I'm hoping to roast this weekend...

Ron_L · 05-04-2011, 09:39 AM

The weather looks iffy, but I will probably roast at some point this weekend.

Right now I am thinking about bringing back the popular Fox River Blend, which is a 60/40 blend of Papua New Guinea and Rwanda. If you guys need or want some please post below so i have an idea of how much to roast. The price on the blend will be $14/bag due to the higher cost of the PNG beans.

Also, I just ordered 30 lbs of a very nice Ethiopian Sidamo for later this spring.

Big George - 2 - Paid
Deepsouth - 2 - Paypal Sent
Bigabyte - 2 - Paid
GTR - 2 - Paid
Arlin - 1 - Paid
HB BBQ - 2 - Paypal Sent
Norm - 2 - Paid
Animosity - 2
Mmmmmeat - 1

Big George's BBQ · 05-04-2011, 09:55 AM

I will take 2 Please and when you get the Ethiopian I would like some of that too
Thanks

deepsouth · 05-04-2011, 09:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big George's BBQ

I will take 2 Please and when you get the Ethiopian I would like some of that too
Thanks

likewise!

bigabyte · 05-04-2011, 10:48 AM

I ordered so much last time...I'm worried about having some get old!

I would love some more PNG, even if it is a blend. Let me think about it. I'm sure you'll have to twist my arm real hard to make me bend and order some. I will probably put up lots of resistance. Yeah, I'm sure I can resist. I can do it.

Arlin_MacRae · 05-04-2011, 10:56 AM

Ronelle, do you have any tasting notes on the Rwanda? We really enjoyed the PNG.

Arlin

gtr · 05-04-2011, 11:24 AM

I'll take 2 of whatever you got!

Ron_L · 05-04-2011, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arlin_MacRae

Ronelle, do you have any tasting notes on the Rwanda? We really enjoyed the PNG.

Arlin

Here you go...

Rwanda COOPAC Peaberry - this peaberry lot comprises 100% washed Bourbon varietals and yields a cup that is fruity, flavorful and pristinely sweet cherry, lemon and honey tones; a true rock star among coffees!

bigabyte · 05-04-2011, 03:12 PM

Fine, I'm down for 2 bags of PNG/Rwanda then.

Arlin_MacRae · 05-04-2011, 03:13 PM

Thanks, Ron. It sounds like it will nicely compliment the PNG. Imagine that...

Put me down for a bag, please.

Arlin

HB-BBQ · 05-04-2011, 03:21 PM

Ron please put me down for 2 bags of the Fox River Blend. We loved the PNG and that Rwanda sounds like a great addition to it thanks.

bigabyte · 05-04-2011, 03:22 PM

My bad...I confused the Rwanda (blend) with the Ethiopia. Typical. Aren't they all farked anyway?

So I guess what I really wanted to ask was, what's the skinny on the Ethiopian? (no pun intended.....ok, fine it was intended, I can't fool you, can I?)

Ron_L · 05-04-2011, 03:27 PM

You just need more caffeine :)

Here is the full cupping notes on the Ethiopian from our cupping team...

Ethiopia Natural Sidamo Ardi

Roasted to City+ in a hottop.

Fragrance/Aroma: 8

Fragrance: Intensity 8/10 berries, tropical fruit (papaya, slight mango), hint of banana
note
Aroma: Intensity 7/10 berries, hint of toasted grain, malt, tropical fruits; berries, hint of papaya, touch of chocolate and malt on the break

Flavor: 8.25 sweet, clean, berries (blackberry perhaps), tropical fruits (papaya, mango come to mind), slight honey note

Aftertaste: 8.25 clean, lingering sweet finish, more tropical fruit than berry (though it's still there), some mid-range honey-like sweetness, maybe a skosh of dark chocolate

Acidity: 7.75 slight tingle, but mostly rounded, soft and smooth

Intensity: medium to medium-high

Body: 8 creamy, smooth, rich

Weight: medium to medium-high

Balance: 8 well-balanced, top to bottom, hot to cold

Overall: 8 Wonderfully clean, fruity, and creamy natural Ethiopian

Total Score: 86.25

Excellent, clean, fruity natural Sidamo. Another gem, like last years. Even at 8 days off the roast, the fruit is present, complex, and clean. The creamy body meshes perfectly with the tropical fruits. Finish holds, with fresh and clean fruit lingering on the palate. Highly Recommended.

bigabyte · 05-04-2011, 03:29 PM

Looks like I'm down for 2 Ethiopians as well. You can just call me Brangelina. Or was it Madonna? Fark, it was somewhere over there dammit!

