Author Topic: Huky Roast Share & Learn w/ SM's Majirani Espresso Blend  (Read 28874 times)

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Huky Roast Share & Learn w/ SM's Majirani Espresso Blend
« on: August 01, 2016, 08:14:54 PM »
Saw this in an email today and thought it would be fun to have a group roast/share/learn/experiment/ etc. to spice up the summer doldrums.

Beans available here:

https://www.sweetmarias.com/product/sweet-marias-majirani-african-blend-5187

SM always sources quality African beans; and no doubt they have created a great blend.

Some of the venues we've used for competition are moving/expanding/busy/etc. so I thought we could do something without the hassle of sending roasts in the middle of the summer.

Folks, this is not about who has the best espresso roast; rather trying to improve our own by learning from our members or trying something new.

No judging and everyone's welcome to join in and have some fun.



« Last Edit: August 16, 2016, 04:42:04 PM by Gregr »

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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2016, 08:15:21 PM »
I'm in; #5 ordered  ;D

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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2016, 09:23:55 PM »
For those that want to, can we do exchanges?  8) Peer review has helped me hone in on my roasting style. I still have a lot more to learn as a roaster, but every exchange I've done has had some great feedback. Nice way to get outside of that bubble

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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2016, 06:29:38 AM »
Of Course!

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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #4 on: August 02, 2016, 06:34:35 AM »
Great idea Hank  :)
The description sounds incredible. Exchanges sound great too! I'll probably attempt to tone down the brightness a tiny bit by stretching out the finish a little bit more than what most people like these days. Might be nice to swap with someone who likes a brigthter shot as a good contrast or even to blend.
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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2016, 06:50:35 AM »
I'm going to attempt your profile, after running mine. I don't have anything specific except "low and slow for spro". Full City roast is recommended and we should all try one at least for comparison, and I'll throw in a drip roast as well.

I'll be able to run 7 roasts out of my #5, using 324g

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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2016, 07:06:37 AM »
Full City- my interpretation of Full City is roughly 3 minutes of development time-- does that sound like it's in the ballpark? Finish temp may be a more universal indicator- around 417-420F/214-215.5C?
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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2016, 07:45:42 AM »
My impression or recollection of Full City or Full City+ is just before 2C or the the very first pops of 2C.

I rarely roast to 2C, and there is nothing written in stone; SM has defined some of these roast levels in the past. Artisan roasters seem to have abandoned these terms in favor of descriptors; which makes a lot of sense.

https://legacy.sweetmarias.com/library/content/using-sight-determine-degree-roast

More likely one is able to achieve the FC or FC+ level of development using different individual methods/profiles. "One size does not fit all"

We don't have to follow any specific guidelines, who knows someone might have a profile that tastes fantastic and is unusual.

Speaking for myself, I'm guilty of running the same profiles over and over.   :o

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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2016, 08:46:27 AM »
An exchange is a great idea. Please count me in.  My 5# is on its way.

edit: Maybe we could make use of Javabuzz's Roast Profile Database.
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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #9 on: August 02, 2016, 08:58:34 AM »
Great idea- I'll reach out to him now.
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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #10 on: August 02, 2016, 10:31:39 AM »
If you wanted to post the profiles on the ArtisanCoffeeAlliance website, that would be great. Once there's a few profiles, I should be able to pull some data out of the database for comparison as well.

I'd be interested in joining the Roast and Learn too. I only occassionally attempt roasting for espresso, so could be some good knowledge to gain.

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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #11 on: August 02, 2016, 12:06:46 PM »
Great- looking forward to this!
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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #12 on: August 02, 2016, 04:06:55 PM »
A couple questions:

*Can we make this a 2-3mo event? I always had trouble keeping up with the HB roasts when they were monthly. I also think a more lengthy examination of the coffee could be beneficial.

*Will this be the official topic post? If so, I can link back to it on the ACA website.

Now to decide how many pounds to order (and if there's anything else I want to grab while I'm at it). :)

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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #13 on: August 02, 2016, 04:25:17 PM »
Sure that all sounds good. I'll make it a sticky and we can keep adding for a couple months or until we get tired of it  :D
I only ordered 2 pounds but I'm sure I'll go back and get some more once I've tasted it. Seems like SM blends tend to be availabe a lot longer than single origins.
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Re: Espresso Roasting Majirana SM Group Roast
« Reply #14 on: August 02, 2016, 04:35:30 PM »
Yes, let's make this the official topic post; and Greg can tune up the title to reflect it.

 

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