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Thanks to Andy for the great beans and we look forward to 2011!
Thanks to all Snobs who voted.
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Good news and bad news.
The good news is we have some great Costa Rica beans bobbing around on a boat somewhere... the bad news is we have some great Costa Rica beans bobbing around on a boat somewhere...
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I saw they were getting low throughout the last few weeks but was hoping theyd still be around at Green Sale time so i could kill two birds with one stone.Originally posted by 3C23213B22372021364E0 link=1293863335/35#35 date=1295515412Me too. I didnt realise that these beans wouldnt stick around forever Sad - was going to order some last night too.
Such is life.
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Me too. I didnt realise that these beans wouldnt stick around foreverOriginally posted by 4A4A4A000 link=1293863335/34#34 date=1295495308Was very disappointed to see it sell out last night just before the Beanbay because i was planning to stockpile some.
- was going to order some last night too. Hopefully we can get some more later on, as I only just did my first roast on this last week, and have already gone through half a kilo. Only 2kg to go. I even prefer this one over the Peru Ceja de Selva.
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I adored that bean, too.Originally posted by 353227313C2A0C626A6A6A530 link=1293863335/9#9 date=1293881480I went for the Venezuala San Cristobal, Peru Ceja de Selva and the Costa Rica San Isidro.
Was very disappointed to see it sell out last night just before the Beanbay because i was planning to stockpile some.
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[QUOTE=4E505256584459585E563D0 link=1293863335/23#23 date=1294539406]I had the Kona in a latte at Yahava Koffeeworks in the Swan Valley on the weekend. I was very impressed, not only with the bean but by the skill of the barista who put it in the cup... Very tasty and Ill be ordering some for sure if it turns up on beanbay again.Originally posted by 15343F3F3822510 link=1293863335/22#22 date=1294478999Ditto for me. The Kona was also amazing as espresso.
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Gambella, Nuggets, and Yirgie.
The fact the gambella roasts so uneven is awesome, its like having its own special little blend. Love having it as a doubble ristretto latte its just magical.
The nuggets are a ripper too with such a different flavour than other base-type beans ive tried.
First time ive tried yirgacheffe too so it had to make it up there. What a delight, and after half the bag was gone i had actually figurered out how to roast it properly
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The results are awesome!
I didnt get to try the Yemen Bani Ismali in 2010
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Kona...Superb
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Okay, I picked the Ethiopian Gambella Sundried, Ugandan Masaba AA and Kenya Kakamega AA. Ive really enjoyed these beans the most out of what Ive roasted this year.
But what is really sad is that I havent roasted nearly as many as I have purchased so far. The problem of being the only civilized person in this abode! Hopefully in the next few weeks Ill be able to get around to the other dozen or so beans that I havent roasted yet... Yemen, Ghimbi, Haiti, the Oz MTE Honey, Costa Rica, the Mexican, Nepal and the list goes on.... Time for me to start roasting at least 3-4 times a week I think, so many great beans - so little time!
Alas, with a list like this is that there are so many great coffees that (for what ever reason) wont make the top three. Ive really enjoyed a Sumatra Mandheling Gr1 2009, the Hawaii Kona and the Peru Ceja de Selva Estate to name a few. But for me this year was an African year - I really enjoyed the flavours I got from my attempts at roasting the three that I selected (with much anguish I might add). They really stood out to me.
Mind you, that may say something about my roasting abilities or lack thereof...
Big thanks to Andy for brining us so many top quality beans to make this choice so hard!
And to SniffCoffee, thanks to making those of us who participate think about what we enjoyed the most - and curses to you for making us choose them!
Great idea!! I look forward to doing the same in 12 months time
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It was the Kona for me. Used my last 200gms at Xmas. Would love some more.
Hint Hint.
Apart from that the Yemen was interesting - frustrating to roast.
And the least impressive - Blue Mountain - glad I tried it - not for me.
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Keep the votes coming in Snobs... over 300 cast so far
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Andy said "I would struggle to pick 3 I didnt like."
I expect the ones he didnt like wouldnt hit the deck.
Barry
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They often get lost as the base bean for your blend, but in 2010 I thought the Brazils quality stood out relative to other years. Really gave my blends a lift this year, and one particular crop has been drunk only as SO - a first for me and Brazil.
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This year, for me the highlights were...
Venezuela San Cristobal
Because it was a very well rounded cup and great as a single origin
Ethiopian Harrar
Because i have an Ethiopian fettish
Yemen Bani Ismali
Goes without saying
The worste?
Was a bean i DID NOT BUY from coffeesnobs(good thing). It was an unidentified Ugandan unwashed robusta. Wont say where i got it but i would not try it again under any circumstances
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