Your Morning Mug

[The Mick]

Ethiopian Sidamo at full city from my local roaster.

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[gingerweir]

Yorkshire Gold Tea !
None of that milk and Sugar nonsense.

[EmptyB]

The "Scout's Honor" espresso blend from Handsome Coffee Roasters, prepared using my Beehouse dripper thing.

[Jasonian]

I'm curious to read your thoughts on that one. I've heard things already, but I'm always interested in more perspectives.

[Jasonian]

It's not morning at all, but I'm really enjoying this french press of Rwanda Musasa Cooperative from AJ Coffee Company. Espresso ground, 1 minute dwell time, stir, plunge. I highly recommend this method for all extremely dense, complex coffees like this gem.

[EmptyB]

I'm curious to read your thoughts on that one. I've heard things already, but I'm always interested in more perspectives.

Well, I have to admit that I am no good at describing flavor profiles, and I don't really drink my coffee in a way that resembles cupping. My problem is that I tend to buy decent and freshly roasted beans, and I find that I like all of them to some extent. Regarding the Scout's Honor specifically, all I can tell you is that I really like it, and I'm becoming sold on good blends (rather than single origins). For the sake of comparison, I like the Scout's Honor better than the Carmelo Yujra Bolivia that I got from Bird Rock, and better than the La Perla Arenas Family that I got from Cartel Coffee Lab, and much much better than the Brazilian that I got from Caffe Calabria.

I will say that the Handsome Coffee location in L.A. is awesome, and the barista (one of the owners) was very willing to answer questions and accommodate the customers. Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.

[SBojan]

If i have time i make myself Lavazza or Illy.

[gearchow]

I've been drinking this for the week:






Wonderful stuff.

-jim

[benvh]

Rwanda Nyamasheke Karengera from Sweet Maria's. Roasted on Friday: was shooting for FC and ended up about halfway between FC and FC+. I find that my darker roasts take a bit longer to rest, especially on the Behmor so it should improve in another day or two.

Ben

[StillShaving]

I've been drinking this for the week:






Wonderful stuff.

-jim

That is a nice looking roast. Based on the color, I presume you did not take it to 2nd crack.

[gearchow]

I tried not to, but I thought I heard a snap as I dumped it into the colander but it may have been off tune first. As many scientific methods we apply to the roasting process - monitoring temp, time and heat input - it still seems a craftsman like experience with a bit of chanciness tossed in. At least at the home roasters level.

-jim

[Jasonian]

I tried not to, but I thought I heard a snap as I dumped it into the colander but it may have been off tune first. As many scientific methods we apply to the roasting process - monitoring temp, time and heat input - it still seems a craftsman like experience with a bit of chanciness tossed in. At least at the home roasters level.

-jim

That's every level. Scientifically speaking, we really have no clue what we're doing. But.. we've gotten pretty good at correlating certain reactions with certain temperatures, and certain roast curves and techniques with certain cup profiles.

My morning cup today consisted of a hodge-podge of coffees to prevent them from going stale and ending up unused. Mostly Dukundekawa Musasa, some Washed Sidama (Keffa), and some Paez Indigenous Reserve.

Finer side of medium grind. Half water saturation and dwell for 2 minutes. Break crust and agitate with second half of the pour, then begin pressing at 3:00.

[gearchow]

About 10 gm of Yemen Mokha Sharasi and 20 gm of Java Kopi Sunda, both roasted to a couple of 2nd snaps. I like it! I don't like Yemen coffee that much, but adding it to Java beans is really a nice experience.

-jim

[Stevew443]

Since I work night shift, my morning mug was poured about 5:30 PM. I brewed a pot of decaf loose leaf Orange Pekoe tea in my Brown Betty and decanted into my cheapo every day tea pot. I used to drink coffee by the gallon until I was in the hospital for 3 weeks earlier this year. When I was released I just could no longer stand the flavor or aroma of coffee.

[gearchow]

I went 50/50 with the Yemen/Java this morning. Even better! But I'm not sure if it's the blend or both coffees have rested enough to be cruising in the sweet zone.

-jim

[PozzSka]

50/50 Blend of Brazil Daterra Sunflower Espresso (FC) and Ehtiopia Yirgacheffe (C+)...2oz espresso, 4oz of nicely steamed milk...delicious!!

[JPDyson]

Burundi Auction Lot - Kayanza Bwayi, City+. Mildly fruited/spiced, muted acidity, pleasant body. A really good coffee, after only 36 hours.

[shammer]

I tried some Jamaican Blue Mountain from one of our local coffee roaster shops here in the Dallas - Fort Worth area. I probably won't pay that kind of money for coffee again soon, but I wanted to try it. It was great!

Tim

[xXClockwork]

Papua New Guinea Kimel Estate Grown from Addison Coffee Roasters here in the area. French press.

[gearchow]

I'm still drinking my Mohka Java, but this morning I didn't notice that I had some issue with my paper filter and the last gulp contained a mouthful of grind.

Caffeine and fiber, mmmmmm.

-jim