What coffee are you drinking?

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Originally posted by Seaquam:
After reading some favourable comments about Starbuck's Komodo Dragon blend, I finally bought a bag. Don't like it much-- it tastes burnt and just slightly bitter. A lot of the beans are broken; I suppose because they're so dried they chip easily just from contact with each other. Not impressed.

I love a dark rich brew, but this ain't it for me.

Sea, I'm a big fan of Starbuck's, but not their Komodo. You also had a bad bag. I have never seen broken beans, never.

Two Brothers brew house dark.

A Hyatt hotel Arabica blend in a pouch.

Just tried the Blue Mountain coffee I brought back from Jamaica, had it in my expresso machine, came out very nice.
Not something I would use regularly that way.
But fun to try.

I've never had Blue Mountain espresso. Can you brew a regular cup of this?

PH

I like Starbucks Komodo, despite other people's negative experiences. My favorite Starbucks, which I now can only find in Europe, is their Ethiopia Yergacheffe. This used to be my house coffee, but I can only find it in places like Brussels now.

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
I've never had Blue Mountain espresso. Can you brew a regular cup of this?

PH

Sure. I just grind the beans and put them in a filter holder over a mug and pour boiling water over the grounds. If you go to buy some, be wary of the Blue Mountain blends.

Another vote for Starbucks Komodo. It's our second favourite, with their Christmas Blend taking top spot. We stock up on the Christmas Blend every December and it usually lasts until the end of February.

Costco has Starbucks "Winter Blend", which we recently tried, but it's not anywhere close to Christmas Blend.

Stumptown

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Originally posted by haggis:
I like Starbucks Komodo, despite other people's negative experiences. My favorite Starbucks, which I now can only find in Europe, is their Ethiopia Yergacheffe. This used to be my house coffee, but I can only find it in places like Brussels now.

For what it's worth, I've seen the Ethiopia Yergacheffe in the Starbucks here in NYC.

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Originally posted by Board-O:

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
I've never had Blue Mountain espresso. Can you brew a regular cup of this?

PH

Sure. I just grind the beans and put them in a filter holder over a mug and pour boiling water over the grounds. If you go to buy some, be wary of the Blue Mountain blends.

+1 on the blends. Same with Kona.

I was wondering if Vinaigre had the beans already ground for espresso. Never would have thought to prepare this type of coffee in an espresso, is all.

PH

I only drink instant coffee, Nescafe Classic or Nescafe Gold this is the best look https://www.swisscubancigars.c...romeo-y-julieta.html

Instant coffee is not coffee, Gogata. Sorry.

And don't get me started on retsina...

PH

I had tried Gevalia and was not impressed. A friend told me their new Gold dark roast was good so I gave it a try and was surprised at how it was.

1/2 Jamaican blue mtn 1/2 dark Sumatra. Cuisinart Magic Stick a little coconut oil and butter until fully emulsified and

The Ethical Bean espresso.

Peet's French Roast

I like the Italian Roast better, and the Uzuri African Blend. Not going to get this again for awhile.

Received my latest Intelligentsia shipment yesterday. Bosque Nublado from Ecuador in the French press this morning. Really good, smooth, almost creamy feel to it.

Harens Old Tree Estate (Kona)

Worth checking out . . . very small production and reasonable cost for 100% Kona coffee (~$22/pound)

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by Board-O:

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
I've never had Blue Mountain espresso. Can you brew a regular cup of this?

PH

Sure. I just grind the beans and put them in a filter holder over a mug and pour boiling water over the grounds. If you go to buy some, be wary of the Blue Mountain blends.

+1 on the blends. Same with Kona.

I was wondering if Vinaigre had the beans already ground for espresso. Never would have thought to prepare this type of coffee in an espresso, is all.

PH

I have a Jura dual hopper automatic expresso machine, I just put the beans in one of the hoppers.
I now left some in one of the hoppers, I can blend as I want with my regular beans.

I found a great roaster in Northhampton Mass that offers shipping and wholesale pricing for 5 lbs or more. Cost runs about $8 to $15/lb
Check Indigo Coffee Roasters on the web
www.indigocoffee.com

Toarco Toraja from Sulawesi, Indonesia. Nutty and herbal with a super clean finish. Excellent.

