Robusta Roast #2: When Sixth Sense Fails
After my first Robusta roast exposed my ignorance—assuming Arabica experience would translate directly to C.Canephora—I approached…
-
-
First Robusta Roast: Everything I Thought I Knew Was Wrong
After months of roasting exclusively Arabica beans, I finally loaded C.Canephora (Robusta) into the Kaleido M6….
-
Catuai Roast #2: When Everything Goes Off Script
Sometimes roasting humbles you. After establishing solid baseline data from roast #1, I approached Catuai’s second…
-
Catuai Natural Anaerobic First Roast: Chasing the Fruit
After being overwhelmed by Catuai’s intense pre-roast aroma—that fruit bomb smell straight from the bag—it was…
-
Mae Ukho Roast #2: The Best Roast Yet
After several roasts of learning curves, mistakes, and near-misses, I finally executed a roast that came…
-
Mae Ukho First Roast: Finally Hitting Medium Without Overshooting
After overshooting into dark roast territory twice with Khun Kong Peaberry, I approached Mae Ukho with…
-
Mae Ukho: Sweet Complexity from Chiang Mai’s Heights
Adding another northern Thai coffee to my roasting lineup: Mae Ukho, sourced from the high-altitude coffee…
-
The Kaleido M6 Temperature Mystery
Kaleido M6 What I Wish I Knew Before My First Roast When I first fired up…
-
Khun Kong Peaberry Roast #2: When Second Crack Surprises Me
Armed with baseline data from my 350g test roast, I approached the second Khun Kong Peaberry…
-
Khun Kong Peaberry: First Roast for Baseline Data
After working through the Mae Salong learning curve, I’m try another new bean to my Kaleido…
