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  • Problem with new beans

    have never come across this before and wondering whether it's me or the bean.

    Bought some new beans from a roaster
    Loaded some into the hopper and ground into the portafilter.
    Didn't really pay much attention, however the pour was SUPER quick and no crema - what really puzzled me was the puck was very crumbly (didn't hold together like a typical puck does)
    Also noticed at this point the puck was a very light colour.

    Looking at a handful of beans they are VERY light in colour.

    Have never come across this before - will reach out to the roaster but wanted to post here to see if anyone had any other things I could try.

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  • #2
    Am I right in observing those beans looked scorched?

    Did you try again with a finer grind/higher dose?

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    • #3
      Pan fried in a hot wok in under minute?
      Surely you weren't charged for that science experiment

      They might taste amazing but I expect tasting notes will be straw, grass, green-peas, hay with a sour finish. I've had a couple of reasonable roasts in my life that had that appearance but they were middle east roasts for boiling in a pot (sort of bean soup) and while interesting, going back for seconds was unlikely.

      Sugar caramelising is one of the desirable flavours that are produced in a good roast depth and evident in the bean and ground colour.

      Goldilocks said... underdone is not good, burnt and bbq is not good, a wide range in the middle is just right and allows the bean to shine.

      I'll be interested in hearing what the roaster says.

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      • #4
        Given the different size of beans I would guess it is a blend? Different size and levels of dryness would make it difficult to get an even roast.

        On saying that, I would do another batch to a higher roast level. I'm wondering whether they are under done and too fresh?

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        • #5
          I do t think they are scorched - I got 2 bags of different blends from them - both appear to have the same colouring so not sure what’s going on.
          ife emailed the roaster - if they are competent I will get a response, if I don’t then we’ll scratch them off the list and move on.

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          • #6
            Also looks to me that a goodly proportion of the beans have not progressed through 1st_Crack either, however they've been roasted...

            Mal.

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            • shewey
              shewey commented
              Editing a comment
              I was going to say that as well Mal.

          • #7
            Just to close the loop - I heard back from the roaster today - they had an electrical fault in their roaster and hence the poor quality - some beans slipped through and got shipped out.
            git a full refund and replacement bags on the way - I will say great customer service to fix what was a poor first impression.

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            • #8
              Great result g_s.
              Always good to try to resolve any issues with the source (as I note was always your intention). Nearly always resolves the issue and saves a reputation from damage.
              Cheers
              Mal

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