GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

[Springbok]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

Andy ,

is there anyway we can research the coffees that youre selling before we buy? - I want advice on what roast would best suit the coffees and what to look for in the flavours and taste etc etc..


Yaye - Only one more sleep before I can buy

[danielbreen5]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

very excited about this bean bay. hopefully the maling room can get it together and buy some so we can enjoy it at work. the 549 was one of my favourite coffees last year! maybe ever!

dan

[luca]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

I understand that this years MTC crop was a bit smaller than usual and that competition amongst roasters to get any was particularly fierce. Massive props to Andy for securing some of this fine and highly sought-after coffee for CS members.

Cheers,

Luca

[andy]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

Yeah, info on double pass (trademark to Mountain Top??!?) is on their website.  

Its a process that as far as I can tell is a combination of the wet hulling that is common in Indonesia and normal washing that is done elsewhere.  The result is a much darker green bean with less of the translucence and earthiness that you get on the premium washed Indonesian beans.  The Bin35 that has the double pass processing roasted a little uneven but cupped really well.

I have had a off line query about the high prices of these beans.  Please understand that these are the premium bean lots from the most renowned estate in the country and these will prob sell for double that price in other areas of the world (if they managed to get any from the 2008 crop).

...and yes, we will also have some other beans in smaller quantities available during BeanBay.  

Typo’s ?  I wish I could claim to have done them intentionally, sadly they were the result of a post midnight email after a 16 hour day but I’m sure everyone can extrapolate the contents to something useful.



By funny coincidence COFFEE NOBS is how my 3 year-old says CoffeeSnobs.

[fatboy_1999]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

I think he is referring to the fact that it is spelt
coffeenobs

missing one S and being a slightly different description of our little community 8-)

[benandfaith]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

I find this one, from further down in Andys initial post, particularly amusing......not at all accurate mind, but pretty amusing. ;D
http://coffeenobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1205271097

Link goes nowhere... or was that the point? :P

[Habit]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

I think youll find deliberate typos in any "links" to coffeesnobs pages.
I expect they are designed to "trick" hackers (or the auto website scanning tools that they use).

I find this one, from further down in Andys initial post, particularly amusing......not at all accurate mind, but pretty amusing. ;D
http://coffeenobs.com.au/YaBB.pl?num=1205271097

[beanz4brainz]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

Thanks JavaB.

Phewww, after buying the bling monster, I cant afford beanz @ $22/kg !!  


b4b.


ps. yet!

[JavaB]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

There will be others..... (some in small quantities)

Its just they are the main ones on offer

[beanz4brainz]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008


Is there only three greens on offer this BeanBay, or have I got it wrong yet again??


b4b.

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

Typoes everywhere :P

[benandfaith]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

BeanBay - Wednesday 14th May 9pm (AEST)
http://beanbay.cofeesnobs.com.au

Theres a typo in the link... a missing f?

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

2.5kg is minimum. You can split a bag if you arrange with another CSer.

[benandfaith]

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

From Mountain Tops website:

"Double-Pass Process - is from the raisin-like, purple and black colour cherry. The fruit is left to ripen on the tree longer than normal; it is then soaked to re-hydrate the skin prior to pulping and washing. The lateness of the harvest increases the sugar content in the fruit by up to 30%. This processing style results in a more complex, dark style of sweetness."

Nice! I think I am a dark style of sweetness kindaguy...

Its a great time to start roasting and buying greens!

Sorry: complete newbie green beanbay person question: what is the minimum weight of purchase? If I am reading the beanbay section correctly, it is 2.5kg?

Re: GREEN BeanBay - 14th May 2008

From Mountain Tops website:

"Double-Pass Process - is from the raisin-like, purple and black colour cherry. The fruit is left to ripen on the tree longer than normal; it is then soaked to re-hydrate the skin prior to pulping and washing. The lateness of the harvest increases the sugar content in the fruit by up to 30%. This processing style results in a more complex, dark style of sweetness."