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Readying for Southwest Chocolate and Coffee Festival

Roasting a batch of Orangutan Sumatra. It is not from Orangutan scat. It is a traditionally processed Coffee Arabica. The name comes from the efforts to preserve the Orangutan and Sumatra Leopards that allowed humans to farm their lands. This Sumatra is raised at 1600-2000 meters above sea level. The Island of Sumatra has competing agricultural interests with palm oil being predominate. The palm oil industry is fairly ruthlessly mono cropping where they can wiping out rain forest ecology when they ” develop” an area. The bean is roasted past first crack and is full-bodied even at this roast level.

Roasting vintage coffee

Today I am roasting Honduras ” Paca Vita” organically grown Arabica from the 2015-16 crop.

This bean has been stored since 2019 by me and I want to move it along for sale. This roast cycle is hedging on the lighter roast side – so first crack only. Mild flavor low acidity, typical Honduran terroir. Unsweetened cocoa and black tea overtones cocoa at the beginning tea like at the end of each sip.

COVID-19 coffee sales

We are selling at the Farmer’s Market, Online, though I like personal contact best. I do take the time to deliver locally in a contact free way. Postage varies though I can ship anywhere. I do NOT add nitrogen to my bags , yet, though I might if the net result is better storage.

Please feel free to let me know if you want some beans.

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Coffee for the summer

If I were to choose coffee for the summer there are several ways to prepare coffee I have found fun and practical.

First, I have tried iced coffee, black. First ice in a glass , then filtered drip or Aeropress cooled slightly over the ice.

I do not like the current cold -brew mania. I have tried it and find it lacking. I have cold – brewed the Costa Rica Jaguar Honey and found that even though the flavors “pop” in their way it is a bit too acidic for my tastes. Better to either Aeropress at 20 grams coffee to 200 grams 165 F or 80 C water, or drip filter the same.

Cold Brew Recipe # 1:

Start with 1/4 lb or 125 grams medium grind coffee in a pint or quart mason jar. Add 250 ml or 1 cup / 8 oz of water stir in thoroughly, then lid and keep in fridge for 2 days, Stir daily. After 2 days ( at least 48 hours ) filter through a paper filter . It will be a concentrate that will make about three 12 oz glasses of ” iced Americanos ” Of course , you may want to stretch it out to make 4 of them..

Cold Brew Two:

Using a Puck Puck ( tm ) device on an Aeropress you can use a pound of ice drip into the coffee grounds filtered through the Aeropress.

Cold Brew Three: Using the Aeropress ( with the funnel ) and recycling a one liter water jug as a funnel. Fill the one liter jug with water and freeze. once frozen un-cap and hoist upside down over the Aeropress filled with 125 grams of coffee grounds, allow to drip into a one quart cup or mason jar.

The above devices are brands of their companies Puck Puck, and Aeropress received no compensation .