Too Much Coffee

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?

Kind Regards
Paul

Upload it to YouTube and post a link Paul or submit it to the 'Downloads' section via the menu (on the left)

Please do Paul, I am looking forward to seeing your roaster going!

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.

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.

DB