using our borders rewards membership/coupon, we bought a toddy coffee maker. using ethiopian beans m roasted on 24 may, she made a pot of coffee last night. this is our second attempt. the first attempt resulted in slightly grassy (underroasted) coffee because m tried to roast a whole pound at once in the behmor and the roasting program didn’t let the coffee come into the second crack. surprisingly, the coffee wasn’t bad – i’ve had grassy coffee in the french press and, well, ewwww.

the toddy coffee definitely tastes less acidic and smoother. i could hide the grassy flavor with lots of milk and sugar. this second batch is better (no grass) and definitely stronger as we let it “brew” for 20 hours instead of the recommended 12.

part of the reason i love french press coffee is the oils, and the toddy extracts them, so i like the reduced acidity, but i’m not completely sold on the resulting flavor. it’s great for iced coffee, but, alas, i’m a hot coffee connoisseur. our coffee exploration continues…