Recommend a good coffee

[Wetzelbill]

I just bought a couple kinds, but I am always looking for future references, and I do not mind shaking things up, so what kind of coffee would you all recommend?

BTW, at this second, I am drinking "Sumatra" from Tully's. I also have: Starbuck's "Serena Organic" and Tully's "Full City Roast." Oh... I just saw I have little Seattle's Best "French Roast" left as well.

I think I like Serena Organic the best out of what I have, but all are pretty solid.

[Xipe Totec]

1. Dunkin' Donuts n/t

[Wetzelbill]

2. really?

never had their coffee. Hmmm... :)

[Xipe Totec]

3. I'm not kidding

No pretense; it's really good, and it's really cheap.

I buy the whole bean coffee.

[Wetzelbill]

4. I need to get a grinder thingamajig

I would prefer buying the whole bean stuff.

[Heidi]

5. Allow me to recommend a coffee mill

I've owned two electric, Krups coffee mills in 15 years. The model I've bought is inexpensive and seems to last forever. (I'd probably still have my first one, but my ex got it in the split.)

[Wetzelbill]

7. rock n' roll

thanks a lot. I always knew I liked you for some reason. :P

[SoyCat]

12. I have the same kind and use it for spices--I've had it almost 22 years.

[Heidi]

13. I've used mine for spices but also for grinding pecans.

I'm just careful to clean it well between various uses. I once used my Krups mill for grinding pecans, and then didn't wipe it out; next time I used it for coffee beans, it yielded a big, oily mess of coffee chunk. :rofl: Live and learn. :P

[SoyCat]

16. I have a different mill (a Capresso) that I use for coffee. I found that some of the oils in

certain spices (esp. cloves) tend to cloud the Krupps lid and affect the integrity of the plastic. As a result, I've gone through two lids. But, it's still a fairly good record of service for one little mill!

*Sorry about your pecan oil coffee chunk; here in the South, we'd have laughed it off and called it "Praline coffee"*

[Heidi]

18. That's _exactly_ what my mother said

when I whined to her about my pecan-milling mishap. :rofl: (She lives in Oklahoma and sends me a couple of pounds of shelled, Oklahoma papershell pecans every fall for my holiday cooking.) :hi:

[SoyCat]

19. I guess your mom and I sort of think the same! And, oh how I love pecans.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. I have one of those - it seems indestructible.

I've had it for maybe 12-15 years now.

[Heidi]

23. Totally agree.

Mine has been abused in a number of ways. :blush:

Happy New Year, ocelot! :hi:

[Fuzz]

43. This is my grinder, I love it. Grinds super fine to coarse.

[speedoo]

50. Mine is a Krups burr grinder.

http://www.krupsusa.com/All+Products/Coffee+Grinders/Products/GVX2/GVX2.htm

It is said that burr grinders are the best, as they give you a more consistent grind that is not over heated. A nice benefit about this grinder is that it shuts itself off after grinding the amount you need.

I picked it up on sale for about $40 about two years ago and i use it every day. I love it.

I use Costco Colombian beans, roasted by Starbuck's. Excellent coffee.

[GenDem]

48. Dunkin Donuts is my personal favorite.

I just learned that it is owned by the Carlyle Group. :thumbsdown:
:hangover:

[Fuzz]

6. Peets holiday blend was awesome this year

if it's still available.

peets.com

[bif]

29. Peets=The Best

Any type. I always say, "There's Peets, then there's everything else."

[Fuzz]

42. So far I agree. Best I've found. Get a delivery every 18 days or so.

;)

Got a gift card for Peets for Christmas too.

[Callalily]

8. I always buy

fair trade coffee for home use, so I serve the best coffee. And there's a little coffee shop about a block from my office that serves fair trade too. Maybe research in your area, I'm sure you'll find one. Actually, the fair trade blends are very good, not so acidy.

[Wetzelbill]

10. dude you are hardcore

I just buy whatever is good at my grocery store, and since I broke my leg I just go to the one across the street. :) The selection is actually a little weak. Limited to mainly Starbucks and Tully's type stuff. No fair trade. But, I do have some fair trade stuff my Aunt gave me. Poor thing, it isn't that good though. :) But rest assured, I will do some research.

[Callalily]

11. Sorry to hear about

your broken leg.

Starbucks is okay. I never used to patronize them (big chain and all) until I heard that they treat their employees super good. For that, I'll buy a cup every now and then.

Good luck mending!

[Wetzelbill]

14. yeah, I always heard they treat employees

well. I am so normally against the big chain stuff too, but I do not mind them at all.

on edit:

Oops, forgot to say thanks for the vibes on my leg. Yeah, it's doing pretty well now. Been a week, and there is fast improvement. Should be off the crutches and out of the walking cast full-time here soon. I am a fast healer. :)

[Callalily]

15. Then soon you'll

be able to go out dancing!

I'm at work now, and for some odd reason, they expect me to do stuff, so wishing you a great day!

[sbj405]

9. I really like the Ultra Dark Sumatra from Trader Joe's

If you like bold coffees.

But I also like Peet's coffee and Mayorga (http://www.mayorgacoffee.com/).

I believe Starbuck's bought Seattle's best, so I'm not sure how different those are these days.

[BarenakedLady]

17. Real Kona coffee from Hawaii

But I also second Dunkin Donuts, because it's yummy and much cheaper and more accessible.

