Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:47 amTry them sometime, you may just like them. Like I said, it is a local tradition and may only be available when asked for...
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Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 6:47 amPosted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 8:46 amI certainly will. My neighbour is Spanish and has a half decent (Superauto) machine at home. I will ask her if she knows of them/can get any. I would love to try them.
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:03 amI just roasted up a batch (minutes ago) in ToTo. Should be fun tasting them...
Posted: Sat Jun 10, 2006 9:05 amAwaiting your conclusions with bated breath 
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 7:54 amHi guys I am the original poster of this thread. I wonder if Zapty, or anyone else, could give me some more info on the actual technique to coat and roast the beans. I've got a Cafe Gene roaster and I don't mind a bit of mess!
Posted: Sat Jul 22, 2006 8:02 amHi Guest, zapty is the man to answer your question but he's quite busy so it might be a while before he replies.
Why don't you become a member of TMC, you'd fit right in.
Why don't you become a member of TMC, you'd fit right in.
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 7:23 amJust back from very sunny Spain - stayed just outside Gandia (home of Expobar - no it wasn't a pilgrimage, but I did request a tour of the factory, which was unfortunately closed for the Summer).
The cafe solo was universally dissapointing everywhere I tried and that 'mucky milk' as my friend calls it takes some getting used to.
Forgot to order an Aeropress before going and so I resorted to using a pot and strainer
Anyway - to get to the point - the most drinkable ground coffee that I came accross was a 50% Torrefacto blend. There was a definate sweetness to the taste and I'm now wondering about having a go
Did anyone post results on a sugar roast?
By the way, where did the sun go?
regards
Slimboy...
The cafe solo was universally dissapointing everywhere I tried and that 'mucky milk' as my friend calls it takes some getting used to.
Forgot to order an Aeropress before going and so I resorted to using a pot and strainer
Anyway - to get to the point - the most drinkable ground coffee that I came accross was a 50% Torrefacto blend. There was a definate sweetness to the taste and I'm now wondering about having a go
Did anyone post results on a sugar roast?
By the way, where did the sun go?
regards
Slimboy...
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 8:54 amSlimboyfat wrote:By the way, where did the sun go?Slimboy...
To Spain.
Welcome back!
Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2006 11:41 amWelcome home Slimboy ..... bet you are gagging for a decent coffee! 
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 4:56 amUmm... I've been to Starbucks my entire life, looks like I'm missing out... 
I don't know if I like it or not, since I've never tried anything else... Any ideas or suggestions for first timers?
I don't know if I like it or not, since I've never tried anything else... Any ideas or suggestions for first timers?Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:02 amAnonymous wrote:Umm... I've been to Starbucks my entire life, looks like I'm missing out...
You really need to taste the real thing. Perhaps you live near one of our members who could invite you round for a espresso. It's difficult to point you in the direction of a good coffee place as these are like hen's teeth.
Where do you live?
Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:23 pmAnonymous wrote:Umm... I've been to Starbucks my entire life
Gosh, are you in much pain?
You should join us, I am sure a properly made espresso would be very eye opening. As George said, someone will probably make you one if you live near a TMC'er 
spanish coffee
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 11:50 amHi guys,
After a 12 year quest, and having got so close, I could stand the suspense no more!
I PM’ed Zapty who graciously took time out to reply with instructions.
You mist the greens with a sugar/water solution and allow them to dry overnight. My 1st attempt was poor with too weak a solution, my 2nd attempt with a richer solution much better.
Although I’ve got a gene I used my old popcorn machine to roast them. Definitely an outdoor job as there is copious amounts of smoke.
It then becomes difficult to gauge the roast as the sugar caramelises quickly, meaning by 1c the beans are dark. Although Spanish roasts are almost burned I stopped them just into 2c, the beans now almost black (I would host a pic if I knew how!)
I made a brew with a filter cone as that’s how I used to drink it…quite authentic, although as Zapty pointed out, its origin was to make cheap beans drinkable. In my next order I may get some robusta to blend in.
Then ‘man with too much time on his hands’ syndrome kicked in (I’m divorced). I added a shot of Amoretto into the sugar solution and sprayed a third batch, It’s roasted but not degassed so I’ll let you know, if anyone else but me is interested!
After a 12 year quest, and having got so close, I could stand the suspense no more!
I PM’ed Zapty who graciously took time out to reply with instructions.
You mist the greens with a sugar/water solution and allow them to dry overnight. My 1st attempt was poor with too weak a solution, my 2nd attempt with a richer solution much better.
Although I’ve got a gene I used my old popcorn machine to roast them. Definitely an outdoor job as there is copious amounts of smoke.
It then becomes difficult to gauge the roast as the sugar caramelises quickly, meaning by 1c the beans are dark. Although Spanish roasts are almost burned I stopped them just into 2c, the beans now almost black (I would host a pic if I knew how!)
I made a brew with a filter cone as that’s how I used to drink it…quite authentic, although as Zapty pointed out, its origin was to make cheap beans drinkable. In my next order I may get some robusta to blend in.
Then ‘man with too much time on his hands’ syndrome kicked in (I’m divorced). I added a shot of Amoretto into the sugar solution and sprayed a third batch, It’s roasted but not degassed so I’ll let you know, if anyone else but me is interested!
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 12:51 pmWell I'm interested for one.....but then again that doesn't really mean much.
Posted: Mon Aug 28, 2006 7:41 pmI'm also interested. I've heard about it for a long time, but never was driven to try it. I would very much like to see pictures. Do you have a digital camera? If I can help you host a picture or pictures let me know. Good show, really. Glad to hear someone has tried it.
