The absolutely smoothest cup of coffee I have ever had without the slightest hint of bitterness is Hawaiian Kona coffee at the Hilton on Montreal, but they charge $20 a cup.
Best coffee beans ?
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Has anyone ever roasted green coffee beans on their own? The price difference between green and roasted beans, almost, along with the selection of household roasters, has made made me consider trying it. As I understand it, green beans last longer in storage making the purchase of larger quantities, 5 and 10 lbs, possible with the savings that come with it $15/lbs vs $26/lb.
Coffee Magic from San Francisco (we have it shipped to us) 415-587-5187
Best coffee I've ever had.... there are at least 20 lbs in my freezer right now....
OTB
Best coffee I've ever had.... there are at least 20 lbs in my freezer right now....
OTB
I did some internet research on this subject a couple of years ago but never followed through on doing it. I'd also be curious to know if others have had first-hand experience.
Do you roast your own. I can get my coffee delivered from my source, the Green Beanery, two locations in TO, and they offer most beans in both forms. At a 40% savings, after much practice I'm sure, it might be worth a try. Pay back on the medium range of roasters, bought through the same company, would be about 15 months.
Supposedly coffee is at its best when the brewing water is above 200˚,but no hotter than 205˚F, and is adversely affected above that temperature. The water in your percolator is boiling, at 212˚. To quote: "If the brew water temperature is too high then over extraction will occur and the coffee will taste bitter." All this has been confirmed by looking around on the always reliable internets, as well as in the booklet that came with the Technivorm™ dripper I got for Xmas. Designed by engineers (and it looks like it) to flash the water to between 198-204˚, it did make the best coffee I've ever tasted in any home. Still does.
Even with <gasp, shudder> Maxwell House.
For my money, the best coffees in the world come from Jamaica (Blue Mountain), Yemen (Mokha), Nepal (Mount Everest) and Ethiopia, the home of the Arabica coffee bean.
Much of the coffees from Colombia, Brazil and Sumatra is inferior Robusta and not Arabica: as close to garbage as can be.
My every day coffees come from El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica. I like their mild, flavorful, low acidic taste.
But whatever the coffee you think is best, much depends on having Arabica beans and on the roast. I like light and medium roasts that don't turn acidic and retain the rich flavors of the coffee bean.
Except, of course, when I have espresso: then I prefer a dark roast that brings out the bitterness of the bean.
I have yet to try a Peruvian coffee that is grown high in the Andes; I hear tell that it is surprisingly good.
As for you guys that buy grocery store coffees that may have been roasted and/or ground weeks or months before you buy them, good luck. If the coffee you drink has been roasted more than 4 to 6 weeks before you drink it, it is like drinking good wine that was uncorked 10 days ago: good for puking but not much else! :Eek:
Perry
Much of the coffees from Colombia, Brazil and Sumatra is inferior Robusta and not Arabica: as close to garbage as can be.
My every day coffees come from El Salvador, Honduras and Costa Rica. I like their mild, flavorful, low acidic taste.
But whatever the coffee you think is best, much depends on having Arabica beans and on the roast. I like light and medium roasts that don't turn acidic and retain the rich flavors of the coffee bean.
Except, of course, when I have espresso: then I prefer a dark roast that brings out the bitterness of the bean.
I have yet to try a Peruvian coffee that is grown high in the Andes; I hear tell that it is surprisingly good.
As for you guys that buy grocery store coffees that may have been roasted and/or ground weeks or months before you buy them, good luck. If the coffee you drink has been roasted more than 4 to 6 weeks before you drink it, it is like drinking good wine that was uncorked 10 days ago: good for puking but not much else! :Eek:
Perry
That "stuff" is coffee beans. I'm planning on trying that the next time i pass through JKT.
I'm really tired of coffee grinder kaking out after a couple of years. Especially at the worst time, joneing for my moprning fix.
Has anyone had any experience with hand/manual grinders, any tips,
Has anyone had any experience with hand/manual grinders, any tips,
From experience, they are so-so. They are either crap (jam) or expensive.
Mazza generally makes the best grinders. Many aficionados have the super jolly. http://www.greenbeanery.ca/bean/catalog/mazzer-c-23_75.html?gclid=COGk3tXPsLECFYaYpAodV1wAqw
I prefer the Rancilio Rocky at 1/4 the price.
Eight O'Clock received the highest rating in Consumer Reports a few years ago! It's been my preferred home brew coffee for a few years now. I prefer the regular bean over the 100% Columbian.
