Hello
Im new to the forums here, and new to roasting in general.
Quick background :
I just got interested in home roasting, useing a popcorn popper to do it. I think its awesome, my wife is considering having me commited.
I like espresso, she likes drip. She prefers dark roasts. She currently buys JJ Beans Doppio Torre Fatto. They describe it as a Dark French Roast. Previous to that was seattles best post alley.
Anything I've roasted and put into her drip machine, she's said has lots of flavour, but tastes weak. I NEED to find a blend that she prefers over her coffee shop boughten ones. So instead of having me committed, she'll not question my wanting to spend more money and time into this hobby
The current green beans I have in the house are :
Brazil Santos
Sumatra Mandheling
Papua New Guinea organic
Yemen Mocha
Peru Organic
I was going to also purchase soon some ( but dont have yet)
Harar
Ygercheffe
Peabody Tanzania
Costa Rica
So heres the main question.
With the beans I currently have, Which ones will take a vienna or french roast. With the total selection above, what recomendation of blend at dark should I try?
They all taste awesome to myself at full city, or just into second crack. But without me going thru a lot of time and cash worth of beans, i'd prefer to rely on others experiance as to what will make the best frnech roast.
All help appreciated
Im new to the forums here, and new to roasting in general.
Quick background :
I just got interested in home roasting, useing a popcorn popper to do it. I think its awesome, my wife is considering having me commited.
I like espresso, she likes drip. She prefers dark roasts. She currently buys JJ Beans Doppio Torre Fatto. They describe it as a Dark French Roast. Previous to that was seattles best post alley.
Anything I've roasted and put into her drip machine, she's said has lots of flavour, but tastes weak. I NEED to find a blend that she prefers over her coffee shop boughten ones. So instead of having me committed, she'll not question my wanting to spend more money and time into this hobby

The current green beans I have in the house are :
Brazil Santos
Sumatra Mandheling
Papua New Guinea organic
Yemen Mocha
Peru Organic
I was going to also purchase soon some ( but dont have yet)
Harar
Ygercheffe
Peabody Tanzania
Costa Rica
So heres the main question.
With the beans I currently have, Which ones will take a vienna or french roast. With the total selection above, what recomendation of blend at dark should I try?
They all taste awesome to myself at full city, or just into second crack. But without me going thru a lot of time and cash worth of beans, i'd prefer to rely on others experiance as to what will make the best frnech roast.
All help appreciated