Dark woods coffee

Meldrew

Has anyone tried beans from Darkwood coffee and if so would you have any recommendations. I was watching James Hoffmann and he used some on his dialling in video and he seemed happy with the ones he used. I am looking for some beans to get for putting through the Vesuvius when it arrives.

Cuprajake

id use a bean you know well, if you have one? then you can see if your around where you like to be.

Meldrew

Cuprajake I have been using a French press and it’s been a bit hit and miss. So it’s a case of starting out fresh with everything and hopefully improving from there.

Cuprajake

ahh ok,

i can highly recommend north stars Brazilian, £18 per kilo, been very consistent med roast, great through milk, very good to work with also

westside

Cuprajake

Not seeing anything that cheap on North Star’s site?

Re. Darkwoods….we have had a few mixed deliveries from them and the coffee has always been great. That said, their prices are a bit steeper these days - so I’d be looking somewhere else for beans to learn a new machine on.

Meldrew

I have had some from Hasbean, again mixed results but the best for so far were the Ethiopia Worka Wuri Yirgacheffe from Black cat coffee. Have seen some at Hasbean so might have a try again with some of theirs. It’s been the operator not the beans.

Cuprajake

sorry guys, getting mixed up in my old age,

there £26.00 id still recommend it as ive never had a bad batch and ive had about 6-8kg off them now .

LMSC

Cuprajake

Have you brewed this North Star Brazilian?
How is this as a short or a long black?

I am really struggling to find a bag, which would interest my daughter. She mainly drinks black, doesn’t like any fruity notes or any acidity in her cup. I have made a lot of low acidity coffee for her. Nothing sticks, although she likes chocolate point. My wife has a similar taste; but she is ok with fruity notes as I mainly cut her cup with milk.

I like bright and fruity and not a fan of a low acidic coffee beans! Go figure! 😉

Meldrew

Thanks for all your help. Have just ordered some from dark woods coffee. Lamplight decaf , Good morning sunshine, and common grounds Bourbon whiskey Barrel aged. Can only try. Could be an expensive learning curve. Will try the ones from North Star next time.

Cuprajake

oooh decaf for your first beans i like it

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Cuprajake

Haha just finished one now.

Yeah its the go to bean for the mrs, in milk its really nice, i often have it as an Americano, its got a dark choc taste to it, with a sweet finish. Not very acidic.

Meldrew

Cuprajake don’t tell me I have bought the wrong beans.lol

Cuprajake

Ive stayed away from decaf as i believe, well now know you need to grind finer and go hotter with it.

Meldrew

I know how to make it harder for myself. I am a gluten for punishment. Might try the Decaf last.

LMSC

Meldrew Am sure, you will love it. It is our go to for an evening coffee.

MWJB

Dark Woods, Colombia, Bella Alijandria, Wilder Lazo, anaerobic natural Chiroso Arabica very enjoyable, the plum note was pretty constant, honeysuckle showed up in a couple of brews.

I gave it 7.5/ 9.0 (avg for all pour overs 7.4/ 9.0), AKA 4.3/ 5.0, £9.48/100g.

LMSC

MWJB honeysuckle

Never understood this note / flavour in coffee 😀

MWJB

LMSC A sweet floral note, we had a big bush in our back garden growing up, I’m sure we had a ‘wine’ made from the petals (actual plant & berries are usually toxic).

Bagpu55

I was at a camping cycling event in staveley at the weekend and the onsite coffee wagon was lovely. I asked what beans they were and Dark Arts. These will be my next purchase.

MediumRoastSteam

Bagpu55 I asked what beans they were and Dark Arts

Dark Arts and Dark Woods are two different companies. Both very good. 😊