Whats your favorite coffee? (1 Viewer)

[mtl mile end]

Ethiopian Djimmah was my favourite for years. I bought it at a nearby store where they roasted in house and it was perfect - rich and flavourful, no bitterness and about $11 a pound. When I moved to the other side of town, I would still pick it up when I was in the old 'hood.

When I realized how ridiculous it was to depend on coffee that wasn't particularly cheap on the other side of town, I tried various more widely available coffees and settled on Lavazza Crema e Gusto. Regularly on sale for about $6 a pound and super rich and creamy - like the name implies.

 

[RichMahogany]

Anyone else drinking decaf?

Rarely, but yes on occasion when I’d like a very small caffeine boost and don’t want to risk a small amount of leaded then being too caffeinated.

 

[moose]

Would be interesting in seeing a pole with some of the repeated favorites... I love coffee but feel overwhelmed with the choices, someone tell me what to like!

Pole with favourites attached.

Repeated as per request.

 

[Schmendr1ck]

Anyone else drinking decaf?

 

[Jambine]

hot

Yes. I thought that was implied

 

[FordPickup92]

Well the coffee thread just got weird, whats that flavor, upside down arse??

 

[BiGGyT]

http://beanealogy.com

Dirty Nekkid Lady is the best one, IMO.

 

[pltrgyst]

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A common misperception. You, as a home roaster, should know that's all about the beans and how they're treated.

But I know what you mean, which is why I never order decaf out.

At home, no one has ever guessed that my coffee or espresso is decaffeinated. High-quality, single-origin, medium-dark roasted Swiss water processed beans do the trick.

They have to, or I'd never get to sleep until 3am.

 

[Schmendr1ck]

A common misperception. You, as a home roaster, should know that's all about the beans and how they're treated.

But I know what you mean, which is why I never order decaf out.

At home, no one has ever guessed that my coffee or espresso is decaffeinated. High-quality, single-origin, medium-dark roasted Swiss water processed beans do the trick.

They have to, or I'd never get to sleep until 3am.

I will take you up on the implied offer to change my mind with a decaf espresso (or Americano).

I poke fun at decaf because I am a shameless caffeine addict, but also because decaf is notorious for tasting bad. Chemical decaffeination destroys the origin character of the beans, and even water-decaffeinated beans require different roast profiles and are easy to screw up if the roaster isn't used to working with them. That said, I admit that I've had very good decaf a couple of times, and I wouldn't have known if I wasn't told.

And while I appreciate the compliment of being called a home roaster, I'm still a babe in that area. I've done most of my roasting with a stove-top corn popper (clunky and hard to control) and a heat gun (better, more control, easier to work with). I get decent consistency, better flavor than most store brands, but nowhere close to a high quality roast. I'm ready and willing to buy my first home roaster, but the one that I want has been out of stock for months due to manufacturing delays. Thanks, COVID-19.

 

[pltrgyst]

....And while I appreciate the compliment of being called a home roaster, I'm still a babe in that area. I've done most of my roasting with a stove-top corn popper (clunky and hard to control) and a heat gun (better, more control, easier to work with). I get decent consistency, better flavor than most store brands, but nowhere close to a high quality roast. I'm ready and willing to buy my first home roaster, but the one that I want has been out of stock for months due to manufacturing delays. Thanks, COVID-19.

Hope you're enjoying it! I'll look forward to hearing about your adventures when you work your way up to an outdoor turkey deep fryer for roasting!

 

[joeyshin]

I’m a bit of a snob for pour overs and aero press coffee. I personally love coava out in Portland.
But there’s great roasters here. In NoVa Cafe Amouri in Vienna is fantastic. In MD Ceremony roasters in Annapolis are really good

 

[Schmendr1ck]

Hope you're enjoying it! I'll look forward to hearing about your adventures when you work your way up to an outdoor turkey deep fryer for roasting!

I've got a Behmor roaster on order, hopefully it will arrive sometime in July.

When it does, I'll get a few batches under my belt and then send you a sample.