23 Degrees Organic Fair Trade "Mug Shot". Makes a perfect Cappuccino.

Kopi Luwak is on deck for this week. Can't say that I've ever knowingly consumed anything that is harvested from within fecal matter.

dunkin donuts brew with a side of apple crumbs donuts

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Originally posted by Wine Canuck:
Kopi Luwak is on deck for this week. Can't say that I've ever knowingly consumed anything that is harvested from within fecal matter.

If we had a thread called "Most overrated coffees", this would top the list.

compared to tea, most coffee is overrated =)

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Originally posted by g-man:
compared to tea, most coffee is overrated =)

how so

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Originally posted by DoubleD:

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Originally posted by g-man:
compared to tea, most coffee is overrated =)

how so

i'd happily have you do a blind test taste of a few coffees and i'd bet you coudln't arrange in order of $$ the price of each.

i can and have done it with chinese teas.

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Originally posted by Wine Canuck:
Kopi Luwak is on deck for this week. Can't say that I've ever knowingly consumed anything that is harvested from within fecal matter.

Had this in Bali two years ago and was OK at best. Great story though

Not a fan of andouiette?

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Originally posted by VinT:

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Originally posted by Wine Canuck:
Kopi Luwak is on deck for this week. Can't say that I've ever knowingly consumed anything that is harvested from within fecal matter.

If we had a thread called "Most overrated coffees", this would top the list.

Kona and Kaua'i are also "over-rated" in my view, and I can get them here easily for half the price. I much prefer African coffees.

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Originally posted by haggis:

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Originally posted by VinT:

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Originally posted by Wine Canuck:
Kopi Luwak is on deck for this week. Can't say that I've ever knowingly consumed anything that is harvested from within fecal matter.

If we had a thread called "Most overrated coffees", this would top the list.

Kona and Kaua'i are also "over-rated" in my view, and I can get them here easily for half the price. I much prefer African coffees.

My issue with Kona is more about over-priced, than over-rated. You could probably lump Blue Mountain in the same category, but I've never toured the area there to have a decent feel for the different coffee being grown.
I view Kona coffee kind of how I view Napa cabernet, meaning there is a high variance between the different farms and growers. The fact that everything from Kona has to cost a lot is my issue. Some is worth it IMO and others aren't anything special.

I'm drinking Stbx Guatemalan this morning.

Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Nice.

PH

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Originally posted by VinT:

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Originally posted by Wine Canuck:
Kopi Luwak is on deck for this week. Can't say that I've ever knowingly consumed anything that is harvested from within fecal matter.

If we had a thread called "Most overrated coffees", this would top the list.

Expectations are low. More for the novelty than anything.

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Nice.

PH

Absolutely. My favorite of all time. It used to be fairly easy to find in the USA, but now I can't find it easily except when I'm in Europe.

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Originally posted by haggis:

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Nice.

PH

Absolutely. My favorite of all time. It used to be fairly easy to find in the USA, but now I can't find it easily except when I'm in Europe.

Plenty of mail-order sources out there, haggis. I agree with you, one of my very favorite beans.

PH

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Originally posted by Wine Canuck:

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Originally posted by VinT:

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Originally posted by Wine Canuck:
Kopi Luwak is on deck for this week. Can't say that I've ever knowingly consumed anything that is harvested from within fecal matter.

If we had a thread called "Most overrated coffees", this would top the list.

Expectations are low. More for the novelty than anything.

Would love to hear your impressions. The version I tried was notable only for its complete lack of acidity. Some of the group really liked that, commenting on how "smooth" it was. I guess nothing says smoothness like a gentle rubbing along the inside walls of a civet's colon.

Perhaps civet doctors refer to this procedure as a colonoscoffee.

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:

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Originally posted by haggis:

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. Nice.

PH

Absolutely. My favorite of all time. It used to be fairly easy to find in the USA, but now I can't find it easily except when I'm in Europe.

Plenty of mail-order sources out there, haggis. I agree with you, one of my very favorite beans.

PH

Thanks, PH. I'll do some searching.

My first pot of Counter Culture 46. Darn tasty with a bit of citrus zing.