good espresso beans?

Mister Moo · 02-23-2009, 05:46 AM

No espresso beans per se - just bean (or beans) roasted (or blended) to accomplish what someone thinks is a balanced flavor profile that works well with the peculiar espresso brewing process. For me, a great espresso blend doesn't necessarily taste good outside the espresso brewing process and a great single origin bean that produces stellar drip (or moka) doesn't usually make good espresso.

What are you brewing with?

Consider for espresso machine:
Intelligensia Black Cat
Tula from UncleBeanz - Uncle named this after his mom, it must be excellent
Illy (according to millions but a mystery why to me)
Malabar Gold (fawned over by many, despised by others - I love it)

Consider for mokapot:
Central American beans

02-23-2009, 05:46 AM	#4
Mister Moo I barely grok the obvious Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Lizard Lick, NC Posts: 1,417 Trading: (3)	Re: good espresso beans? No espresso beans per se - just bean (or beans) roasted (or blended) to accomplish what someone thinks is a balanced flavor profile that works well with the peculiar espresso brewing process. For me, a great espresso blend doesn't necessarily taste good outside the espresso brewing process and a great single origin bean that produces stellar drip (or moka) doesn't usually make good espresso. What are you brewing with? Consider for espresso machine: Intelligensia Black Cat Tula from UncleBeanz - Uncle named this after his mom, it must be excellent Illy (according to millions but a mystery why to me) Malabar Gold (fawned over by many, despised by others - I love it) Consider for mokapot: Central American beans __________________ "I hope you had the time of your life."