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From the picture the bottom one looks to be maybe FC++ or maybe light Vienna. Give it 2-3 days rest and give it a try.

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What brewing method would you suggest? I currently have a FP, Moka pot and a Mukka pot.

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I have converted to a French Press and that is all I use.
Maybe others might chime in, but for me the press is the way to go.

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I only use the FP, but it is all I have tried.

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The FP is my standard too, the others are for espresso based drinks. Going to try some Monkey Blend in the moka pot tonight. Was excellent in the FP this morning.

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Two 65g batches of Monkey Blend to FC
One 65g batch of India Poabs Organic Seethargundu Estate to City+

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Just ordered 18 lbs form Sweet Marias.....to go with the 15+ lbs I already have at home. Um, addicting.

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Sumatra Tarbarita Peaberry to FC.
Ordered 11 pounds from SM myself :cf2

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El Salvador Majahual -Tablon La Montana - 5 lbs
Burundi Prestige Cup #1 -Kiryama - 1 lbs
Sweet Maria's French Roast Blend - 2 lbs
Ethiopia Pulp Natural Process Limu - 5 lbs
Ethiopia Yirga Cheffe-Shakiso SWP Decaf - 2 lbs
Kenya Nyeri AA Gatomboya - 1 lbs
Kenya Nyeri AB Tegu - 2 lbs

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Anybody ever order from ThetaRidge?
I just received a price sheet, great prices! :tu

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Never heard of them Shane, but then I'm still just getting into this craft.

Going to a local farmers market tomorrow morning. Germack nut company has their new store up and running and has a section dedicated to just coffee. I heard they have green coffee too. Gonna check it out.

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Colombia Tolima - Einar Ortiz Microlot, with just about 30gr. of Felix Guzman micro, to fill it out. I was just that much short. One is lemony, the other very sweet. Looking forward to cupping on Tues.

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Has anyone ever re-roasted as in a batch was lighter than you desired and wanted to go darker after tasting how it turned out?

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I asked the same thing about... ehh.. Couple months back. No. I was told you can't and shouldn't do it.

I went with what was answered and didn't. If you have time, There are better reason in the back pages and to why. I asked in this thread.. Not sure what page or even close.

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This is a good answer with a good reason.
Hope this helps.

http://www.cheftalk.com/t/59866/re-r...can-it-be-done

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I placed a sampler order from Theta Ridge today, I will keep everybody posted as to how it goes. Their prices are much, much less than SM. I intend to find a good sample and purchase a 10lb order of it.

A couple answers from Ashtonladies link:

"Once coffee beans have cooked and cooled, they can't be cooked more. Roasting temperature profiles and sequences make a big difference in how the coffee ultimately tastes. Sorry."

"I've read at COFFEEGEEK.COM that it's a method practised regularly by the Swiss and it gives the coffee a different character."

"No, you cannot roast beans a second time and expect the oils to be their best. If oil is on the surface of the bean, i would assume a scorching effect. Never done it though; so I'm just assuming.

"What I would do is put the beans away for a week; this should make the coffee a little bit stronger. I would also use a french press then too- much better flavor intensity."

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Shane, did you email them for prices? I was just looking on the site and didn't see any listed.

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Yah, if you e-mail them they send you an up to date price sheet.

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Very curious how they are.. I still need to place a sampler order with SM.

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My friend that got me first into drinking home roasted coffee uses them and buys 75lb bags. He raves about the company.

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Brazil Fazenda Santa Mariana to just FC.

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That sounds nice, how was it?

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Cupping tomorrow. It roasted real pretty :D

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Did a couple batches today. Some SM's Liquid Amber Espresso blend and they're Sumatra Lintong Tano Batak.

The odd thing about my first batch of the Sumatra, I didn't get a first crack. One loud pop around the 3:45 mark, but nothing after. Took it to what I'm guessing was city ++, maybe even FC. Did another batch and got the normal cracking for a period of time. Strange.

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http://www.thetaridgecoffee.com/ I got their price list,there is a surcharge if you buy less than a bag full. $.45 /lb on 10 lb and up,$.65 /lb under 10 lb.
That said,there is a shipping charge to consider.
I would like to try several of their beans,some new items on me...........

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Well they just sent me a sampler of 4 different beans for free.
http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/...s/3a119285.jpg

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Roasting:

Kenya AA Oaklands
Harrar G4
Sumatra Lintong
Taina and Negrita

ThetaRidge is top shelf. They buy exclusively from a vendor I use in NYC.

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I just roasted a pound of the Ethopia Illubaor-Camp Cooperative from SM's.

I sure as hell don't understand any of this full city to FC+, but I sure as hell know I roasted it darker than my last roast.

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I don't know what the roast would come out to be as I roasted the whole pound for 6-1/2 to 7 minutes in my "official" SM's recommended West Bend Poppery II, but the Ethopian stuff I roasted last night and drinking this morning is AWESOME!!!

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I roasted the Dettera Bourbon last night, it smells amazing!
If it tastes anything like it smells, this may be my first 10lb order!

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Today i have made pan roasting coffee! Its truly fresh great tasting coffee! It can have a smooth body and a deep complexity in flavors kind of like drum roasted coffee. Let me know that has anyone tried this out?

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Welcome. Please introduce yourself in the New Retailer forum.

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Pics?

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Roasted the Peru Andes Reserve, it was good yesterday!

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Roasted half a pound of SM Monkey espresso blend to Vienna today.

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I did half a lb of the same yesterday. Could only get to city +. Too low of ambient temp inthe garage is not conducive to roasting into second crack. It'll still be good.

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Sorry-ended up grinding it all before seeing this.

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Nicaraguan Cafe Diego

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Anyone ever buy Jamaican blue mountain green beans and roast them? Thinking about it...

http://stores.ebay.com/Gold-Star-Cof..._fsub=20879440

Anything else look appealing?

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Here's a place that caught my eye.

www.bodhileaftrading.com

Found a post from them on the coffee buying club forum offering a 20% discount. Going to give these a try:

Brazil Bob-O-Link 5#
Malawi AA Plus Estate Panwamba 5#
Zimbabwe AA Plus Estate Salimba 5 #

15# came out to $5.24/lb shipped.

Coupon code is CLUB2012.

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Kenya Safari Ridge

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Last night was small batches of each of these;
Burundi Prestige Cup #1 - Kiryama at FC
Kenya Nyeri AA Gotomboya at FC
S.M. Ethiopia Decaf af FC/FC+. First time w/ a decaf. Wanted something to have in the evenings.
Rwanda Kibuye Gitesi at FC+
Costa Rica Finca Bella Vista at City+

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I roasted some FT Rwanda Cafe Femenino, to FC, from Klatch.
Cupping tomorrow.

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Just purchased my largest single bean order.
I ordered 10lbs of Brazil Dattera Sweet Blue from ThetaRidge.

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Zimbabwe AA Plus Estate Salimba ROTT.

This particular bean seems to be taking 2-3 more minutes than most other varieties to get to FC+ in my Poppery II.

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I have noticed that certain beans take very different times. Sometimes having to do with the size of the bean itself or maybe even if it was Dry or Wet Processed.

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Came in today. They also included the last two prints of Roast Magazine. I'm impressed so far.
http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/...s/18628b8b.jpg

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Yummy

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Just roasted some. Press in a few days.

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Roasted a fav this morning, Guatemala Acatenango Finca La Soledad to FC. Cupping Sat.