Coffee Log

Gene Cafe Roasting Log

Aug 6/08

• Roasted 50/50 FTO Mexican and FTO Nicaraguan
• Set 21 minutes @ 482˚/250˚ "French Roast"
• Second pop @ ~4 minutes remaining
• Turned off with ~2.5 minutes remaining
• Top roasting temperature reached ~478˚

Outcome:

• Dark, somewhat oily beans
• Not very aromatic - gained more aroma over night

Flavour: delicious!

Aug 10/08

• Roasted FTO Peruvian HB MCM
• Set 21 minutes @ 460˚
• Second pop @ ~3 minutes remaining
• Added 1 minute, with ~1.5 minutes remaining
• Top roasting temperature reached: 460˚

Outcome:

• Darker than before, somewhat oily beans
• More aromatic than before

Aug 17/08

• Roasted FTO Peruvian HB MCM
• Set 21 minutes @ 469˚
• Stopped with 1 minute remaining
• Top roasting temperature reached: 469˚

Outcome:

• Darker than before; oily beans
• More aromatic than before

Aug 24/08

• Roasted FTO Ethiopia Sidamo HB MCM
• Set 21 minutes @ 469˚
• Top roasting temperature reached: 469˚

Outcome:

Flavour: