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Coffee Lovers

#42
The only place to go is Trader Joes, my friends. They have more REALLY good coffee than you can shake a stick at. And as a bonusy-bonus, it's pretty darn cheap.

My wife is on a big "free trade" kick lately, so that runs a little more pricey.
 
#44
I'm not really a regular coffee drinker, just because I only tend to drink it if I'm out somewhere (as opposed to making it at home), and it varies quite a bit from place to place. I prefer my coffee to not be bitter and not taste burnt. I drink it black, so I don't want to have to add any crap into it to make it taste good.
 
#45
Marcury said:
when I'm feeling rich I order from my friend in Boston Invalid Link Removed he's got a great aged Sumatra and his Yrgacheffes really good as are his Kenyans and Rwandans (when he get them) are superb. I haven't tried his South and Central Americans, but the guy knows his coffee.
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Aye to that! Terroir has perhaps the highest standards of quality for coffee of any place I know of...they are highly involved with the process from the farm to the bag.

You're probably good to go with anything from Terroir and Intelligentsia in Chicago is very good as well.

I roast my own coffee beans that I purchase either from a coop or from Sweet Maria's. Nothing like fresh-roasted beans ground right before brewing. My go-to, everyday bean is typically some variation of a dry-processed brazilian. Lately it has been moreninha formosa.

I also have a commercial coffee grinder and a heat-exchanger E61 espresso machine in my kitchen that I use to make myself a cappuccino or straight espresso every morning. I'm way too into coffee. Do a search for my username and "Coffee" and you'll see our previous convos here.

bc
 
#46
TheXym said:
My wife and I have been drinking mass quantities of the Starbucks' Arabian Mocha Sanani, but I'm eagerly watching this thread for suggestions of the "good stuff".
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Starbucks really does a disservice to that yemeni mocha san'ani by roasting it to charcoal. That can be a really great coffee when you roast it lighter and allow the actual taste of the bean to shine through. I've had some wonderful shots of espresso from san'ani that I roasted myself.

And +1 to buying whole bean and grinding seconds before you brew - it's a noticeable difference.
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Yup. Also, a good burr-grinder (not Krups, Cuisinart, etc..) makes a big difference over those little whirly-blade grinders as well. I recommend the Capresso Infinity for anyone who wants to get into a good burr-grinder for drip coffee...you need to get into a whole other price bracket for decent espresso making.

bc
 
#49
My preference is putting some Fair Trade Guatemalan Dark through a hand-crank burr grinder just before brewing. Of course it's all a matter of taste, but I've never appreciated African coffees. I much prefer the South/Central American beans and most especially Guatemalan Dark.
 
#54
James Hart said:
not to me... about the only time I pass on a coffee run is when it's to Starbucks. I'd rather drink Sanka :spit:

At home I just buy/make Link Removed (standard red bag & Maxwell House if I can't get it) and if out, it's usually Dunkin Donuts, 7-11 or Wawa
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Starbucks is the McDonalds of espresso. Starbucks = Yuck

Seriously folks check these guys out

http://www.domacoffee.com/
 
#55
I've found a new coffee supplier. My wife got a coupon in the mail for Tom's in Binghamton, NY. Some % off a purchase. They have Jamaican Blue Mountain.... Comparing it to Starbucks is like comparing the Stanley Cup to a participation ribbon in elementary school field days. I'll be trying some Kona in the near future as well.
 
#56
I typically buy Folger's dark roast for my everyday coffee. But I like to experiemt with different brands. I love Kona and buy it quite a bit. I bought some brand (can't remember the name) at an international store recently. All fo the writing was Arabic and I tried it purely out of curiosity. It was god awful.That coffee tasted like a tub of warm beer that someone farted in. However, I bought another brand there (also Arabic) that was really good. I wish I were at home, I could get the name. But I'm at work and away from my life juice. :atoz:
When I was in Europe a few years ago, I picked some coffee up that was from the Netherlands. Again, the name escapes me. I shipped it to my old man (a bona fide coffee junkie). He said that he couldn't drink it. He said it was too strong for his tastes. So he threw it out before I ever got a chance to try it. :atoz:
 

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