What coffee are you drinking?

Best coffee I've ever had is organic Echo Mountain coffee from Mexico. I discovered it on a vacation there. They don't ship to the US, but occasionally a friend picks up a 5 pound bag for me.

We've been to Jamaica and loved the Blue Mountain coffee, but, imo, this one is better.

Starbucks.... Always Starbucks!

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Originally posted by TPEwinedrinker:
Starbucks.... Always Starbucks!

Well the question wasn't, "What good coffee are your drinking?"

Peets since I came to this country in 1983 and lived a few blocks away from the original Peets.

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Originally posted by Wine Canuck:
My go to is Kicking Horse - Kick Ass made in a french press. Today it's grocery store brand west coast dark roast in a french press.

If the store brand is president's choice, I would agree it is an excellent coffee for something from the grocery store.

Thanks to Basecadet's reco, I am drinking espresso roasted by Ritual in California a week prior to it being flown in to Montreal. It is 22$ per 500grams but well worth it.

I tried some Sumatra Black Satin Coffee my roomate had and it was quite good.

Starbucks Pike Place is my standard at home. I buy whole beans and grind fresh each time I make a pot.

Very fresh Ethiopian Yirgacheffe from a local coffee roaster.

OK. You're paying $22 / pound? Oh my goodness.

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Originally posted by Mimik:
... I am drinking espresso ... It is 22$ per 500grams but well worth it.

I get the espresso roast whole bean from Sprouts. Not sure the exact timing for roasting to store shelf but I believe it is fairly quick compared to most grocery stores.

I've heard the best beans come from monkey poop!

Starbucks more than anything else. Especially as the cold weather comes on.

Anyone had this ? Or any other la colombe products?

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Originally posted by billhike:
Starbucks Pike Place is my standard at home. I buy whole beans and grind fresh each time I make a pot.

That is the only coffee at Starbucks I do not like, and I really just can not drink it.

I stop at Starbucks Monday - Friday heading to the office and order their bold. On the weekends, we often enjoy coffee we have read about and ordered. We also enjoy espresso and cappuccino more on the weekends.

We have three different coffeemakers in our kitchen, and we get a few odd looks from time to time.

A burr grinder is a must in my opinion for excellent coffee.

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Originally posted by Maverick:
OK. You're paying $22 / pound? Oh my goodness.

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Originally posted by Mimik:
... I am drinking espresso ... It is 22$ per 500grams but well worth it.

I get the same reaction when I tell people I spent more than 20$ on a bottle of wine.

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That is the only coffee at Starbucks I do not like, and I really just can not drink it.

Interesting, as Pikes Place was assumed by many to be response by Starbucks to frequent criticism that they over-roast many of their coffees. I don't mind a dark roast, but do find some burnt flavors in some Starbucks coffees.

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A good burr grinder is a must in my opinion for excellent coffee.

Fixed. And TOTALLY agree.

This morning, Peets Major Dickason's Blend, fresh ground and French Pressed. Delish.

PH

we get French Roast beans from a place in NY called Porto Rico Importing Co.
http://www.portorico.com/store/

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Originally posted by PurpleHaze: I don't mind a dark roast, but do find some burnt flavors in some

ditto. That is why I avoid Starbucks when I can.

Right now we have Peets for the french press and illy for the expresso machine.

Jamaican Blue Mountain

Hair Bender

We just bought a Bialetti Moka Express a couple weeks back and we couldn't be happier.

I really like Tully's for store bought coffee. Great flavor on the roast.

I have been served coffee from local roasters Cafe Moto in town and like it and want to try Ryan Bros and Zumbar as well.

At the office, Nespresso Arpeggio and Ristretto.
Quick, easy, affordable and tasty. Good QPR.

The trends in specialty coffee the last 10 years have been a gradual move towards

- single origin coffees rather than blends
- traceability (to encourage higher quality and a better price for those willing to increase the effort
- a lighter roast
- freshly roasted by local roasters
- a focus on drip coffee more than espresso


Freshly roasted, quality coffee is a great treat. A number of micro roasteries are selling their coffee online. You can order excellent coffee and receive it just a couple of days out of the roaster at minimal cost and effort. Check out this list to find one near you:

http://www.home-barista.com/co...roasters-t12125.html

What's a good, affordable burr grinder?

Ummm, Guatemalan

Frankly, the options here boggle my mind. I've seen coffee from perhaps 10 different places, never mind the blends. I'm tempted to buy a little bit of each and taste them one by one to see if I like one better than another - just in time for me to go home and be unable to get any of them!

Kingofcool,

I literally just bought a Capresso Conical Burr Grinder online from CutleryandMore for $75 no tax, no shipping. It seems to be working very well. I did not want to try any of the $45 versions that are out there. I think the Capresso model might be 560? Anyway, it is the Black version, not stainless steel.

I have moved away from Starbucks the last year or so. I buy east african coffee's (yirgacheffe/kenya, other Ethiopian) single origins from Johnson Brothers, Counterculture, and Terroir.

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Originally posted by kingofcool:
What's a good, affordable burr grinder?

Here and here

KSCO2,

Same Capresso model that you are referencing.

The past few mornings: Mayorga African Blend. Nice.

PH

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Originally posted by guy david newhouse:
KSCO2,

Same Capresso model that you are referencing.

gdn - I used that model for a couple of years without issue. Then, upon moving back to Montreal, it ceased to work (something clearly went awry in the move, but found nothing broken. Odd).

Don't you just hate when that happens??

We shut our Asphalt plants down on a Tuesday night @ 5:00, ran perfectly all day. Wednesday Morning?? Nothing starts. What on earth happens overnight?!?!?!?

Costco Sumatra whole bean - actually pretty good.

I've never had Costco's Sumatra (I've never even been in a Costco.) but my favorite Starbuck's is their Sumatra.

Ritual Roasters out of San Fran. First had their seasonal espresso at Oxbow market in Napa, it was an epiphany. while expensive, IMO well worth it.

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Originally posted by Board-O:
but my favorite Starbuck's is their Sumatra.

We buy the Sumatra beans as well, and one of our favorites.

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by Board-O:
but my favorite Starbuck's is their Sumatra.

We buy the Sumatra beans as well, and one of our favorites.

I'll have to give this a try next time it's offered as their bold. Don't believe I've had it before. The French Roast is too much for me.

Picked up a coffee maker with a built-in burr grinder and love the new brew! Been buying coffee from some local shops that roast their own beans and trying some Central American beans (other than Colombia).

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Originally posted by khmark7:
Picked up a coffee maker with a built-in burr grinder and love the new brew! Been buying coffee from some local shops that roast their own beans and trying some Central American beans (other than Colombia).

Not to nitpick, but I am in Central America, while Colombia is not

You're nitpicking!

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Originally posted by wine+art:

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Originally posted by Board-O:
but my favorite Starbuck's is their Sumatra.

We buy the Sumatra beans as well, and one of our favorites.

Try Peet's Sumatra if you can find it in your market. We're working on a bag now and it's very good.

PH