Back in February we got a coffee roaster along with some sampler packs of green coffee beans. We just finished the first pack and are moving on to the second pack, so I'm just putting this up as a historical document to keep track of our thoughts on the particular beans. Since we're learning the roasting trade, we want to keep a notebook on our thoughts as we go.
Columbia Narino Caracel del Abuelo
We picked this pack as the first one to try since...well...it's from Colombia. Juan Valdez, and all.
Our general take on this one, after making 4-5 batches: Pretty Weak Honestly, no matter what we did, this stuff was acceptable, but from a hardcore coffee freak perspective, I might as well be drinking tea.
We tried pre-heating the Fresh Roast 2...we progressively cranked it up to the maximum time....and after that, the shit is still weak. By no means unflavorable, but I'm far less interested in the subtle interplay of the aftertastes as I am with having a seriously dark brew of freakin' Joe.
We're now moving on to some beans from Costa Rica. Just roasted them up a few minutes ago, and the results look (and smell) more promising. More details to come.
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