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Beans Survey: What did you just get? (lemmy.world)
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Based on another thread, I was asked to repost an interesting croudsource of information on the coffee we buy:

Make your replies fit the following format;

  • Location: at least your country, not the beans.
  • Retailer: Were did you buy your beans?online, brick and mortar. Be specific.
  • Beans: If a blend, name the brand and type. If single origin, give the detes, i.e. country of origin, region, farm, processing method, elevation
  • Roast: Light, medium, dark, french ...
  • Advertized tasting notes: e.g. stone fruit, sweet, balanced acidity.
  • Your tasting notes: Do you agree with the advertized cupping notes? Why?
  • Price per unit: e.g. $/lb or £/kg etc...

With any luck we might discover hidden gems, or discover a new favourite or maybe a bargain.

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[–] [S] 2 points 1 week ago* (4 children)

Location: Canada

Retailer: BeansUnited (web)

Beans: Yirgacheffe Aricha, Ethiopia, Green Beans, Naturally Processed, Gr.1

Roast: home roasted to very light (mid first crack)

Retailer Tasting notes: blueberry, stone fruits, jasmine florals, smooth body with brown sugar finish.

My tasting notes: stonefruits yes, I want to say peach, jasmine yes too. Blueberry, sadly barely a hint. I won't call it a lie, but putting it first is overselling it. Should be last on the list, in a smaller font. Brown sugar finish, even with a light roast to bring fruit forwward and less sweetness, I'll still say yes. Cost: $198.50 CAD for 15lbs= $13.23/lbs

7.5/10. A realiably good cup of coffee, but not the greatness I seek.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago (3 children)

    15 pounds?

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

    Yes. The bag is like holding a big baby. Depending on how much I drink, it lasts 3-6 months. Hence the green beans. I roast as needed and the best prices are usually for bigger orders. I keep a few bags of other things if I want to mix it up, but I'm pretty good at dialing my purchases to my tastes. I know what I do and don't like, so the big bags make sense for me personally.

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