http://www.deftcoffee.com going after exceptional coffee Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:27:33 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few images of the last batches. Not totally consistant yet, but getting there. [pictobrowser 25837227@N06 72157605710070837] I'm getting close to knowing what I'm doing. Last thing to do, really is to install a manometer so I know exactly what the gas is set at during each stage of the roast. I'm ... http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/06/19/latest-sample-roasts/ My friend Mark has been asking me for a Brazilian coffee that will rekindle his interest in Brazils.. This is one for that... Satisfyingly sweet up front, delicate floral nose, and generally balanced, mild and interesting. More nutty and round in the body (mild) Roast 2 has more vibrancy and a ... http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/06/12/more-of-the-fazenda-esperanca-a-tender-cup/ Bolivia Cup of Excellence: San Ignacio Juana Mamani Huanca. Not my best effort at the roast. Rushed the warm, and pushed 1rst crack up about 2+ minutes. Shit. And it shows in the cup. Green and tight on the tongue, florals and fruits aren't well developed. It still has some real ... http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/05/27/not-the-best-roast%e2%80%a6/ This is alertness beautifully balanced with elegant patience. Summery. Well structured. It's clarity cuts through me like sitting in the sun porch on bright mornings. Bright warmth, eye squinty and attentive. Beautiful, clean, light and floral sweetness. Grapefruit like undercurrent helps round out structure - especially in the mid range temperatures ... http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/05/26/brazil-carmo-de-minas-fazenda-esperanca/ I found where the chaff has been going... just under the cooling vents, and before the entry to the impeller.. that is the hole in on the left side of the floor." http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/05/26/chaff-collection/ Wanted to get this posted.. I have some things to write about this, but not the time at the moment, so will do that later... (Use the zoom to be able to read them) [pictobrowser 25837227@N06 72157605181241547] http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/05/21/decaf-design-old-journal-scans/ I have a habit of pulling beans during the roast process, breaking them open to see how evenly it is progressing. Not an absolute indicator, by any means, but still better than glancing into the roaster and looking at the outsides only. This one taken about 1rst crack... give or take ... http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/05/14/bean-insides/ Here's a little slideshow of the new roaster. I'm planning to take some more details this weekend and will post those as well. [pictobrowser 25837227@N06 72157605058981053] cheers http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/05/14/some-images-of-the-new-roaster/ http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/05/12/yep/ Qishr - tea from coffee husks. A traditional tea in Yemen made from coffee husks. I mean, yeah! okay, I'm gonna try it - purely out of curiosity. So I got a 1/2 pound of qishr from sweetmarias when I saw it available - no expectations of what it was other ... http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/04/25/qishr/ Patience, grasshopper. I just got news that my roaster from Pinhalense is...   Okay, it's not heading on the water, but by air - and it currently is being held in Chicago -  but I love this image. Much more exciting than a plane, don't you think? (thanks o lawatt for the cargo ship.. ... http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/04/24/its-in-transit/ So. March 18th, totally unknown to me, the Brazilian customs agents went on strike.. with a vote of 98% in favor of striking... Sounds like they are still striking. update Found this which states in part that only live stock, perishables, explosives and flammable cargo, and medicines are being allowed through ... http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/04/16/streeike/ Looks like my roaster is shipping tomorrow morning out of Brazil.. I am bouncing off the walls in anticipation. http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/04/08/tick-tck-tk/ I can hardly stand the slowness that designing and building this roaster is. I know that it is my doing, but that doesn't make it any easier not being able to really control my roasts. And it's becoming increasingly painful as I become ever more eager to sink deep into ... http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/03/30/its-going-to-be-only-a-short-time-now/ One thing I meant to write but forgot to add at the end of that last post was, was that the griping that is abounding all over the place only shows that what what the inventors, developers, marketers have all created is not just their own thing. It has taken ... http://www.deftcoffee.com/2008/03/26/oh-one-last-thing-really/