Home Roasted Coffee Swap

[jimyson]

I thought it might be fun to trade some home roasted coffee beans among the group. This is similar to a trade that I’ve taken part in on a FB group. Here is how it will work:

1. Let me know that you want to take part in the trade. The deadline to join is August 24.

2. On August 25, I will randomly choose who you will send coffee to.

3. You send a minimum of 8 oz of roasted whole bean coffee. You can split this up into two 4 oz batches of different beans or roasts if you would like to make it easier for smaller roasters. You should mail this by August 31.

4. Once you receive your coffee, post a review on here within 2 weeks. Constructive feedback is helpful to newer roasters.

You can feel free to send green beans or anything else coffee related to make it more fun but it’s not required.

If you can, send freshly roasted coffee.

This is Continental US only.

Who wants in?

 

[passedpawn]

in

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

Sure, sign me up

 

[pshankstar]

Count me in. Sounds like fun!

 

[jammin]

 

[TallDan]

Ok

 

[shelly_belly]

Me too.

 

[Inkleg]

My coffee roasting cat Half Pint says she wants to play too.

 

[jimyson]

Suddenly, August 24 seems so far away.

 

[NeilMac]

Great project, my concern is us/Canada shipping. Shipping across the border is horrific at times, Ive done this with seeds and stuff, anything more then an letter envelope can be $14-20.

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

Yeah I don't think we should go across borders. I don't care how good someones coffee is, it isn't worth the cost and time to get it into a different country.

 

[jimyson]

Active Participants:

1. jimyson
2. passedpawn
3. HarborTownBrewing
4. pshankstar
5. jammin
6. TallDan
7. shelly_belly
8. Inkleg

Looking like a good little group so far.

 

[NeilMac]

Im guess US ?

 

[jimyson]

Im guess US ?

Unless everyone agrees, I’d hate to put $15 of shipping on someone for the trade.

Anyone have any input?

 

[NeilMac]

I don't recommend cross boarder so I would recommend it be stated US or Canada Only etc.

 

[passedpawn]

Roasting some beans for somebody in the next day or two. Fresh. I've got some nice uniform Guat here.

 

[jimyson]

Any additional participants?

 

[pshankstar]

@Ruint do you want to join in on this?

 

[jimyson]

Here we go!

@jimyson sends to @shelly_belly
@passedpawn sends to @jammin
@HarborTownBrewing sends to @TallDan
@pshankstar sends to @HarborTownBrewing
@jammin sends to @passedpawn
@TallDan sends to @jimyson
@shelly_belly sends to @Inkleg
@Inkleg sends to @pshankstar

Ok! Off we go! Please send your address to the person sending you coffee.

 

[pshankstar]

Thanks for putting this together @jimyson!

 

[Inkleg]

GC check of @pshankstar coffee. Any cat hair you find came from your end.

 

[pshankstar]

Haha that’s great @Inkleg. If there’s any cat hair it would be from this walking fur ball. Or one of the other three behind here. Although one of those don’t shed. [emoji6]

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

I want out!

 

[Inkleg]

I want out!

How do you think @passedpawn feels? He gets to play arm chair quarterback to @jammin (joke on a whole nother forum). On the flip side he does receive coffee from @jammin. If it wasn't for jammin I probably wouldn't be roasting coffee much less on this thread.

 

[TallDan]

Pretty sure @HarborTownBrewing has the shortest distance to ship. We're in the same county.

 

[HarborTownBrewing]

Pretty sure @HarborTownBrewing has the shortest distance to ship. We're in the same county.

I should just drop it off! Haha. That's pretty funny actually. Usps will still probably take 3 days to get it to you.

 

[Anyhowe]

I would love to play. I will be back in town mid September. Can that work??

 

[passedpawn]

How do you think @passedpawn feels? He gets to play arm chair quarterback to @jammin (joke on a whole nother forum). On the flip side he does receive coffee from @jammin. If it wasn't for jammin I probably wouldn't be roasting coffee much less on this thread.

Haha, right. I'm roasting with a popcorn maker over coals, and jammin has equipment designed by NASA.

 

[jimyson]

I would love to play. I will be back in town mid September. Can that work??

Thanks for the interest. We have already closed the swap to additional participants per the timeline in the original post.

 

[ong]

I would love to play. I will be back in town mid September. Can that work??

If there’s not another swap posted by then, hit me up, and maybe we can just swap!

 

[pshankstar]

If there’s not another swap posted by then, hit me up, and maybe we can just swap!

If it’s anything like the FoTD thread there will be another. Heck, knowing this group there will probably be another. [emoji6]

 

[jimyson]

My roasts were completed last night and are all boxed up. Off to @shelly_belly tomorrow!

To all, don’t forget to provide some reviews on the coffee when you have a chance to do some tastings.

 

[jammin]

just finished my roasts - 2nd batch is actually still cooling down. looking forward to sending these off & comparing notes on the cup!

 

[TallDan]

A bit unsure of what to roast and send. Have some that should be good stuff on hand, but only have one that I've roasted more than once right now, and it wasn't great. Not that anyone said that we need to send award winning roasts, but I want to send something decent!!

 

[pshankstar]

Thanks @Inkleg! I can’t wait to try the coffee and the bonus beer too! I love the caps! I’ll use them whenever I get around to making my Barleywine and bottle a bunch to age! I have to ask, what beer style is the home brew? Also, thanks for sending the extra green beans too!

I’ll report back on the coffee as I try it. Woohoo!!

 

[jammin]

^NICE! Very generous to share that Banko. What a phenomenal coffee. I sure hope we get another of those this year. I can vouch for Ink’s brewing prowess.

 

[passedpawn]

just finished my roasts - 2nd batch is actually still cooling down. looking forward to sending these off & comparing notes on the cup!

I'm going to stop work early today and roast. I'll cup in the morning to make sure it isn't total butt, then ship.

 

[Inkleg]

I know I sent you this text, but thought I share the HB description with the group too.

The HB is what I'm referring to as 3 Year Beer. Pull up a chair it's a long story.
I brewed a Tart of Darkness clone using East Coast Yeast bug County 20. After a year I bottled some and put 3 gallons on Oak and used the yeast cake to start another batch. Year later bottled some of that and put 3 gallons on 2 pounds figs and 3 pounds dried cherries. 8 months later blended the two beers and added 3 pounds of blueberries and let go another 6 months.
What you have is a Sour that was bottled 10-16. I think I may have sent this beer to @jammin a year ago.

 

[jammin]

I'm going to stop work early today and roast. I'll cup in the morning to make sure it isn't total butt, then ship.

I sent 2 bags. They are both marked on the bottom; one with an A, the other with a B. Same coffee, different profiles. Curious if you will find a noticeable difference.

 

[jimyson]

I know I sent you this text, but thought I share the HB description with the group too.

The HB is what I'm referring to as 3 Year Beer. Pull up a chair it's a long story.
I brewed a Tart of Darkness clone using East Coast Yeast bug County 20. After a year I bottled some and put 3 gallons on Oak and used the yeast cake to start another batch. Year later bottled some of that and put 3 gallons on 2 pounds figs and 3 pounds dried cherries. 8 months later blended the two beers and added 3 pounds of blueberries and let go another 6 months.
What you have is a Sour that was bottled 10-16. I think I may have sent this beer to @jammin a year ago.

Ok, I need one of these beers.