Nice, but not sure it is worth the long line we had to endure.
Blue Bottle coffee we bought in San Fran.
Nice, but not sure it is worth the long line we had to endure.
Nice, but not sure it is worth the long line we had to endure.
Stumptown coffee at Little Goat- good stuff
Right now I am working from a 2 lb bag of Peerless Hawaiian Blend and a 2 lb bag of Rogers Family San Francisco Bay Fog Chaser. I have a Krups Home Cafe single serve coffee machine and I make my own 15 gram pods with a Perfect Pod Maker and Easy Pack pod filters.
This morning, Peet's Uzuri African Blend. Wonderful.
PH
PH
PH, do you like that more than Major Dickason's Blend?
Actually, I think I do. It has a lovely smokiness to it with noticeable dark fruit tones. A little less caffeinated than the Dickason's blend which is ok with me. I do wish I could find it in whole bean.
PH
PH
I buy the Major Dickason's Blend in whole bean once in a while, along with Starbucks Sumatra, when I can't get the Echo Mountain coffee from Mexico. It's been a long time, since it's not imported. I'll look for the Uzuri.
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:
I buy the Major Dickason's Blend in whole bean once in a while, along with Starbucks Sumatra, when I can't get the Echo Mountain coffee from Mexico. It's been a long time, since it's not imported. I'll look for the Uzuri.
I'll look forward to your thoughts. Based on the styles you like, I'm thinking you'll like it. A lot.
PH
A piping hot cup of Starbucks Verona on the deck paired with oatmeal on this beautiful Memorial Day morning.
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Love the stuff, now a regular in the grinder !
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Also a cool this that they are only a few blocks from work
This is for Seattle locals.
To preface, I do not drink coffee. I have nothing against it, I just never picked up the habit. I much prefer tea.
However, my wife is very much a coffee connoisseur. She has tried nearly every brand imaginable. What she says is the best-hands down, is at a drive-thru stand on the Bothell-Everett Hwy, called "527", near Country Village. As far as I can tell, this is a stand-alone business, and I'm not sure where they source their coffee, but they say it is a special blend made just for them. The wife buys a couple pounds of beans, along with a latte, every time we drive by.
So, FYI.
To preface, I do not drink coffee. I have nothing against it, I just never picked up the habit. I much prefer tea.
However, my wife is very much a coffee connoisseur. She has tried nearly every brand imaginable. What she says is the best-hands down, is at a drive-thru stand on the Bothell-Everett Hwy, called "527", near Country Village. As far as I can tell, this is a stand-alone business, and I'm not sure where they source their coffee, but they say it is a special blend made just for them. The wife buys a couple pounds of beans, along with a latte, every time we drive by.
So, FYI.
I drink hot tea about twice a year...until now. My wife bought Bigelow Vanilla Chai tea and it smelled great so I tasted it. Very nice. I'd be interested to know what you tea drinkers think of it.
quote:Originally posted by mneeley490:
This is for Seattle locals.
To preface, I do not drink coffee. I have nothing against it, I just never picked up the habit. I much prefer tea.
However, my wife is very much a coffee connoisseur. She has tried nearly every brand imaginable. What she says is the best-hands down, is at a drive-thru stand on the Bothell-Everett Hwy, called "527", near Country Village. As far as I can tell, this is a stand-alone business, and I'm not sure where they source their coffee, but they say it is a special blend made just for them. The wife buys a couple pounds of beans, along with a latte, every time we drive by.
So, FYI.
Great to know, mneeley490. We're going to be in Woodinville this Saturday (for the Avennia open house) and might make a detour to try some.
Right now: Peet's Garuda blend - probably my favorite from them....although I think I'll try the Uzuri African blend next time a-la PurpleHaze.
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Great to know, mneeley490. We're going to be in Woodinville this Saturday (for the Avennia open house) and might make a detour to try some.
Might pass you on the road. I'm going to a DeLille tasting tomorrow.
I just received a 1 kilo bag of Kicking Horse Kick Ass coffee beans from British Colombia. I will be making coffee pods with it this week-end.
Starbucks Pike Place Blend
My mother in law is in town and brought home some beans. Not very good at all. So flat, uninteresting. I personally think Starbucks came out with this blend as a way to save money and use all of the beans that don't make the cut for their other roasts, but still sell it at the same cost as others. It's a serious step down from their other roasts, IMO, not that Starbucks coffee is the epitome of quality, but still...
My mother in law is in town and brought home some beans. Not very good at all. So flat, uninteresting. I personally think Starbucks came out with this blend as a way to save money and use all of the beans that don't make the cut for their other roasts, but still sell it at the same cost as others. It's a serious step down from their other roasts, IMO, not that Starbucks coffee is the epitome of quality, but still...
Their pike place roast is my least favorite of their beans. It truly is bland. Much prefer cafe Verona or Komodo dragon (?).
Me: drinking bridgehead Mexican dark
Me: drinking bridgehead Mexican dark
quote:Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
This morning, Peet's Uzuri African Blend. Wonderful.
PH
First cup of this, at your recommendation. I really like it. After the first sip, the word that came to mind was, "clean." No muddy aftertaste - good depth, earth, hints of fruit?