Thread: BeanBay Green Bean Release December / January

BeanBay Green Bean Release December / January
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Dominican Republic El Cibao Altura



Dominican Republic El Cibao Altura A grade is an interesting coffee grown in their favourite growing region.


Grown at their highest altitudes (Altura) and then screen graded it's a great bean to roast. These weren't hand sorted at origin so there are a few beans that you might want to remove before roasting (easy enough to do). In the espresso shot it has really good body which is unusual for a Central American bean yet retains the crisp finish you would expect. Great value Island coffee at this price.



Ethiopia Shakisso Estate



Ethiopia Shakisso Estate / Farm produces an amazing bean that is the essence of uniquely great Ethiopian coffee. Grown wild and foraged in the Shakisso Estate which is actually a natural growing area under a tree canopy not the typical "rows of planted trees" you would normally associate with an estate. This heirloom varietal is part Typica, part Geisha and unique to Shakisso which becomes more obvious when you see the very long, thin bean dimensions.


This was the secret bean in the 2019 Home Roaster competition and I'm sure everyone found that they could produce flavours from a bright fresh lime citrus through to deep dark cocoa flavours depending on the profile used. Stunning coffee at a fraction of the price of Central American Geishas.


Winner of Bronze Espresso, Silver Latte and Bronze Filter in the 2019-2020 Golden Bean Competition



Honduras El Guisayote Organic



Honduras El Guisayote is a really well processed fully washed Honduran coffee. Certified organic by Bio Latina, the coffee is grown high in the far western area of Honduras close to the Guatemala and El Salvador borders. Easy to roast and in the cup expect a cocoa bomb, with caramel and nutty flavours and a really full mouthfeel. Excellent as an espresso, equally great in milk.
Beautiful coffee!


Jack Daniels Barrel Colombian



Take a well graded Colombian Arabica green coffee and instead of fermenting it in concrete tanks place the green bean into Jack Daniels Barrels to age them.


Jack Daniels uses white oak to make the barrels and then chars the inside of them over a fire pit. By storing the green bean in previously used JD barrels the dry woody oak characteristics along with spices, vanilla and of course bourbon whiskey flavours move across into the beans while still retaining their coffee flavours.


The resulting coffee is like no other. The colour of the green beans (due to whiskey and charred oak) is a lot darker than normal so don't roast by colour, roast by temperature/time.


They are easy to roast though and I found the oak and bourbon flavours strongest if you drop them before second crack. Lots of fun playing with this one!




Jamaica Blue Mountain



Jamaican Blue Mountain.
This is one of the most expensive coffees in the world (if you ignore the ones that come out of a critter) and often what you purchase as "Blue Mountain" is either not genuine or it's a tiny percentage of the blend. This is the real deal air freighted direct from Jamaica.


Is it worth it? I have always thought the JBM is overpriced but if you have never tried genuine Blue Mountain coffee then for about $3 a cup you now can.
Due to the high purchase cost this has been packed in 1kg bags (not 2.5kg cotton) so you won't need a second mortgage to try it. Roast carefully!






...the required fine print...
With the exception of the more expensive 1kg lots and the bulky 2kg Monsoon coffees, all BeanBay green beans are packed in 2.5kg zippered cotton bags, perfect for storage for up to 3 years when kept in a cool, dark and dry position.


We ship all paid orders out from the Snobbery Monday to Thursday and BeanBay will show the available shipping options and actual freight costs to your area. Larger orders are typically cheaper to freight per kilogram so we suggest ordering all your requirements at once and we also strongly recommend that you ship to an attended address (eg: work or grandma's house) to avoid delivery delays.


Monday to Thursday we will ship everything same day that we receive payment for but please remember bank lag means it can a day or two for your payment to get to us even though your bank took it from you instantly. Osko payments are near instant and free, PayPal payments are near instant and you pay their fees. Typically, if you want it faster don't procrastinate, just order earlier, way less stress and never have a reason to ask us "are we there yet?"



Enjoy!


Andy.