What are you roasting today?

[ApexAZ]

Originally Posted by garryyjr

I like them dark.. for now. I still have so much to learn it is overwhelming. I do not want to try light roast cuz I am scared I will not like them.

I do not understand this city+, full, vienna... I am so lost at this right now.

Sweet Marias has pretty good info that you should look at. They have an extensive library of information.

But basically, the city, city +, full city, full city +, light Vienna, Vienna, French, etc are all different degrees of roast in that order starting at first crack. Where I get confused is when each starts and ends. I know city roast is around first crack, but is it when first crack just begins, or when it ends?

[CigarSquid]

Originally Posted by ApexAZ

Sweet Marias has pretty good info that you should look at. They have an extensive library of information.

But basically, the city, city +, full city, full city +, light Vienna, Vienna, French, etc are all different degrees of roast in that order starting at first crack. Where I get confused is when each starts and ends. I know city roast is around first crack, but is it when first crack just begins, or when it ends?

I have been trying to study this.

https://www.sweetmarias.com/library/...e-degree-roast

[ApexAZ]

If he's talking of the same monkey blend I just got, it comes from sweet Maria's.

[Blak Smyth]

Originally Posted by Mr B

I completely disagree. That looks like a good Full City +, maybe creeping toward Vienna.
Remember, roast how you like it. Nobody should tell you what cigars you should like and no one should tell you what roast you should like.

Enjoy it Blak.

I think it did hit Vienna because there where a couple small fragments off the bean.

Originally Posted by BSB

But it sure doesn't hurt, when someone tries to guide you in the right direction.
The whole idea behind buying the high quality coffee, like we get from SM, is to fully experience what coffee has to offer. The darker you roast the coffee, the more the varietal flavors disappear and the roast flavors tend to dominate.
I suggest looking for Kenneth Davids' "Home Coffee Roasting, Romance & Revival" An excellent reference for the home coffee roaster.

I appreciate the tips. I will pay more attention to the recommended roast stages on the beans from now on. I just hate seeing the chaff inside the bean so I go darker. I will check Barnes and Nobles for that book this weekend.

Originally Posted by ApexAZ

If he's talking of the same monkey blend I just got, it comes from sweet Maria's.

Yes that is the one

[ApexAZ]

Originally Posted by garryyjr

I have been trying to study this.

https://www.sweetmarias.com/library/...e-degree-roast

Try this: http://www.sweetmarias.com/instructions.php#nutshell

Edit: I actually answered my own question by reading that again