Coffee Beans -- Where to buy online?
Apr 9, 2006 | 5:51 pm
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I like Intelligentsia and Peet's, both of which have been mentioned above, and also recommend Gimme Coffee (love their Leftist Blend).
Apr 9, 2006 | 9:03 pm
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Intelligentsia is getting the first crack because I liked the volume of information on its Web site, and the information, with pictures, about them actually traveling to the farms to test out the coffee. I also liked that they said their coffee is "roasted to order," because one of my primary requirements in this was that the beans be roasted and shipped the same day. Many of the other companies didn't say whether they do this or not.
Thanks for all the recommendations!
Thanks for all the recommendations!
Apr 9, 2006 | 9:12 pm
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Originally Posted by Doppy
Intelligentsia is getting the first crack because I liked the volume of information on its Web site, and the information, with pictures, about them actually traveling to the farms to test out the coffee. I also liked that they said their coffee is "roasted to order," because one of my primary requirements in this was that the beans be roasted and shipped the same day. Many of the other companies didn't say whether they do this or not.
Thanks for all the recommendations!
Thanks for all the recommendations!
Apr 9, 2006 | 10:32 pm
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Originally Posted by anonplz
Intelligentsia, IMHO, is good, but too bitter and wine-ish for my taste. They have cafes in Chicago, next time you're there (maybe elsewhere?).
They also have tours: $7 for the tour, a half-pound to take home and all the coffee you can drink in one sitting.
Apr 10, 2006 | 5:53 am
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Originally Posted by essxjay
Bitter?
They also have tours: $7 for the tour, a half-pound to take home and all the coffee you can drink in one sitting.
They also have tours: $7 for the tour, a half-pound to take home and all the coffee you can drink in one sitting.
Apr 10, 2006 | 11:33 am
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Originally Posted by essxjay
I've been drinking good coffee since before Starbucks entered everyone's lexicon. When most people were fighting over Folgers and Maxwell House I started working in real coffee store. I was ruined for life. Looking back it helped me develop my palatte nicely. I'm certifiable snob.
Any suggestions on something for a super cramped city apartment?
Apr 13, 2006 | 2:43 pm
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So far Intelligentsia is not doing so well. I'm not home during the day, so I requested that they waive the signature requirement so that UPS could just leave the package. Intelligentsia didn't do it properly (in the UPS shipping system), instead they just put a note near my address which the obstinate UPS drivers ignore. So now I basically have no way of getting the coffee as no one is really ever home during the day and I have no way of getting out to the UPS center to pick up the package. 
Apr 15, 2006 | 11:45 am
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I vote for Peets
Originally Posted by frequentfoulup
peets.com is excellent coffee. Roasted daily, very fresh. In the Bay Area, they rule the roast! ^
Apr 15, 2006 | 8:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Travelin Dreams
That must be great cocktail party fodder in this day and age. I am not well-versed at all in coffee as I've tried to avoid caffeine. I managed to go through college never consuming coffee or colas. Not so much now, but I don't even own a run of the mill coffee pot and am trying to figure out what to buy for making lattees.
Any suggestions on something for a super cramped city apartment?
Any suggestions on something for a super cramped city apartment?
Apr 15, 2006 | 8:42 pm
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Originally Posted by whistler814
A guy at my work owns this coffee farm in Kona and brings in batches for us. The coffee is amazing:
http://www.aikanekonacoffee.com/ Shipping doesn't seem bad at all.
http://www.aikanekonacoffee.com/ Shipping doesn't seem bad at all.
Google on - kona coffee online - and a great many others will come up. Other than hilohattie.com, it's hard to go wrong.
Apr 20, 2006 | 3:54 pm
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Jun 29, 2006 | 1:06 am
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Food & Wine Taste Test: Coffee
The first five roasters appear in the March issue of F&W. The rest are web-exclusive picks.
best boutique roasters
stumptown coffee roasters
Owner Duane Sorenson travels the world to bring amazing beans back to Portland, Oregon. Our favorites: Guatemala Finca el Injerto and Kenya AA Thegeini (503-230-7702 or www.stumptowncoffee.com).
terroir coffee company
Owner George Howell, who was sourcing top beans as early as 1975, is the godfather of specialist coffee. Our favorites: Brazil Daterra Farm Special Reserve and Ethiopia Yirgacheffe (866-444-5282 or www.terroircoffee.com).
counter culture
Durham, North Carolina, purveyors of great single-estate coffees. Our favorites: Kenya AA Ngunguru and Honduras Marcala El Puente (919-361-5282 or www.counterculturecoffee.com).
barefoot
A Silicon Valley venue that features lively open-mike music nights. Our favorites: Guatemala Vista Hermosa and Costa Rica Monte Crisol (408-248-4500 or www.barefootcoffeeroasters.com).
intelligentsia
A Chicago favorite for its single-grower "micro-lots." Our favorites: Guatemala El Cuervo and Honduras La Tortuga (773-348-8058 or www.intelligentsiacoffee.com).
ecco caff
Andrew Barnett founded Ecco in California's Sonoma wine country in 2000 and serves coffee that has won several industry Cup of Excellence awards. Our favorites: Organic Nicaragua from Teofilo Cesar Torrez, Mario Torrez Coop Luis Alberto Vasquez and Organic-Fair Trade Yirgacheffe from Ethiopia (707-525-9309 or www.eccocaffe.com).
iron brew
This South Carolina-based roaster brings its beans in directly from the highland Cerrado region in South America and never blends them with other coffees. Our favorites: House Roast and Carolina Classic Roast (888-448-1441 or www.ironbrewcoffee.com).
