Favorite Coffee

[cheferson]

WHats your favorite coffee? SO far i like the starbucks Gold coast the best.

[RIROCKHOUND]

Blue Mountain; expensive but when the shop near my office (bagelz) has it once a week it's worth it to get a cup...
My buddy brought back some local coffee from the Domenican in Nov. that stuff was killer; bold yet fairly smooth. He also learned that 8 bags of coffee is the limit; more than that and they search your luggage

[Nebe]

williams and sonoma old money blend. Roasted and ground by one legged naked peasants in Bogota.

[Bernzy]

Tanzanian Peaberry, Honduras or Peruvian

Bernzy

[redneck24]

DUNKIN DONUTS

[reelecstasy]

Local- StarBucks Verona bold

All time- Jamaican Blue Mountain...

[janiejones]

Three Star Diner.... practically doesn't even need a sweetener!

[Sgt_Nutz]

DD here too.

[denport]

Jamaican Blue mountain at 40+ bucks a pound is a nice treat, Bute the hot chocolate sparrow's contractors blend[vienna roast] is jam packed with flavor and go juice. 2 cups of that is my limit.

[RIJIMMY]

Pete's

[spence]

Blue Mountain is nice coffee, but it's not worth the cost. Not when the money could be better spent on my son's early education or handmade salumi.

There are too many great coffees to mention really. Just make sure it's freshly roasted, fair trade, stored and brewed with utmost care and you simply can't go wrong.

I'd take Starbucks over DD any day, but they tend to go overboard with the roaster on many coffees. Don't know if this is how they want it, or if it's just to mask bean or freshness issues.

Pete's is much better than starbucks, but for even money you can get better beans roasted locally at Coastal Roasters in Tiverton. Please patronize them whenever possible.

-spence

[Clogston29]

Starbucks Sumatra

The Starbucks Christmas Brew was good this year too.

[fishsmith]

IKEA - not only a 99 cent breakfast but a damn good cup o Joe

[reelecstasy]

Originally Posted by spence

Blue Mountain is nice coffee, but it's not worth the cost. Not when the money could be better spent on my son's early education or handmade salumi.
-spence

Mine gets sent direct from JA, I get fresh beans cheaper than buying a pound from dunkies
With 3+ trips a year to JA, I also bring home "several" pounds to give away to friends....

[Sea Dangles]

Guatamalen,Sumatran,too many to list.Go to coffeereview.com it's to coffee what Wine Spectator is to wine.Complete with links for online purchasing.Tres expensive but do indulge!!!

[cheferson]

Anyone ever try that coffee that the civet(think thats the animal) craps out??

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by cheferson

Anyone ever try that coffee that the civet(think thats the animal) craps out??

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/Publicatio...offeeluwak.cfm

Civet Crap Coffee.Mmm Mmm Good!

[Raider Ronnie]

for me , Hot coffee
I think ice coffee is the biggest ripoff going !!!

[Mike P]

DDs I'd rather drink 7/11 coffee for half a buck a cup less.

Starbucks---overpriced

I like Zabar's Continental Blend. Zabars ships mail order/online orders all over. About $5.99/lb as opposed to close to $10/lb for Lottabucks.

[RIJIMMY]

Not to thread hi-jack, but I'm curous if anyone knows why the coffe at a shop (Sbucks, Petes) tastes SOOOO much better in the shop than when I brew it at home?
Sdangles, awesome coffee review site, thansk for posting, I read a few reviews and bought some !

[Rappin Mikey]

Irish coffee of course

[spence]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Not to thread hi-jack, but I'm curous if anyone knows why the coffe at a shop (Sbucks, Petes) tastes SOOOO much better in the shop than when I brew it at home?

It's probably because you haven't a clue as to what you're doing

-spence

[Backbeach Jake]

Eight O'Clock Columbian brewed strong and black.

[afterhours]

i like to camp on the west branch of the penobscott salmon fishing and that first am camp coffee is the BEST!

[Backbeach Jake]

Originally Posted by afterhours

i like to camp on the west branch of the penobscott salmon fishing and that first am camp coffee is the BEST!

Coffee perked on the fire is true Heaven!

[spence]

Originally Posted by Backbeach Jake

Coffee perked on the fire is true Heaven!

Cowboy style with the large coffee can and a stick?

That brings back some memories...

-spence

[sok]

Originally Posted by RIJIMMY

Not to thread hi-jack, but I'm curous if anyone knows why the coffe at a shop (Sbucks, Petes) tastes SOOOO much better in the shop than when I brew it at home?
Sdangles, awesome coffee review site, thansk for posting, I read a few reviews and bought some !

Commercial brewers have constant hot water.
Always-on heater.
They start with hot water.
Home brewers have the same coil for heating the water and the pot.
They start cold.

[spence]

That certainly is a major factor.

Jimmy, think of making coffee as an equation with various factors. I'll even (intentionally) over complicate this a bit just to irk PIEMMA

1. Water quality - A commercial machine will have a water filter, so use filtered water at home. Remember coffee is 99.9% water.

2. Proper water temp - Get a machine that brews at the proper temp, there are reviews online that will often indicate this. It's not always a function of price.

Insulated carafes work great, but you do need to pre-heat the carafe before the brew. If the machine has a hot plate, don't let the coffee sit and bake...drink it quickly.

3. Grind size - Make sure the coffee is ground to the proper size for your filter configuration or brew method. If you're grinding at home you may need to play around to get it right.

4. Grind consistancy - Ideally the grind should be as uniform as possible. If it's uneven you will have smaller particles that will release too much bad stuff and larger particles that won't release the good.

Burr grinders are best, and I've found I like to just let the coffee shop do the grinding. They keep things tweaked properly and sharpened. As long as you consume the coffee quickly (< 1 week) there's not that much loss in flavor, assuming you're having a cuppa and not cupping.

Blade grinders are evil, unless you're grinding spices

5. Storage - Coffee likes to be sealed up cool, dark and humid. Since you really don't have anywhere in your house like this, just keep it in a sealed container. Don't put it in your freezer.

6. Good beans - Freshly roasted good quality coffee beans really do make a difference. There are a lot of global politics in coffee production. Buying Fair Trade coffee from a specialty roaster isn't just eco-friendly, it will ensure there's good coffee at a reasonable price for the future.

Assuming you hold things as consistant as possible, there's still plenty of tolerance to ensure it comes out great every time. Pay attention to what you're doing and note what works...then do that!

But hey, if you like cheapo coffee made over a camp fire...by all means do what feels good.

-spence

[Squid kids Dad]

Dont drink much coffee But DD'S does it for me...Especially ice coffee

[Pete_G]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

Guatamalen,Sumatran,too many to list.Go to coffeereview.com it's to coffee what Wine Spectator is to wine.Complete with links for online purchasing.Tres expensive but do indulge!!!

Clearly you've been holding out on your coffee knowledge and experience all these years. We will discuss this further over a few beers in the near future...

Your brother says he's coming down Saturday. Are you game?