pbud Senior Member Joined: 29 Sep 2009 Posts: 15 Location: Oakland Expertise: Just starting
Posted Tue Mar 15, 2011, 6:21pm Subject: Re: New (to me) coffee from Red Bird -- Brazil Daterra Sweet Blue . . . wow!
5 lbs arrived Monday evening and I pulled two shots on my pavoni this morning. Both were very good, though not great. Then at work this afternoon I pulled a shot on the Caravel and it was incredible -- a lovely ristretto: thick, rich, Mexican chocolate spicy with a loooong finish. Really a wonderful shot. I can consistently pull better shots on the Caravel than the Pavoni, so I'd attribute the difference to the machine. I split the 5lbs with a friend and I'll try a shot or two at his place with his Gaggia and let you know how that goes.
Posted Sat Mar 26, 2011, 8:35am Subject: Re: New (to me) coffee from Red Bird -- Brazil Daterra Sweet Blue . . . wow!
Wow, next order will have to be a #5 bag. Excellent shots & wonderful latte's I'm getting that spicy chocolate flavor as well with about 16G, 24 Secs for 1.5 oz.
fwtechwiz Senior Member Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 522 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Gaggia Evolution Grinder: Hario Skerton
Posted Wed Mar 30, 2011, 3:39pm Subject: Re: New (to me) coffee from Red Bird -- Brazil Daterra Sweet Blue . . . wow!
I cracked open my lb. of Daterra, roasted and shipped Mon. , arrived Wed. At two days post roast, this stuff is a gushing gas bomb. Channeling, blonding, tons of crema that all but disappeared a few seconds after the pull. I expected a sink shot, but instead, got brave and tasted. The chocolate is there, but not exactly spicy, or strong for that matter. For as bad as it looked, it tasted good, and still held up in milk. I need a much finer grind and a couple days degassing. And a mop. I'll see what Friday brings.
fwtechwiz Senior Member Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 522 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Gaggia Evolution Grinder: Hario Skerton
Posted Fri Apr 1, 2011, 3:54pm Subject: Re: New (to me) coffee from Red Bird -- Brazil Daterra Sweet Blue . . . wow!
Ahh, but for me to sit and watch new coffee degas for six days? ...not gonna happen. Four days post roast, grinder dialed in -- --side note..I had to replace the stepless mod on my Hario, it wore out and was slipping--after that, dialing in was easy. to almost a Ristretto double, and it's really starting to chime in. Chocolate abound, spicy aftertaste (not sure if I like that or not, but it's different), which carries through in the crema quite strongly. Cuts through milk like it's not there. Very bold taste in a latte or capp. That I know I like!
Posted Fri Apr 1, 2011, 4:46pm Subject: Re: New (to me) coffee from Red Bird -- Brazil Daterra Sweet Blue . . . wow!
pbud Said:
Then at work this afternoon I pulled a shot on the Caravel and it was incredible -- a lovely ristretto: thick, rich, Mexican chocolate spicy with a loooong finish. Really a wonderful shot. I can consistently pull better shots on the Caravel than the Pavoni, so I'd attribute the difference to the machine.
I, too, am regularly stunned at the shots I get on this thing. It's ridiculous. I used commercial La Marzoccos day in and day out and, I'm still amazed at what this diminutive thing in the corner of my kitchen counter can do.
But yeah, I'll try a lb of this stuff next Red Bird order!
ginalola Senior Member Joined: 2 Jul 2009 Posts: 203 Location: USA Expertise: I love coffee
Espresso: Alex Duetto II; Pasquini... Grinder: (2) Baratza Vario
Posted Fri Apr 1, 2011, 5:17pm Subject: Re: New (to me) coffee from Red Bird -- Brazil Daterra Sweet Blue . . . wow!
Well, I mixed Red Bird Espresso Blend and Brazil Daterra in the Vario this morning and made a very tasty cappuccino...the best of two beans.
I never see anything on this forum about blending different roasted beans in the grinder to make unique shots. Is there some reason why this is not a good idea?? I understand there might be different temperature recommendations, but I set the Duetto at 200 degrees and figure I'm somewhere near an 'average.'
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