Late Posted December 10, 2003 Report Posted December 10, 2003 Better, sometimes, than coffee in the morning: (And for less than a pound of beans, too.) Well, that about does it for me. Quote
wesbed Posted December 15, 2003 Author Report Posted December 15, 2003 (edited) I'm enjoying Seattle's Best Coffee and Tina Brooks (True Blue) this evening. This title needs to be RVG'd, and soon. C'mon Rudy, remaster this one. Would ya, please? Edited December 15, 2003 by wesbed Quote
Upright Bill Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 Does anyone else roast their own coffee? We went the usual route of Grocery store coffe to coffee shop ground onsite to grind a week's worth at home to grinding daily.... Now we have a "Fresh Roast" home coffee roaster. I roast three day's worth of beans at a time. Grind seconds before brewing. Once you try really fresh roasted coffee you will never be happy with anything else. We've learned that fresh roasted is amazing, 24 hours old is incrediable, 3 days old is better than anything you ever bought in a coffee store, 1 week old is good coffee store, 2 weeks old is good grocery store coffee after that its just like Folgers or Maxwell House. Its also darn cheap. A good roaster is $50 and green beans are $3-$4. Try HuehueTenango. Quote
Chuck Nessa Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 I roast three day's worth of beans at a time. Grind seconds before brewing. Once you try really fresh roasted coffee you will never be happy with anything else. We've learned that fresh roasted is amazing, 24 hours old is incrediable, 3 days old is better than anything you ever bought in a coffee store, 1 week old is good coffee store, 2 weeks old is good grocery store coffee after that its just like Folgers or Maxwell House. Shit man, you ain't tried nothin' 'til you import your own beans from Columbia. That's what is says on the customs papers - "coffee". Yeah, that's what it is. I stay awake for hours. Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 You people are amateurs...until you've cleared your own rain forest, enslaved your own local peons and planted your own... Quote
Upright Bill Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 Shit man, you ain't tried nothin' 'til you import your own beans from Columbia. That's what is says on the customs papers - "coffee". Yeah, that's what it is. I stay awake for hours. Go to http://www.CoffeeIsMyDrugOfChoice.com. When you've tried that super smooth home roasted made one cup at a time it will actually BE coffee in that container! Quote
couw Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 I stir mine with a pencil and have come to Earth-shattering insights regarding CDs and round holes... Quote
Upright Bill Posted December 20, 2003 Report Posted December 20, 2003 You people are amateurs...until you've cleared your own rain forest, enslaved your own local peons and planted your own... We only buy Free Trade coffee here! I'm afraid that the enslaved peons will pee-on my beans! Quote
chris olivarez Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 Chocolate-covered roasted espresso beans. Very tasty. And they give you a serious buzz. :rsmile: Oh Yeah!!! Quote
maren Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 Chocolate-covered roasted espresso beans. Very tasty. And they give you a serious buzz. :rsmile: Oh Yeah!!! Ooh, ooh! Drug of choice for cross-country driving! Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 We only buy Free Trade coffee here! I'm afraid that the enslaved peons will pee-on my beans! Hmmm...that could explain that odd aftertaste... Quote
Jazzdog Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 Jeez...I wonder what they are putting in the Starbucks coffee to make it taste that way? Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 21, 2003 Report Posted December 21, 2003 Jazzdog, my guess is that they feed their peons nothing but asparagus... Quote
chris Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 I don't have a home roaster, but Starbucks coffee is just horrible. May as well go to 7-11 and sip from the two-hour old Bunn pot. I've spent a lot of time in the mecca of coffee (Seattle) and quickly realized that while many are addicted to caffeine, good coffee is very hard to find there. We've got a local shop that roasts the right way (hand chosen lots of beans, a Sivets air roaster, frozen storage for very short periods of time) and it is unbelievable how much better it is. In fact, our little shop received one of the highest rating any coffee roaster has ever received for one of his roasts... All I can say, if you like Starsucks, then I have to think you've never had good coffee. Starbucks, Seattle's Best, etc are the Kenny Gs of coffee! Seriously! Quote
