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
quote: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 =)
quote:Originally posted by g-man:
compared to tea, most coffee is overrated =)
how so
quote:Originally posted by DoubleD:quote: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.
quote: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?
quote:Originally posted by VinT:quote: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.
quote:Originally posted by haggis:quote:Originally posted by VinT:quote: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
PH
quote:Originally posted by VinT:quote: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.
quote: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.
quote:Originally posted by haggis:quote: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
quote:Originally posted by Wine Canuck:quote:Originally posted by VinT:quote: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.
quote:Originally posted by PurpleHaze:quote:Originally posted by haggis:quote: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.