International Shipping of Coffee

[RE*AC*TOR]

Having placed a couple of orders from Intelligentsia to deliver to Ireland - I've struggled to find many others that will ship in this direction. 49th and Paradise seem to - but are there any others?

Looking at ordering 12/13lb at a time (group of us get together for the orders).

Any ideas?

[JohnB.]

http://www.terroircoffee.com/ will ship International, one of my favorite roasters.

[RE*AC*TOR]

Cool - placed a small order with Terroir - shipping was reasonable too - just hope it's not too slow.

[JohnB.]

If they are using Priority Mail International its usually 7-10 days to the UK. Delivery time depends on how long your customs dept sits on the package.

[roadman]

If they are using Priority Mail International its usually 7-10 days to the UK. Delivery time depends on how long your customs dept sits on the package.

Maybe I've had better luck, but it usually takes 4-7 days for coffee to travel from the east coast of the US to Europe. Of course as you've mentioned, customs can be a problem.

49th and Paradise seem to - but are there any others?

Caffè Fresco also ships overseas. Have you tried them?

Jon

[RE*AC*TOR]

Caffè Fresco also ships overseas. Have you tried them?

Jon

No - haven't tried them - will bookmark them for my next order! Thanks!

[RE*AC*TOR]

http://www.terroircoffee.com/ will ship International, one of my favorite roasters.

Order arrived. I had ordered two of the limited edition coffees (which were supposed to get sent separately). I ordered Esmeralda scheduled to be roasted on the 22nd, and Ndiara scheduled for the 29th. However, Ndiara roasted on the 15th got shipped on the 22nd with the Esmeralda, meaning by the time the Ndiara reached me it was well past its peak.

The Esmeralda is a great coffee though.

[zin1953]

Not trying to be difficult, but . . .

. . . meaning by the time [it] reached me it was well past its peak.

Isn't that going to frequently be the problem with Trans-Atlantic shipping? I mean, unless you pay for a DHL/FedEx/UPS-type of overnight or two-day shipping, and then isn't the cost rather prohibitive?

Wouldn't it make more sense (let alone be easier re: Customs & Excise) to order from the UK or the EU, if you cannot find good coffee in Érie?

[peacecup]

Anyone placed an order for green coffee beans to Europe? I just got an old stovetop roaster, and want to try my hand. Good freshly-roasted espresso blends are expensive here.

PC

[RE*AC*TOR]

Not trying to be difficult, but . . .

Isn't that going to frequently be the problem with Trans-Atlantic shipping? I mean, unless you pay for a DHL/FedEx/UPS-type of overnight or two-day shipping, and then isn't the cost rather prohibitive?

Well, the Esmeralda was shipped on day of roast and took about 7 days to get to me. I would consider that nicely in its prime.

Wouldn't it make more sense (let alone be easier re: Customs & Excise) to order from the UK or the EU, if you cannot find good coffee in Érie?

I do also order from the UK, Ireland, Norway, Italy, Denmark etc. Of course variety is the spice of life.

[zin1953]

I'm not trying to be difficult, David. I guess I just hadn't thought about it. I'm in Berkeley (across the Bay from San Francisco), and I limit my orders to roasters on the West Coast. Espresso Vivace in Seattle, for example, consistently gets to me 48 hours after roasting via the US Postal Service's "Priority Mail" for just over $8 for a two-pound shipment. That's faster than two roasters in Sonoma County (50 miles away) deliver, and cheaper, too (they use UPS or FedEx).

UPS can take as long as five weekdays to go coast-to-coast, unless you pay extra for overnight or two-day air, and that can make the cost skyrocket! I just presumed that shipping trans-Atlantic would be prohibitive.