I’ve been lax in updating my inventory page. It is now up to date. The Java is down to 1 bag, but today I roasted all remaining 9 pounds of the Kenya, and there are 40 lbs of new beans arriving in the mail soon.

I’ve pleased with my most recent offerings. The Kenya is exceptional, but I felt like the Java was a success as well. It lived up to the reputation of Indonesian coffees doing well roasted dark. I tried a lighter roast of this bean and it was good as well, but I roasted most of it to what I would consider a Vienna roast, well into 2nd crack.

I liked the contrast of having both a fruited/floral East African and a wet-hulled Indonesian, and we’re at a time of year when new beans from both regions are entering the market, so I decided to repeat the experience with my next order.

Some comments on the upcoming beans:

• Ethiopia Dry Process Guju Buku

  I wouldn’t say that Ethiopian beans are my specialty, but it’s definitely one of my favorite regions, and I’ve been roasting a lot of natural processed Ethiopians over the past few years. My results used to be frustratingly hit-or-miss, but at some point I “cracked the code”, so to speak - I now have a pretty good idea of how to create a roast recipe for these types of coffee. I’m excited about this particular bean. It promises both fruited and floral flavors, and my supplier gives it a whopping 94 cupping score.

• Sumatra Wet Hulled Pegasing Syahruna

  I’ve always enjoyed this type of coffee but haven’t had much of it in recent years, until my last batch. As mentioned above I’ve developed a lot of confidence with East African, and particularly Ethiopian, beans, largely due to a lot of practice; I’m looking forward to doing the same with Indonesians. I’m anticipating that this one will have similar characteristics to the Java, and could be even better…