Dirty bag coffee at work...Mmmm...
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jaguar, tigerwalk and brazil 45. all espresso(for the saeco magic de luxe monster).
recommended!
jaguar, tigerwalk and brazil 45. all espresso(for the saeco magic de luxe monster).
recommended!
I found that Indigo Coffee Roasters in Mass to be one of the best quality and value. I have been drinking their Kenyan AA for over a year. Check them out.
Order 5 lbs or more and get wholesale price. It cost less than the junk in the supermrkets. I love the 11 oz "pounds" that supermarkets pass off as pounds.
Order 5 lbs or more and get wholesale price. It cost less than the junk in the supermrkets. I love the 11 oz "pounds" that supermarkets pass off as pounds.
quote:Originally posted by billhike:
After eating lunch at my desk I stepped out to hit a nearby Starbucks and they had Kimodo Dragon as their daily bold. This is probably at my limit for what I enjoy in a dark roast, but it's very good. The French roast is too much for me.
Agree on the Kimodo Dragon. I'm sure I (we) will get flamed for liking SBUX, but there's one in my office building (very convenient for buying a bag of beans on the way out), and now it appears that their beans are a [relative] bargain. I also like the Yukon Blend (which, to address this thread, is what I gound and brewed this morning).
When I can't get the Echo Mountain coffee, I often buy Starbucks, usually Sumatra, sometimes French Roast.
Took my wife to the ultra geeky coffee lab near my office this weekend. I had a really nice super peaberry sumatra made in the siphon and my wife had a flat white which is very hard to find in the US. I’m not a daily coffee drinker anymore so that cup ever couple of weeks or so is a real treat.
I have trouble starting my morning with out 4 shots of Espresso Toscano from Counter Culture Coffee.
While I have only looked at page one and seven, I'm surprised I don't see kona here. I'm drinking blue horse, medium roast but I'm going to try dark roast next, the medium wasn't as balanced as I remember kona to be. Our family went to kona last year and I have a hard time settling for less. Easily the most balanced coffee I have ever had.
quote:Originally posted by BRR:
I'm sure I (we) will get flamed for liking SBUX, but there's one in my office building (very convenient for buying a bag of beans on the way out), and now it appears that their beans are a [relative] bargain. I also like the Yukon Blend (which, to address this thread, is what I gound and brewed this morning).
I love Starbucks.
There are better shops, but not in every city and on every corner. They moved the bar for good/better coffee in the U.S. which had terrible coffee compared to many other countries.
I do wish there was an Intelligentsia near my home or office.
Dumbfounds me how many here like Starbucks. I just don't get it. The stuff is one step short of burnt, wretched water soaked gym socks. Well, maybe half a step short. 
Ah...I see two of my favorite North Texans disagree on Starbucks. 
I agree with both of you, in a way.
Yes, I think Starbucks moved the bar for the US and coffee by concentrating on fresh(er) roasts, fresh grinding and attention to quality control and consistency. Kinda like McD's in that, at least you know if you order a grande frappe mocha vanilla peppermint soymilk whatever, it's going to taste the same in Seattle or Portland. Because so many Starbucks drinks are flavored/cut/adulterated coffees I believe they went the super dark roast/espresso based route because if they didn't, you wouldn't be able to taste any coffee in the damn beverage at all.
PH
I agree with both of you, in a way.
Yes, I think Starbucks moved the bar for the US and coffee by concentrating on fresh(er) roasts, fresh grinding and attention to quality control and consistency. Kinda like McD's in that, at least you know if you order a grande frappe mocha vanilla peppermint soymilk whatever, it's going to taste the same in Seattle or Portland. Because so many Starbucks drinks are flavored/cut/adulterated coffees I believe they went the super dark roast/espresso based route because if they didn't, you wouldn't be able to taste any coffee in the damn beverage at all.
PH
I don't order coffee at Satrbucks. I buy their beans and grind them fresh for each cup. I'm very happy with their Sumatra.
quote:Originally posted by lizardking:
While I have only looked at page one and seven, I'm surprised I don't see kona here....
I think it's a combination of things, lk. First, definitely a QPR issue for most people. At way over $20+/lb. most people just aren't going to spring for that tariff. It takes some searching for as well, at least to find a fresh bag of pure unblended Kona. There are so many "Kona" labelled blends out there, that I'll bet that many who've tried a "Kona" tagged bag of coffee didn't realize that they were getting 3 beans of Kona along with a bunch of generic dreck.... Good, fresh Kona is a really nice cup of coffee, but you can drink very well for less than half the price.
PH
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:
I don't order coffee at Satrbucks. I buy their beans and grind them fresh for each cup. I'm very happy with their Sumatra.
How do you take your coffee, Board-O?
PH
quote:Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
...a grande frappe mocha vanilla peppermint soymilk whatever...
PH
Now I'll have THIS stuck in my head all day
quote:Originally posted by Gentleman farmer:quote:Originally posted by PurpleHaze:
...a grande frappe mocha vanilla peppermint soymilk whatever...
PH
Now I'll have THIS stuck in my head all day
I'm so sorry......
PH
quote:Originally posted by PurpleHaze:quote:Originally posted by Board-O:
I don't order coffee at Satrbucks. I buy their beans and grind them fresh for each cup. I'm very happy with their Sumatra.
How do you take your coffee, Board-O?
PH
strong. 1 mug a day
quote:Originally posted by PurpleHaze:quote:Originally posted by lizardking:
While I have only looked at page one and seven, I'm surprised I don't see kona here....
I think it's a combination of things, lk. First, definitely a QPR issue for most people. At way over $20+/lb. most people just aren't going to spring for that tariff. It takes some searching for as well, at least to find a fresh bag of pure unblended Kona. There are so many "Kona" labelled blends out there, that I'll bet that many who've tried a "Kona" tagged bag of coffee didn't realize that they were getting 3 beans of Kona along with a bunch of generic dreck.... Good, fresh Kona is a really nice cup of coffee, but you can drink very well for less than half the price.
PH
That's why I buy my Kona freshly roasted in a 5lb vacuum sealed bag direct from the plantation on the Big Island and have it shipped Fedex overnight.
quote:Originally posted by Board-O:quote:Originally posted by PurpleHaze:quote:Originally posted by Board-O:
I don't order coffee at Satrbucks. I buy their beans and grind them fresh for each cup. I'm very happy with their Sumatra.
How do you take your coffee, Board-O?
PH
strong. 1 mug a day
Black, or with lightener and/or sweetener?
As with you, I'm down to a mug or two a day now, unless circumstances require additional caffeination.
PH