I think I will bump to 24 for the next one and do the first strain with my french press and the second with a coffee filter. What is your grind for cold brewed?
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