CBC Blend: Red Sea

This one I took the roast to City/Medium. I then let it rest for 72 hours. We did have a difference in the blends appearance as I believe the Yemen Bean is a fit more dense and smaller. But, we try drip which the coffee is good at. However, we decided to try it as a French pressed coffee and wow, what a delivery we received! It was sweet and full bodied! No need for sweetening this coffee. It just sang and danced across our palates. A beautiful coffee! I highly recommend this coffee served as a French press! Roasting level at city delivered both the bright berry notes and the warmth of both these coffees blended! I would not go much higher. I also say, be patient in its curing, and explore your favorite brew to mouth delivery process!

I recently had the pleasure of roasting and tasting this exquisite Red Sea blend. At 18% development, from the beginning of first-crack, this unique combination presented a truly remarkable balance of flavor profiles. Upon the first sip, the richness of velvety/chocolaty notes immediately danced on my palate. The chocolate undertones were robust but not overpowering, creating a perfect harmony with the other flavor elements. The fruity notes burst forth, adding a delightful vibrancy and complexity to the overall experience. I could taste hints of ripe berries, with a touch of tangy citrus that brightened the cup and the interplay between the chocolate and fruity notes was well balanced. I would highly recommend this blend to anyone seeking a captivating and unique coffee experience. Prepare to be delighted by the symphony of flavors the Red Sea blend has to offer.

It is not bad. I will not reorder

I love this coffee, roasted twice in my Hottop KN-8828B-2K+. Both times I maintained a smooth profile with around 33% in browning phase pre-first crack, and around 21% in development phase, ending about 30 seconds after FCe. No temp drop at end of roast, but was challenging to keep heat flowing smoothly into beans. Overall roasts were about 10% longer than for most Ethiopian beans I roast. I ended with a city/medium roast. Tasting notes: I get under-ripe cherries, blueberry, earth, vanilla, hints of chocolate, syrupy sweetness balanced against acidity.

Okay maybe I should go 5 stars but then because this is me roasting I don't always get the subtitle flavor profile flavor notes. I am pushing this up to second crack but not into second crack. My inital brew which is drip after 3 days rest showed some lemon flavor and fruit undertones. Brewing it the whole house woke and commented how they loved the smell which isn't always the case. Next time i'll take the second part and push into second crack and see how it does as espresso my other brew method.