[Syenitic]

Kenyan from foundry

For me the Foundry's Nyangwe, Burundi. And a little later their Guji Highland (probably twice it's so good). Regretting not bagging a bag of the Kenyan last order I made too.

 

[Stanic]

Cafe bombón (I guess)

 

[Step21]

Tanzania Tarime in the Bonavita immersion brewer. Greens from Còffee Compass. Don't know much about this coffee except it is a natural and Tarime is in the north of the country bordering Kenya. Most probably bourbon or kent varietal.

Nice flavours. Sweet apricot/tropical type fruit with chocolate and raisins and a touch of booze. Not detecting any fermented funk. Promising.

 

[MWJB]

Talor & Jorgen - Mahembe, Nyamasheke, Rwanda - Clean, juicy red berries

 

[Benjijames28]

Iced flat white from Costa coffee. It was actually enjoyable.

 

[jj-x-ray]

Guatemalan Pacayalito from my redber selection... Ground way too fine (17:36, 1m.30s), but still drinkable....promising

 

[steveholt]

Barn Kenya Kirinyaga - Kii, washed sl28/34 filter roast.

A solid hits the spot kenyan filter brew by the mug.

Ive had better Kenyans and worse. This is as good as you expect from the barn but not truly exceptional.

Its what you expect of a good kenyan.

Happy Sunday everyone.

 

[les24preludes]

You probably won't believe this but through skilful management and friends in the right places I get a really good cup out of M&S House Decaf ready ground. I grind it finer in my Major and it really is very tasty. Single origin of course, M&S High St. Ken.

 

[Mrboots2u]

You probably won't believe this but through skilful management and friends in the right places I get a really good cup out of M&S House Decaf ready ground. I grind it finer in my Major and it really is very tasty. Single origin of course, M&S High St. Ken.

Do you drink this at M&S in High Street Kensington , Im a little confused . You buy it pre ground off the shelf ?

 

[les24preludes]

Do you drink this at M&S in High Street Kensington , Im a little confused . You buy it pre ground off the shelf ?

Pre-ground off the shelf. I only drink decaf and the only supermarket decaf beans are the Waitrose Peru. I prefer the M&S which is actually a very decent Columbian. Surprisingly a lot of the taste remains when you grind it finer. It's a nice cup. Better than Illy and cheaper at £3.50. I'm getting lazy about ordering beans online. Just went through 4 bags of the M&S. Quite substantial savings, especially since there's no shipping.

 

[steveholt]

Cat and Cloud - Ethiopia Shakiso Natural as a 6 am chemex.

Blueberry, sweet and surprisingly clean. Its a good one.

 

[steveholt]

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And orangy juicy Ethiopia washed guji via onyx via @DogandHat for an evening mug.

 

[Benjijames28]

Cat and Cloud - Ethiopia Shakiso Natural as a 6 am chemex.

Blueberry, sweet and surprisingly clean. Its a good one.

Love following cat and cloud and have toyed with the idea of ordering their coffee. But to be honest I only make aeropress and I'm not very good at that.

If I ever get my own decent espresso machine I will be ordering!

 

[Benjijames28]

Today I had a Rwandan flat white from foundry. Supposed to taste of stewed fruits and toffee, to me it just taste like quality coffee.

 

[slamm]

Foundry Arcangel cappuccino.. first the smell of the ground beans - "waaooow!" just sooo good.

- temp was off at 96.5C (normally aim for 94.5 at the group) so expected over extraction - but no it was brilliant!

Will miss these beans but happy to say the Rianjangi replacement will be landing tomorrow so looking forwards to that.

 

[steveholt]

Love following cat and cloud and have toyed with the idea of ordering their coffee. But to be honest I only make aeropress and I'm not very good at that.

If I ever get my own decent espresso machine I will be ordering!

I would not let one machine or perceived level of skills stop one from trying good beans from good roasters.

Good coffee, well roasted will broadly "be always better" than a mediocre coffee with an inconsistent roast.

These consistent roasts tend to brew more consistently too, which is good for skills.

Sure pm me your address and ill pop an aeropress worth in the post!

 

[Hasi]

Love following cat and cloud and have toyed with the idea of ordering their coffee. But to be honest I only make aeropress and I'm not very good at that.

If I ever get my own decent espresso machine I will be ordering!

But maybe save a Shakiso for brewed, it doesn't really work well as an espresso IMHO.

I've experimented with it a while ago, from different roasting profiles to dialling in for espresso with no satisfaction. Ended up drinking left-over-pour-over: what an eye opener! (taste not caffeine)

 

[The Systemic Kid]

Last of last month's LOSL from Cartwheel, Nottingham. Stunning through V60 - heady perfumed notes - utterly moreish.

 

[Step21]

Ethiopian Rocko Mountain natural greens from Coffee Compass

Very good indeed. Sweet strawberry and lime with jasmine and touch of cacao. Clean for a natural.

 

[cambosheff]

Foundry Rianjangi Peaberry. Big glass, big dose.

22g -> 50g (3s PI @ 3bar 28s shot time). Pictures a bit ropey, but the result was great. Another belter from Foundry CR!