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  • #46
    Re: CS Bean Club - September 09: Nicaragua Dipilto Estate

    Interesting - a similar roast profile to Pavoni Boy but different flavours in the cup (mindful that yours was prepared with an Aeropress).
    When was it roasted?

    You didnt get any berry notes?

    Next roast Im going to try it in an AP and see

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    • #47
      Re: CS Bean Club - September 09: Nicaragua Dipilto Estate

      Oh yeah... I saw Pavonis post but decided not to read it until after Id cupped mine. Forgot to go back and read it so its interesting how similar the roasts were (on paper) and different the cupping notes were.

      I certainly didnt get any berry. That would have made this a very rounded cup! Could have been the roast, could have been my bad chopper-grinder, could have been the Aeropress... These were roasted on the 9th so thats 7 days today.

      I very much agree with PBs "very smooth" comment - I felt that this bean had really good body and a very "unified" flavour profile (which to me means smooth).

      Cheers
      Stuart.

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      • #48
        Re: CS Bean Club - September 09: Nicaragua Dipilto Estate

        My impression of berry notes is only for the first moment before it is overpowered by the nutty flavour that I put down to almonds. The berry notes that I perceived were very slight and were my interpretation of the bold sweetness experienced at first.
        I was actually debating with myself whether the aftertaste was chocolate or caramel...sort of in between, but ended up going with chocolate.

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        • #49
          Re: CS Bean Club - September 09: Nicaragua Dipilto Estate

          I got the cherry very prominently on the first taste and my roast wasnt that deep - a bit shy of CS9 as you can see from my pic above. Ive been trying to pull my roasts fairly early into second crack these days as I am seeking fruitiness.

          Anyway, I roasted another 300g of Nic on the weekend. The roast went a bit better with FC at 198o just under 13m and pulled at rolling SC at 230o at about 17:30 ins. A bit deeper than my first Nic roast but a better profile.

          I also roasted 300g on PNG Wahgi that also went well with a similar profile to the Nic. Im looking forward to tasting the "Intelli"-blend

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          • #50
            Re: CS Bean Club - September 09: Nicaragua Dipilto Estate

            Originally posted by 48425740404F5B5D2E0 link=1253188002/48#48 date=1255924528

            Anyway, I roasted another 300g of Nic on the weekend. The roast went a bit better with FC at 198o just under 13m and pulled at rolling SC at 230o at about 17:30 ins. A bit deeper  than my first Nic roast but a better profile.

            I also roasted 300g on PNG Wahgi that also went well with a similar profile to the Nic. Im looking forward to tasting the "Intelli"-blend
            This is great. While the Nic wont rate among my favourite beans, the better roast profile has resulted in a smoother sweeter roast without the prominent cherry. It is still there but the nuttiness PB described being more detectable and lingering as an aftertaste.

            What has been outstanding is the Wahgi + Nic blend - Ive tried it 60-40 (Nic to Wahgi) and 50-50, which is on the money IMO. I cant properly describe the resultant flavours but there is a good hint of chocolate and the nuttiness is still there. If you havent tried the Nic + Wahgi Intelli-blend yet I can highly recommend it.

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