paradise roasters
Husband-and-wife team Bob and Deb Meza started Paradise in 2002 with their son R. Miguel as the company's roastmaster and green coffee buyer. They roast to order and ship the same day. Our favorite: Fruity and earthy Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Natural from Idido Misty Valley (877-229-6336 or www.paradiseroasters.com).
zoka coffee roaster and tea company
This small-batch Seattle-based roaster also has two local cafes and award-winning baristas. Our favorite coffees: Ethiopian Yirgacheffe and Organic Sumatra (206-217-5519 or www.zokacoffee.com).
volcanica
A year and a half-old speciality roaster based in Coral Springs, Florida, Volcanica sells only single-origin, high-altitude coffee beans grown on volcanic soil around the world. Our favorite: Gran Reserve Kona Coffee from the slopes of Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii (877-454-7031 or www.volcanicacoffee.com).
victrola coffee roasters
Owners Chris Sharp and Jen Strongin have been roasting heirloom coffee varieties out of their Seattle shop since 2003. Our favorites: Organic and Fair Trade Ethiopian Yirgacheffe with earthy and sweet notes and Organic Sumatra Gayo with smoky and fruity aromas and tart and tangy flavors (206-325-6080 or www.victrolacoffee.com).
doma coffee roasting company
This passionately eco-conscious roaster (they are a certified organic roaster, use biodegradable bags, and compost or recycle their coffee bags) based in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, is known for its lighter Northern Italian-style roasts. Our favorites: Ethiopia Harar Organic and Bella Luna Decaf (208-773-0066 or www.domacoffee.com).
best boutique roasters
stumptown coffee roasters
Owner Duane Sorenson travels the world to bring amazing beans back to Portland, Oregon. Our favorites: Guatemala Finca el Injerto and Kenya AA Thegeini (503-230-7702 or www.stumptowncoffee.com).
terroir coffee company
Owner George Howell, who was sourcing top beans as early as 1975, is the godfather of specialist coffee. Our favorites: Brazil Daterra Farm Special Reserve and Ethiopia Yirgacheffe (866-444-5282 or www.terroircoffee.com).
counter culture
Durham, North Carolina, purveyors of great single-estate coffees. Our favorites: Kenya AA Ngunguru and Honduras Marcala El Puente (919-361-5282 or www.counterculturecoffee.com).
barefoot
A Silicon Valley venue that features lively open-mike music nights. Our favorites: Guatemala Vista Hermosa and Costa Rica Monte Crisol (408-248-4500 or www.barefootcoffeeroasters.com).
intelligentsia
A Chicago favorite for its single-grower "micro-lots." Our favorites: Guatemala El Cuervo and Honduras La Tortuga (773-348-8058 or www.intelligentsiacoffee.com).
ecco caff
Andrew Barnett founded Ecco in California's Sonoma wine country in 2000 and serves coffee that has won several industry Cup of Excellence awards. Our favorites: Organic Nicaragua from Teofilo Cesar Torrez, Mario Torrez Coop Luis Alberto Vasquez and Organic-Fair Trade Yirgacheffe from Ethiopia (707-525-9309 or www.eccocaffe.com).
iron brew
This South Carolina-based roaster brings its beans in directly from the highland Cerrado region in South America and never blends them with other coffees. Our favorites: House Roast and Carolina Classic Roast (888-448-1441 or www.ironbrewcoffee.com).
paradise roasters
Husband-and-wife team Bob and Deb Meza started Paradise in 2002 with their son R. Miguel as the company's roastmaster and green coffee buyer. They roast to order and ship the same day. Our favorite: Fruity and earthy Ethiopia Yirgacheffe Natural from Idido Misty Valley (877-229-6336 or www.paradiseroasters.com).
zoka coffee roaster and tea company
This small-batch Seattle-based roaster also has two local cafes and award-winning baristas. Our favorite coffees: Ethiopian Yirgacheffe and Organic Sumatra (206-217-5519 or www.zokacoffee.com).
volcanica
A year and a half-old speciality roaster based in Coral Springs, Florida, Volcanica sells only single-origin, high-altitude coffee beans grown on volcanic soil around the world. Our favorite: Gran Reserve Kona Coffee from the slopes of Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii (877-454-7031 or www.volcanicacoffee.com).
victrola coffee roasters
Owners Chris Sharp and Jen Strongin have been roasting heirloom coffee varieties out of their Seattle shop since 2003. Our favorites: Organic and Fair Trade Ethiopian Yirgacheffe with earthy and sweet notes and Organic Sumatra Gayo with smoky and fruity aromas and tart and tangy flavors (206-325-6080 or www.victrolacoffee.com).
doma coffee roasting company
This passionately eco-conscious roaster (they are a certified organic roaster, use biodegradable bags, and compost or recycle their coffee bags) based in Coeur d' Alene, Idaho, is known for its lighter Northern Italian-style roasts. Our favorites: Ethiopia Harar Organic and Bella Luna Decaf (208-773-0066 or www.domacoffee.com).
Jun 29, 2006 | 1:37 am
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I have to second the Stumptown Coffee Roasters recommendation ^ Essxjay told me about them and I had a chance to try them a few weeks ago. Quality was out of this world and the staff was very helpful to the coffee novice.
Thanks Essxjay!
Thanks Essxjay!
Jun 29, 2006 | 2:40 am
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A friend of mine, Alun Evans, roasts his own coffee (in his boutique roaster) in the outskirts of Jakarta. His site is www.merdekacoffee.com and I personally drink his coffee every morning. I believe he does distribute in the USA through some distributor but you can email him at [email protected]. He's a good friendly Australian and knows loads about coffee. Just say Oliver sent you.
Jun 30, 2006 | 8:43 am
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The best coffee ever comes from hawaii: http://www.koacoffee.com/