Monthly Archives: September 2010

Coffee Roasting: Guatemala Nueva Granada Estate

Posted on September 26, 2010 by ben

An RFA that’s consistently true to its Central American self. IMO, best roasted just (a few seconds) into second crack. It shows chocolate and caramel with a citrus (orange-like) note; sweet and fairly creamy in the mouth. A very well … Continue reading →

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Heading east

Posted on September 18, 2010 by ben

Lamb backstrap is an amazingly tender (and yet flavoursome) cut of lamb in Australia. It’s delicious Morrocan-style: BBQed after marination in olive oil, lemon juice, parsley, coriander leaf/cilantro, cumin, garlic and sweet paprika. Dukka/duqqa is a great compliment. Pretty good … Continue reading →

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Vietnamese-style BBQ pork kebabs

Posted on September 18, 2010 by ben

This is a dish for lovers of meat and greens. The “kebab” is pounded pork mince with soy sauce, fish sauce, lemongrass, garlic and chilli added. This is then wrapped in a lettuce leaf (I prefer something like oak leaf … Continue reading →

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Coffee Roasting: Costa Rica Finca la Lia

Posted on September 11, 2010 by ben

From the Ureña family’s 30 ha farm in the Tarrazú region, grown at an altitude of 1400 to 1600 m. Given a relatively short roast at moderate heat to just into 1st crack. It’s not as lifted or citrusy as … Continue reading →

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