Originally Posted by
RobbieRunner
Just wanted to revisit something.
How about "Specialty Coffee" shops like Cafe Du Monde?
I have a can of this in my freezer. To me, that's a really funky taste, that is best left to visits to their restaurant in New Orleans munching on Beignets. I only can drink this there, or when I'm having some cake or sweets, which I really don't do very often. The heavy smokey Chicory taste needs to be cut (IMO) by something sweet.
I'm wondering if anyone has a really "special" coffee they will go out of their way to get? The trend so far is coffee shops that have "standard" coffee.
Coffee at Cafe du Monde at the French Market is wonderful. Years ago there was an outpost at Underground Atlanta, not as wonderful.
There are several coffees worth seeking out--Jamaican Blue Mountain, Kona, Sumatra Mandheling are amazing. Others will have favorites.
The link here is a quick read. Please look at the Nota Bene which explains a lot. I don't find that freezing or refrigerating is a friend to coffee. But then I think most people, my DH included, drink stale coffee. And yes, I'm a tea snob, too.
http://www.martinezfinecoffees.com/c...ne-coffee.html