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I normally drink single... until I have odd amounts left over.. then the blend comes in.

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Garry, I was late getting in on your original request, but am glad you found a source for your recent purchase of green coffee beans.

I'm going to add the following source located down our way in SoCal for your review, and possibly for your next purchase. Sign up for their email specials (discount codes). The codes are great when purchasing a few+ pounds. Bodhi Leaf Coffee Traders also has a great selection to choose from too:

http://www.bodhileafcoffee.com/collections/green-coffee


Oh, fast shipping to your door step too:tu

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Thanks Mark.

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I blend about 90%of the time, usually a Sumatra or Monsooned Malabar with Central American and an African or Yemen. I roast separately and blend after. I like to drink my single origins on the weekends. My wife and I go through about 18-20oz./week.

That Costa Rican SHB sounds interesting, let us know how it turns out

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Fired-up the West Bend Poppery II late this morning (sounds like a whopping commercial roaster doesn't it?) and roasted up some Brazil Bobolink Brown (about 15.25oz post-roast)...

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...pssaiekmyy.jpg

Give it about 10 to 11 hours of de-gas time and we're ready to rock n roll:cf1

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Looks good Mark, I roasted 8 oz. of Brazil Araponga last weekend and have really been enjoying it.

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Good to hear Tom!

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Love me some Brazilian beans. Nice job Mark :tu

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In the poppers today: Ethiopia DP Gey Harrar, Yemen Moka Sharasi, Colombia Marino Fiesta, and Sumatra Mandehling Gr. 1.

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Are you blending some of these Sam, or using single? All are tasty beans!

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I saved some of the Yemen and Ethiopian for SO in my Aeropress and blended the rest. The blend has a big, silky body with complex chocolate, caramel, nuts and a bit of citrus in the cup this morning. The Yemen needs to rest a couple more days before the berries will pop out on the top end. Fantastic cup of coffee to say the least. :noon

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The deal I set up with them is a 10% discount by typing in CIGARS as the code,

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I have been told that the code is not working at the moment. I will try to get over there this week and find out what happened.

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:banger:noon

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I stopped by Bodhi Leaf yesterday and as suspected, when they changed their web site there were a couple of glitches, our discount code being one of them.

The 10% discount code, "CIGAR" is back in effect.

By the way, the warehouse is brimming with some really nice beans! :dr

:banger

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Unfortunately I ordered 20lbs. of beans from them a week before you posted the discount code :na I'll use it next order, thanks for setting that up :tu

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What rule or how much do you measure of coffee to grind per cup?

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It depends on the method used to brew your coffee, however, the standard ratio of coffee to water is 1 gram of coffee to 17 grams of water. Here's a great chart to use that covers all units of measurement

https://blackbearcoffee.com/resources/83

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Thanks Sam. I'll have to read that once I get some coffee in me.

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I have started weighing my coffee in grams so that I can get to that perfect cup. For my drip coffee it's around 40-45 grams for 8 cups.

Roasted 8oz of Kenya AA last night as the Rwanda I roasted earlier in the week just wasn't what I wanted to drink.

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I used a drip style, normally 8 cups.

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I think I over-roasted this Maui Mokha. I only heard one or two snaps at first crack and kept pushing it longer, but then it hit second crack all at once and started smoking. Smells a little burnt. I'm going to clean the Behmor and roast another batch.

http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...psznk2mqks.jpg

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Costa Rica La Minita. This is one stellar bean in the cup :D

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Roasted Guatemala Xinabajul Santa Barbara on Sunday and had my first cup today and it was really good. Roasted Costa Rica Helsar Miguel Rojas last night and I changed my roaster settings after doing some research on roasting profiles. I really need to look deeper into the whys of coffee roasting, any recommendations for books on coffee roasting? :cf1

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Been roasting some Kona Moki's Farm

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One plus roasted pounds of Columbia Viota Excelso. Let em rest for half a day and try em out tomorrow:cf1

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...pslshgviiz.jpg

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So I went crazy today:noon A pound plus of Costa Rica Peaberry:cf1

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...psh6g2vscm.jpg

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Roasted 8oz of Bodhi Leafs Sulawesi White Eagle this morning...

