theMac Senior Member Joined: 14 Feb 2012 Posts: 6 Location: everywhere Expertise: Just starting
Posted Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:54pm Subject: Re: Best place for fresh beans in the UK
I am currently posted to the UK and I have bought from:
James Gourmet - Formula 6, Colonel Grumpy and Winter's Hoard I buy from them the most because I can pay for it online with a US CC without much of an issue. All of these are great.
Has Bean - Jail Break This was good as well, I am going to try them again now that I have a grinder.
I have one to add to the list: Extract Coffee Roasters - http://extractcoffee.co.uk/ I found it on a UK Coffee Forum and it seems to be very big on sites that are similar to Coffee Geek in the UK. Anyway I had their 'Fudge E Bear' Blend and their original Espresso and both were great. Fudge E Bear is seasonal.
All of the above have the roasted dates on the bags and by the time I get them it appears they were roasted and shipped the same day or next. Usually they have been roasted anywhere from 1-3 days prior by the time I get them.
Jmanespresso Senior Member Joined: 18 Jan 2009 Posts: 2,108 Location: Westchester NY Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Alex Duetto II Grinder: Compak K10 - Vario Vac Pot: Yama-SY5/SY8/TCA5 Drip: V60, Beehouse, CCD Roaster: Hottop B
Posted Tue Jan 29, 2013, 3:18pm Subject: Re: Best place for fresh beans in the UK
Square Mile is a place you need to try asap.
Jason's list right there is solid, I just want to highlight Square Mile as a roaster thats doing some really great things with coffee.
Square Mile is one of the few UK beans that is seen over here in the US, on a somewhat often basis.
Plus there logo/art/bags are uber cool :)
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