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Dark continental roasting

Postby santos » Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:11 pm

For a long time now I have had lots of customers who like a dark continental roasted coffee, my choice of bean is Brazil Santos that is at the moment £3810 per metric ton, I have dark roasted Kenya in the past but it has come up very bitter, have any of you roasted any coffee as a continental roast? I would like to post a video of me roasting on my Whitmee, is that possible?

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RE: Dark continental roasting

Postby CakeBoy » Wed Feb 23, 2011 4:03 pm

Upload it to YouTube and post a link Paul or submit it to the 'Downloads' section via the menu (on the left) :)
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Postby orrinoconnor » Wed Feb 23, 2011 5:20 pm

Please do Paul, I am looking forward to seeing your roaster going!
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Postby bruceb » Thu Feb 24, 2011 12:41 pm

Yes, please do post a video of your Whitmee!

I recently did a dark roast of an Ethiopian Yirgacheffe and it tastes like burnt toast. I took the beans into second crack and then waited 30 sec before ejecting them. They had a little oil on the surface, but don't look black or burnt, but they don't taste good so I cannot recommend them. My best dark roasts are with a Brazilian Santos and various Colombian beans. Indonesian beans can be roasted dark, but they become even more exotic tasting than they normally are. You might give it a try sometime. I have had some good results with a Sumatra Lintong taken well into second crack.
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Postby davidbondy » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:28 am

I have recently made a trial blend of Brazilian (unspecified origin) and Ethiopian Sidamo beans. 50/50 proportions. Roasted very dark in my Behmor. It is delightful. Dark, full-bodied with a lovely finish.

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