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...psqgte9twp.jpg

Enjoying a cup right now. Sweet tasting coffee:cf1

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I bet your place smells heavenly. I thought about roasting my own, but my wife would kill me if I started another hobby. I do love good coffee.

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You know, its interesting. Roasting coffee doesn't really smell like coffee.

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Chip, do you buy whole roasted coffee beans and grind them?

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No. Unfortunately not. I did at one time, but the grinder broke and I never did replace it.

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This evening, roasted more Sulawesi White Eagle from Bodhi Leaf...


http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...pswocjqob0.jpg

Just a smidge darker than my last batch...

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This morning, roasted 8oz of Sulawesi White Eagle green beans from Bodhi Leaf:cf1

http://i250.photobucket.com/albums/g...psdrjdxc0t.jpg

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Looks tasty Mark, I'm roasting some Kenya AA Nyeri Hill. :tu

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Great tasting coffee Tom!

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I always struggle with what to buy. I don't really have a favorite yet as there are so many beans to try.

Some suggestions..?

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Probably the best way to immerse yourself, is to simply purchase a sampler from one of the following:

Bodhi Leaf Trading (down this away in SoCal). You can use our coupon code of "cigar" for an extra 10% off your purchase:

http://www.bodhileafcoffee.com/colle...eves-favorites

You get 5lbs (5 one pound bags) from different regions at their choosing for you.


There is also Sweet Maria's up in Northern California for a sampler purchase:

https://www.sweetmarias.com/product/...coffee-sampler

You can choose a 4lb or 8lb sampler pack. They chose the green coffee beans and regions for you.

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Thanks for sharing with me, Mark! I look forward to having a cup first thing in the morning... Oh yeah... I hit 10,000 with this post:noon

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http://i350.photobucket.com/albums/q...psvc3ff9ws.jpg

Thank you, Mark!!!:tu:tu

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Roasted a blend last Sunday of equal parts Guatemala Premium Frijanes, Ethiopia Halo Bariti, and PNG Arokara in my new Aillio Bullet. Amazingly complex and fruity, medium acidity and syrupy mouthfeel. Loving this roaster! :banger

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Sam! Happy Birthday! :D :hb

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I am half thinking of getting into roasting my own because, you know, I need another hobby. No clue where to start or what I'll like. I do like Folgers Black Silk and Starbucks Komodo Dragon.....

Any advice??

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Check out Sweet Maria's. They have a lot of different beans, including blends. You should be able to get a sampler with a number of different ones you could try.

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It's easy to get started and agree with Chainsaw's recommendation to check out Sweet Maria's. It's by far the best source for information on how to roast coffee at home. I started roasting with a stove top Wok, then a Whirley Pop, hot air poppers, Behmor, and now use a 1K Aillio Bullet. The link below will get you started in the right direction.

https://legacy.sweetmarias.com/libra...our-own-coffee

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Another vote for Sweet Maria's, I just got in 10 pounds of Kenya AA from them. I use the Behmor 1600+ that I got from them and it still works pretty well after 3 years of use.

When you start roasting you will be able to get green beans from different countries to try and see what you like. I roast 1/2 pound at a time and usually twice a week switching between different coffees every couple of days. :2

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I got a simple Bodum pour-over from Target on clearance for $8. Huge difference already.

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if you don't have one already, a good burger grinder will make the biggest difference. They're not cheap, but they're worth every penny.

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I had a capresso years ago but it broke. Never replaced it.

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That's a decent entry level burr grinder, I used one for 6 years before upgrading to a Breville Smart Grinder Pro. Baratza Encore is a good grinder as well unless you will be brewing espresso.