Three days ago I received my latest shipment of green coffee from sweetmarias.com. Six pounds of various blends and straight lots. I was almost completely out of coffee, except for a little ground Starbucks we keep around for emergencies, so I started roasting right away. The first batch I did was the Puro Scuro blend. I’m not going to go into great detail trying to write details about the nuances of the coffee, you can check that out here:
I was very happy with this coffee. I roasted it probably between the first and second crack and it turned out very well, although I may go a little longer next time. It’s a good strong taste, with hints of various different flavors like chocolate as well as other flavors I couldn’t quite put my finger on. What ever it is, Sweet Maria’s did a great job with this blend.
I picked this blend randomly, just to try something different, but this already a favorite in our house. Just a note, as probably with all coffee, this tasted much better from a French Press and Aerobie, than from a drip coffee pot.
October 6th, 2006 at 10:26 AM
Just curious, how long do you let the beans sit “at rest” after roasting before using? I tend to wait 24 hours, but I just read something about a blend on Sweet Maria’s that said to wait 36 hours!
October 8th, 2006 at 4:00 PM
I don’t follow either rule, and only let them rest about 8 hours. I have read everything from 4 to 12 hours, so whatever works for you.