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Ken


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Camera: Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Lens: Sigma 70-300mm f/4-5.6 APO DG Macro for Canon
Location: Kitchen
Date: Jul 9, 2007
Aperture: F/11
ISO: 100
Shutter: 30 sec
Galleries: Macro, Food and Drink
Date Uploaded: Jul 10, 2007

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Comments: 11
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 This is a coffee I roasted last night. Perhaps I should say that I over-roasted last night. It's a Nicaraguan that I roasted for the first time and I let it et away for me.

I've struggled with this new roaster and what works for others doesn't work for me, or so it seems. The key is to use a roast profile that steadily rises without stalling. Then you must make sure that once it reaches first crack you stop it at your desired level. But if the roaster isn't hot enough it will cook the coffee before it cracks and it will taste awful. Then the refrigerator turns on and changes household voltage, which changes roaster temperature. Or the coffee may expand more or have a different amount of chaff (lighter flakey stuff in the one bean)...

So I'll keep playing with this roaster and taking notes. And on those days that I nail it, it's better than anything you can buy at these specialty coffee houses - fresh is best.

It's amazing what you can do when there's nothing to shoot. This took me 5 minutes to shoot and longer to type up the comments.

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 08/05/2007 10:01:06 AM
Nice macro. You brew beer and roast your own coffee. Your friends must love to visit your home!
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 07/18/2007 06:51:54 PM
great macro and nice detail
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 07/12/2007 12:05:41 AM
Great macro, and I really like the dof you have used. I don't drink coffee, but I love to smell it!
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 07/11/2007 11:03:02 AM
Hmmm, COFFEE. They still look tastey, but I have no idea what they're supposed to look like when you roast then. Nice colors with the gold skin on them or whatever it is.
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 07/11/2007 04:12:35 AM
one thing I love about this challenge is the glimpses I get into other people's lives -- your coffee, Karmat's kids, kelly's closet, Rebecca's new condo, I could go on and on. Thank you for sharing this with me. I now know way more about roasting coffee than I ever thought I would. :)

Nice shot, although it looked kind of creepy as a thumb. :)
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 07/10/2007 08:11:16 PM
What a wonderful story about roasting coffee. Like the blog entry alot. Says a lot about your interests and pursuits. I on the other hand am a whole bean fanatic for eight o clock coffee. I love freshly grinding it. Haven't tried roasting my own. Sounds like something I would like to try.
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 07/10/2007 04:29:43 PM
So does your username pertain to the coffee brewing or do you brew other things as well? I've seen coffee roasters and that seems like a fun thing to do, but I'm too much into instant gratification to do it myself.

The photo is very cool - wonderful macro and good depth. Colors are beautiful - good job!
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 07/10/2007 09:46:34 AM
I love the DOF and the rich browns and golds! I never thought about roasting one's own coffee -- it must smell great :-)
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 07/10/2007 08:22:44 AM
I don't drink coffee but love the smell of it. I love the textures and brown tones of the pic. Definetly essence of raw coffee here.
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 07/10/2007 12:57:28 AM
I've heard of people who grind their own coffee (I'm one of them), but I had no idea you could buy your own roaster. Another reason to be late to work.
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 07/10/2007 12:42:44 AM
Very cool, I've never seen coffee beans this up close. I didn't know how much work it took to roast these. Great shot, I love the detail!
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