Pre - roast blending in Coretto

[lucinda]

Have many of you guys done this, and what guidelines should I follow. I have done a lot of post roast blending but would love to have a go at some pre roast blending too.

[Lizzie]

Re: Pre - roast blending in Coretto

hey Cindy,

yep, i have done most of my roast as pre-roast blends, due to time constraints. (3 beans, 3/4 cup of each in the BM)
but, then again, i have stuck mostly to a brazil/guatamal or peru/indonesian or png blend,simply because it was the flavour- profile we most enjoyed, and that combination is pretty forgiving.

most of the African beans i have had were roasted and blended post-roast... the Yemenii, Yirg and the Harrars need different roast levels, at least for my taste.

cheers,
L

[rowdee]

Re: Pre - roast blending in Coretto

Yea, still trying to get the best result. My favourite and the most dependable is Andys idea of 50/50, Yirg and Sumatran Mendheling blended 7 days pre roast then roasted together. Really nice.

Yesterday I roasted a 60/40 Guatemala Huehuetenango & Kenya AA, but obviously wont drink until later in the week.

Once I try an SO with new beans to get a taste, I then experiment with each roast to see what comes out.

[Fresh_Coffee]

Re: Pre - roast blending in Coretto

Pre blending is just as regular a part of coffee roasting, as is post blending...particularly for small batches.

Try it, experiment, you will not fail.

Regardz,
FC.

[Dennis]

Re: Pre - roast blending in Coretto

Hi Lucinda, Ive pre-roast blended and also post-blended immediately after roasting individual varieties and overall have been pretty happy with the results.

I havent pre-blended well in advance for a few reasons, a) I tend to be spontaneous, and, b) the beans are stored in close proximity to each other and I would think as they share the same environment, that this may not be a critical requirement.

I also think one of the advantages of pre-roast blending is that its likely you will end up with a variety ranging from say, 9 to 11 on the CS scale that will add depth and complexity to your particular blend.

So, Im with FC on this - give it a go!

[greenman]

Re: Pre - roast blending in Coretto

I did a roast with 50% Kenya AA, 30% Yirg and 20% Costa Rica, tested it today and it was wonderful.
I roasted them all at the same time and it was a nice even roast and smells great!!

[marcstolk]

Re: Pre - roast blending in Coretto

Im also trying Pre Roast blending and extending the roast to 25min or there abouts - By all accounts, with a 4 bean blend, the end result visually is very exciting and I expect it to cup up fantasticly. But Im not game to test it until day 5 at the least. Ill come back with my findings. But Im expecting a wonderful coffee!! :-)