First Taste

First Taste was Originally Posted on November 22, 2009 by lavarock

After roasting t o20 seconds past first crack, I noticed the coffee was not ver ydark, in fact, after grinding it was quite brown. Still, I took it to Sandras and we brewed up a pot. It smelled like coffee and better still, it tasted like coffee!

I noticed that the trees need lots more water (I’m working on that), because the cherries did not have a lot of muscilge in them. The sugar content will make a difference in how the beans roast.

I can attest that next years crop from these trees will be fantastic! I am quite pleased with my initial tasting and will be proud to offer this new crop next year!

Unlike corn or many other crops, these trees will last perhaps 50 or 100 years. Well, unless the pigs get them first. Coming home from the tasting, I turned into the farm only to see about 6 giant pigs scurry into my new trees! It is time to have the locals start looking for pork dinners You may think I’m kidding, but these pigs make a nice luau dinner!