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Ahhh, one persons "large amount of chaff" is another persons "near no chaff".Originally posted by xcvator View Post...seems to be a large amount "chaff"
Compared to what the home roasters are seeing while roasting, the Elephant you have there has near zero chaff.
Have a look at the beans, there won't be a skin of chaff on the outside of each bean but what you'll see is the "seam" holding some chaff that then appears in the grinds. That blonde seam is good sign in a chaffy coffee as it's indicative of the beans not being "pan fried" but roasted.
Different roasting methods will produce a different colour chaff seam on the same bean, hot air roasting will typically make the seam dark as will low air-flow roasting. Low agitation roasting will likely leave more of the chaff on the outside of the bean too.
Punchline is, you won't taste it, the amount of chaff in ratio to coffee would be miniscule (in volume/weight/flavour) and even if you tried to pull a shot of 100% chaff you would find the bready flavour is pretty soft. Off the commercial roaster nearly all the actual chaff is removed during roasting and the bags of chaff we collect (and use on the garden at home) is quite light in colour as it get removed mid-roast.
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I don't know that I could taste the difference either but it occurs to me that chaff often ends up flattened at the top of the puck where it would inhibit the flow of water. This would have to have some effect on extraction.
It is a moot point for me since I use an upflow bean cooler plus my workshop dust extractor to remove chaff.
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India eh is a big chaff bean, I’ve noticed this when roasting them myself. But like the guys said above, put it in a colander and give it a shake around, if not just put up with it as it’s not going to hurt much. They are a great tasting bean, one of my favourites
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After you roast and cool, pour from one bowl or colander to another outside in a gentle breeze (if available) a few times. The beans fall straight down, the chaff blows away.
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Beanbay India Hills Roasted Beans
I've been trying the India Hills pre roasted whole beans for the last week or so and I've noticed that while grinding there seems to be a large amount "chaff" .
Is this normal for this bean, if it's not , how do I fix it ?
The taste is ok.

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