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Re: BeanBay Monthly Sale - Wednesday 10th June 2009
Originally posted by 332837202D7970410 link=1244562292/157#157 date=1245986834
Thanks to Andy for swapping some Yirg with me today at Veneziano. Hope you enjoy the organic mexican beans Andy.
Any time Richard...but, to quote Paul Simon, you can call me Al. 8-) Pleasure to catch up mate, and happy to share the goodness. Hope the work freebie went well.
Re: BeanBay Monthly Sale - Wednesday 10th June 2009
Supplies have arrived - thanks Sue and Simon for your coordination here in WA - excellent.
Just had my first cup of the new Kanchenjunga SFTGFOP1 - fabo. Even better than the last lot of Kanchenjunga (and arrived in the nick of time - I was down to the last 50 grams of the old).
Re: BeanBay Monthly Sale - Wednesday 10th June 2009
Hey Alchemist,
HUGE thankyou for your generosity
I didnt log in this morning before work, therefore I didnt see your offer and while I was out I dropped into a Crime Converters and sitting there on the shelf (prob from a B&E) was a shiny Breville BB290. $35 later it was in the back of the van! Maybe hold on to it for another promising home roasternaught (wife calls me that now after the failed popper attempt- "Houston we have a problem")
Thanks again for the offer
Re: BeanBay Monthly Sale - Wednesday 10th June 2009
Originally posted by 15080D0E06001302080011130804150E610 link=1244562292/134#134 date=1245536994
Originally posted by 05242F2F2832410 link=1244562292/20#20 date=1244598980
Originally posted by 012C211C14262A30430 link=1244562292/15#15 date=1244596659
I was surprised by the bitterness of the Nicuraguan.Almost a robusta taste.
Hi Bob and welcome to CS!
FWIW, The only coffees Ive ever had that were bitter were due to the roast, the espresso machine, or the barista, and had nothing to do with the source or variety. Maybe Ive just been lucky.
You are right! Bitternes is usually a defect tracked back to one of the human elements in the processing or the extraction... but in saying that I have never been very found of the Nicaraguan attributes as I find them pretty boring.
I was curious try this bean once I read this, so, I have just pulled a shot of this Nicaraguan 24hrs post and I can say that I tasted no bitterness what so ever. Now dont get me wrong, I still have a long way to go in understanding the flavours that can be tasted in a short black (shot of espresso), but I have tasted a bitter shot and this didnt have it.
Re: BeanBay Monthly Sale - Wednesday 10th June 2009
GDay Short Mac,
I have a Breville Big Loaf, twin paddle BM that has been hard-wired and is ready to go as a Corretto. I originally bought this out of the Quokka to enable me to increase my roast capacity (but eventually decided on a twin Corretto set up), hence it has been sitting the garage doing nothing for over a year.
Its in excellent condition and yours if you want it - happy to help a fellow CS get home roasting
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