Growing coffee

[madpierre06]

Re: Growing coffee

I thought I might offer raisins to CSers who are keen to germinate and grow.

Much higher germination rates from the raisin than the green bean.


Perhaps a token donation to the "Fair Crack" fund in exchange for a handful of raisins.

Hi Cameron

I dont know about the mods but I would be interested in having a go with some raisins and would be happy to make a contribution to FC.

Depending on how token we may have to do it in conjunction with a purchase to make it reasonable for Andy to process the transaction.
The other question is sending them - if you get a few takers will it cause you a problem?

I did pick up some seedlings, but am also trying the seed = germination route using beans which have been seperated from the cherry.....how successful is this method?

[Presso]

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I have tens of thousands of seedlings under the canopy that have been formed from the Raisin.

If you have a truck and a shovel, you are welcome to as many as you can carry.

The other question is sending them - if you get a few takers will it cause you a problem?

I would jam them into a small ziplock coffee bag and pop a stamp on the outside. Total cost to me would be around a dollar. I cant imagine wed get that many CSers taking advantage of the offer.

[tonyt]

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Perhaps a token donation to the "Fair Crack" fund in exchange for a handful of raisins.

Wonder what the mods think?

what is the fair crack fund?
and what is a mod? didnt they die out in the 60s?

[A_M]

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Perhaps a token donation to the "Fair Crack" fund in exchange for a handful of raisins.

Wonder what the mods think?

what is the fair crack fund?
and what is a mod? didnt they die out in the 60s?

Fair Crack.. http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx/115-faircrack-direct It is abut giving somthing back and supporting the frontline producers...

Mods are Admins and Moderators of the WEB site..

[Presso]

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Fair Crack..http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx/115-faircrack-directIt is abut giving somthing back and supporting the frontline producers...

producers from third world countries at the moment although Im keen for a new huller if Andy wants to list coffeeprince as a beneficiary!

[A_M]

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Fair Crack..http://beanbay.coffeesnobs.com.au/ViewProduct.aspx/115-faircrack-directIt is abut giving somthing back and supporting the frontline producers...

producers from third world countries at the moment although Im keen for a new huller if Andy wants to list coffeeprince as a beneficiary!

Lismore .... Errr one could argue that it is a ... NO ... do not start what ya can not finish

As to a new huller; whats wrong with training the partner... A big heavy lump of hardwood and an old cement tub and them in a lap lap... A few hrs in the sun would do them good ;D

Ya just need to make sure it is long enough and be nice... Get one with a bulbe on the end...


Or better still what we did many years ago... Get an old wrinnger washing machine and mod the way you load the rollers.... It works well...

The trick is if you want them to load and have the rollors driven by power... Get them to load with one hand and wind with the other... This is prefired as it costs less and you can always crack a whip if they start to slow down...

[caffeol]

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Which is why AM always refers to his current wife not his final wife or words to that effect. Mind you Im not sure I would be handing my partner any lump of hardwood if I had your charm AM.

Cameron I have made a donation to FC and will send you a pm with my details.

[tonyt]

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right - that seems cover it! thanks for all the info.
i see mods can be a bit fierce when roused.
but so could a partner with a block of wood after a day in the sun.
ill have a look at the fair crack site.

[Presso]

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Robert has beaten you to it.

The first handful of FREE raisins has left the building on its way to sunny QLD.

Robert dropped $10 on faircrack and that seemed more than fair.

We would love to see photos of the little seedlings!

Cheers,

[caffeol]

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Raisins have arrived - thanks again. Will definitely post photos of the seedlings.

I guess from your previous posts that they are the K7 variety. Are your 15000 trees all K7?

[Presso]

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I cant say for sure.

Bronywn and Bill(who planted them) say they are. There is such variety within the plantation, sometimes I think I have seven different varietals!

A lot is determined by soil/ weather.

Glad you got your pack, soak them for a day or two, then bang them into some seed raising mix.

Cheers,

Cameron

[Mark_435]

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Well, I thought I should let TonyT and madpierre06 know that I have had my first cup of home grown coffee! And it was SENSATIONAL!!  
I hulled the beans in the blender, tipped the resultant blend from bucket to bucket if front of a fan in the back yard and then cooked up a cupfull of the beans over  gas in a saucepan. I now wish I had taken photos!  
Im going to borrow a mates hot air gun and use the General Managers breadmaker for the next roast.  But I will say the coffee was excellent.  Of course with my palate that might not mean much  ;D
Went looking for my grinder but it had gone missing so borrowed one from a mate for a quick plunger this morning.  Very rich aroma with a quite fruity scent.  I like a dark roast and was a bit worried that I had overcooked/burnt the beans but the coffee was not bitter at all.

You couldnt have got rid of my smile on that first taste with a kick in the proverbial and a bag full of lemons.  Will I do it again.... I honestly cant see it unless one of the legends here comes up with an easier processing method.  However, it really does open your eyes to what goes into the humble cup of coffee.  Thanks for all the help, I really couldnt have done it without it.

cheers,

Mark

[Presso]

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Well done Mark!

Once bitten youll never release the grip of the bean.

Growing, processing and roasting beans from you very own tree is a special thing.

I think you should be the inaugural member of the GPR club(like the lever Action Club elsewhere).

Whos next?

[Presso]

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This is what we were doing on Sunday:

http://s386.photobucket.com/albums/oo302/coffeeprincecoffeeprince/Pre%20Harvest%2009/

[madpierre06]

Re: Growing coffee

Great stuff Mark. Mate, I look at it this way. I personally dont mind going through the whole process simply for the satisfaction of having a coffee that I hav e processed myself. Once my plants get to that stage, im hoping to have put together a set up which will make the processing somewhat easier.

But then again, I have been known to be a tad obsessive about things.

Congrats on the coffee though, the point is it tasted good for you. Good job mate.