The DU Lounge
Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsChocolate has arrived!!!
At kentauros' suggestion last week, on thread that went on and on, http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6130711 I ordered 'my' chocolate from Chocosphere.com, Saturday, arrived in MD this morning! Came all the way from Oregon, and will sample it with my coffee!
Be right over!
elleng
(130,906 posts)kentauros
(29,414 posts)Did they throw in the little Scharffen Berger bar and write "Enjoy" on the box, too?
Well, [font color="chocolate"]Enjoy![/font]
elleng
(130,906 posts)and I put those little gifts in the pic! GOOD public relations, imo!
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)This is especially true if you are drinking a coffee with strong chocolate notes like Costa Rica or Sumatra, with a medium roast.
About a year ago I mail ordered some coffee from a roaster and they sent a sample of that exact chocolate. I thought it was quite good.
elleng
(130,906 posts)This exact chocolate IS the best. It says, about itself, 'Our special blend of roasted cocoa beans from West Africa and noble beans from South America makes it Belgium's #1 Chocolate Brand!' MY coffee is similarly good, roasted in Texas, beans come from Columbia: http://coffeekind.com/cuvee-coffee/decaf-spicewood-71
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Currently I'm drinking this Guatemalan, also roasted in Austin, Texas. I just received two pounds from them yesterday.
http://andersonscoffee.com/shop/fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/guatemala-antigua/
Dodd Coffee is another Texas roaster I've used. I think they are near Houston. They are quite good as well.
If you really want to taste the chocolate notes in your coffee, consider one that's a bit lower in altitude. Medium roasts are best for this as darker roasts will tend to mute the varietal notes.
elleng
(130,906 posts)across street from small hotel. The coffee was SO good that I brought some of their ground coffee home, and have ordered it directly from Cuvee ever since. Will keep sampling, with your suggestion in mind, as chocolate is clearly a favorite!
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)Even a $20 whirly bird grinder is better than using pre-ground. If you don't mind grinding by hand, this is an excellent hand grinder that's not very expensive, but is made to last for a very long time.
http://www.amazon.com/Hario-Ceramic-Skerton-Storage-Capacity/dp/B001802PIQ
elleng
(130,906 posts)got it after finding Cuvee! SO spoiled! (Not really. My folks had one, many years ago, and I had another, more recently. FRESH is definitely THE thing!)
Major Nikon
(36,827 posts)They give tours of their roastery once a month. I have my own plane and I'm always looking for day trips from the Dallas metroplex. One of these days I'm going to fly down and do the tour.
elleng
(130,906 posts)Would be good to see them there (for YOU, that is! I'm nowhere NEAR Texas!)