 

[pltrgyst]

....But there’s great roasters here. In NoVa Cafe Amouri in Vienna is fantastic. In MD Ceremony roasters in Annapolis are really good

When we lived there, we used to buy most of our coffee from Misha's in Old Town Alexandria -- excellent beans. They have now moved onto King St., but they still roast on the premises.

We still buy around half our coffee from Baltimore Coffee & Tea. Excellent varietals, including decafs. Ditto for La Colombe Torrefaction, in Philadelphia and DC, (but they've been acquired and are proliferating like crazy).

 

[warma]

Mass market favorites:
Starbucks Verona and Peet’s Major Dickason’s. Black.

 

[Schmendr1ck]

Mass market favorites:
Starbucks Verona and Peet’s Major Dickason’s. Black.
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I used to love Major Dickason's, but haven't had it for a while since I started gravitating toward lighter roasts. I may have to pick up a bag soon and refresh my memory.

 

[CdnBeerLover]

Cafe Eight O'Clock has been my favourite for a while. I tend to switch between the original and Bokar blend. Still have to try the 100% Columbian version.

 

[RocAFella1]

Fresh off the UPS truck.

 

[Josh Kifer]

@Saoliver was a smart man and brought a bag of his fav for my GF when he stopped by. And he bought me tacos.

She said it's fantastic.

 

[juankay20]

Nearly* nothing better than your own

 

[MatB]

Since i found this place at the Colorado meet up 2 years ago i've been buying and having it shipped from Golden Colorado.

Pangea Coffee roasters.

Brazil Roast and Brazil Decaf (we do a 50/50 mix) I buy 2 5lb bags that lasts about 2 months (i'll check the math on that)

No bitterness, no weird aftertaste. Deep full flavor. Not had a better in home coffee yet.

@pltrgyst their decaf uses the swiss water method. And its fantastic.

 

[MatB]

to add,,,,,,


We use an Aeropress if traveling, but for home use we use a Technovorm

FREAKIN LOVE THIS THING !!

 

[juankay20]

Fresh off the UPS truck.
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Do you have blue bottle out there?

 

[RocAFella1]

Do you have blue bottle out there?

Yup they started out this way. Surprisingly I haven’t ordered any beans from them.

 

[juankay20]

Yup they started out this way. Surprisingly I haven’t ordered any beans from them.

They were one of my favorites when i was living out there - their single origin was always on point.

 

[MatB]

correction:

the last time we ordered they had the regular Brazil roast but the Decaf was Guatamalan.

I cant tell the difference. Its fantastic.

 

[RocAFella1]

They were one of my favorites when i was living out there - their single origin was always on point.

I find most of the Peet’s stuff pretty decent but I especially like buying the gift cards from Costco and then stocking up when Peet’s offers sales. Discount double dip.

 

[Schmendr1ck]

My Behmor roaster should be here soon, and I can't wait. I've been roasting with a sifter and a heat gun, which works surprisingly well, but I'm looking forward to a more set-it-and-relax approach.

 

[juankay20]

My Behmor roaster should be here soon, and I can't wait. I've been roasting with a sifter and a heat gun, which works surprisingly well, but I'm looking forward to a more set-it-and-relax approach.

I dont think you'll be disappointed! I was using a smaller roaster before picking up one of these, and there's no better option imo, at the same price point

You do have to Press the Start button when the initial timed setting reaches the 3 minute mark, but otherwise, it's great

 

[Rhodeman77]

I’m not a coffee drinker at all. I will have one with some Irish Cream during a poker game and another the next morning if we played until 4am which is pretty typical.

So my favorite coffee is anything highly caffeinated and fortified with alcohol.

 

[Schmendr1ck]

I dont think you'll be disappointed! I was using a smaller roaster before picking up one of these, and there's no better option imo, at the same price point
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You do have to Press the Start button when the initial timed setting reaches the 3 minute mark, but otherwise, it's great

My timing was good, I've got the new model (2000AB) coming. I've been told they should start shipping at the end of this month.