Hi HB'ers,

Hope everyone is well and healthy.

I'm curious if any roasters out there exist who focus on espresso using Robusta beans? I know Robusta beans have earned a poor reputation for being of poor quality and what have you, but I'm certain a good quality Robusta exists...

Recently, I had two coffees Tim Wendelboe. Both were very good, maybe best coffee I have brewed. I want to get more but shipping was a lot - I used NHL. Nordic Post is about 1/3 the cost but I assume it takes longer. Anyone use it for a Wendelboe order to USA? How long did it...

Hello All,

I'm new to home espresso. I recently purchased a Rocket Appartamento. I'm loving the learning curve. Some cups are fantastic, while others can use a little TLC.

The one thing I haven't been able to unlock is the joy of espresso from lightly roasted beans. The dark...

Hi all,

I buy my coffee from a local roaster and, every now and again, they sell coffee beans 4-6 weeks past the roasting date at a 20-25% discount.

I know this is a highly debatable topic but, if coffee is best enjoyed 3 months within the roasting date, that still gives you a...

I ordered 17ft Ceiling espresso from Blue Bottle for the first time.

When it arrived I started organizing it into the 50ml centrifuge tubes that I'd used for 20g shots of Intelligentsia Black Cat in the past, but 20g didn't come close to fitting in there. I needed around 60ml...

Really enjoy two roasters & two different roasts, B&W---- Classic & Traditional, and Olympia---Big Truck & Sweetheart. Decisions, decisions. Think it will be the B&W because no shipping with the two blends, but $13.25 for shipping from Olympia with the 2 blends. Kind of pricey...

Hi I'm more of a passive person on the site for the past 12 years or so and have been reading more lately since time is aplenty during the Covid shutdown.

First some background, my wife and I lived in Zurich, Switzerland for several years in the '90s and used to travel to Como...

There has been a good amount of talk about Black and White Roasters on the What is wow'ing you? mega-thread so I thought I would give them a try. Big thanks to IMAWriter for bringing this to everyone's attention over on that thread.

I am pretty excited about this stuff 1)...

Would people who subscribe to Passenger Reserve lot list some recent coffees sent to you? I am considering getting a subscription but want to check what is typically sent.

Fellow Canucks, this old Canadian Roasters thread is now closed:
Canadians - Name Your 3 Top Roasters

So I started a new one here.

To all the Home Baristas in the Great White North -- where are you buying your beans these days? And what are you enjoying?

Lately, I've been...