The Next Window

I finally broke down and ordered some more green coffee beans last week. I’ve been working seriously on reducing my bean inventory — which hit a high of 88 pounds! Since I was now under 20 pounds, and had been out of my favorite blend for espresso for several weeks, I finally ordered.

Of course, I ordered them from my favorite bean supplier Sweet Maria’s (www.sweetmarias.com).

The new beans arrived on Monday — 5 pounds of SM’s “Monkey Blend,” 2 pounds of Tanzania “Songea” and 5 pounds of the hit Ethopian Harrar Horse Lot 30, a.k.a. “Blueberry Horse.”

Blueberry? YES! This unflavored coffee has a natural aroma and taste that includes blueberry. It also has a strong chocolate smell and taste. Even my wife commented about that.

While some members of Sweet Maria’s Homeroast mailing list report that the coffee needed to rest for 3 days to develop the blueberry taste and aroma, I found it immediately.

Even as green coffee, I could detect a slight blueberry. Straight out of my roaster, it had strong aromas of chocolate and blueberry.

I tried it first yesterday monring using my Cuisinart DCC-1200 drip brewer. Awesome. Most of the pot went into my thermos so I could nurse it all day long.

Cuisinart DCC-1200 12-Cup Brew Central Coffeemaker, Black and Stainless Steel (Kitchen) Manufacturer:Cuisinart Released:

Then, I tried some more last night in my Bodum Santos vacuum pot stove-top brewer. Wow. Even better.

Bodum Santos Vacuum Coffeemaker (Kitchen) Manufacturer:Bodum Released:

I can’t wait to give it a try on the 3rd day!