GregK Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 All I can say, if you like Starsucks, then I have to think you've never had good coffee. Starbucks, Seattle's Best, etc are the Kenny Gs of coffee! Seriously! well, that's your opinion. I'm sure I will be ignoring it tomorrow when I am picking up a grande from StarBUCKS!!!! Quote
Upright Bill Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 (edited) I don't have a home roaster, but Starbucks coffee is just horrible. May as well go to 7-11 and sip from the two-hour old Bunn pot. I've spent a lot of time in the mecca of coffee (Seattle) and quickly realized that while many are addicted to caffeine, good coffee is very hard to find there. We've got a local shop that roasts the right way (hand chosen lots of beans, a Sivets air roaster, frozen storage for very short periods of time) and it is unbelievable how much better it is. In fact, our little shop received one of the highest rating any coffee roaster has ever received for one of his roasts... All I can say, if you like Starsucks, then I have to think you've never had good coffee. Starbucks, Seattle's Best, etc are the Kenny Gs of coffee! Seriously! Starbucks coffee tastes burned to me. I've heard other folks refer to them as Charbucks. "Serious" coffee drinkers where I work are always amazed by my home roast. I've turned two into home roasters as well. If I had a local shop that roasted small batches I'd probably never started roasting my own. The "best" local roaster here roasts once a month! Edited December 22, 2003 by Upright Bill Quote
chris Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 Hey, not thinking Kenny G is great is just an opinion too I've roasted my own beans in a popcorn popper, which worked pretty well. But my place is too small to deal with the smoke of home roasting, at least from what I have read about the home roaster units... Luckily, the local shop roasts a few times per week. When I have the need, I can and will drink any kind of coffee, but I know the good stuff... Quote
Upright Bill Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 I've roasted my own beans in a popcorn popper, which worked pretty well. But my place is too small to deal with the smoke of home roasting, at least from what I have read about the home roaster units... I only make smoke when I screw up and burn it. Other than that my wife and I love the smell of the coffee roasting. I've never set off the smoke alarm. Quote
chris Posted December 22, 2003 Report Posted December 22, 2003 Really? That's cool.. what kind of roaster do you use? I'd heard that I'd smoke myself out of my apartment-- but if that's not the case, it might be time to get myself a Christmas present... Quote
Upright Bill Posted December 23, 2003 Report Posted December 23, 2003 Really? That's cool.. what kind of roaster do you use? I'd heard that I'd smoke myself out of my apartment-- but if that's not the case, it might be time to get myself a Christmas present... I have the Fresh Roast. http://www.freshbeansinc.com/ If you order one do yourself a favor and order a second roasting chamber, that way you don't have to wait for it to cool before doing a second batch. Its usually cheaper here http://www.coffeeismydrugofchoice.com/freshroast.htm but they are out of stock. Try the Guatemala Organic HueHueTenango Fair Trade "Shade Grown, Co-op" $4.25 a pound right now at http://www.coffeewholesalers.com/coffee_green.htm Quote
Jazzmoose Posted December 23, 2003 Report Posted December 23, 2003 My boss at work gave me a Starbucks gift card at work today as a Christmas present. So should I get him a Kenny G CD and tell him to shove it or what? Quote
GregK Posted December 24, 2003 Report Posted December 24, 2003 My boss at work gave me a Starbucks gift card at work today as a Christmas present. So should I get him a Kenny G CD and tell him to shove it or what? Send it my way! I'm always looking for free Starbucks!! Quote
Selim Sivad Posted December 25, 2003 Report Posted December 25, 2003 (edited) For 20+ years, 4 cups every morning, straight up: You can take the boy outta Louisiana.... SS Edited December 25, 2003 by Selim Sivad Quote
Upright Bill Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 My boss at work gave me a Starbucks gift card at work today as a Christmas present. So should I get him a Kenny G CD and tell him to shove it or what? I think you should tell him, "Thank you." The only think worse than bad coffee is no coffee. Quote
ghost of miles Posted December 26, 2003 Report Posted December 26, 2003 The only thing worse than bad coffee is no coffee. Agreed. Can I put that on my tombstone? Quote
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