[FreeAtlanta]

I wasn’t going to say anything earlier about the coffee crack points, but I humbly submit to this thread, there isn’t a 3rd crack point except the roaster’s head cracking if he lets his coffee go over 460 and it catches on fire. That will make your own head pop as you get mad about loosing good coffee.

You have two crack or pop points. One around 375 and a second around 435 to 440. The points vary a little based on the coffee and how old it is.

[FreeAtlanta]

losing good beans. pop

[Psalm 144]

I am guessing svcw is referring to the full cycle through second crack, rather than dumping right at its start. There is a whole world of diffence in the coffee between the beginning and the end of second crack. My second crack starts at about 410 by the way, but again, varies by coffee and where I am, the humididity.

Anyway, I am very forgiving of all coffees. Some have been misunderstood. Some have been abused. But there is no ‘bad’ coffee.

:-)