Most inconsistent roast I’ve ever personally come across. Girlfriend knows I buy quality beans for espresso and picked these up for me from Bovine Bakery at one of their NorCal location. Roasted by Thanksgiving Coffee Co. The smell they’re putting up is not favorable either Not sure what to do with ‘em now.
by LunchboxStringCheese
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You can just try them. I ordered some Kimbo Napoletano from Amazon a while ago, and when I opened the bag, the smell was not inviting, but when I brewed a shot, it was quite delicious.
Definitely a dark roast… might be ok, try it!
I mean, they are SHINY! Maybe a bit old, as well as an… interesting roast level?
Give em a go. Might be ace. If not, my answer will forever be: cold brew.
Oilier than my forehead
That is some greasy assed beans.
what in oil secretion
Nice, you struck oil!
I got some blends like that (explaining the “inconsistency”), and they were actually very good. I was skeptical about dialing in them, but no problem.
They might be trying to do a Neapolitan style roast. Go lower temp, lower dose, and ristretto.
Give it a go OP. Might surprise you.
Olive oil or sunflower oil?
This is so oily the US might want to invade it.
Cold brew
Looks like a blend they just roasted together. Diff beans diff roast times imo
Nice Blend.
There’s a local roaster in my area who has some oily beans like this, except they look even oilier. He roasts them daily and they have a pretty strong smell. I’ve gotten his french roast before, I thought it was fine, but the beans have clogged up my grinder a few times so I haven’t gone back
Seems like a cold brew kinda bean
I would be afraid to put it into my grinder
Point Reyes is pretty cool though with cute places like this. That said, I’ve learned that not all cute places that roast their own stuff or have someone roast for them are good. The oily sheen makes me gag a little haha
Still sane, Exile?
still lighter than Starbucks Blonde Espresso
The branding doesn’t really instill confidence.
These are 50/50 natural/torrefacto, or that’s what they are called in Spain. the black ones are toasted with sugar. in Spain at least it is kinda common. I don’t like it, but people who take it with milk do. nothing strange here
That’s black gold. Pack up your bags and move to Beverly Hills!
I blend darker roasts from time to time, so it’s possible the inconsistencies are deliberate: Well-developed caramels, but just a hint of them. Can’t get that with a very consistent lighter roast. I’d ask the roaster about it, except that “The smell they’re putting up is not favorable” means I’m never going back, so it doesn’t matter.
I find it routine that my dark roast beans have some sheen to them; I find that it mostly gets re-absorbed within 1-2 days of my opening the bag.
Too many people on this sub are obsessed with how things look, and that’s, at best, a vague indicator. With a little effort you can probably get a good cup out of these. Try it, you might like it.
“Oily” beans aren’t a problem if you clean your grinder even occasionally (shiny does not necessarily mean oily)
Roasted by Sauron…
TAR
These should be decent cold brew, me thinks.