JahLaza dfk41 Considering they had not really rested long enough Hi, just out of interest, what’s your normal strategy? I’ve had to start a routine as I also bought up some on Black Friday, I froze 9 days resting post roast (wanted to at 7 but circumstances prevented), I’m now removing ¾ days worth into air scape at a time from the freezer and all good so far
dfk41 I do not like freezing! I bought a vacuum sealer from Amazon and when rested, vacuum seal them. If they release gas I just leave the bags. I used to open and seal again but co2 is used to extend the shelf life. I often drink them 3 months past sealing. I seal in 250 gm bags
dfk41 Varies on the bean matey. These are definitely around medium, so ideally 10 days post roast for me. Obviously, once sealed it is no good opening a bean 2 months later then expecting it to sat ‘fresh’ for a couple of weeks. I use Airscapes and I fond 250 gm the right amount. You might want smaller. I cut my bags from the roll, in 25 cm size so it holds 250 gm easily leaving room to cut and reseal. I might cut that down to 20 cm now as after a discussion with @DavecUK he pointed out if the beans release a bit of co2, so what! The sealer was £35 or so so not a major purchase and works very well. I do not like deep freezing beans for a variety of reasons
Grahamg I’ve had chocolate punt from black cat coffee as the staple bean for a while but the last batch was roasted just a smidge darker than previous, hoping that’s a one off. In between those bags I’ve been enjoying subscription beans from a small local roaster that delivers - boona boona - but they’ve just run out of the Peruvian la huaca (I think that’s right) that had been a staple for the last year. Hoping the Brazilian (Fazenda Freitas) I’ve ordered to replace is as reliable a bet going forward.
PHL1968 I’m currently drinking carvetii solitude. Im a newbie to coffee and drink with milk (sorry😂) . I’ve tried a few now and come Back to this often.
4W5 PHL1968 I’m currently drinking carvetii solitude. Thank you for mentioning this company. I just googled and price includes shipping. I prefer to order small amounts because I don’t drink a great deal and delivery included makes a big difference- even though I know it’s added to the price of the beans, I don’t think £8.33 a bag is too expensive. I will give them a try.
4W5 Rave Columbian El Carmen Sugarcane decaff. I would add a photo but I cannot work out how - when I click on add an image nothing happens 😂
DavecUK 4W5 Rave Columbian El Carmen Sugarcane decaff. I would add a photo but I cannot work out how - when I click on add an image nothing happens 😂 See this vid I made
Cuprajake I got some divine coffee for xmas, but im not sure how good a roaster they are. Their light is over medium to me
DavecUK Cuprajake divine coffee It’s always a bit tricky. I think that roasters sending coffee to people have an opportunity to indicate their various roast levels with some sort of printed card with the 1st order….so you can see broadly what colour you should expect…then gauge the roast level you like against what they might term light, light/medium, medium, medium dark…etc..
Baldrick To further my ongoing private battle with Guatemalan beans! I’ve just been rewarded with possibly one of the best shots of espresso I’ve ever had. As seems to be the theme with crown and canvas it does exactly what it says on the tin (bag). Raspberry acidity to start followed by rich plum and dark chocolate body and almond lingering aftertaste. Apologies if my coffee reviews are starting to sound like an episode of posh nosh 🥸 Edit: you can have this as a flat white but you will bring great shame and dishonour to your family.
Frothbewithyou For me I am running with Kiss the Hippo - Uraga, Ethopia natural process. This is for my aeropress Origin Coffee - El Progresso, Colombia, Tolima, washed. This is in my grinder set up for pour overs.
Cuprajake Systemic Just cracked open some Ethiopia Goru-Muda Guji - wonderful apple, ginger and butterscotch notes through V60. Just tried it as espresso - not quite dialled in right but the gingery butterscotch notes shine through a flat white and cortado. . Where is this from sounds lovely
Systemic Got some of that too - gingery apple and butterscotch notes work well as pour over and as espresso.
