Nov 30 2008
Mohki Java
Greetings and salutations my friends. I hope your turkeyday was a pleasant one. Aside from the debacle that was called a Lions game, mine was pretty good. I made some pumpkin pie from fresh pumpkins that turned out great. I enjoyed it with some great coffee of the moka-java variety.
Speaking of Moka Java, After partaking with the “coincidentally perfect” moka java blend suggested by the peeps over at SM, I decided to do alittle experimenting with the remaining Java Kajumas Curah Tatal, to see what else it might blend well with. I had three ounces of the Yemen Mohki Sharesi sitting around and I thought to myself, Mohki, Moka Hmmm…
I roasted the three ounces of the Yemen Mohki for around 22 minutes in the Nesco getting a nice dark full city blend. (Since the amount was small, the beans roasted darker in less time which was why I roasted it for a much shorter period). I then did the same with the Java Kajumas. I blended these two dark roasts together in one jar, mixing them real well like some mad chemist.
I have been enjoying this blend side by side with the Coincidentally perfect blend, seeing if my Mohki Java idea was up to snuff and low and behold I think I may be up to something. While the Ethiopian Kembata and Java Kajumas do seem to blend together real smooth, I believe my experiment holds its own quite well. I am currently sipping on a pot of the stuff, on its fourth day of rest, I do believe I had caught it ats its peak condition. The Mohki, which I do not recall really liking too much seems to blend really well with the smooth java and the dark roasted flavor brings out the chocolate charcoal tastiness.
I think I might do a little more Moka Java experimentating this month to see what other beans go well together. Well maybe. I do have plans to do some serious pre christmas roasting to prepare some gifts for friends and family so I might have to hold off a bit on the experimenting and stick to the tried and true roasts.
