I am generating a new thread following on from this one:
When is the "best time" to start enjoying a bean?
From my own observations, beans appear to be at their best somewhere between 7 and 14 days. For the general enthusiast, is there really much benefit in tasting the bean before 5 days. The Huehuetenango I am currently drinking tasted fairly ordinary after 6 days. Yesterday was quite nice. Today, 9 days post-roast, it is stunning!
I have heard the advice to cup my beans pretty soon after roasting but what would I be looking for in doing that? I can understand that roasters will want to cup a bean straight after roasting if they need to make a decision about buying. Andy has already done the "hard work" when choosing the bean for BeanBay so I wonder why it would be worth my while in cupping an unaged roast. Greg has mentioned perfumed flavours. I have tasted this in beans that have been a week or so post-roast.
It would be good to generate a survey of various SOs and when they reach their best. Perhaps in the Cupping Room threads we could add a poll to survey this.
Originally posted by 5B6E797B4B736E717D70781C0 link=1244805738/7#7 date=1245156195
From my own observations, beans appear to be at their best somewhere between 7 and 14 days. For the general enthusiast, is there really much benefit in tasting the bean before 5 days. The Huehuetenango I am currently drinking tasted fairly ordinary after 6 days. Yesterday was quite nice. Today, 9 days post-roast, it is stunning!
I have heard the advice to cup my beans pretty soon after roasting but what would I be looking for in doing that? I can understand that roasters will want to cup a bean straight after roasting if they need to make a decision about buying. Andy has already done the "hard work" when choosing the bean for BeanBay so I wonder why it would be worth my while in cupping an unaged roast. Greg has mentioned perfumed flavours. I have tasted this in beans that have been a week or so post-roast.
It would be good to generate a survey of various SOs and when they reach their best. Perhaps in the Cupping Room threads we could add a poll to survey this.
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