Your current favourite bean

dfk41

How long do folks stick with a bean? I find after 4 or 5 months I find something else to move on to. I have a pal I speak to once every couple of years and he has drunk nothing but old Brown Java for 20 years!

MWJB

dfk41 4-8 days, or once the bag (125g-200g) is finished. If a coffee is still on the bench after a week or two then it starts to feel like it is squatting/overstaying its welcome.

I often have some Illy red, or Ethiopian around in case of shortages/back up. Can’t tell you how long ago I first tried Illy…

dang2484

dfk41 I think I go around my preferred roasters and come back to my favs maybe a month or 2 at the max and then I’ll go somewhere else as I like find new roasters like bay coffee roasters and unorthodox roasters etc.

mandalorian92

dfk41 Every month I try a new roaster. I’ve had a mix of good and not-so-good experiences, but some of my favourites so far have been Sweven, Assembly, Crankhouse, and Colonna.

HarveyMushman

dfk41 How long do folks stick with a bean?

We’ll get through about a kilo of beans for espresso in a month and then maybe rotate round some of the staple favourites (Chatswood etc).

For filter I like to try something different for every 225-250g bag so usually buying at least one a week. The exception being if I know it’s a small batch of something we really enjoy where we might do two or three bags back to back.

Apcreek

I buy a different kilo every 3 weeks or so rotate between a new bean/blend and ⅔ favs.

20 years of the same is nuts! :D

ST30B

Hard Lines - Colombia El Carmen

I like strong medium that’s not dark really.
Continually finding it difficult to achieve this with
many roasters, it’s either too dark or too light and won’t cut through the milk for a small flat white.

I’ve actually never ordered from Rave - looks like the most popular ones are too dark for me.

dang2484

ST30B they do have some lighter roast options too and they’re dark roasts aren’t that dark other than a couple.

Tal

dang2484

Agreed, I find that Coffee Compass offerings are a lot darker than Rave Chatswood and Mocha Java.

dfk41

dang2484 Try cworks.co.uk

They are not as dark as their descriptions. Go for something like this

https://www.cworks.co.uk/products/beginner-home-barista-collection?variant=44215324999917

where you get 4 × 250gms. Free postage over £10 and if you are a first time visior I think you get 20 or 25% off

Adrianmsmith

dfk41

Im probably going to order another kilo of

https://www.cworks.co.uk/products/cherry-caramel-brazil?variant=43293054501101

Cherry caramel brazil

I tend to like any i have tried that mention Honey process even though its most likely placebo!!

Anyways, to the point and please don’t start the response “it doesn’t matter if you’re adding milk” 🤓😘 what do you suggest trying for a 250g bag for something different.

P.s. i did order the free bag of Exhale. They send enough for 4 cups. Totally free. Not my cup of tea though .

dfk41

Adrianmsmith I am still enjoying cworks matey. I should really try some more of the ones that I have not yet had, but I am going through nearly 2 kilos a month of this one

https://www.cworks.co.uk/products/chocolate-fondant-blend?_pos=3&_fid=eedb533b7&_ss=c&variant=44103810318573

I have a kilo on subscription and always buy another one as well. I find it really does need 10 days minimum to rest. I must remember to try it through the Zero at some point but it does seem to pair well with the Mythos

les24preludes

Decaf only here. Coffee Compass El Hato Guatemala is a firm favourite, I’m still waiting to find a better decaf.

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