Bean Heads, what's your top coffee?

[Ns1]

5-lb bag - $51.00
$10.20/lb

not too bad for decent beans.

 

[OutHouse]

there was another coffee thread last month one guy posted a link to where he gets his green beans. i thought i booked marked it and i cant find the thread. they had pretty decent prices.


HA! found it.

https://www.sweetmarias.com/store/coffee-list.html

 

[NutBucket]

5-lb bag - $51.00
$10.20/lb

Cheaper than Peet's which is what I usually buy.

 

[mrjminer]

Meh...bunch of fucking coffee snobs here.

I buy coffee in bulk...when it's on sale. I think I have 15 of these on the shelves:

it's not picked out of the poop of civet cats then harvested and processed by 12 year old virgin girls...but it's coffee...and good enough to provide me with my morning jolt of caffeine.

This isn't bad coffee at all. I bought a jug several months ago. However, it was slightly too mild for me. I literally just grabbed a jug of Folger's Special Roast - Medium about 30 minutes ago on may way home for lunch today. I think it will do nicely.

 

[KMFJD]

Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee is top top top top notch
Otherwise, I Love medium roasted sumatra (dark roasts IMO too much taste burned.)

I usually buy "Coffee Bean Direct" Through Amazon. I have been extremely pleased with their coffees, though there is a local roaster in the area that does make better brews.

Also, Kona coffee is awesome too, for when you want subtle, and smooth coffee...

Blue Mountain is my favourite but to expensive...been drinking Kauai Medium Roast a lot lately, very smooth/rich

 

[BurnItDwn]

Blue Mountain is my favourite but to expensive...been drinking Kauai Medium Roast a lot lately, very smooth/rich

If you have a Costco membership, The "Magnum" Jamaica Blue Mountain blend coffee they have is really tasty, and often decently priced as well.... But they dont seem to always have it on the shelves.

 

[NutBucket]

Huh, I thought Kauai Coffee was rather meh when I tried it....and that was at the source.

 

[Crono]

Dry processed Ethiopian. It's a much lighter colored bean,, almost orange'y in color. Just go to a local bean roaster and see if they have it.


And I'm also a sucker for Starbucks whole bean Blonde Roast if it's fresh ground and done in a french press. Soooooo smooth.

Kenya AA has always been my favorite. Ethiopian Yirgacheffe is another one I like a lot. They're both very different in taste.

sumatra, sulawesi

Eight O'Clock Dark Italian Roast. Yeah it's something you can buy at walmart, but it's good, available and doesn't cost $20/lb. Tastes great out of my french press.

http://www.walmart.com/ip/32984647?...91418312&wl4=&wl5=pla&wl6=78821118032&veh=sem

The various Whole Foods blends are also pretty good in my experience.

I would maybe try to do a different country each week. Could do Kenya, Colombia, Brazil, US (Kona), etc. Might be kind of fun.

All of these are good recommendations.

My favorite coffee is Jamaican Blue Mountain, freshly ground. It doesn't have a distinctive flavor so much as being superbly smooth and unmarred by bitterness (if you get a good roast). Pure Kona is similarly mild, but not as good. Both are relatively expensive (though Kona can be lower than half the price of Jamaican Blue Mountain), and it's not worth getting blends, in my opinion.

Most Ethiopian and Kenyan beans will be good and reasonable value. Coffee originated in that region, so it's not entirely surprising there's some excellent coffee produced there. Rich, earth coffees, and more floral or citrus-y (sorry, I don't possess the vocabulary of a true bean head, so you'll just get cliche phrases out of me ) the fresher/higher quality it is and the lighter the roast. Sumatran is also excellent. Usually Whole Foods has some good single-origin beans on hand, like Blue Nile or an Ethiopian Yirgacheffe. I much prefer light and medium roasts, and suggest going light or medium because it will be easier to detect the various flavors in the coffee than just "bitter" if you drink it black (which you should if you are spending money on coffee).

I've been meaning to get Panamanian beans, after looking at some reviews online. South American beans tend to be producer "brighter", bolder coffees than the more mellow and smoother African or island coffees, though a lot of that probably comes from roast.

Folgers isn't very good. Even for the price. If you want a cheap blend from the store, get 8 o'clock (preferable) or even Maxwell House (if you have to). Dunkin' Original or Starbucks' Blonde are also fine in bag or from store for regular/convenience drinking.

 

[KMFJD]

Huh, I thought Kauai Coffee was rather meh when I tried it....and that was at the source.

Our selection isn't that big, it's the best i've found in our grocery stores so far.

 

[Phokus]

All coffee tastes the damn same to me after i put in cream and splenda.

 

[Ns1]

All coffee tastes the damn same to me after i put in cream and splenda.

that's cuz you're not a serious coffee drinker.

 

[Phokus]

that's cuz you're not a serious coffee drinker.

I guess, but coffee doesn't taste pleasant without cream/sweetener

 

[NutBucket]

Good coffee does...that's the entire point of this thread!

 

[HTFOff]

Drinking some blonde roast right now. I could drink this everyday.

Plus it gives me an excuse to go starbucks for reasons other than meeting cute women.

 

[Ns1]

I guess, but coffee doesn't taste pleasant without cream/sweetener

buy better coffee, coffee that's lighter, or start drinking cold brew.

like you said, it all tastes the same after putting in creamer/sugar.

