successful blend combinations...

askthecoffeeguy

ok today I threw some png klalari and some kenyan mtaro together to produce a sensational coffee! it was smokey and elegant with traces of tobacco and kaffir lime leaves, combined with Belgium dark chocolate - in a word, yum!

Dont know how I knew it would be successful, except to say that I just did, and I'm familiar with broad regional characteristics of both coffees, which I figured would work well together

What are other folks blending right now and how do you choose your crazy concoctions?

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Koffee_Kosmo

My blending practices are always experimental Mostly they come off well I also like to use maple syrup in small quantities to enhance flavour I also like hot chocolate with mint essence KK

Bottom Line

50% Costa Rica Finca De Licho Honey 30% Laos 20% Sulawesi Kalosi Toraja The Costa is sweet with lots of flavour. A very nice bean, very complex. But too acidic for some (good in filter style though) so Added the Laos as it is smooth, still lacking something... a bit of body Added the Sulawesi for body and a bit of funk! Mucked around with the ratios a bit and seemed have got it right with the above. Chocolaty, smooth, sweet with just a bit of bite.

Dry_bean.

on 1303302802:

I also like to use maple syrup in small quantities to enhance flavour KK

Interesting, how do you incorporate the maple syrup?

Ronin

on 1303343046:

Interesting, how do you incorporate the maple syrup?

Soak the beans before roasting  :P (Disclaimer- Do NOT do this, I'm talking BS)

Koffee_Kosmo

on 1303343046:

Interesting, how do you incorporate the maple syrup?

A half spoonful into the milk before pouring

on 1311990039:

Soak the beans before roasting  :P (Disclaimer- Do NOT do this, I'm talking BS)

This my guess If one does soak or coats the beans with it prior to roasting I think that it will only be coating the husk and will be shed off during the roasting phase Thus not affecting the flavour KK