Thread: Coffee Enthusiasts

Ah, Here's the coffee thread. Good times.

This coffee has been my addiction as of late. Prior to this, Inteligentsia was my preferred brand. But they got bumped for Dark Matter.

Dark Matter Coffee

I'm a little more pedestrian about my coffee and live on a limited retirement budget. I've settled on a four cup $9 drip maker by Mr. Coffee. Coffee is bought at my local Grocery Outlet. You never know from month to month what brands and types of coffee they will have in stock. I a can of espresso grind/roast with a can of French roast, if they have it. Aribica preferred but any regular if nothing else. Was once a 10 cup a day but with age, and wanting to sleep at night, I stop coffee at 3pm and switch to tea.

West Coast Roasting is my go to bean provider. I order 4-5 lbs at a time to save on shipping.

Enjoying some Costa Rican La Minita right now.

Originally Posted by wrxguyusa

West Coast Roasting is my go to bean provider. I order 4-5 lbs at a time to save on shipping.

Enjoying some Costa Rican La Minita right now.

I have a vacuum sealer that works like a charm for any opened product. I highly recommend it for coffee.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

I have a vacuum sealer that works like a charm for any opened product. I highly recommend it for coffee.

I may look into one some day. For now, it gets stored in the freezer in zip-loc bags. Haven't noticed any flavor changes.

Originally Posted by Ezekiel81

There must be a coffee thread, but I didn't find it so here's a new one.

Right now I'm drinking coffee from the coffee machine in the office. It's Pelican Rouge espresso beans and I've got a regular coffee with an extra espresso. I think that's a black eye but it might be a red eye, I always get them mixed up. It tastes pretty rough if I'm honest, but the caffeine is the main reason to be drinking it at the moment.

What's anyone else drinking?

I f your just looking for the caffiene high go with more of a medium roast, as the darker you roast a bean the caffiene content lowers.
[At least that's what i have read]
Also just to bring it up again a fairly good place to get Green Beans at a reasonable price is
http://www.greencoffeebuyingclub.com/

Here is photo of my green bean stash: About 60-70 lbs.

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Rockin' the Dark Matter this week.

Been at it for a few years.
Roast my own and have a Vario and a Cremina.
Good green beans from Bermans and u-roast-em
Roast enough for about five days and roast again after 3. Lets the CO² (sour) out sitting for a couple days.
I r known as espressme on some forums.
~Richard
For folks that don't like espresso, I make Americanos with steamed water and a double shot dropped into it. They sweeten and cream to taste.