I had an interesting conversation with a dear friend this afternoon - of course, we discussed coffee and in particular, general practice amongst mass produced coffee. Some of his remarks went along the lines of...
On the topic of nitrogen flushing:
"Would you rather have a freshly picked apple from a tree, or one that has been in cold storage for a year?"
On the topic of packaging:
"I dont like gassy bags. Coffee should not be packed immediately, but allowed to rest once its roasted. The beans will be less oily."
On the topic of pre-blending:
"Every variety has a different moisture content, a different hardness, a different temperature point and profile when its roasted at its best. Thats why its far better to post-blend rather than pre-blend. They [roasters] only pre-blend because its easy and convenient."
Once again, I walked away from a coffee conversation with some challenging thoughts running through my head!
On the topic of nitrogen flushing:
"Would you rather have a freshly picked apple from a tree, or one that has been in cold storage for a year?"
On the topic of packaging:
"I dont like gassy bags. Coffee should not be packed immediately, but allowed to rest once its roasted. The beans will be less oily."
On the topic of pre-blending:
"Every variety has a different moisture content, a different hardness, a different temperature point and profile when its roasted at its best. Thats why its far better to post-blend rather than pre-blend. They [roasters] only pre-blend because its easy and convenient."
Once again, I walked away from a coffee conversation with some challenging thoughts running through my head!
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