COFFEE: What are you drinking? - Page 11

mobarbq · 01-10-2011, 10:49 PM

RE: The coffee I got at Sam's.

It's been my experience that Sam's won't keep anything nearly that long if it's not selling. They are not bashful to get rid of it and chalk it up to experience. I first saw it on their shelf about 3 months ago and it was considerably higher then. Although it apparently didn't sell well, (no name recognition) it is "Farmer Friendly" coffee out of the El Recreo Estate in Jinotega region of Nicaragua and roasted by Mayorga Coffee out of Maryland. For those whose tastes are not quite as exclusive as using hand-roasted coffee, or those who don't have their own garage roaster, I found it more than adequate. Living on a fixed income, I like to find a good buy myself. Ground coarsely and in a french press, it tastes like "cafe" coffee to me, but I may be wrong. I know it paired quite well with the Frank Llaneza 1961 I had today.

BSB · 01-11-2011, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by mobarbq

RE: The coffee I got at Sam's.

It's been my experience that Sam's won't keep anything nearly that long if it's not selling. They are not bashful to get rid of it and chalk it up to experience. I first saw it on their shelf about 3 months ago and it was considerably higher then. Although it apparently didn't sell well, (no name recognition) it is "Farmer Friendly" coffee out of the El Recreo Estate in Jinotega region of Nicaragua and roasted by Mayorga Coffee out of Maryland. For those whose tastes are not quite as exclusive as using hand-roasted coffee, or those who don't have their own garage roaster, I found it more than adequate. Living on a fixed income, I like to find a good buy myself. Ground coarsely and in a french press, it tastes like "cafe" coffee to me, but I may be wrong. I know it paired quite well with the Frank Llaneza 1961 I had today.

If you found it "more than adequate" and are happy with it, then it's cool. You could be creating nirvana in that french press though.

The Panama Voc Est, is better with 1 more days rest. Cocoa powder, some nuts, better body, fuller flavor, this is good coffee.

MarkinAZ · 01-11-2011, 07:48 PM

Some Armenian coffee fresh grind from a nice local Armenian market in Glendale, CA (Its a Mediterranean Blend. Basically half medium roast and half dark roast that is ground to a powder). Great taste:

Volusianator · 01-12-2011, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkinCA

OK, that just looks freakin' delicious!

mobarbq · 01-10-2011, 10:56 PM

Further, if I am not mistaken, the Mayorga Coffee company is also the same company that makes Mayorga Cigars. Check your last J.R.'s catalog- both their coffee and the cigars are shown there. I'd like to hear from anyone that's had the cigars.

BSB · 01-12-2011, 11:10 AM

I'd like to see a bigger picture, please?

Pan Voc Est, with 4 days rest is VERY nice.

MarkinAZ · 01-12-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by BSB

I'd like to see a bigger picture, please?

...Sorry if it spilled in your lap Bob.

BSB · 01-12-2011, 04:55 PM

No problem, didn't get on the keyboard

BSB · 01-13-2011, 10:12 AM

BSB's Experimental Mocca Java Blend, today with 5/8 Yemen Moca Matari and 3/8 Bali Organic Blue Moon. Good stuff. Yesterday with 75%-25% I liked it better though. Gonna play with some Sumatran in the mix tomorrow.

BSB · 01-14-2011, 09:26 AM

Colombia - Tres Payasos de Tolima AAA Lot, roasted 36 hours ago to city+, drip, splash. Good stuff!

BSB · 01-14-2011, 12:09 PM

2nd pot, Yemen Moca Matarri, roasted almost 5 days ago to FC, drip, splash, awesome. Earthy, leathery, it's got that certain twang. These Yemen's really require a lot of rest to hit their peak.

novasurf · 01-14-2011, 04:51 PM

SL 28 varietal.

MarkinAZ · 01-14-2011, 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by BSB

Yemen's really require a lot of rest to hit their peak.

How much rest do the Yemen's need where they are just starting to peak in their flavor profile Bob?

BSB · 01-14-2011, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by novasurf

SL 28 varietal.

That sounds interesting

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Originally Posted by MarkinCA

How much rest do the Yemen's need where they are just starting to peak in their flavor profile Bob?

I try to finish a coffee within 3-4 days after roast. Yemen doesn't even start to peak until after 4-5 days. I'm thinking this Yemen should be peaking days 6,7,8. Hoping anyways. Let you know tomorrow.

novasurf · 01-15-2011, 08:05 AM

2008 Panama Esmeralda roasted for Christmas Day. Leftovers.

Slight fade, still a great cup.

BSB · 01-15-2011, 10:31 AM

BSB Mocca Java Blend, 2/3 Yemen, 1/3 Sumatra Mandheling. This is really, really good. The chocolate is very dark, the earth and leather and funk of the Yemen is there. Smooth, good balance. I like, but it could use a little sweetness, maybe. Dang, this is fun.
This is day 6 for the Yemen and it is going strong. Still a little de-gas when I opened the airtight canister.

BSB · 01-15-2011, 11:35 AM

I tweaked the blend, now 1/2 Yemen, 1/4 Sumatra, 1/4 Bali Blue Moon. Still good, not as good, needs something else.

