Well, it’s been a busy few weeks in the Martin household in Davao. I’ve been busy with a lot of different things, it seems. I suppose that the holidays are like that. So, I thought I’d just write a “general” article that is really not about anything in particular. Just an update of what has [...]
Nyeri is a district in the Central Province of Kenya, in Africa. I’m gonna be going there! Well, through my coffee cup, anyway! That’s right, I’m not going to physically go there and visit the place, but I just got two coffees that originated from the Nyeri area in Kenya! Yes, the Postman visited yesterday [...]
We had a nice afternoon yesterday. It all started when I got an e-mail through Facebook from one of my Facebook friends. It was a Facebook friend, but somebody whom I had not met in person. It was from Davao City Councilor, Mabel Sunga Acosta. Mabel is the President Pro Tempore of the Davao City [...]
Basically, you need some various types of equipment to do different aspects of the coffee hobby. My personal setup is very simple, not expensive, yet still produces delicious coffee.
Let’s have a look at what I am currently using.
Roasting
For roasting coffee beans, I am using a simple stovetop method. There are lots of types [...]
So, you are sitting there drinking a cup of coffee, and you’re getting near the bottom of the cup. You take a drink without paying too much attention, and you feel a little grit in your mouth. Almost like dirt or sand. What the heck is that?
What is sludge?
Well, it’s most likely sludge. Coffee sludge. [...]
How do you roast your green coffee beans? I am not looking for the procedure. I’m not looking for what machine you use. What I mean is, like, how much do you roast at a time, and how many different varieties of coffee do you roast at a given time?
For me, I usually roast about [...]
I just got started in the Specialty Bean hobby a few months ago. I am working to build up a stash. What’s a stash? Well, it is a supply of various green coffee beans. Sort of just how the word sounds… it’s a variety of coffee beans that you have put away for your supply [...]
For me, this coffee hobby that I have gotten into is a learning experience. I suppose that on a hobby like this, no matter how long you are at it, you will always be still learning. You will learn new roasting techniques. You will try new coffee beans for the first time. You will keep [...]
OK, for my next coffee review, I am coming closer to home, to Indonesia. More specifically, I am talking about a coffee from the Island of Sulawesi, the nearest Indonesian Island to my home in Mindanao, Philippines. As a matter of fact, when I used to live in General Santos City, we could even receive [...]
The next bean that I will feature is a North American coffee bean from Mexico (yes, Central America is geographically part of North America). The bean I am talking about is Mexico SGH Organic Natural Terruno Nayorita. Yeah, it’s a long name, but it’s also a tasty bean!
Again, with this bean, I roasted them to [...]
