Come up to the LAB... We have a new Toy!

Don't get too excited, Matthew and I have not become true rocket scientists yet, except maybe in our own minds! We have become the proud owners of a lightly used Behmor 1600 coffee bean roaster and we can now roast small batches at home. Believe me, George, rocketfuelcoffee.com's sommelier is not concerned that Drs Frankenstein and Frankenstein will put him out of business.



Although it has taken over 2 weeks and about 5 pounds of green beans to get even a remotely drinkable cup out of the Behmor, it has been a fun project and our house smells great! Matthew thinks my constant desire to mix beans into whacko blends is disgusting. I think he is a prude and a supremacist.

The reason we got this thing is to try exotic coffee beans 1/2 a pound at a time. George, bless his heart will only fire up his cannons for 20 pounds at a time. If I get in some green beans of India Mysore Nuggets and I am not sure about them, what am I going to do with 20 pounds?



Shall keep on roasting, but so far results vary. Beans have not been dark enough for fear of burning down the house. Oh and never use an extension chord as not enough electrical juice gets to the monster. Roast 1/2 a pound on the one pound setting and set up a chair in front and watch like a TV (that's what I do). That way you can throw it out the door if a bean bursts into flame.

Roast ON!

New Review in for Esmeralda Special from Daily Shot of Coffee, Mike Crimmins.

Dailyshotofcoffee.com
August 31, 2009

The Drink: Esmeralda Special from RocketFuelCoffee.Com
Type: Whole Bean
Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5

I’ve been very fortunate to taste some of the rarest coffees in the world – Kopi Luwak, Kona and many more. This afternoon I sampled another very rare coffee, the Esmeralda Special from RocketFuelCoffee.Com and now you can try it too!

Esmeralda Special is grown on a small plantation in Panama. The Hacienda la Esmeralda plantation is only 6,000 acres and Esmeralda Special grows on only a limited portion. The beans are hand picked to ensure that only the best are harvested and go through an intense tasting process to make sure only the cream of the crop ever leave the farm.

This is a coffee that will get your attention and wake you up in the morning. The beans themselves have an intense smell. When I opened up the bag, I was greeted with a romantic winelike aroma. A few minutes later, an equally as strong aroma was streaming out of my coffee cup, but this time it had more of a berry tone. There were hints of ripe strawberries, freshly picked blackberries and from the completely other end of the spectrum a dash of licorice.

From the first drop to hit my tongue, I knew that this was going to be something intense. It had a serious, mature taste with a very smooth feeling.

The taste was well balanced with a medium dark coffee taste setting the pace.

On one side of things, there was a deep berry taste. There were the strawberries and blackberries, but now there were also hints of blueberry that could’ve easily come from a pie still warm from the oven.

Underneath, I picked up a darker taste, but it was still full of flavors. The licorice was there and there was a slightly smoky feeling. It definitely wasn’t a dark roast, more like a rich, gourmet coffee.

My tongue was left with a sweet, berry filled feeling. The taste didn’t want to disappear.

It’s definitely not a “value play” at $75 for a half a pound, but it’s worth pampering yourself with a special treat. It’ll impress your family, your coffee loving friends and most importantly your taste buds.

I put it right up there with the 4.5 out of 5 that I gave One Love from Marley Coffee last week. Both are standout coffees in their own right and for different reasons both are worth checking out.

THE LI$T - The World's Most Expensive Coffees

Disregard the prices... These guys are dreaming :-)

Impressed how many we have or what???

* Taken from Posted April 4th, 2009 12:48 pm by admin Filed Under: Food & Beverage, MOST EXPENSIVE, Top 10

The Top 10 Coffee of the World - Most Expensive

Coffee enjoys immense fame as the best of beverages available all around the world. The most refreshing of all drinks, it is popular with people of all age groups as an energy booster. Being a commercial crop, coffee is the economic mainstay of many countries. There are several varieties of coffee. They differ in quality, flavor and taste. Here is a list incorporating the top ten coffees from different parts of the globe.

1. Kopi Luwak - Indonesia

Kopi Luwak popular in Indonesia is a powered extract of coffee cherries that common palm civets feed on. Common palm civets make use of their keen smelling power to select the ripest coffee beans. The flesh from these crimson beans is removed through their digestion process. It costs $160 per pound.

2. Hacienda La Esmeralda - Boquete, Panama

Hacienda La Esmeralda’s Geisha grown in Boquete, Panama is world wide popular for its flavor. It is largely cultivated in the shade of old guava trees. It is priced at $104 per pound.

3.Island Of St. Helena Coffee Company - St. Helena

The island of St. Helena, 1,200 miles off the coast of Africa is the breeding ground for St. Helena Coffee. It owes its present popularity to Napoleon Bonaparte whose praise of the coffee sowed its seeds on the island of St. Helena. It comes priced at $79 per pound.

4. El Injerto - Huehuetenango, Guatemala

This sort of coffee by El Injerto owes its origin in the region of Huehuetenango, Guatemala. It has bagged the first prize in the 2006 Cup of Excellence. The coffee is retailed at more than $50 per pound.

5. Fazenda Santa Ines - Minas Gerais, Brazil

Rated as the highest in Cup of Excellence history, this coffee is a rage with Caffe Artigiano, a famous café in Canada and two Australian roasters. Cups of this exclusive coffee are available at other specialty shops across the world. It is priced $50 per pound.

6. Blue Mountain - Wallenford Estate, Jamaica

Jamaica Blue Mountain is known for its variable quality. It is highly popular with coffee lovers for its mild taste and strong aroma. Japan imports about 85% of this coffee. It is available at $49 per pound.

7. Los Planes - Citala, El Salvador

Los Planes the best of commercial crops grown in El Salvador ranked the second in the 2006 Cup of Excellence. It got 93.52 out of 100 from an international jury in the competition. It costs $40 per pound.

8. Kona Coffee Hawaii

The British introduced Brazilian coffee trees to the rich volcanic soil of Kona in the late 1820s. The climate of the place was suitable for the cultivation of this coffee. Known for its pleasant flavor and taste, Kona coffee comes at $34 per pound.

9. Starbucks Rwanda Blue Bourbon - Gatare/Karengera, Rwanda

Starbucks discovered these coffee beans in Gatare and Karengera from their visit to coffee-washing stations in Rwanda in 2004. Now, Rwandan farmers cultivate Blue Bourbon coffee beans as the main crop. You can enjoy the coffee at only $24 per pound.

10. Yauco Selecto AA Coffee - Puerto Rico

Originating from the Yauco region, Puerto Rico coffee is known for its excellence across the globe. Produced on the Southwestern Mountains of Puerto Rico, this coffee is valued for its mild flavor. It is available at $22 per pound.

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