BSB · 01-15-2011, 12:04 PM

Tweaked again, 2/3 Yemen, 1/6 Sumatra, 1/6 Colombia Tres Payasos. Not bad, but not what I was hoping for. Maybe I'll start an all new thread about blending.

MarkinAZ · 01-15-2011, 12:18 PM

What type of roast did you place on the Yemen and the Sumatra?

jcruse64 · 01-15-2011, 12:21 PM

Kenya AA. Not my favorite, just a little harsh for me. But I like trying what's out there to see what does suit me.

01-10-2011, 10:49 PM	#1
mobarbq Still Watching My Back Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Wes Location: Northwest AR Posts: 140 Trading: (0)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? RE: The coffee I got at Sam's. It's been my experience that Sam's won't keep anything nearly that long if it's not selling. They are not bashful to get rid of it and chalk it up to experience. I first saw it on their shelf about 3 months ago and it was considerably higher then. Although it apparently didn't sell well, (no name recognition) it is "Farmer Friendly" coffee out of the El Recreo Estate in Jinotega region of Nicaragua and roasted by Mayorga Coffee out of Maryland. For those whose tastes are not quite as exclusive as using hand-roasted coffee, or those who don't have their own garage roaster, I found it more than adequate. Living on a fixed income, I like to find a good buy myself. Ground coarsely and in a french press, it tastes like "cafe" coffee to me, but I may be wrong. I know it paired quite well with the Frank Llaneza 1961 I had today.

01-11-2011, 07:48 PM	#3
MarkinAZ Formerly MarkinOR Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Sun City West, AZ Posts: 6,221 Trading: (40)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? Some Armenian coffee fresh grind from a nice local Armenian market in Glendale, CA (Its a Mediterranean Blend. Basically half medium roast and half dark roast that is ground to a powder). Great taste: __________________ "Don't worry, God will work out His plan for your life..." Psalm 138 8

01-10-2011, 10:56 PM	#5
mobarbq Still Watching My Back Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Wes Location: Northwest AR Posts: 140 Trading: (0)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? Further, if I am not mistaken, the Mayorga Coffee company is also the same company that makes Mayorga Cigars. Check your last J.R.'s catalog- both their coffee and the cigars are shown there. I'd like to hear from anyone that's had the cigars. __________________ "Cheap cigars come in handy; they stifle the odor of cheap politicians." -Ulysses S. Grant

01-12-2011, 11:10 AM	#6
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? I'd like to see a bigger picture, please? Pan Voc Est, with 4 days rest is VERY nice. __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

01-12-2011, 04:55 PM	#8
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? No problem, didn't get on the keyboard __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

01-13-2011, 10:12 AM	#9
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? BSB's Experimental Mocca Java Blend, today with 5/8 Yemen Moca Matari and 3/8 Bali Organic Blue Moon. Good stuff. Yesterday with 75%-25% I liked it better though. Gonna play with some Sumatran in the mix tomorrow. __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

01-14-2011, 09:26 AM	#10
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? Colombia - Tres Payasos de Tolima AAA Lot, roasted 36 hours ago to city+, drip, splash. Good stuff! __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

01-14-2011, 12:09 PM	#11
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? 2nd pot, Yemen Moca Matarri, roasted almost 5 days ago to FC, drip, splash, awesome. Earthy, leathery, it's got that certain twang. These Yemen's really require a lot of rest to hit their peak. __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

01-14-2011, 04:51 PM	#12
novasurf The Roastmaster General Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 262 Trading: (2)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? SL 28 varietal. __________________ UB on FB here

01-15-2011, 08:05 AM	#15
novasurf The Roastmaster General Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 262 Trading: (2)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? 2008 Panama Esmeralda roasted for Christmas Day. Leftovers. Slight fade, still a great cup. __________________ UB on FB here

01-15-2011, 10:31 AM	#16
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? BSB Mocca Java Blend, 2/3 Yemen, 1/3 Sumatra Mandheling. This is really, really good. The chocolate is very dark, the earth and leather and funk of the Yemen is there. Smooth, good balance. I like, but it could use a little sweetness, maybe. Dang, this is fun. This is day 6 for the Yemen and it is going strong. Still a little de-gas when I opened the airtight canister. __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

01-15-2011, 11:35 AM	#17
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? I tweaked the blend, now 1/2 Yemen, 1/4 Sumatra, 1/4 Bali Blue Moon. Still good, not as good, needs something else. __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

01-15-2011, 12:04 PM	#18
BSB Feeling at Home Join Date: Jan 2011 First Name: Bob Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 897 Trading: (13)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? Tweaked again, 2/3 Yemen, 1/6 Sumatra, 1/6 Colombia Tres Payasos. Not bad, but not what I was hoping for. Maybe I'll start an all new thread about blending. __________________ Ad majorem Dei gloriam!

01-15-2011, 12:18 PM	#19
MarkinAZ Formerly MarkinOR Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Sun City West, AZ Posts: 6,221 Trading: (40)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? What type of roast did you place on the Yemen and the Sumatra? __________________ "Don't worry, God will work out His plan for your life..." Psalm 138 8

01-15-2011, 12:21 PM	#20
jcruse64 Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Joe Location: Paducah, KY USA planet Earth Posts: 313 Trading: (1)	Re: COFFEE: What are you drinking? Kenya AA. Not my favorite, just a little harsh for me. But I like trying what's out there to see what does suit me.