Aillio Bullet R1 IBTS Analysis by Evan Gilman
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Every now and again, we’re reminded by the world that our logic is not infallible. Just so with my roast of this beautiful Burundian coffee. Dear reader, I had prepared to make a deliciously juicy roast with tons of sweetness that really brought out the fruity naturalness of this coffee, but what I hadn’t prepared for was checking the machine before I began my roast.
After returning from Expo in Houston, I should have known that the machine would have been used thoroughly for roasting samples. What I did anticipate was needing to empty the chaff canister, which I did. What I missed was cleaning the chaff screen, and that led to restricted airflow and a much faster roast than I was looking for. So, while my adjustments did reflect well on the roast itself, the whole thing was much faster and hotter than what I had envisaged.
Thus, I won’t be sharing my profile for this particular coffee, but I can tell you that despite the unfavorable results I expected from my roast curve, the coffee was still palatable. My drop temperature was a toasty 404F at about 7:30, and while the coffee was darker than I generally prefer, there was plenty of chocolatey goodness, plenty of date-like sweetness, and a touch of sweet red velvet cake on the finish. I wouldn’t recommend my roast, but I do think that through constant attention to detail, you’re going to get something delicious from this coffee.
While I would certainly still suggest using higher charge temperatures and plenty of airflow towards the end of roast for this dense coffee, I should reiterate that the best course of action would be to make sure you have a clean machine! Better safe than sorry, and better me than you. My condolences to JNP for doing this to their coffee, but in the end, I'm still drinking it!
