Online coffee bean sources

[JM Aggie08]

If you don't care about quality or freshness, then Amazon. Otherwise, I'd recommend Trade Coffee for trying/supporting national roasters.

 

[manly]

You can get a nice deal on your first 2lb shipment from Peet's (subscription is easily cancelable):

https://slickdeals.net/f/14350523-peet-s-coffee-save-40-on-your-first-order-of-any-new-subscription-2-lb-min-free-s-h

 

[Red Squirrel]

Hmmm does not look like bulkcoffeeonline.com is taken, business opportunity.

I like Kicking Horse coffee, they have it in lot of grocery stores but looks like they sell it online too, worth a shot:

Find Us | Kicking Horse Coffee

Looking for a specific product? Find some Kick Ass coffee.

www.kickinghorsecoffee.com

Kicking Horse Coffee: GROUND

KICKING HORSE COFFEE. GROUND COFFEE. GOOD FROM THE GROUND UP.

www.amazon.ca

 

[sandorski]

Ya, it's good. When it's on Sale like to stock up on it.

 

[manly]

Where I've been buying is from Cost Plus World market. Free shipping for 49.00

World Market® Sumatra Whole Bean Coffee 24 Oz.

Our Sumatra coffee is an ideal choice for those who love a deep, rich cup filled with intriguing layers of flavor. Sumatra is considered one of the best coffee growing regions in Indonesia, a place where the dark volcanic soils produce beans that are low in acidity, but pack a punch in aroma and...

www.worldmarket.com

I buy 2 of these 3 packs (4 1/2 lbs) for 60.00 which is 9 lbs of coffee. So around 6.67/lb delivered. Pretty close to the Kirkland brand as far as taste.
Cost Plus does have other kinds of coffee if Sumatra isn't your favorite

Coffee - World Market

Find Unique Coffee, Decaf, Gourmet Coffee, Italian Coffee And More From Cost Plus World Market At Unbeatable Prices. Click To Learn More. Purchase online for home delivery or pick up at one of our 270+ stores.

www.worldmarket.com

Thanks for the heads-up! Just ordered the Italian Roast for cheap:

World Market® Italian Roast Whole Bean Coffee 24 Oz.

Our Italian roast coffee is full bodied, smooth and sweet with smoky aromas made from a blend of dark roasted Central and South American beans. It's the perfect choice for the coffee lover who insists on the best.

www.worldmarket.com

 

[Muse]

Heard a radio program interview of founder of Pachamama coffee, a collective of actual coffee farmers. So little of the $$$ you spend on coffee winds up in the hands of the growers. Pachamama's business model changes that, eliminates the middle man. They even do their own roasting. I'm thinking of ordering through them:

Pachamama Coffee | Farmer Owned Cooperative

Organic coffee directly from smallholder farmers around the world. Pachamama Coffee Cooperative is owned by family farmers in Perú, Nicaragua, Guatemala, México and Ethiopia. Winner of the Specialty Coffee Association's Sustainability Award for Business Model. Founded in 2006. Roasted daily in...

pachamamacoffee.com

 

[Bitek]

I buy from Whole Latte Love.

I try a few different varieties and have found some good stuff. Maybe I'll try some of these other places when I'm bored and looking for something new.

 

[Muse]

I have around 11 lb. organic coffee beans on hand now, figure I'm set for a few months. I hit Costco almost a month ago for the first time since before the lockdown in March. Spent over $500 on nothing but food and some supplements & vitamins. Snagged three 3 lb. bags of SF Bay Organic beans, been enjoying it. Still have one 2 pound bag of First Colony Coffee and Tea Rainforest Blend USDA Organic Arabica Coffee I got cheap off of Amazon. I like that too.

 

[esquared]

Heard a radio program interview of founder of Pachamama coffee, a collective of actual coffee farmers. So little of the $$$ you spend on coffee winds up in the hands of the growers. Pachamama's business model changes that, eliminates the middle man. They even do their own roasting. I'm thinking of ordering through them:

Pachamama Coffee | Farmer Owned Cooperative

Organic coffee directly from smallholder farmers around the world. Pachamama Coffee Cooperative is owned by family farmers in Perú, Nicaragua, Guatemala, México and Ethiopia. Winner of the Specialty Coffee Association's Sustainability Award for Business Model. Founded in 2006. Roasted daily in...

pachamamacoffee.com

I understand that the growers get little of the money from their coffee sales. Fair Trade coffee gets more money to the growers, IIRC.

You would think that if these pachamama guys and their model eliminates the middleman, the coffee would be cheaper.
Not more expensive. Its way more expensive.
Guatemala, which nothing special is $18/12oz, that's 24/lb. The 5lb is $87
I use between 4 &5 lbs a month of Sumatra for $30 from Cost Plus.
This pachamama has Ethiopian, which is also a good coffee but 10oz is 19.00 ,so over $30/lb.
5 lb is $105.
I hope the farmers there are getting a good chunk of that extra money.

 

[sandorski]

I understand that the growers get little of the money from their coffee sales. Fair Trade coffee gets more money to the growers, IIRC.

You would think that if these pachamama guys and their model eliminates the middleman, the coffee would be cheaper.
Not more expensive. Its way more expensive.
Guatemala, which nothing special is $18/12oz, that's 24/lb. The 5lb is $87
I use between 4 &5 lbs a month of Sumatra for $30 from Cost Plus.
This pachamama has Ethiopian, which is also a good coffee but 10oz is 19.00 ,so over $30/lb.
5 lb is $105.
I hope the farmers there are getting a good chunk of that extra money.

That's what I hate about Fair Trade, it just doubles the Price. Almost as if the Middlemen still take their exorbitant Cut, but they take the extra $ and give it to the Growers. We don't only pay double, we get to think the Middlemen are Socially Conscious as well. Yay us...

 

[Muse]

This pachamama has Ethiopian, which is also a good coffee but 10oz is 19.00 ,so over $30/lb.
5 lb is $105.
I hope the farmers there are getting a good chunk of that extra money.

Yeah, it's pretty expensive. They are trying different things including opening shops. One's planned for my town, Berkeley, CA, a natural place for them. The interview (1/2 hour) had info that the farmers are getting a big part of the profits, probably way over 50% I think. The whole rational for the organization is to put the money in the hands of the growers.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I always like trying different coffees, I try to find Canadian companies. Found this one a while back and I do like what they stand for: https://resistancecoffee.com/