[MANative]

20. My all-time favorite is Starbuck's Gold Coast Blend

Really rich, bold and a very smooth finish. Ahhhhhh!

:donut:

[InternalDialogue]

22. Almost any of the beans from Novo Coffee

http://www.novocoffee.com/

They supply the independent coffee shop near my house. I usually get a cup of Hache every day, but Ojo de Agua and Tawar are both terrific. They also sell some of their beans online.

[unsavedtrash]

24. cafe du monde

Also known as CDM

[Xipe Totec]

31. Perfect for making cafe su dat n/t

[fleabert]

25. Find a local roaster who does Ethiopian Yirgacheffe

a very nice, naturally sweet coffee- not sugar sweet, but coffee bean sweet. Yummy! I don't recommend Starbucks for bean or ground purchase, they burn their beans to increase the caffeine content- go with a local roaster for the freshest, best tasting coffee around. Even better if you get one that does fair trade/organic. Buy a pound of beans, keep them in an airtight container, ground fresh before brewing, and you will have the best coffee of your life!

on edit: Here's one! http://www.adventurecoffeeroasting.com/about.php

[Squatch]

30. Roasting coffee does nothing to "increase the caffeine content"

Caffeine content is nearly identical in all shades of roasts of coffee. In fact, it is slightly less in a very dark roast. Caffeine content is directly related to the altitude at which the coffee is grown. The higher the altitude, the less caffeine. Therefore; gourmet coffees are naturally lower in caffeine than typical supermarket canned coffee blends.

[fleabert]

47. Not according to my roaster when I owned a coffee shop.

I accepted their information, as they were kick ass roasters and I adored them- but a teeny bit of research (this is clearly not exhaustive) shows we are both right, and I am also a bit wrong. It's complicated. http://www.roastmagazine.com/backissues/janfeb2005/caffeinecontrol.html

But Starbucks burns their beans beyond belief- for whatever purpose. I hate it without tons of milk and sugar for that reason. Now, the coffee from my cafe (also from my roaster, of course) was fantastic without anything else! I'll take a local roaster who uses their eyes and nose to guage each batch to perfection any day of the week. but I will do Starbucks when I get a giftcard or if I am out of town and can't find an independent cafe.

[mike_c]

36. yeah, Starbucks utterly over roasts their beans-- it's a crime...

...that people buy that burnt crap. Of course, I think it's also because they buy mediocre beans from bulk suppliers. Over roasting doesn't affect caffeine content- Squatch is right about that-- but it makes all their products have a similar characterless burnt taste. Yuck.

[azmouse]

26. illy coffee

Best I've had.

www.illy.com

[TheMightyFavog]

27. Dallmayr Prodomo...

The best thing to ever come out of Germany.

[Squatch]

32. A man after my own heart.

I grew up in Bavaria, so Dallmayr and Tchibo were the only coffees I really drank.

[BrotherBuzz]

28. Graffeo Coffee

Not much choice; Light, Dark, and Decaffeinated. But simply stated, it's the best blend I've ever encountered. The blend hasn't change in decades because it just can't be improved, and has been the choice of the finest restaurants in San Francisco for over fifty years.

http://www.graffeo.com/pages/source/about.htm

[cally]

37. Absolutely the best!!

I go in and get mine fresh roasted. It is the best.

[BrotherBuzz]

44. While the beans are still hot!

You probably visit the 4th Street store. I started buying there when they opened around 1978. The proprietor (the only guy I ever saw in the one man shop) gave me an education on coffee while he filled orders for the restaurants. We talked acid, the blend, and the roast while we chewed the hot delicious beans. I often though he had the neatest job in the world.

[Broken_Hero]

33. Java City's, Hazelnut Creme...its very good

but any of their flavored beans is excellent...:D

[Phillycat]

41. Flavored coffee is the devil.

:puke:

[Bullwinkle925]

34. Run - don't walk to this website ......

www.bluebottlecoffee.net


They are absolutely terrific. They grind the beans for every cup they make - nothing pre-made.

[mike_c]

35. buy green beans, roast and grind them yourself, and...

...here's a good source of info about both roasting and AWESOME single origin green coffee beans from all over the world: http://www.sweetmarias.com/ . Their quality is superb.

[applegrove]

38. Tim Horton's. Worth a trip to Canada just for some Timmy's coffee. n/t

[Critters2]

39. Equal Exchange. I only buy fair trade, so don't have much to compare it with

Not a big coffee drinker, either. But my guests seem to like it.

[Left Is Write]

40. Caribou coffee. "The best coffee on the planet."

I love the Sumatra, Fireside, Rainforest, and Caribou blends the best. These are darker roasts. If you like a lighter roast, try the Kenya or Columnbia.

If you're looking for fair trade/organic, choose the Rainforest.

[stonecoldsober]

45. Get a good italian roast

[redqueen]

46. Sumatra is great

I would also try Kenyan and Costa Rican and Jamaican and Starbucks Holiday Blend is nice too. Also this stuff called Sidamo Gold is very nice, but it may be only from this one supplier, I'm not sure...

[KitchenWitch]

49. I miss Caribou Coffee

:(

[Dastard Stepchild]

51. I love "Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co" coffee...

I find it in Michigan when I am visiting my family. I am tempted to contact them to see where else I can buy it. Real nice flavors and I love supporting Michigan businesses.