mariog7 Senior Member Joined: 7 Mar 2011 Posts: 183 Location: NJ Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Quickmill Vetrano Grinder: Vario
Posted Sat Feb 16, 2013, 10:25am Subject: Roasting Espresso vs Drip
Hello, all.
I bought a Behmore about 4 months ago and I have experimented with various greens and have roasted some tremendous quality drip coffee! But in the past 4 months, every batch of espresso comes out real crappy - just an odd, foul taste to it. For some reason, I just can't roast a good espresso like what I am used to buying roasted.
johnboddie Senior Member Joined: 28 Nov 2008 Posts: 147 Location: Virginia Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Brasilia Mini Classic,... Grinder: Rocky, KitchenAid Pro Drip: Cuisinart (non-grinding)
Posted Sat Feb 16, 2013, 10:50am Subject: Re: Roasting Espresso vs Drip
I roast drip for my wife (Columbian / roast to start of 2nd crack) and espresso for myself (Ethiopean / roast to 1:30 after 1st crack completes) and have good results for both.
Are you roasting the same beans for drip and espresso? Are you trying for a French or Italian (very dark) roast? It sounds to me as if you have over-roasted the beans, as I did when I started with the Behmor. If you're not used to a lighter roast for espresso, you may be pleasantly surprised when you try one.
mariog7 Senior Member Joined: 7 Mar 2011 Posts: 183 Location: NJ Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Quickmill Vetrano Grinder: Vario
Posted Sat Feb 16, 2013, 11:20am Subject: Re: Roasting Espresso vs Drip
Thanks for your post. I tried all the Sweet Maria's favorite espresso roasts and some SO. And I am roasting anywhere from City to FullCity+. Letting the rest anywhere from a couple of days, but consume before 15 days.
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