Ron_L · 05-04-2011, 03:47 PM

I'll keep you in mind, Brangedona...

I dont have the Ethiopian yet. It will be a couple of weeks.

deguerre · 05-04-2011, 04:29 PM

I will not let good coffee go bad.
I will not let good coffee go bad.
I will not let good coffee go bad.

Not gonna over buy so I'm passing on the PNG/Rwanda.
Drat! I'll hold out for the Ethiopian, or Eritrian, or Abyssinian or whatever.

05-04-2011, 09:39 AM	#1
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	I'm hoping to roast this weekend... The weather looks iffy, but I will probably roast at some point this weekend. Right now I am thinking about bringing back the popular Fox River Blend, which is a 60/40 blend of Papua New Guinea and Rwanda. If you guys need or want some please post below so i have an idea of how much to roast. The price on the blend will be $14/bag due to the higher cost of the PNG beans. Also, I just ordered 30 lbs of a very nice Ethiopian Sidamo for later this spring. Big George - 2 - Paid Deepsouth - 2 - Paypal Sent Bigabyte - 2 - Paid GTR - 2 - Paid Arlin - 1 - Paid HB BBQ - 2 - Paypal Sent Norm - 2 - Paid Animosity - 2 Mmmmmeat - 1 __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850 Last edited by Ron_L; 05-09-2011 at 07:34 AM..

05-04-2011, 10:48 AM	#4
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS	I ordered so much last time...I'm worried about having some get old! I would love some more PNG, even if it is a blend. Let me think about it. I'm sure you'll have to twist my arm real hard to make me bend and order some. I will probably put up lots of resistance. Yeah, I'm sure I can resist. I can do it. __________________ Asshattatron Farkanaut, CGCFO Chief Galactic Crockpot Foil Officer *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Are you MOINK Certified?* *Sole recipient of the Silverfinger and fingerlickin Awards!* Don't forget about the Throwdown Thingies! The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club Duh.

05-04-2011, 10:56 AM	#5
Arlin_MacRae somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-14-04 Location: Choctaw, OK	Ronelle, do you have any tasting notes on the Rwanda? We really enjoyed the PNG. Arlin __________________ Arlin MacRae Primo Oval Junior, Traeger Model 075 Pellet Pooper, Big Chief, Kingfisher Kooker 14" gas/wood combo, PBC Brethren Edition, Pit Boss NASCAR Tailgater Home Brewer, Murderer of Squirrels, Armadillo Inspector Flaming Pig Head Mod Certified KCBS Master BBQ Judge

05-04-2011, 11:24 AM	#6
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05-04-2011, 03:12 PM	#8
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS	Fine, I'm down for 2 bags of PNG/Rwanda then. __________________ Asshattatron Farkanaut, CGCFO Chief Galactic Crockpot Foil Officer *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Are you MOINK Certified?* *Sole recipient of the Silverfinger and fingerlickin Awards!* Don't forget about the Throwdown Thingies! The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club Duh.

