Thanks for the suggestion on the Kona coffee.
I’ve tried the Kona coffees and they are lovely. I find them a bit too smooth for my tastes though.
I’ve posted my source for green coffee beans before, but here it is again:
www.sweetmarias.com
If you go to the site and check out the coffees, you’ll find a graph that shows the characters of each variety. I like the ones with the chocolate overtones. That’s usually the Guatemalan coffees and sometimes the African coffees. However, the Africans are usually noted for their fruity overtones ... a bit of ripe plum, peach or apricot. My brother likes the Africans a lot. This morning, I brewed some top notch coffee from Ethiopia ... yum, very chocolaty in nature.
I like a nice bright cup with the flavors unraveling and exposing themselves as the cup cools a bit. At that point, the really good ones hit you with a bit of sweetness right back where the jaw hinges on each side. I love that ... and the Guatemalan coffees seem to get it really right most of the time. No sweeteners needed. I usually go along with what Tom & Maria suggest on their site. Oh, and their service is top notch.
Most folks brew their coffee way too strong. What I described above is achieved with lighter brews.
If you, or anyone else would like some guidance on which roaster to buy, I’d be more than happy to help.
Frank