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It's getting near time for me to order beans. Thinking about ordering Barrington Gold, since I have never tried it before. I would like y'all thoughts about this blend.
I've been struggling to find a decaf that is anywhere near as enjoyable as the caffeinated coffees I've been brewing since I got my machine near the beginning of the year. This is probably at least in part due to my palate...I very much do not enjoy darker roasts coffees and...
I have not had La Cabra coffee. I noticed it is priced much higher than Wendelboe generally. ~$24 vs ~$18 US for 250grams from each. Do they charge more, or does L Cabra use higher quality coffee beans? Or does Wendelboe have better cost control - I read it freezes its green...
I'm looking for a medium roast coffee that is more than one dimensional, more than the so-called mild chocolate, nothing else. I don't mind fruit as long as it is not citrus. I have read reviews on Vivace Dolce that make this roast seem very appealing. Anyone have their thoughts...
I know batches of beans can be slightly different from roast to roast (or so I hear). I have been trying so many different blends lately to find one I can be very happy with. I thought that was Nossa Teodoro. Yet my last batch seems to be rather blah, not as rich. I have tried...
I found some old threads on using a vacuum sealer to store coffee. Since then, I've been using an old chamber-style sealer (Vacmaster VP112S) to seal my beans in mason jars.
I'm using the maximum vacuum setting (I figured why not?) but now suspect that I'm sucking out some...
I've always assumed beans are fresh for about 2 weeks from roast. So you have about 3 days for them to outgas, then after day 14 or so, flavor starts to fall off.
The other day I visited a local Brooklyn roaster, and saw the beans for sale were all 10 days old or older. So I...
