Coffee beans, recommendations please?
Discussion
toon10 said:
Having had my bean to cup machine for a while, I've not tried any decent stuff. My mate has the same machine and his coffee's are amazing compared to my supermarket rubbish. As I'm a novice, I've gone for a selection pack from smokey barn. I'll let you know my thoughts...
I bought that the other day. They're all pretty nice but seem to be really lightly roasted, I like a dark roast so plan on buying the beans green and having a go at roasting them myself.These have been my current fave for over a year, very smooth, non acidic and the closest I can get to being in Italy. https://www.happydonkey.co.uk/coffee-beans/italian...
Connectors said:
These have been my current fave for over a year, very smooth, non acidic and the closest I can get to being in Italy. https://www.happydonkey.co.uk/coffee-beans/italian...
In contrast to your chosen website, I use www.grumpymule.co.ukNo, seriously!
Get my coffee from Coffee Real. Most of it available as beans or ground for different applications. Good tasting notes.
shakotan said:
Brilliant. Is there a history there?As a long term Aeropress user (with a Porlex hand grinder) I have tried quite a few of the usual websites already mentioned like Pact, Smokey Barn, Hasbean as well as brick and mortar stores like Whittards, Fortnum & Mason etc.
Just had some Jamaican Blue Mountain, a friend gave me a sample of his recent order and it's quite possibly the best stuff I have had. I first tried it as a shot of espresso in a cafe in Valencia last year and it was amazing. Bit pricey at £14 for 100g but it's worth it!
Just had some Jamaican Blue Mountain, a friend gave me a sample of his recent order and it's quite possibly the best stuff I have had. I first tried it as a shot of espresso in a cafe in Valencia last year and it was amazing. Bit pricey at £14 for 100g but it's worth it!
giblet said:
As a long term Aeropress user (with a Porlex hand grinder) I have tried quite a few of the usual websites already mentioned like Pact, Smokey Barn, Hasbean as well as brick and mortar stores like Whittards, Fortnum & Mason etc.
Just had some Jamaican Blue Mountain, a friend gave me a sample of his recent order and it's quite possibly the best stuff I have had. I first tried it as a shot of espresso in a cafe in Valencia last year and it was amazing. Bit pricey at £14 for 100g but it's worth it!
I've just finished a tub of that, I thought it was a bit bland. My missus was a bit disappointed that I didn't rave about it as she bought me it as a present.Just had some Jamaican Blue Mountain, a friend gave me a sample of his recent order and it's quite possibly the best stuff I have had. I first tried it as a shot of espresso in a cafe in Valencia last year and it was amazing. Bit pricey at £14 for 100g but it's worth it!
Maybe I've got less refined tastes.
SHutchinson said:
I've just finished a tub of that, I thought it was a bit bland. My missus was a bit disappointed that I didn't rave about it as she bought me it as a present.
Maybe I've got less refined tastes.
Trust me, I don't have refined tastes. What equipment did you use to make it? Maybe I've got less refined tastes.
giblet said:
SHutchinson said:
I've just finished a tub of that, I thought it was a bit bland. My missus was a bit disappointed that I didn't rave about it as she bought me it as a present.
Maybe I've got less refined tastes.
Trust me, I don't have refined tastes. What equipment did you use to make it? Maybe I've got less refined tastes.
I'm growing my own.
We helped ourselves to a handful of green arabica beans on a tour of a coffee plantation in Costa Rica a few years ago. Most of them germinated and we have several rather attractive bushes growing indoors in pots. No actual beans yet but they take 5 or 6 years to mature.
We helped ourselves to a handful of green arabica beans on a tour of a coffee plantation in Costa Rica a few years ago. Most of them germinated and we have several rather attractive bushes growing indoors in pots. No actual beans yet but they take 5 or 6 years to mature.
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