Aura 8,293 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 been adding some dark roast back into daily grind (pun intended) to have some lower acidity in my midday/afternoon drink. i did Old Bisbee Bali Blue last order and yeah, it's just too dark and unruly to work with in pour-over and challenging even on aeropress. i decided this time to try Bisbee's current El Salvador and it is absolutely a better brew for the v60. it's a pinch too dark still, but has a ton less overt bitterness and more balanced tartness. this is close to ideal for a light roast counterpart in the morning. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HemiSam 621 Posted November 19, 2020 Report Share Posted November 19, 2020 Nice, Aura! I've gone back to DoubleShot and am enjoying a Panamanian El Bambito (or something like that) and a Costa Rican La Minita in my Chemex. Delish... I did notice they seem to be roasting a tad bit darker on these two, but still a medium roast I'd say. HS Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dusty Chalk 8,472 Posted November 20, 2020 Report Share Posted November 20, 2020 So I tried the WhistlePig barrel-aged coffee that comes in their seasonal gift pack. MISTAKE! Lollers I've taken to throwing one or two beans in with whatever else I'm brewing, because I do enjoy a small amount of that flavour, but a pot made entirely out of that is just way too overwhelming. 1 or 2 beans of WhistlePig barrel aged (doesn't even have a roast date) 1/2 Zeke's Mexico Chiapas 1/2 Mom's Organic Market Nicaraguan ...is pretty darn delicious. https://momsorganicmarket.com/moms-coffee/ https://zekescoffee.com/products/mexican-chiapas-z-cup 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aura 8,293 Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 it’s not clear if our good friend @grawk has actually started his roasting service but when i received this today it sure felt on-par with any current roaster i use (and i have used quite a few in 2020)... starting with the Brazil. this is a clean, clean cup on the v60, lesser acidity (above room temp) in favor of nutty and spicy and tea-like attributes. i find this stupidly drinkable. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
grawk 7,891 Posted December 30, 2020 Report Share Posted December 30, 2020 i appreciate the commentary. i’m not commercial yet, but I’m about to take the next step. Once I’m comfortable with the new roaster i haven’t ordered yet I’ll be able to do about 20 lbs a week for sale. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
n_maher 11,225 Posted December 31, 2020 Report Share Posted December 31, 2020 I'd happily buy some Mysore beans, Dan, when you get to that point. I haven't seen those available thru OBR for quite a while. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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