I gotta say it's been a good day so far. Sure the baby was up at 7am and wouldn't go back to sleep but what better reason to brew a good pot of coffee? First up: Ethiopian Harrar. The batch of 1/3 a cup. I filled the water line in the coffee machine to 4 since this is less coffee than I normally use. The beans were a nice shade of brown when I ground them and they smelled very good. The coffee was very smooth. No acidity whatsoever. Somewhat of an earthy flavor. Good coffee. I am pleased with the results.
Next up: Costa Rican Tarrazu. This is a coffee that I am familiar with so I had high expectations. The bean color was really nice both before and after grinding. The smell was very good. The flavor was excellent. Not too strong but very good. This is pretty much exactly what I was expecting. If anything I think I will actually roast a little shorter next time around. 5.5 - 6.0 minutes or somewhere in that area.
My doubts about my popper are still there but I'm getting good results regardless. Mainly I think I want something to compare to so I get a better idea if my popper is doing a good job, average job, or bad job.
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