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  • javabeen
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    Reviving an oldish thread...only got stuck into my stash a few weeks ago due to a backlog of other beans...

    My 4th roast at day 10 and....Intense floral flavours in the cup think Chyrsanthum tea (we choose this at Yum Cha over standard Chinese tea so thats the only way I know what I am tasting!)

    The flavour is very clean and defined as opposed to big and in your face, but it is different! Thick and syrupy ristretto style pour. This is from 4th roast with first crack @ 12.50/203 and pulled @ 16:56/218.5 and cooled within 1 min. Its odd as I think Im drinking tea, yet pleasant at the same time  

    Im thinking the Mazzer Kony e grinder is playing a large part in bringing out these qualities in the cup, coupled with the roast profile.

    My first 2 roasts were all choc with some floral as they were darker.
    3rd roast had a lot less floral in the cup and more earthiness yet this roast was pulled 1degree less temp wise / 20 secs earlier. Funny how it can change the flavour like that!

    Happy roasting everyone.

    Javabeen

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  • Intellidepth
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    This weeks roast of the Aceh was too fast (warm ambient temp of 22*C) and as a result lost a lot of its complexity and breadth of flavour.

    Both of the roasts below were pulled at CS10.

    Dont do this: 500g, FC 7:39, RFC 7:55 rolling into -> RSC pulled 9:50.

    Do try this: 300g, FC 7:20, RFC 8:30, RSC 10:00 pulled 10:20.

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  • Intellidepth
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    ;D Id been away from my coffee for a week. Any excuse will do.

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  • linnaen
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    How did you slip up?
    After moisture loss from the roast, that would be almost spot on 400g

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  • Intellidepth
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    This is continuing to be a favourite in our house. Rationed to 400g/week. Oops, I slipped this week, 500g somehow made it into the roaster .

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  • greenman
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    Just had an espresso 10 days post roast, amazing floral notes, rich viscous body and very smooth, lingering aftertaste with choc/cocoa notes, I love this bean!!

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  • hazchem
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    Originally posted by 484058524F2B0 link=1247619572/40#40 date=1249796647
    Sounds like you have inside info Hazchem?
    no more inside than the rest of the CS membership! 8-)

    home roasting has me paying a LOT more attention to The Wishing Well threads though ... :P

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  • flynnaus
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    Originally posted by 575F474D50340 link=1247619572/40#40 date=1249796647
    Sounds like you have inside info Hazchem?
    There are still beans from the last coupla BeanBays left. I think I know which one HC is looking at

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  • cksyd
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    Originally posted by 6D647F666D6068050 link=1247619572/39#39 date=1249795261
    Originally posted by 52584D5A5A554147340 link=1247619572/37#37 date=1249775465
    votes for the August Bean Club
    I think I already know what my vote is going to be ... depending on what else shows up!
    Sounds like you have inside info Hazchem? :-?

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  • hazchem
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    Originally posted by 52584D5A5A554147340 link=1247619572/37#37 date=1249775465
    votes for the August Bean Club
    I think I already know what my vote is going to be ... depending on what else shows up!

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  • Gra
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    Roast method Turbo Roaster

    Roast notes: Ethiopian Yirgacheffe 550gm first crack 194* @12.40 through to 215* 18.30 pulled @ 215* C S C9.

    In Cup: Smooth well balanced great crema works well with milk best after 7 days rest if you can wait that long :P

    Tasting: As a flat White it is by fare the best coffee that I have roasted Smooth lite and great after taste...

    Cheers Gra

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  • flynnaus
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    Originally posted by 7F75607777786C6A190 link=1247619572/25#25 date=1249292075
    I roasted again on Saturday and this time took it out to FC at 14 mins and pulled at just into RSC at 20 mins but not over-roasted. Once again this was due to my corretto inexperience rather than design. Interesting to see how it contrasts with first roast anyway. If my first roast is any indication it may be fairly forgiving.
    I tried this batch this morning and it was stunning. Seemed to benefit from a longer roast time to just after SC - CS9-10. I poured a single ristretto and a latte from the same shot.
    The ristretto was very smooth and clean once again with very low acidity. The chocolate flavour seems to be less prominent with more florals coming through and the ascribed earthiness.

    This one didnt cut through the milk very well but still enjoyable. I roasted some of the Sumatran from last months BB (Sumatra Sipangan Bolon) yesterday - interesting to see how it compares to the Aceh.

    anyway the August BeanBay approaches and as before I will put up a poll and seek your votes for the August Bean Club

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  • GregWormald
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    As I have had pointed out to me--blending an Indonesian and an Arabian isnt new--think Mocha/Java, one of the all-time great blends.

    Greg

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  • flynnaus
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    Originally posted by 4D445F464D4048250 link=1247619572/34#34 date=1249696742
    Ill roast it up tomorrow and report back later in the week ...
    Please do.

    Im still getting aftertaste more than an hour later. I suspect the Yirg is having a huge influence though. Its an amazing bean.

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  • hazchem
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    Re: CoffeeSnobs Bean Club - Aceh Gaja Mt#1

    Originally posted by 7A706572727D696F1C0 link=1247619572/33#33 date=1249695911
    This blend is perhaps worth exploring a bit more.
    SNAP! I was thinking of blending the Aceh with Yirg on a base of either Peru Ceja De Selva or the Brazil Bourbon.

    Ill roast it up tomorrow and report back later in the week ...

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