natharold Senior Member Joined: 13 May 2009 Posts: 9 Location: Metropolitan NYC Expertise: Pro Roaster
Posted Sun May 17, 2009, 5:34pm Subject: Coffee Beans
TYPICALLY, I BUY 5 LB. LOTS OF GREEN BEANS FOR ROASTING. I LIKE BEANS FROM INDONESIA, GUATEMALA, AND COSTA RICO. i SHIFT MY LOYALTIES FROM AREA TO AREA. I WONDER HOW TYPICAL I AM IN DOING THIS OR WETHER I SHOULD BE CONCENTRATING ON A GEOGRAPHIC AREA -AND MAYBE EVEN ON A SINGLE IMPORTER FOR CONSISTENCY. MY GOAL, OF COURSE, IS FOR THE "SUPER" CUP OF COFFEE AND WHILE I SEE LOTS OF HARDWARE ISSUES ADDRESSED, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE 'BEAN' IS WHAT ALL ABOUT.
Posted Sun May 17, 2009, 6:14pm Subject: Re: Coffee Beans
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The bean IS what it's all about. You might check out www.sweetmarias.com for a huge selection of outstanding coffees. I like to try a pound or two of this or that, decide what I like best and then buy 5 or 10 pound bags.
If you want to explore the extraordinary, you might try some small quantities of truly high-end artisan roasted beans. Check out places like Stumptown, Terroir, and Paradise roasters (to name a few) and taste some of the reeediculously priced offerings. Maybe find out why some coffees command such a high-dollar pricetag....
Stumptown has a special on the Guatemala C.O.E. first place auction winner. I just purchased some of that along with Aida's Grand Reserve. Can't WAIT to try these extraordinary coffees in my house!!
I am an avid home roaster and generally prefer to roast my own, but I also like to test the best and see what's out there. I like to know how my humble wares compare to the REAL pro's.....
farmroast Senior Member Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 1,417 Location: Amherst MA. Expertise: I like coffee
Espresso: Oly:Cremina,Maxi. MCAL... Grinder: Majors, Dienes Vac Pot: Hellem10 Drip: CCD, and more Roaster: 1kg. DreamRoast
Posted Sun May 17, 2009, 6:33pm Subject: Re: Coffee Beans
natharold Said:
TYPICALLY, I BUY 5 LB. LOTS OF GREEN BEANS FOR ROASTING. I LIKE BEANS FROM INDONESIA, GUATEMALA, AND COSTA RICO. i SHIFT MY LOYALTIES FROM AREA TO AREA. I WONDER HOW TYPICAL I AM IN DOING THIS OR WETHER I SHOULD BE CONCENTRATING ON A GEOGRAPHIC AREA -AND MAYBE EVEN ON A SINGLE IMPORTER FOR CONSISTENCY. MY GOAL, OF COURSE, IS FOR THE "SUPER" CUP OF COFFEE AND WHILE I SEE LOTS OF HARDWARE ISSUES ADDRESSED, IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE 'BEAN' IS WHAT ALL ABOUT.
Not possible to narrow my fav. down to 1 or even 5 or even 25. I usually have 4 or so different ones roasted at all times. Some coffees I like more during different seasons for the summer ice coffee or the sub-zero winter warmer. Variety, is what I like about coffee.
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