Fresh Cracked Pepper

We used to roast like this:

Now we roast like this.

Africa & the Middle East

Cameroon Caplami Java

Date: February 22/08

Roast: Full City (+)

• Rather dark for a FC+.
• Surprisingly unaromatic as beans (like stale spices).

Kenya AA Nyeri - Karatina

Date: January 15 & 21/08,

Roast: Full City then Vienna. (Behmor)

• Very bright and acidic. Almost metallic. Thin cup, light body. We liked the Vienna much better, but that’s probably because roast characteristics took over.

Kenya AA ??

Date: October 25/07

Roast: City (popcorn roaster)

• Very bright and aromatic. Slight chocolate notes, but overly acidic.

Asia & Indonesia

Sumatra Blue Batak “Tarbarita” Peaberry

Date: October 9/07

Roast: Full City (popcorn roaster)

• Full, rich, dense forest smell. Didn’t detect the plum, cardamom and clove like in the description.

Sumatra Classic Mandheling

Date: January 26/08

Roast: FC (Behmor) 20:00 total roast time, stopped with 2:30 remaining.

• Started hearing 2nd crack and it was 3:00 after the start of first. Caramel-chocolate, fruity and earthy, heavy body

Central America

South America

Colombia Choco - El Carmen del Atrato

Date: January 19/08

Roast: Full City (Behmor)

• Gave some to friends, who liked it. We found it nice and round, smooth, sweet, medium thickness. Would do this one again.

Blends

Classic Italian Espresso Blend

Date: October 22/08

Roast: Vienna+

• Evenly coloured

Liquid Espresso Blend (SMs)

Date: February 15/08

Roast: Vienna+ (Behmor)

•  Partially arabica and partially robusta beans.
• Very aromatic—Dark Chocolate (90+%)
• Very good with milk drinks, almost too pungent as espresso.

Monkey Blend (SMs)

Date: October 12 & 16/07

Roast: Vienna (popcorn roaster)

• Unimpressed, grassy, flat. Overly bitter.
• Try again.