BeanBay Green Bean Release - May 2016

[Andy CoffeeSnobs Owner Find all posts View Profile Close Andy]

BeanBay Green Bean Release - May 2016
Available in BeanBay now:


Costa Rica Tarrazu El Cedral


El Cedral de Dota is to the South of the township reaching up to 2000m high. Named after the tall cedar trees on the farm, this coffee has good body with a sweet acidity and a sultana fruity finish. Stunning Central American coffee that works well in espresso, pour-over, plunger... anything!


Costa Rica Tarrazu San Marcos

Finca San Marcos is to the North of the township, high in the hills at around 1500m.
In the cup this coffee is crisp and clean with a lingering caramel finish. Beautiful coffee!



...the required fine print...
(with the exception of the 1kg Maui, 1kg Panama and the 2kg Elephant Monsoon) All BeanBay green beans are packed in 2.5kg zippered cotton bags, perfect for storage for up to 3 years when kept in a cool, dark and dry position. We ship paid orders out from the Snobbery Monday to Thursday and BeanBay will show the available shipping options to your area. Larger orders are typically cheaper to freight per kilogram so we suggest ordering all your requirements at once. We also strongly recommend that you ship to an attended address (eg: work or grandma's house) to avoid delivery delays.




Enjoy!

[Gavisconi007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gavisconi007]

Love your work Andy

[sprezzatura Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sprezzatura]

The Finca San Marcos sounds great!

[Andy CoffeeSnobs Owner Find all posts View Profile Close Andy]

The Finca San Marcos sounds great!

...and they are great coffees, as are the next two Costa's that will hit BeanBay. These are the cream of the Central American crop, all rippers produced by farmers that understand that putting the extra effort into a microlot results in a better coffee in the cup and a better return for them... win-win for all of us.

[sprezzatura Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sprezzatura]

...and they are great coffees, as are the next two Costa's that will hit BeanBay. These are the cream of the Central American crop, all rippers produced by farmers that understand that putting the extra effort into a microlot results in a better coffee in the cup and a better return for them... win-win for all of us.

Thanks! Just received the La Esperanza; I ordered it, like 4 hours ago, I think. Best shipping EVER!

[UCC Member Find all posts View Profile Close UCC]

That's a shame... I missed out on these by a week... I hope there still stock left when I place my next order. I loved the Costa Rica Miel SHB that you had previously, my fav coffee this year so far. Which of these would be most similar to that?

Costa Rica Miel SHB

[Gavisconi007 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Gavisconi007]

I'm yet to try a Costa Rican that isn't excellent. On par with Ethiopians. Same same but different.

[gonzo89 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close gonzo89]

I'm yet to try a Costa Rican that isn't excellent..

I will second that :thumbup: I never turn down a Costa Rican if it's on offer at a cafe and most are forgiving to roast too.

[Andy CoffeeSnobs Owner Find all posts View Profile Close Andy]

I loved the Costa Rica Miel SHB that you had previously, my fav coffee this year so far. Which of these would be most similar to that?

As Gavisconi007 said "same same but different"!

If I had to pick I would say the San Marcos is closest but these two and the next two Costa Rican's are all different. They all overlook the same valley (Santa Maria de Dota) but with different farmers and environmental conditions they all stand as unique in the cup.

It's great fun to play with beans from such a small target area side by side to taste the differences.

[sprezzatura Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close sprezzatura]

As Gavisconi007 said "same same but different"!

If I had to pick I would say the San Marcos is closest but these two and the next two Costa Rican's are all different. They all overlook the same valley (Santa Maria de Dota) but with different farmers and environmental conditions they all stand as unique in the cup.

It's great fun to play with beans from such a small target area side by side to taste the differences.

Oh, good! People are still raving about the miel here!

[flynnaus Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close flynnaus]

While continuing to reduce a over-ambitious stash (I still have beans over 3 years old), I made my first purchase in 7 months last week. Ordered on Wednesday evening (ater 5pm) and delivered early Friday morning. Smooth as. My only confusion was which shipping option to choose and Andy's advice to take the cheapest option was spot on ( BeanBay works it out for you).
Well done Andy and team.

[shortblackman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close shortblackman]

A question about picking up from you Andy. Is it necessary to order online if I can arrange for a pick up? (Just talking one bag of green.)

thanks SBM

[artman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close artman]

Yes it looks like that's the way. From memory if you selects pick up option in bean bay at check out it says you will get an email when your order is ready to pick up.

Cheers

[shortblackman Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close shortblackman]

Right. Thanks for that.

[Andy CoffeeSnobs Owner Find all posts View Profile Close Andy]

Yep, pickup from the Snobbery is a "shipping option" in the checkout of BeanBay... we can't do counter sales and don't have any facility to do sales any other way than online (no till, no eftpos machine).

As mentioned, you receive an email when your order is packed ready and the pickup times are generally 1-5pm Mon - Thu.... but BeanBay always shows the correct times for the current week when you are placing your order.