PNG/Peru/Ethiopian Blend

[jabbba]

I think you'll find that most of us here consider the Peru Ceja de Selva to be a base bean. If you want to expand the taste sensation, add an Indonesian like the Sulawesi Blue or Sumatran Aged Late pick (now sold out?). My preference would be 4 parts Peru, 3 parts Ghimbi, 2 parts Sulawesi Blue. (= Base plus Moka Java). Another good base bean other than the Peru would be the Indian Elephant Hills. If you pad the Peru base out with a nice Central American, you'll get KJM's house blend.

Amanda

This is an interesting and I can see why it should work, I like the spicyness of Sulawesi and it went well 50/50 with Tanzanian Machare so I might add Peru into the mix. My only concern, not sure what would it be like in the espresso, at the same time, I am 100% sure it would be great for milk based coffees.

[chokkidog]

Andy just doesn't do second rate coffee.............

[eaglemick]

That's very light eaglemick, does it still maintain enough body under milk? I reckon that would taste great as a filter.

Yep, it works for my personal taste anyway. Heck I find that the Colombian Volcan Galeras Supremo from Beanbay stands up well enough on it's own without blending. Word of warning though, I've tried Colombian from another source and it was nowhere near as good as this one for that bold punch to milk based drinks

[brendogs]

That's very light eaglemick, does it still maintain enough body under milk? I reckon that would taste great as a filter.

[Vinitasse]

...It's like mixing English beer with American beer.

How could that possibly be a good thing????

[cirrus]

Why not try Ethiopian 70% + Bali 30%?

It's like mixing English beer with American beer.

[eaglemick]

Hi there, very interesting blend options. Any opinions on blending png, Colombian and Ethiopian beans together and what split etc. be interested in your feedback ?

Hey Dayvo,

My favourite blend at the moment is using the Colombian as a base. I find it works really well with milk based drinks.
Currently drinking 50% Colombian, 30% Ugandan, 30% Costa Rica.

I reckon you'll get a pretty good result swapping out the Ugandan for Ethiopian and Costa Rica for PNG! I tend to take the Colombian to CS9 on their own and roast the others together to CS8

[smokey]

Graeme, thanks, I am starting to enjoy my occasional medium roasts now that I am am getting use to the behmor these days, on the odd occasion I still do a dark roast but thats usually because I wasn't watching close enough. The difference between a light / medium and a dark roast can sometimes be huge, blending the two like this would really bring out the Ethiopian and PNG flavours.

[Graeme]

Smokey, yes roasted the Brasil via my Behmor just into 2nd c before hitting cool. Very dark. Then the PNG and Ethiopian together to just prior to 2c or 3mins after 1st c then post mixed and waited 7days. Get my greens from Bean Bay

[smokey]

Graeme, the beanbay Brasil is awesome, makes a great coffee as an SO, that plus any Ethiopian I think would make for a great blend, add the PNG, one of my favourite beans, and its heaven. No wonder the family have you working day and night to produce their regular morning coffee

I gather that you roasted the Brasil darker than the Ethionpian and PNG? That would certainly bring out the fruits and in the background a heavy cocoa, with great depth and body, ahh, I once similarly blended the Harrar, Brasil and Columbian, it was magnifique!

[Graeme]

I discovered Brazil, roasted separately to into 2nd crack, 50%. PNG 30% and Ethiopian 20% roasted together then mixed.
My family insist that I must always have this roast ready to go. Or else!

[smokey]

This is another blend I love:-

Ethiopian Gambella - 150 grams
Peru ceja de selva - 150 grams
PNG Highlands Natural - 50 grams - I sometimes replace this with the Tanzanian Machare Estate, Malabar Monsoon or the Thailand Chiang Mai.

just finished my morning coffee, flat white, this is awesome @ 12 days and I have enough left for another week, I hope.

The bag is gone, sadly, it finished with incredible fruitiness, this one is a keeper.

[smokey]

This is another blend I love:-

Ethiopian Gambella - 150 grams
Peru ceja de selva - 150 grams
PNG Highlands Natural - 50 grams - I sometimes replace this with the Tanzanian Machare Estate, Malabar Monsoon or the Thailand Chiang Mai.

just finished my morning coffee, flat white, this is awesome @ 12 days and I have enough left for another week, I hope.

[Dayvo]

Hi there, very interesting blend options. Any opinions on blending png, Colombian and Ethiopian beans together and what split etc. be interested in your feedback ?

[eaglemick]

Hey there!

I have been roasting Peru Ceja + Etheopian Ghimbi (50/50) for a while now and just had a coffee from week old beans and it was INSANELY good. Really rich chocolate under-tones, nice full body and some fruitiness from the Ethiopian; it was just one of those coffees, the ones that make you shout 'YES!'. That is what a coffee lover lives for, that moment where the coffee makes love with you tongue.

Sensual imagery aside, I would be interested to know what beans other than a Brazillian would make for a good base bean to a Peru+Etheopian roast. Thoughts people?

Just had to say +1 from me on this and thoroughly agree it's an amazing combo for my limited palate too