05-04-2011, 09:55 AM	#2
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	I will take 2 Please and when you get the Ethiopian I would like some of that too Thanks

05-04-2011, 03:13 PM	#9
Arlin_MacRae somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-14-04 Location: Choctaw, OK	Thanks, Ron. It sounds like it will nicely compliment the PNG. Imagine that... Put me down for a bag, please. Arlin __________________ Arlin MacRae Primo Oval Junior, Traeger Model 075 Pellet Pooper, Big Chief, Kingfisher Kooker 14" gas/wood combo, PBC Brethren Edition, Pit Boss NASCAR Tailgater Home Brewer, Murderer of Squirrels, Armadillo Inspector Flaming Pig Head Mod Certified KCBS Master BBQ Judge

05-04-2011, 03:21 PM	#10
HB-BBQ is Blowin Smoke! Join Date: 06-14-07 Location: Huntington Beach, CA	Ron please put me down for 2 bags of the Fox River Blend. We loved the PNG and that Rwanda sounds like a great addition to it thanks.

05-04-2011, 03:22 PM	#11
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS	My bad...I confused the Rwanda (blend) with the Ethiopia. Typical. Aren't they all farked anyway? So I guess what I really wanted to ask was, what's the skinny on the Ethiopian? (no pun intended.....ok, fine it was intended, I can't fool you, can I?) __________________ Asshattatron Farkanaut, CGCFO Chief Galactic Crockpot Foil Officer *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Are you MOINK Certified?* *Sole recipient of the Silverfinger and fingerlickin Awards!* Don't forget about the Throwdown Thingies! The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club Duh.

05-04-2011, 03:27 PM	#12
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	You just need more caffeine :) Here is the full cupping notes on the Ethiopian from our cupping team... Ethiopia Natural Sidamo Ardi Roasted to City+ in a hottop. Fragrance/Aroma: 8 Fragrance: Intensity 8/10 berries, tropical fruit (papaya, slight mango), hint of banana note Aroma: Intensity 7/10 berries, hint of toasted grain, malt, tropical fruits; berries, hint of papaya, touch of chocolate and malt on the break Flavor: 8.25 sweet, clean, berries (blackberry perhaps), tropical fruits (papaya, mango come to mind), slight honey note Aftertaste: 8.25 clean, lingering sweet finish, more tropical fruit than berry (though it's still there), some mid-range honey-like sweetness, maybe a skosh of dark chocolate Acidity: 7.75 slight tingle, but mostly rounded, soft and smooth Intensity: medium to medium-high Body: 8 creamy, smooth, rich Weight: medium to medium-high Balance: 8 well-balanced, top to bottom, hot to cold Overall: 8 Wonderfully clean, fruity, and creamy natural Ethiopian Total Score: 86.25 Excellent, clean, fruity natural Sidamo. Another gem, like last years. Even at 8 days off the roast, the fruit is present, complex, and clean. The creamy body meshes perfectly with the tropical fruits. Finish holds, with fresh and clean fruit lingering on the palate. Highly Recommended. __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850

05-04-2011, 03:29 PM	#13
bigabyte somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 05-10-06 Location: Overland Fark, KS	Looks like I'm down for 2 Ethiopians as well. You can just call me Brangelina. Or was it Madonna? Fark, it was somewhere over there dammit! __________________ Asshattatron Farkanaut, CGCFO Chief Galactic Crockpot Foil Officer *Certified MOINK Baller & IMBAS Certified MOINK Ball Judge #0003 - Are you MOINK Certified?* *Sole recipient of the Silverfinger and fingerlickin Awards!* Don't forget about the Throwdown Thingies! The Secret Squirrel Society doesn't exist - Zero Club Duh.

05-04-2011, 03:47 PM	#14
Ron_L Moderator Join Date: 12-09-04 Location: Wandering, but not lost Name/Nickname : Captain Ron	I'll keep you in mind, Brangedona... I dont have the Ethiopian yet. It will be a couple of weeks. __________________ "Ron Rico, Boss. You can call me Captain Ron..." Naked Fatties Rock! PKGo X 2/PK360/Weber Q1000/Blackstone Camping Griddle/Pit Boss Pro Series 850

05-04-2011, 04:29 PM	#15
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	I will not let good coffee go bad. I will not let good coffee go bad. I will not let good coffee go bad. Not gonna over buy so I'm passing on the PNG/Rwanda. Drat! I'll hold out for the Ethiopian, or Eritrian, or Abyssinian or whatever. __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog