I have had a little break from roasting after I almost burnt my shed down and ruined all my gear (and also having another baby) and have just gotten back into it. I checked the dates of my last purchases and I havent bought any new green since 07....time has flown with the 2 bubs....
I roasted a few of my favourites (yemen, guatamalan and dominican) and found that while they dont taste bad they seem to be pretty bland (it could be my roasting). Has anyone tried roasting older beans, and if so what were your findings? I have about 100kg of green sitting in the shed laughing at me. It makes cry to think about it.
I roasted a few of my favourites (yemen, guatamalan and dominican) and found that while they dont taste bad they seem to be pretty bland (it could be my roasting). Has anyone tried roasting older beans, and if so what were your findings? I have about 100kg of green sitting in the shed laughing at me. It makes cry to think about it.




The oldest bean in that group of 4 would be the Hara Longberry -Oromia Fair Trade. The CS bag is plain with a ribbon tie. Someone older CS members may be able to estimate how far back those bags were in use. The others are Mountain Top Estate and Ethiopian Yirgacheffe Kochere. All have roasted up very nicely so far. All stored in a closet about two feet from my bed. 8-)
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