What is your favorite coffee

stormtech · 01-02-2016, 04:01 PM

Originally posted by Oldbayrunner

100% Jamaican blue Mountain

Oh man - you brought back an old memory! The best coffee I ever had was this - but it's been 25+ years since I had any. Is it available for a decent price in the US?

I went through a process a few years ago to find the coffee I like best to brew at home (I've never been to any of those fancy coffee houses spoken of as there is no such thing around here). I ended up with Tim Horton's - I just love it! I have to make a 130 mile round trip to get it so stock up every 3 months.

dstar · 01-02-2016, 04:53 PM

Coffee Roasters of Jamaica - 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee (16oz Whole Beans)
by Coffee Roasters of Jamaica
amazon prime 47$

**ChrisPlatt** · 01-02-2016, 04:56 PM

Originally posted by dstar

47$

I love coffee and drink lots but if I had to pay that price I'd give it up.

Chris

SpecialK · 01-02-2016, 06:59 PM

I get the Java Delight brand ground Sumatra medium-dark from Albertson's. The ingredients say it is 100% Arabica. The blurb says "Exotic & Bold". I have not tasted anything better.

**RGlasel** · 01-02-2016, 10:48 PM

Just went on the Internet to get the spelling of the coffee I tasted when in Panama a couple of years ago and discovered I can now order Cafes De La Luna online. The cherries are dried in the sun, not washed to remove the skins and even the two pounds of beans I put in my luggage tasted better than anything else I've tried including the aforementioned Tarrazu and some high end beans from Columbia and south-east Asia.

stormtech · 01-03-2016, 10:15 AM

Originally posted by dstar

Coffee Roasters of Jamaica - 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee (16oz Whole Beans)
by Coffee Roasters of Jamaica
amazon prime 47$

Ouch! but thanks for finding that.

Storm Chaser · 01-03-2016, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by Oldbayrunner

100% Jamaican blue Mountain

Great coffee! Out of my price range in the states, but a great buy in Jamaica!

reeftool · 01-03-2016, 08:20 PM

Green Mountains Fair Trade Select is one I regularly buy. There is also a local roaster who sells his coffee every summer around here in the farmers market. He buys his beans in Costa Rica and roasts them at his home facility. It's good stuff!

stormtech · 01-04-2016, 10:24 AM

Originally posted by reeftool

Green Mountains Fair Trade Select is one I regularly buy

I stumbled upon Green Mountain a couple years ago. On my mail run when I-84 was pretty bad with snow - needed an extra coffee to calm my nerves. Stopped at a little Mom & Pop mini mart off one of the exits and they had Green Mountain as their regular coffee. Very good - if I had known how much I ended up liking it I would have grabbed a couple pounds while I was there.

osv · 01-04-2016, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by UserAccessDenied

Exactly...
I love roasting my own in cast iron. Coffee when roasted releases co2. Once the gases are fully depleted its stale. This only takes about 14 days past roasting. All depending on variety but typically a good city+ roast is best 7 days after roasting, freshly ground with burr grinder 10 minutes before brew

yes, once you start roasting your own green beans, you'll never want pre-roasted coffee again.

i get the beans here: https://www.sweetmarias.com/category/green-coffee then roast it with a popcorn popper, and cool it with a small fan.

once roasted, it needs to be sealed in an airtight container, not just wrapped up in the typical coffee bag.

GaryH · 02-21-2016, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by stormtech

I went through a process a few years ago to find the coffee I like best to brew at home (I've never been to any of those fancy coffee houses spoken of as there is no such thing around here). I ended up with Tim Horton's - I just love it! I have to make a 130 mile round trip to get it so stock up every 3 months.

Hi Stan. Just saw this.
Thanks to you we only drink Tim Hortons! Yes, even though we are in Dunkin land, Tim Hortons is it. We use 4 lbs of beans per month.

sandbasser · 02-21-2016, 08:57 PM

There's a gentleman I found on You Tube that has a small business selling both green and roasted coffee. I've tried his 'Guatemala' it's very good. His coffees are not cheap. He can often be out-of-stock on his more popular roasts. And you have to grind it yourself...which may put some folks off. And He also sells something called the AeroPress which makes a great cup of coffee.

I don't know what is name is but he goes by "Yankee Prepper"...Google is your friend.

