Favorite Brand of Coffee?

[EddieB_LTB]

I am the Roast Master and Green coffee Buyer For Ravens Brew Coffee. Nice to get a shout out on the fourm! Thanks

 

[knyland]

I am the Roast Master and Green coffee Buyer For Ravens Brew Coffee. Nice to get a shout out on the fourm! Thanks

Now if I could just get it in NC like I could when I was stationed in the pacific NW.

 

[EddieB_LTB]

You can totally get the Raven in NC! Check out the web site ravensbrew.com we ship anywhere in the US.

This is not a sales pitch. There are a lot of great coffee companies out there. Some of my favorites are Raven's Brew, Portland Roasting, Coffee Bean International, Inteligencia, Counter Culture, Zoka, Stumptown, Café d arte, Water avenue, and a bunch of others. Good coffee doesn't just happen. It takes a lot of work and dedication to the craft, much the same as brewing beer.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Are you guys seeing these price hikes? Get your beans now. Environmental changes are effecting production of coffee

 

[jpc]

Are you guys seeing these price hikes? Get your beans now. Environmental changes are effecting production of coffee

I thought it was coffee rust, not "environmental changes", that was responsible for a limited supply.

 

[HoppyDaze]

I thought it was coffee rust, not "environmental changes", that was responsible for a limited supply.

The disease gets worse as the weather warms...

 

[jpc]

The disease gets worse as the weather warms...

And also, IIRC, this is mainly an issue in Central and South America right now, but not in Africa or other regions...

Of course, lower supplies with constant demand will always yield higher prices...

 

[TobyG]

Yellow can? CDM? Do they still make that?

CDM is definitely still made, although I don't think they do an espresso roast. It's basically just the house coffee for Cafe Du Monde (hence CDM). I'm pretty sure they only do a Coffee & Chicory blend and a French Roast (and maybe a decaf).

 

[Yreval]

Stumptown's Holler Mountain Blend is my reigning favorite at the moment. I know they're more highly regarded for their single-origin stuff, but I prefer a slightly darker roast. Maybe I'm a philistine.

 

[Colbizle]

Anyone in the Minneapolis area should go see Jeremy at The Roastery. The guy is a roast master and he travels the world and hand picks beans, brings them back, and roasts them every Tuesdays and Saturdays. It is quite possibly the greatest and freshest coffee I've ever had. Super nice guy too. I think he even sells online but I just hop over there since it's a couple blocks from my house. Lemme know what you think!

The Roastery, Inc.
616 West 54th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55419

http://www.shoptheroastery.com/pages/contact

 

[BigJack]

Kicking Horse (especially their Kick Ass blend) and Peet's (especially Major Dickenson's) are my favs.

 

[AleForce1]

I've been roasting and brewing my own for over 2 yrs now using a GeneCafe Roaster.I get a lot of my green coffee beans from Burman Coffee and stockup 2-3 a year. I'm amazed at the quality of inexpensive beans from the South American region. Was at the grocery store the other day and couldn't believe the prices in the coffee aisle. I usually roast the next batch around 6-7 am and look forward to the next morning (after a 24 hr degassing period for the beans) when the freshly roasted coffee is ready to go.

 

[Newsman]

Anyone got a source for some good-tasting, affordable K-cups? I hate having to make my own cups using refillable cups and disposable filters. It's a pain in the rear when you're making coffee in the morning to wake up.

 

[jmcquesten]

For the last 5 years or so we've been ordering coffee from a place in Alaska, Kaladi brothers coffee. Love their Big Wild Life and Kaladi Cafe. All organic, great blends and great roasting. Shipping is comparable to most anywhere else, and it's usually at my door in 2-3 days.

http://www.kaladi.com/

They do have some good coffee up there. I've been meaning to order this white roasted coffee from akcoffeeroastery that I tried while in Anchorage. It's barely roasted, and when brewed, it tastes and looks more like tea, but it has so much caffeine it will make you shake. Definitely not for people that like to water down their coffee with cream and sugar as it already doesn't have the strong coffee flavor to it. Their other blends are pretty good too, for every day drinking. The white roasted would be a special occasion coffee when you need a serious jolt. Here's a link if anyone's interested.

http://www.akcoffeeroastery.com/products/white-coffee

 

[HoppyDaze]

Has anyone had Ruta Maya? Great reviews on amazon. I have 2lbs on the way for our office supply. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint.

 

[HoppyDaze]

Has anyone had Ruta Maya? Great reviews on amazon. I have 2lbs on the way for our office supply. Hopefully it doesn't disappoint.

The verdict is in. It's damn good. I think you get it at Costco too.

 

[CaptKiRkLeS]

Stumptown in Brooklyn has some great beans. I also really like intelligencia.

 

[brewbama]

Maker's Mark Coffee. It's awesome.

 

[monkeymootj]

Major Dickensons by Peets. Good bold dark roast flavor. And you can buy it in bulk at Costco

 

[ChefRex]

I have been trying my hand at roasting my own but still need work

Local https://www.rookcoffee.com/ and they work with a local brewer http://www.kanebrewing.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Morning-Bell.jpg


Peet's is a goto but I stray

 

[1977Brewer]

Cafe Bustelo. Mexican espresso roast. Best $4/ lb coffee on the planet.

 

[whoaru99]

Major Dickensons by Peets. Good bold dark roast flavor. And you can buy it in bulk at Costco

I ordered 6lbs of Rwanda coffee from Costco based on the favorable reviews. Figured 36 bucks, give or take, not bad for 6lbs.

If one likes their beans at a French Roast or maybe somewhat past that level (they're very black and oily looking) then it's probably OK.

But, at the roast level, there really isn't any varietal character left so I was not as enthusiastic in my review. It shouldn't be called out at a varietal. Instead it should simply be called a French Roast coffee.

 

[schematix]

I have become addicted to fresh (I won't buy it if its more than 4 days old) locally roasted coffee to use in my espresso rig. Their standard espresso blend, which is fairly light, is very good. Some of their 'single origin' coffees have been mind blowing, but at about $25/lb, is a rare treat.

http://kaldiscoffee.com/

 

[Newsman]

My favorite coffee is whatever is on sale in K-cups. Whenever I get down to my last box of K-Cups, I will scour the internet and find the cheapest source of pre-packaged K-Cups.

 

[schematix]

Roasted yesterday!View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1428627192.546333.jpg

 

[Bmoney1215]

Best part of waking up, folgers.

 

[ChefRex]

My favorite coffee is whatever is on sale in K-cups. Whenever I get down to my last box of K-Cups, I will scour the internet and find the cheapest source of pre-packaged K-Cups.

K cup= bad

 

[JayDog]

Cafe Bustelo, or Pilon when making coffee at home. Out on the road I need my DD.

 

[Kharnynb]

Lavazza beans, 1kg, expresso and crema e aroma. 9.99 from the local lidl

I still can't believe the sell em for that price...

 

[jcav]

I just saw this so post so I thought I'd chime in. I also really like the Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee. We went to Jamaica last year on one of our stops on the cruise we took. I was able to buy one pound bags of the stuff for $20.00 a pound/bag. I bought two bags! I really think it has a very unique flavor. It's like $60 to $70 a pound here in the US, so I was very happy to get it so cheap!

John