Ethiopian Sidamo and Medium / Medium Dark Roast. 20g, 1.4 turns in Jx Pro, 46.4g out and took a little longer at almost a minute. The group was set 93C and the brew was set at 99C. Took 18s for the first drop into the cup. This is too long. I thought the cup isn’t going to be good. It was so good, I drank straight as an espresso. Fruity citrus and lemon grass for me. It will definitely benefit from loosening the grind. This bag will be very good for brewing for sure, which is what I will do later today. https://imgur.com/a/vTgy8Be

@"LMSC"#p1024 The beans look well roasted for a medium dark roast….who was the roaster?

@"DavecUK"#p1035 Clumsy Goat. They stated both the Peru and this Ethiopian are medium roast. I did not think so. I reckoned the Peru was medium dark / dark. That bag was ok; I was never happy with that Peruvian Bag. This Ethiopian is very good and sweet. I was erring more on the medium dark; I didn’t think it’s a dark roast, looking at the dark yellow / light brown colours at the crevice of the beans; I thought they may have been taken out just before the second crack, not at the second. Obviously, I lack a roasting experience and still learning to differentiate the roasts. 😊 You won’t call it as a dark roast, would you ? Thx

> @"LMSC"#p1039 You won’t call it as a dark roast, would you ? Thx I would call that medium dark…it's about as dark as I like to go, normally I'm in the medium or medium light camps. as my personal preference and that of my roast sharers. That roast was nowhere near 2nd crack and I would guess it's about 30-50 seconds after first…not roasted too fast because I can't see any oil and no charred chaff lines, indicating the burners going off before 1st crack and the roast allowed to coast into it. My guess for what it's worth…anyway, they did a good job.

Crown and canvas - first light Brazilian and colombian blend. Bag states dark chocolate, hazelnut and red berry and I have to say it delivers! Espresso 16g in 32g out: really rich dark chocolate and hazelnut (think greene and blacks) and a gentle acidity to finish. Lovely mouthfeel and long lasting. As a flat white everything’s sweetened up and it really pushes the hazelnut flavour. Delicious. Off to make another 😉

@"Baldrick"#p1770 Hadn't heard of Crown and Canvas before. Having looked at their website and following your positive recommendation I think I will be giving them a try.

@"Dumnorix"#p1793 very popular roaster and some great coffees by all accounts. If you check our commercial directory, you will find some good and reliable companies to use. https://coffeetime.freeflarum.com/d/52-commercial-members-list

@"DavecUK"#p1796 Many thanks for the link.

Origin Colombia Estate Café Granja La Esperanza Farm Potosi Varietal San Juan Process Natural Altitude 1,800-2,000 masl Harvest January - April I got it from my local shop. It's got a really nice sultana smooth taste. Currently brewing it in a Aeropress 1:15 and diluting up to around a 320g cup. Really enjoying it at cooler temps.

Crankhouse, Cordillera de Fuego, anaerobic natural Caturra & Catuai - Initially hesitant & bracing myself due to the pungent, farmyard aroma off the beans, but absolutely delivers in every aspect on the flavour in cup. Complex, good perception of sweetness. Delicious! Like a coffee equivalent to mulled wine. I'm not big fan of naturals, nor Cost a Ricans generally, but I love this. 13\.6g ground at 32 on Wilfa flat, V60 02 with can strainer, 40g every 40s (each pour taking about 13s), 1st 2 pours direct on to the coffee bed, last 3 via can strainer. Dry bed 3:15 for this brew.

Mikari AA (Washed) (Kenya) from Coffee by the Casuals - two ways. Moka Pot - really rich, lots of peach. Very smooth. Pre-boiled water and AP filter, but no 'bloom'. CCD - 18g + 300g - 32 on Niche. Still steeping, but based on brews this week, flavour is more balanced, not as in your face (as expected) - not much pineapple, but more acitidty alongside the peach.

What’s in your cup this morning ?

Cuprajake

Ah, want something a bit lighter, med light ideally

James gourmet has something but been ages since I used them

LMSC

Cuprajake bit lighter, med light ideally

You may try

Origin, Horsham, Triple Co, Long & Short (Ethiopia and Gautemala), Foundry

North Star -You already know.

Extract Coffee- Uncle Funka is light : med light roast I think. Please give them a shout.

dutchy101

Anyone got any good boozy recommendations?

LMSC

dutchy101

https://coffeetime.freeflarum.com/d/754-boozyfunky-green-coffee/9

dutchy101

Found this one from Coffee By the Casuals which I’m very tempted by:

https://www.coffeebythecasuals.com/collections/featured-collection/products/peralta-estates?variant=42506704453795

Cuprajake

I’ve gone off casuals. Had a couple of duds from them lately.

LMSC

Cuprajake gone off casuals.

I only had their Kenyan on a repeat order. Their Fazenda and Bomb were disappointed. Not sure, I would buy again.

Cuprajake

I put an order in with James gourmet last night

Cuprajake

DavecUK

Cuprajake Prices look quite reasonable.

PortafilterProcrastinator

@Cuprajake Have you checked out smith Street recently?

I’ve just cracked into this after a 10day rest and it’s very tasty.

However, it doesn’t have much body at the moment and seems to start fine but then run fast. I’m going to up the temp and dose slightly and see what that does.

LMSC

PortafilterProcrastinator Is that a light / medium light ?

You probably cracked open a little early.

DavecUK

PortafilterProcrastinator Interesting set of flavour notes…

LMSC

PortafilterProcrastinator How was Smith Street’s Luna please?

PortafilterProcrastinator

LMSC Yes, light medium. Got caught on the hop running out of beans.

Would to the rest period affect the shot like that?

PortafilterProcrastinator

DavecUK It is certainly fruity! Strawberry is probably the closest there. It isn’t sharp, the lemon sherbet is an interesting description.

I’ll do a brew this weekend and see what it get.

LMSC

PortafilterProcrastinator It could IMHO. I do think the light and the medium light would benefit from longer resting period - 2 weeks minimum and may be even 3. The important thing is you already like the cup.

How long did the shot last? You may consider tightening the grind a bit if you find the shot faster. Putting up the temperature would help reduce the acidity but also likely to give a faster pour.

The roaster’s description says Vibrant body. You should be getting a brighter and a light-bodied cup, right ?

PortafilterProcrastinator

LMSC Thanks, that’s good to know.

I’m dosing 18g, getting 36 out in 30s - but the drips are a little later than normal and then it seems to make up for it at the end. It’s the speed the shot finishes that surprised me.

I’m preferring 45 out and will also try 54.

I’ll try tightening the grind a tiny bit.

Certainly a light-bodied cup. The flavour is good, I’m just used to fuller body/ more mouth feel.

LMSC

Medium roast, though I will be inclined to skew towards medium dark. Well roasted!

Very nice!

Knluk

Hi, note sure if this question is appropriate here. I learnt that it is good to aim for single region bean. But I saw many good feedback on the blend bean. Is it not always good with single region?

LMSC

Knluk

You can’t go wrong starting with @BlackCatCoffee’s Chocolate Point or North Star’s The Docks Blend. Both give lovely cups with and without milk. The North Star’s Brazil is fantastic; The Smith Street’s Dark Peak and White Peak blends are also very good and comfortable to deal with.

You can use FORUM15 discount code for Blackcat.

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