Episode 89 on Monday the 26th of July 2010 Colombia La Elvira

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15 Comments

Marcus on July 25, 2010 at 22:23

Hey Steve, turn around! While you’re giving us a lesson in coffee biology someone has stolen your roastery!!

Sounds like a great coffee. I enjoy Colombians and hope the drastic effects you predict don’t happen. Looking forward to trying this one.

(T’pau – awesome!)

Emil Trollklint on July 26, 2010 at 8:09

I really like your new devotion to teaching and the taking pictures at your side!

J Fisher on July 26, 2010 at 10:01

love the coffee, and enjoyed the lesson too although missed the snozzer in the bowl and the beans shots..
cheers steve

Bren_D on July 26, 2010 at 10:56

It was me, I stole the roastery! Mwahahaha :D

Mark on July 26, 2010 at 11:50

This is one coffee where I wish that I have a set of scales and a grinder at work.

I was able to smell a sweet almost apple like smell on the grounds upon opening the bag.

But upon brewing I think I got the amount of coffee wrong for my french press. It became a massive jumble of flavours that made it hard to work out what I was tasting. I think I will keep playing with this but it will probably end up being one that I will have to order the beans for home before I get anywhere.

Not 100% sold on the all white back drop but I really did like the images that you used to help understand the coffee.

Richard Arblaster on July 26, 2010 at 12:19

Who’s padded cell where you filming from? :D

Dan Lacher on July 26, 2010 at 16:01

Oh where do we get the red tshirt, it is not in the store.

Thank you again so much for the education, it is one of the reasons that I always tune in.

Richard on July 26, 2010 at 21:21

Mad as a box of frogs! Brilliant format, really like the educational side. I have difficulty describing coffees (can only do good and bad), but it’s interesting listening from someone who doesn’t.

jacoborriv on July 27, 2010 at 0:40

dirtyCup! Dave Walsh Rules!

michael on July 27, 2010 at 2:15

love the new format, despite the questionable taste in gigs, first time ive seen the varietals broken down like that, wasnt aware of it, brilliant stuff, give me more learning!!

Colin Morgan on July 27, 2010 at 7:49

A little sharp as a straight espresso, found it better grinding slightly coarser and going for a shorter extraction…. but with a little bit of milk it becomes devine. Mrs M loves it as a latte.

David Walsh on July 27, 2010 at 20:28

Big coffee. Chewy, heavy. Chocolate yes. Nuts yes. Also though woody, resinous. As it cools, a little of that apple you described comes out, but it was no where to be found for me when piping hot.

I like it though. Kind of a comfort food coffee.

Phil G on July 28, 2010 at 0:47

Great tshirt! Stop torturing us and get some in the shop along with those divine cups ;) Interesting new format, the roastery backdrop is much more interesting than a white background though! Looking forward to trying this, sounds like it could be a screwface espresso if pulled badly…

Daniel Thomas on July 29, 2010 at 10:18

Yep, Richard Arblaster’s right. It does look like a padded cell. I suppose it was only a matter of time. Nice coffee. My other half and mother both thought it made a fantastic latte, sweet and smooth, but still with a coffee taste.

Sam Kinsley on July 29, 2010 at 10:45

Nice video Steve, always a pleasure to hear your thoughts. I think you may have chopped your feet off slightly in the framing ;-) Not sure what to think about the blinding white background – maybe you could chroma key yourself into a different backdrop… you could forever be in Machacamarca that way, heh.

Anyway – great flavour descriptions. I’ve tried it both in cafetiere and as a ’spro and while I didn’t get much apple in the former I’ve had a couple of shots that gave me the green apple taste. Got some of the nuttyness and a bit of chocolate. I like the mouthfeel, was worried it might be a little thin as a shot but its satisfyingly ‘chewy’. Really quite well rounded for a straight-shot (in my limited experience!).

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