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by Bernard Brandt on October 13, 2022
I pan roasted 4 oz of the Don Enrique soon after the UPS guy handed me my first shipment at around 3 p.m. The pan was a 10" cast iron, heated until beads of water danced on the surface, and then reduced it a bit in temperature. After pouring the beans in, I stirred every 20 or so seconds with a large metal spoon, for 14 minutes, in about the middle of the second crack, when the beans were a rich dark brown rather than black. I then poured the beans in a large metal colander, and stirred them with the same metal spoon until I had removed all of the chaff. I put the beans in a small glass jar until they were room temperature, and then put the lid on loosely, so that the beans could out-gas. I then put the jar in the refrigerator, with the lid still on loosely.
At 7:00 a.m. the next morning, I let the beans warm to room temperature, and then ground three tablespoons of them in a burr grinder. I boiled four cups of water in an electric boiler, and when it came to a boil, I poured one cup of water in a large French press, let the press warm for a minute, and the rest of the water cool. I then poured the ground beans into the press, followed by the three cups (or 24 oz.). After stirring the grounds for a few seconds, I put the plunger of the press in on top of the brew, and after five minutes, pushed the plunger down.
What resulted was a beautiful dark brown/black brew, with low acid and little bitterness, I definitely tasted notes of chocolate and hazelnuts, with some spice (cinnamon and just a hint of black pepper), all of which became more noticeable when I added some half-and-half to the brew. I expect that the beans will improve over the course of the rest of this week.
I will definitely be buying more of this, when my 8 oz sampler supply runs out. This one is truly a keeper.
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by JCSilk on August 21, 2018
Now, I know the truth.... No more fake ground up or tampered with so-called roasted coffee beans... Thusly, Folgers, Maxwell House, StarBucks, Dunkin Doughnut, or commercial branded coffee beans are not for me! The Coffee Bean Corral, sells real coffee beans! The quality, flavor, and content yet intact; the quality of the coffee beans provide both exhilaration and excellence! The company's service too, was excellent being that my order was both prepared and delivered promptly! I'm delighted regarding the outcome of this purchase and too, will return to further patronize this company's rich tasty coffee beans. And btw, the "Colombia Don Enrique Reserve Excelso: is fabulous!
Coffee Bean Corral, thanks for delivering a quality product expeditiously!
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