01-02-2016, 04:56 PM	#48
ChrisPlatt Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Rockaway Beach NYC Posts: 7,692	Better is the enemy of good Originally posted by dstar 47$ I love coffee and drink lots but if I had to pay that price I'd give it up. Chris

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01-02-2016, 04:01 PM	#46
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by Oldbayrunner 100% Jamaican blue Mountain Oh man - you brought back an old memory! The best coffee I ever had was this - but it's been 25+ years since I had any. Is it available for a decent price in the US? I went through a process a few years ago to find the coffee I like best to brew at home (I've never been to any of those fancy coffee houses spoken of as there is no such thing around here). I ended up with Tim Horton's - I just love it! I have to make a 130 mile round trip to get it so stock up every 3 months.

01-02-2016, 04:53 PM	#47
dstar Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Albuquerque NM Photos: Albums Posts: 475 Original Poster	Coffee Roasters of Jamaica - 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee (16oz Whole Beans) by Coffee Roasters of Jamaica amazon prime 47$

01-02-2016, 06:59 PM	#49
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	I get the Java Delight brand ground Sumatra medium-dark from Albertson's. The ingredients say it is 100% Arabica. The blurb says "Exotic & Bold". I have not tasted anything better.

01-02-2016, 10:48 PM	#50
RGlasel Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Saskatoon Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,227	Just went on the Internet to get the spelling of the coffee I tasted when in Panama a couple of years ago and discovered I can now order Cafes De La Luna online. The cherries are dried in the sun, not washed to remove the skins and even the two pounds of beans I put in my luggage tasted better than anything else I've tried including the aforementioned Tarrazu and some high end beans from Columbia and south-east Asia.

01-03-2016, 10:15 AM	#51
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by dstar Coffee Roasters of Jamaica - 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee (16oz Whole Beans) by Coffee Roasters of Jamaica amazon prime 47$ Ouch! but thanks for finding that.

01-03-2016, 06:07 PM	#52
Storm Chaser Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 165	Originally posted by Oldbayrunner 100% Jamaican blue Mountain Great coffee! Out of my price range in the states, but a great buy in Jamaica!

01-03-2016, 08:20 PM	#53
reeftool Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Upstate New York Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 9,553	Green Mountains Fair Trade Select is one I regularly buy. There is also a local roaster who sells his coffee every summer around here in the farmers market. He buys his beans in Costa Rica and roasts them at his home facility. It's good stuff!

01-04-2016, 10:24 AM	#54
stormtech Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: In the boonies (NW Penna) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 5,744	Originally posted by reeftool Green Mountains Fair Trade Select is one I regularly buy I stumbled upon Green Mountain a couple years ago. On my mail run when I-84 was pretty bad with snow - needed an extra coffee to calm my nerves. Stopped at a little Mom & Pop mini mart off one of the exits and they had Green Mountain as their regular coffee. Very good - if I had known how much I ended up liking it I would have grabbed a couple pounds while I was there.

01-04-2016, 05:00 PM	#55
osv Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: So Cal Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,080	Originally posted by UserAccessDenied Exactly... I love roasting my own in cast iron. Coffee when roasted releases co2. Once the gases are fully depleted its stale. This only takes about 14 days past roasting. All depending on variety but typically a good city+ roast is best 7 days after roasting, freshly ground with burr grinder 10 minutes before brew yes, once you start roasting your own green beans, you'll never want pre-roasted coffee again. i get the beans here: https://www.sweetmarias.com/category/green-coffee then roast it with a popcorn popper, and cool it with a small fan. once roasted, it needs to be sealed in an airtight container, not just wrapped up in the typical coffee bag.

02-21-2016, 07:10 PM	#56
GaryH Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Philadelphia, Pa Photos: Gallery Posts: 764	Originally posted by stormtech I went through a process a few years ago to find the coffee I like best to brew at home (I've never been to any of those fancy coffee houses spoken of as there is no such thing around here). I ended up with Tim Horton's - I just love it! I have to make a 130 mile round trip to get it so stock up every 3 months. Hi Stan. Just saw this. Thanks to you we only drink Tim Hortons! Yes, even though we are in Dunkin land, Tim Hortons is it. We use 4 lbs of beans per month.

02-21-2016, 08:57 PM	#57
sandbasser Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Riverside, CA USA Posts: 143	There's a gentleman I found on You Tube that has a small business selling both green and roasted coffee. I've tried his 'Guatemala' it's very good. His coffees are not cheap. He can often be out-of-stock on his more popular roasts. And you have to grind it yourself...which may put some folks off. And He also sells something called the AeroPress which makes a great cup of coffee. I don't know what is name is but he goes by "Yankee Prepper"...Google is your friend.