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I decided to give the coffee a try this morning after a good cup of home-roasted Sumatra. A closer examination of the beans shows that many are scorched only on the flat side (facing?), probably due to improper agitation in the roasting pan. The other side is quite light actually, I could hear my grinder working harder than normal and I roast to a good medium light roast normally, just a few minutes past the start of first crack.

Now to try the cup... it tastes a bit like straw with an astringent note with a hint of apricot. Not properly developed, not a good cup, but not the worst I've had, after culling the worst offenders.

The single coffee bean shown in the picture below is two sides of the same bean.

Not bad by any means, but you always hope for more when south of the mason dixon line. Not sure anything will beat that random place in Waco, TX last year. Might spend the rest of my life chasing the dragon.

@Rdp77 said:

@CalvinAndHobo said:

Southern IL right now, we'll see what Kentucky is like in a few hours.

As you head east and start getting wet…don’t worry it’s not rain. It’s the damn humidity. Stay safe.

It got about 8 degrees “colder” and did exactly what you said, so it feels hotter than before. This is much more “hot” than the 110 Arizona days last year. At least I’m pounding the water every time I pull over.

After a few days of 90+ it is downright chilly now at 64.

@VegasFrank said:

@edz said:

@Bob_Luken said:
I heard from a work friend that there is a local appliance store in the small town of Smyrna that deals in Speed Queen washers that have old style timer dials and are identical to some laundromat washers that Speed Queen makes except for the coin receptacles. That will be my next washer when my current one plays out.

Had one for nearly 3 years. Almost cried at the price but it was/is worth it. We were warned not to use the economy setting.

3 years doesn't seem like a long time.

Stick around another 20 years and then I can say we had it for 23 years