Coffee roast

Finnforest wrote: twalsh wrote: Peet's does some great coffee, Finnforest.  Espresso/Americano or french press, taken black.    Yep, Peets is on my bucket list if I ever make it back to San Fran.....

Peet's is only here?  Had no idea.  Anyone know Philz ?   It's like going to Communion for coffee.

Aha - a subject after my own heart!

Current favorites:



This one's a medium roast bean, but with a really rich nutty/chocolate flavour - not too heavy & if you keep an eye on the water temperature, not bitter at all - perfect morning coffee

Also, Sumatran Wahana coffee when I can get it; there's a company called Sabins in the UK who do this one - again, medium roast beans, but quite a sweet almost vanilla flavour - quite a powerful kick to it, though, so only one cup at a time...

...usually.

As Ewan McGregor's character in Black Hawk Down says - "it's all in the grind"

I could never go back to buying pre ground - a half decent grinder is dirt cheap & you notice the difference immediately (the coffee stays a lot fresher in bean rather than pre ground, too). If you shop around, it's no more expensive, either - the 1st one I mentioned above I pay £8.50 for a kilo of beans.

Depending on the bean, the roast, the type of machine or coffee maker you're using, it affects the way you need to grind, as well, so there's no one pre ground which will suit all methods.

Edited by Jim Garten - July 18 2016 at 10:10

Dark roast. As far of brands, I Like Death Wish, Bustelo, and many more. I like it ground to be brewed or I use a French press at work. I can take instant coffee if there's a need.