Having gotten the hang of my lovely new machine, I've decided to be wild and order some jamaica blue mountain (E35,- for 250 gram) from the golden coffee box.. I'm curious!
Ever tried it?
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jamaica blue mountain
by huub » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:51 pm
excellent, smithers...
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by Slimboyfat » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:55 pm
I haven't, but I'd like to. Does it work well as espresso?
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by huub » Fri Feb 16, 2007 4:00 pm
Think so, At the lovely Tazza d'oro in Rome they make espresso out of it, so can't be a bad idea I suppose.. I only had a normal espresso there though..(they have the option normal or blue mountain) Wich was yuuuuuummy....
excellent, smithers...
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Isomac Itala, waterfilter, some shiny grinder that works pretty well, but has no brand I think.
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by CakeBoy » Fri Feb 16, 2007 5:30 pm
Proper JBM is nicely balanced, very good quality coffee. Whether it is overpriced for the quality is debatable. It has a reputation that it lives well on, but it will make fab espresso 
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by lukas » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:07 pm
It will? I never tried, but I heard that it's flat as espresso ... anyway, I found JBM to be a very well balanced, good quality, nice tasting but totally boring coffee 
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by leecb » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:20 pm
I'm going to Negril in Jamaica in a few weeks for a holiday, so I'll let you all know what the real thing is like 
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by RobC » Fri Feb 16, 2007 10:24 pm
Personally it does nothing for me, and the price is based on the name and not the quality. Some of the greatest tasting coffee's I have had were very economicaly priced. I also find coffee taste very subjectmental, most of my favourites are disliked by my peers.
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by jumper » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:37 pm
Personally it does nothing for me
most of my favourites are disliked by my peers.
sorry had to connect those:P
i dont think you can really dispute the quality though, the same goes for AA branded coffee wether you like it or not the quality is good
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by tisri » Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:12 am
I'm rather fond of Blue Mountain although do think it's overpriced and overrated. Don't get me wrong, it's very good - full, smooth and well-rounded - but IMO not as much so as you'd expect given the price.
It does work reasonable well as espresso although it's not something I'd do myself. I drink it in a filter or cafetiere, although not hugely frequently given the price of it.
It does work reasonable well as espresso although it's not something I'd do myself. I drink it in a filter or cafetiere, although not hugely frequently given the price of it.
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by Steve » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:52 pm
jumper wrote:Personally it does nothing for memost of my favourites are disliked by my peers.
sorry had to connect those:P
i dont think you can really dispute the quality though, the same goes for AA branded coffee wether you like it or not the quality is good
The grade or the name of the coffee means nothing when it comes to quality, its all in the cup. Some of the ugliest coffee I’ve ever seen has been the best, but no way would it pass as any normal grade.
I'm with you Rob, JBM is something to try and then learn about coffee afterwards. I always shudder when someone mentions it to try and impress me, normally means they don’t know what there on about.
JBM can vary from estate to estate and roaster to roaster wildly.
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by huub » Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:40 pm
kay.. just made my first cup.. nice, lots of crema, nice taste, but indeed a bit too lemonny for my taste.. D'oh!
Any tips on how to brew less acidic coffee? (pour was already very slow, almost dripping, can't make it pour slower really)
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Any tips on how to brew less acidic coffee? (pour was already very slow, almost dripping, can't make it pour slower really)
cheeeeers
huub
excellent, smithers...
Isomac Itala, waterfilter, some shiny grinder that works pretty well, but has no brand I think.
Isomac Itala, waterfilter, some shiny grinder that works pretty well, but has no brand I think.
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by huub » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:01 pm
D'oh!... Really not my cup of tea these beans... Not sour as in too low temperature, but very lemonny and flowery.. Really not what I look for in espresso, I go for the caramel and chocolate really.. Oh, well.. just wanted to try 'em, only bought 200 grams, see if i can use 'em in a blend or something..
Nice and long aftertaste though...
Nice and long aftertaste though...
excellent, smithers...
Isomac Itala, waterfilter, some shiny grinder that works pretty well, but has no brand I think.
Isomac Itala, waterfilter, some shiny grinder that works pretty well, but has no brand I think.
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