kenya aa / indian monsooned peaberry

[Ray_C]

Im not even going to try to describe this, all I can tell you is post roast blend 50 / 50 amounts of kenya aa and indian monsooned peaberry. pull both roasts just on second crack to keep the subtle characteristics, degas and rest for four days. I keep them in separate jars and drop a scoop of each into the grinder which equals a double shot and yummmmmm. :

Ray.

[Andy]

Re: kenya aa / indian monsooned peaberry

Interesting idea Ray... the high abount of the monsooned peaberry would tame the acid in Kenya and fill-in the body.

Ill try it sometime.

[lucinda]

Re: kenya aa / indian monsooned peaberry

The monsooned peaberry is a fantasstic blender. I was a bit concerned that it was too overpowering as a SO and had made a mistake but it makes a brilliant blender and so far I have blended it with a few different beans and had great results.

[marcstolk]

Re: kenya aa / indian monsooned peaberry

Yep.. the Kenyan would be tamed this way... nice idea Ray.... will try this...

[-Alchemist-]

Re: kenya aa / indian monsooned peaberry

Ive just used the last of my Monsoon Peabearry and Ill have both, the Monsoon Malabar and the Kenyan AA arriving in the next Beanbay shipment.

Hope this isnt a silly question - but do you think the Monsoon Malabar would work as well as the Peaberry in this blend? (presumably, the Peaberry may have been a little sweeter than the Malabar?)

Thanks!

-A-

[Viviane]

Re: kenya aa / indian monsooned peaberry

Alchemist, if thats a silly question then we can be thick people together - I was wondering the same thing.

[Ray_C]

Re: kenya aa / indian monsooned peaberry

Having never tried the malabar I cant say, although I have some coming this beanbay, so maybe Ill try it out......... Ray.

[Dennis]

Re: kenya aa / indian monsooned peaberry

Id like to offer the following observations from my very limited roasting knowledge...

The monsoon malabar I have roasted does not like to go to 2nd crack. Its happier being a lighter roast. It also prefers to rest for at least 7 days and closer to 10, before some of that brightness diminishes, to allow some of its other flavours to shine through. The MM is quite an individual, similar to the type of person that dances on tables at a party, and as such, is likely to stand out or dominate any 50/50 love affair.

Then again, why not try a small batch and go for it...what have you got to lose?

[andrew]

Re: kenya aa / indian monsooned peaberry

ive been blending the indian peaberry with the brazil monte carlo, which has been very nice. 50/50 blend has a nice full flavour anyone else tried this?