Hops Direct

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I have ordered from Hopdirect in the past and I don't think I will order from them again. Comparing a retailer to a wholesaler is not a good comparison. I bought from BCrosby Hop farm in the past and I got my hops for cheaper with them. I find that Hopsdirect is a little expensive on the shipping. I have bought from Label Peelers when they had Citra, Simcoe, and Amarillo at a good price and liked that the shipping was super cheap. I ordered like 24 pounds and paid less than .75 a pound in shipping. I paid about $5 per lb in shipping charges from Hopsdirect.

 

[Puddlethumper]

Kudos to a great vendor!

I did a search on this forum under the words "Hops Direct" and got no direct connection except to Yakima Valley Hops. Same company? Don't know.

I placed an order with them last weekend and recieved it today (Thursday). I didn't hear from them Monday so sent an email asking for some response to my order. Nothing. Called Tuesday to inquire about whether they received my payment OK and when I might expect shipment. The lady on the phone was really nice. Said they had just been slammed with orders and my order would ship the following day if not that afternoon. Got confirmation via email that evening that the order shipped and recieved it in good order today.

Now here is the interesting part. I ordered 3 varieties of pelleted hops at 1 lb. each. The box I got weighed well over 4 lbs. I put each of the three packets on a very accurate food scale and found that every one pound package acutally weighed about 1.25 lbs!

For a good "in my fridge" supply of frequently used hops these people just became my "go-to" supplier!

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[theveganbrewer]

Definitely two different companies, hops direct us awesome.

 

[lumpher]

i've used hopsdirect for years exclusively. they've done me right every time. last time i ordered 7 lbs ( willamette, super galena, magnum, chinook, cascade, bravo, and belma ). total cost with shipping $82. total weight is about 8.5 lbs for a 7 lb order

 

[Cbaddad]

Hops Direct is a real solid company. i have bought a lot of hops from them and am always impressed with the quality. The shipping can somtimes be a bit much, but if you buy a couple pounds at a time it more than pays for itself.

I just got some rhizomes from them! I ordered two rhizomes for each type and they sent two beefy ones and an extra thinner one just for the heck of it. That was in each type I ordered. Very cool. Their pounds of hops often weigh over a pound.

 

[Puddlethumper]

Hops Direct is a real solid company... Their pounds of hops often weigh over a pound.

I run a small business myself and I have a lot of respect for the people who are running this company. They could pay a little closer attention to incoming emails and answer them more promptly, but heck, they have work to do and the stuff sitting on the 'puter may need to sit for a bit while they package up orders! I like the idea that I can get a pound or better of top quality hops for 15 to 20 bucks including shipping. Heck, I'm getting a deal and I'm not about to dig them for a buck or two for shipping!

 

[buddyzpa]

I've benn using Hops Direct for the past year (ordered 15 lbs total) and highly recommend them. Fresh hops at a great price (perfect together).

 

[Corey_SS]

I ordered a lb of hops from hops direct and the shipping was expensive, but the package that I received was well over the 1lb I ordered.

 

[Puddlethumper]

I ordered a lb of hops from hops direct and the shipping was expensive, but the package that I received was well over the 1lb I ordered.

When you only order a pound at a time the shipping can get a little steep. The trick is to order a pound each of several varieties that you use a lot. The shipping cost per ounce goes way down as the volume of the order goes up.

 

[Weezy]

I needed to stock up on the fruity hops. Hops Direct has Citra on sale at $18/lb. They had a bunch of whole leaf pounds for $5/ea too. I loaded up, went through the checkout, to find out the cheapest shipping was $63 for 5 lb of hops!!!! So I went back to YVH and gladly paid the higher Citra price for $13.75 fedex shipping.

Is this, uh, common with them? I've never ordered from them before.

 

[Hammy71]

Sounds like a mistake.....$63 is crazy

 

[passedpawn]

I by from then in the fall every year. I got about 20# in December and I'm sure the shipping was half that.

 

[mf6421]

I just noticed the same thing. Shipping was showing as $38 for 6lbs of hops. I asked about it, and they said it seemed high and asked me to leave a note in the order for them to check. They ended up charging $22 for shipping. Since they are mostly leaf hops, the packages are a little bulky. Considering all the hops for $5-7 a pound its still a good deal.

 

[tmendick]

I just bought 9# total (4# cones and 5# pellets) that are arriving at my house today and paid $27 for shipping.
I agree it must have been an error, maybe take a screenshot and email the customer service.

 

[KiwiRob]

Mines the same $57 shipping for 6# of hops.

 

[marc1]

I emailed them about their high shipping costs and they replied that they could fit 5 lbsof pellets in a flat rate Mailer for $13.60. I left a note about it when i checked out and got the cheaper shipping.

 

[deadwolfbones]

Just got 7lbs for $75 shipped. FedEx listed the weight as 14lbs, lol. Some is packaging, no doubt, but yeah... I think a little more than a pound per pound. I guess I'll see when it comes in.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Hops Direct is the only place I buy hops. I've used them for at least 10 years. They have great after season sales on "what's left"...some hops can be had for $5/lb.

 

[LuckyBeagleBrewing]

Always get great deals and their hops are always the freshest.

I have ordered from them for so long, I can remember back when they were also CherriesDirect. Cant remember the year they stopped that part of their business.

 

[i4ourgot]

Sounds like a good option most people seem stoaked and as much as I like to support the local shop I can the hops online for 5-6 dollars less. Might give them a try to save some money. Just need some way to vacuum seal now.

 

[i4ourgot]

Also does anything else compare as far as the internet goes spearheading a group buy so 30 lbs worth of hops. Quality and price are just as important

 

[tellyho]

I've been using HopsDirect for a number of years. Usually buy 7-10# of hops once a year. Great service, great product.

 

[Beekeeper]

And with that, another 5YO springs back to life.

Oh yeah! I just placed another order with them. They're great!

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, I prefer YVH above all, but I'll buy from HopsDirect, YCH, and even LabelPeelers, if necessary...

Cheers!