Adding nuts to greens to infuse flavour

[Dragunov21]

I don't think that the flavour compounds you'd find complimentary are something that can be absorbed through the air is all.

[Jonathon]

Just to throw it out there, volatile scents aren't the same as flavours. It might work, but I very much doubt it will come across at all as a nutty taste.

For funzies, I once left a vanilla bean in a bag of coffee beans for a week while they rested. Tasted beyond awful, despite that they smelled delicious. Ever trying eating flavoured chapstick? Same deal. Smells great, tastes... not so (allegedly) :P

Ok so it tasted bad, but clearly worked in that it infused the flavor in to the beans. What if you did this with something that complements the flavour of the coffee.

Not saying I know what that would be, and unfortunately I've barely got the time to do 1-2 plain roasts per week, so experimenting will have to wait.

[Dragunov21]

Just to throw it out there, volatile scents aren't the same as flavours. It might work, but I very much doubt it will come across at all as a nutty taste.

For funzies, I once left a vanilla bean in a bag of coffee beans for a week while they rested. Tasted beyond awful, despite that they smelled delicious. Ever trying eating flavoured chapstick? Same deal. Smells great, tastes... not so (allegedly) :P

[MorganGT]

"Flavoured" coffee ,..( chile, choc, cinnamon, spices, etc)... are not uncommon ...made by adding the extras to the PF just before before the brew.

I've had to fix the results of someone experimenting trying to make a liqueur coffee....by pouring the booze into the bean hopper then running the grinder (Compak K6). Turned all the grounds into mud, which set like concrete in the grind chamber. Took a big hammer and an hour of swearing just to dismantle it so I could clean out all the congealed crap.

[trentski]

Or just add some to "blend" before you grind ?

or maybe not http://coffeesnobs.com.au/general-co...ut-coffee.html

[okitoki]

I've bought "flavoured" beans before... smells great, but no taste....

[Vinitasse]

I was talking about nutty flavour profiles with a colleague today and he casually asked if you could add almonds or hazelnuts to beans to bring out a nutty flavour.

I've never heard of this before, but surely it would have some effect? (Not necessarily good of course)

Perhaps pop some roasted hazelnuts in a bag of greens for a week before roasting? Or, pop some raw nuts in the roaster alongside the greens?

May as well throw a bar of chocolate in the roaster while you're at it

[blend52]

..., or pop some raw nuts in the roaster alongside the greens?

Or just add some to "blend" before you grind ?
"Flavoured" coffee ,..( chile, choc, cinnamon, spices, etc)... are not uncommon ...made by adding the extras to the PF just before before the brew.
Adding "pre ground" flavorings to the PF keeps the grinder free of mixed tastes.

[jbrewster]

I'd be a bit skeptical about how much flavour would carry over and survive through the roasting process...

[Jonathon]

I was talking about nutty flavour profiles with a colleague today and he casually asked if you could add almonds or hazelnuts to beans to bring out a nutty flavour.

I've never heard of this before, but surely it would have some effect? (Not necessarily good of course)

Perhaps pop some roasted hazelnuts in a bag of greens for a week before roasting? Or, pop some raw nuts in the roaster alongside the greens?