Coffee

[David Mary]

Liberty or death.
What we so proudly hail.
Once you provoke her: rattling of her tail.
Don’t tread on me.

 

[Monofletch]

I am the only coffee drinker in the house and I am not a gourmet by any means. I use a little 5 cup maker ( caprezzo from Amazon ) and I buy pretty much what is the best buy in a medium roast. The store brand (Signature Select) KONA is what I usually drink and I like it as well as the kauai with both being al least 10% Kona. If there is a better deal on Seattles Best, Lavazza, gevelia I get them. I have not done Folgers or eight o'clock for years. I NEVER buy Starbucks, Donut shot or others of that ilk.

I can’t drink the same coffee every day. I have to switch it up.

 

[Mick Boardman]

Eight o’clock coffee,I like to add a little to my creamer. David , you sound like a real American, not Canuck .

 

[Monofletch]

We need to get this thread back on the rails!!
Tried this brand. It’s really good. Dark roast is up next.

 

[David Mary]

David , you sound like a real American, not Canuck .

I love Canada. I love America. I love Coffee.

 

[u.hansen]

I should have some Iron Bean delivered today, Guatemalan -Honduras-Ethiopian and Espresso Blend .
I found this coffee from this thread years ago..thanks

 

[Monofletch]

I like to try new stuff. Most of it’s good…. Some not so good!!

 

[Blade Lady]

I mix my coffee, Vanilla Bean with any good coffee, Folgers Silk, and love to make it really strong. My Husband told me when in the Navy, had to be almost thick enough to hold the spoon straight up.

 

[Monofletch]

I mix my coffee, Vanilla Bean with any good coffee, Folgers Silk, and love to make it really strong. My Husband told me when in the Navy, had to be almost thick enough to hold the spoon straight up.

You should give Iron Bean Ride or Die a try. The beans are tumbled with vanilla beans and cocoa nibs.

 

[tyr_shadowblade]

I make a big mug, double strength, with turbinado sugar and heavy cream.

 

[coffeecat]

I get green coffee beans from Sweet Maria’s and roast and grind them myself. Coffee from Ethiopia or Yemen is awesome.

 

[Monofletch]

I bought an air roaster from Sweet Maria’s. I used it once. Made a mess.

 

[u.hansen]

I bought an air roaster from Sweet Maria’s. I used it once. Made a mess.

I've thought about doing that many times!
I've stuck with Iron Bean for a while now.. Subscriptions make it reasonable.
Ethiopian, Honduras and Espresso for me and the Wife.

 

[Nemo1775]

I recently made a sizable investment in making more consistently good coffee. My old Ninja, carafe style coffee maker finally broke, my wife replaced it with a cheap hotplate style from Bi-Mart. I got rid of it after two weeks because the quality of coffee was so much worse.

I bought the Fellow Aiden coffee maker and their Opus burr grinder. What a difference! They say it produces pour over quality without the learning curve (and the time) and I can taste the difference, best coffee I have had outside of specialty shops.

My favorite beans all come from a local roaster in central Oregon that makes small batch, wood-fire, roasted coffee beans. This is my current favorite.

 

[l1ranger]

I like to try new stuff. Most of it’s good…. Some not so good!!

im in the same boat, but still end up with iron bean or red rooster being our 'regulars'.
its hard to pull the trigger on a new one without some sort of recommendation from someone. there is way too much bad coffee out there.

 

[Monofletch]

We usually do a Christmas swap in this thread. You are more than welcome to join in

 

[Nemo1775]

We usually do a Christmas swap in this thread. You are more than welcome to join in

I'd be glad to participate, thank you.

 

[gentleman_edc]

Do other people find the consistency from local roasters to be inconsistent? I get something I really like, and the next time I try it, it's mediocre.

 

[Nemo1775]

Do other people find the consistency from local roasters to be inconsistent? I get something I really like, and the next time I try it, it's mediocre.

Depends on the roaster. Beans and some roasting techniques introduce variability, but what I have heard about major roasters (and I cannot verify that it is not just hearsay) is that they over roast the beans to make them more uniform across batches at the expense of flavor. Personally, I am not looking for the same cup of coffee each time, I am looking for a genuine and high fidelity expression of what a batch of beans has to offer. If there are subtle variations in flavor and richness between batches, when controlling for other variables I can assume I am noticing the differences proffered up by growing season factors, harvest and transit factors and roasting techniques. At the end of the day, good coffee is good coffee and I enjoy it all.

 

[Monofletch]

Iron Bean, Verve, and Goshen have been really consistent for me. My tastes are all over the place.

Look up Canadian Heritage Coffee. Their Salmon Run is amazing .