 

[balloonshark]

I normally drink Folgers or Maxwell House 100% Colombian med. dark in a 4 cup (28oz.) drip coffee maker. They quit carrying the med. dark and started only carrying med. I normally only drink 28oz. because I get heart palpitations if I drink any more. When they switched to med. I had to cut back on the amount of coffee I used because I understand darker coffee has less caffeine. I use about 11 grams of coffee give or take a gram. Does that sound right? With my palpitations would I have problems switching to a freshly ground Eight O'clock variety?

 

[ringtail]

We like Costco and Peets (we (especially me) drink W A Y too much)

Starbucks tastes bad, like it's burned, I no like

For VERY BEST local:
Green Star Coffee,
Handlebar Coffee,
Santa Barbara Roasting Co.,
if you drive way (75 miles) down south, Element Coffee <---

 

[slag]

I still thought this video was pretty great, pardon me if I repost it.

I'll be trying one out in the future.

AEROPRESS - The Ultimate Tactical Coffee Maker.

That and the even roasting his own beans.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKgKX2aZCmE

I bought an aeropress based off his videos a few weeks ago and subbed to his channel. Monday morning I went to BB&B and bought the burr grinder with a 20% off coupon (cheaper than amazon.com). Now I just need to make a roaster...

Prior to all of this, I was a K cup lover.

 

[OutHouse]

I bought an aeropress based off his videos a few weeks ago and subbed to his channel. Monday morning I went to BB&B and bought the burr grinder with a 20% off coupon (cheaper than amazon.com). Now I just need to make a roaster...

Prior to all of this, I was a K cup lover.

i use my air pop popcorn popper that i got at a second hand store for 2 bucks. works great!!!

 

[Atomic Playboy]

I guess, but coffee doesn't taste pleasant without cream/sweetener

And whiskey doesn't taste pleasant without Coke, and steak doesn't taste pleasant without A1, and Zima doesn't taste pleasant without ovaries, etc. It's all an acquired taste, but it's a lot easier to acquire it when you use better ingredients. A cup of fresh ground 100% Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee tastes quite pleasant without any cream or sweetener... you may not want it because it will cost your firstborn, but it certainly doesn't taste "unpleasant."

 

[Crono]

I normally drink Folgers or Maxwell House 100% Colombian med. dark in a 4 cup (28oz.) drip coffee maker. They quit carrying the med. dark and started only carrying med. I normally only drink 28oz. because I get heart palpitations if I drink any more. When they switched to med. I had to cut back on the amount of coffee I used because I understand darker coffee has less caffeine. I use about 11 grams of coffee give or take a gram. Does that sound right? With my palpitations would I have problems switching to a freshly ground Eight O'clock variety?

Medium vs medium dark shouldn't matter too much. It's only if you are using a light roast and use a greater volume of grounds that it might give you issues. 11 grams per cup is reasonable, but I'd rather drink a smaller volume (6 to 16 ounces). 28 ounces is a lot of coffee to drink at a time, if I am reading that correctly. I like coffee, but I rarely drink more than 1 to 2 cups (12 to 16 ounces is the max volume of my mugs) in a sitting. Spread your caffeine intake throughout the day and you shouldn't get palpitations unless you are very caffeine sensitive. Sip and enjoy your coffee and anything more than 2 cups probably would cool too quickly for you to enjoy.

Most people who are drinking that much coffee at a time don't actually enjoy coffee. If you have one of those giant "cups" or mugs of coffee, retire that thing and get something reasonably sized so you don't feel compelled to drink that much. Grind 8 o'clock whole beans, brew yourself 1 to 2 cups using a French press, sip and enjoy some decent black coffee.

 

[marmasatt]

Enjoy me some good Civit coffee

http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Medium-Robusta-Civet-Coffee/dp/B004JHIBV0

 

[OutHouse]

this guy cracks me up... first time with a vacuum coffee pot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SJ9d7dVYYw

 

[OutHouse]

Enjoy me some good Civit coffee

http://www.amazon.com/Organic-Medium-Robusta-Civet-Coffee/dp/B004JHIBV0

friend at work has had this and he says its the best coffee he has ever had.

 

[balloonshark]

Medium vs medium dark shouldn't matter too much. It's only if you are using a light roast and use a greater volume of grounds that it might give you issues. 11 grams per cup is reasonable, but I'd rather drink a smaller volume (6 to 16 ounces). 28 ounces is a lot of coffee to drink at a time, if I am reading that correctly. I like coffee, but I rarely drink more than 1 to 2 cups (12 to 16 ounces is the max volume of my mugs) in a sitting. Spread your caffeine intake throughout the day and you shouldn't get palpitations unless you are very caffeine sensitive. Sip and enjoy your coffee and anything more than 2 cups probably would cool too quickly for you to enjoy.

Most people who are drinking that much coffee at a time don't actually enjoy coffee. If you have one of those giant "cups" or mugs of coffee, retire that thing and get something reasonably sized so you don't feel compelled to drink that much. Grind 8 o'clock whole beans, brew yourself 1 to 2 cups using a French press, sip and enjoy some decent black coffee.

Thanks for your input Crono. I mostly drink coffee for medicinal reasons. It helps me get over the meds I take at night which make me drowsy. I take them again after breakfast so I get up, drink coffee, eat breakfast take meds and then drink my final cup of coffee. It's a vicious cycle.

I drink 28oz. because I use a small 4 cup coffee maker and fill it to the bottom of the band. It's also a physical addiction to have a cup in front of me all morning. I drink it over the period of about 1 and 1/2 hours as I read forums.

I was thinking about a manual burr grinder because they are cheaper. If I stick with drip coffee I may get the popular cheap blade grinder on amazon. If I decide to 'upgrade' to a french press then I'll go with a burr grinder. I definitely want to try something better since I drink coffee on a daily basis.