Coffees

[Sammy]

A light thread... what hopefully wont start any fights.

What are some good whole bean coffees? Always open to trying out new ones to find. I tend to use Peets as the ol' standby coffee and for caramel mochas with cream. Not expensive but with a good taste. Tried out Peerless, which thus far I would have to say is better. Been out of stock at the store for awhile now though. Starbucks is 'ok' but not great. Havent tried any of those exotic super expensive ones.  I like the intenso nespresso capsules. Especially when I need a quick cup in the morning. My grandmother drank Yuban all her life, but, ugh that stuff is terrible.

 

[J3st3r]

Used to buy 8 o'clock coffee beans by the pound down at Giant Eagle years ago. They had there own roaster and grinder. It was about the best tasting coffee we could get at the time.

[Timmah!]

There are some nice Guatemalan beans that are a solid, well-rounded robust coffee.

On a lighter side would be your Ethiopian Yirgacheff & Sidamo.  The Yirg has a light flavor, with faint citrus undertones.  If it's wet processed, it can even have a mild blueberry scent & finishing note.   Sulawisi is another great coffee.  Kona from Hawaii, of course, is another.  Blue Mountain is a nice coffee from Jamaica.  There's so many with and abundance of flavor profiles, whose nuances can be elicited by specific roasting profiles.   All depends on what you like.  Join a group like Green Coffee Buyer's Club, and you will be able to sample beans literally from around the world, as they come into season.  All at about the same price you would buy generic Arabica beans from the store or a shop as they come into season.  It's a great experience, hobby, & journey that will open up what you know coffees to be.  Plus, you can make even more friends in the community.  (This aforementioned group chips in to buy a coffee in which sufficient numbers of  members  have an interest;  they then buy whole bags & split them among the members that decided they wanted in on that particular coffee.  Dedicated buying threads are made for each coffee, giving people the opportunity to buy in on the purchase)  

LInk: https://greencoffeebuyingclub.com/

These are green beans.  You either have to find someone to roast them for you, or you can learn the fun art of roasting your own.  Doesn't take more than your conventional oven; although it's worth the time to buy an air popper like The Poppery & roast your own cheaply, accurately & efficiently.  Learning about the different roasts, soft crack, hard crack, & other details will enable you to experience different flavor profiles from even the same bean.  A good quality conical-grinder will be a must, too.  It's a fun hobby.

Edited May 4, 2020 by Timmah!

[J3st3r]

Would be nice to find a Good coffee bean that isn't burnt or has green or rotten beans in it. Green or rotten beans is what makes coffee taste like ass. All it takes is a couple of bad beans to make the whole lot bitter as hell. Folgers and Maxwell house used to be decent coffee. Now it both of them taste like rotten ass.

Edited May 4, 2020 by J3st3r