Blends that Work

[BSB]

I like my own variation of Mocca Java, as evidenced in the Daily thread. I like some pre-blended green, like the famous Negrita and I buy a few different espresso blends, but I am just roasting those to give to my Brother. I haven't done any other blending, but my researching of late has got me considering it.
On the other hand, with SO MANY awesome SO coffees out there, I'm having a lot of fun, just trying as many of them as I can.

[floydpink]

Funny you mention monkey mix, as Sweet Marias Monkey blend is one of my favorite blends.

At this stage, I leave the blending to the pros, but try to take note of what I am roasting.

For example, I tend to roast my beans into second crack and find that blends with Brazilian beans don't do so well with the darker roasts and get an ashy taste.

I can't remember the last time I bought single origin beans, but am a little odd I suppose as all my drinks involve frothed milk.

At some point, I plan on trying my hand at blending and imagine that, with a little trial and error, I will figure it out.

[novasurf]

50% Mexican, 50% Guatemala works