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Blue Bottle's Hayes Valley has been my daily driver for quite a while now despite the USPS's efforts to come between us.
Been paying $18 for 12 oz (free shipping) but they just announced a $3 price increase. That is a 20% hit, just about.
I'm looking for something different for myself, a good bean for espresso, French press and pour over. My go to has been stumptown hair bender or holler mtn. I don't always have time for espresso but don't want to get an espresso specific bean and never get to it because of time...
I just got a linea mini and a niche and we went through a few coffees but wanted to get something that is commonly available, not expensive so I tune my grinding/coffee making skills.
not expensive is in the list as sometimes I make 3-4 shots in a row to just taste what I did...
In response to this thread on Trader Joe's Barista espresso (no longer available) Trader Joe's Barista Espresso I asked if there were any other bargain priced Italian style blends with Robusta out there worth trying.
As one of the suggestions, I tried some Nicoletti Espresso, a...
I currently have decaf from Black and White, and while it is great, I wonder if there is an excellent lighter-roast option.
B&W says medium-dark, and the beans are definitely oily, so I am looking for medium or light-medium.
I have a dedicated espresso grinder. It won't grind course enough for pour-over. If I purchase coffee ground at the store, what can I expect in terms of freshness if I keep in in one of those AirScape containers?
I brought back 29 bags of beans from roasters in Sydney, Canberra, and Melbourne, and want to freeze the beans after vacuum packing them. Is there a reason to open the bags (besides wanting to weigh doses or whatever), or can I just vacuum pack the whole bags? I am thinking...
Most everybody uses a CO2 valve on their beans packaging nowadays. But I don't know if that also means the beans are nitrogen packed. How does one know? Ask the roaster? I figure that since this has both a cost and a benefit, it would be advertised by the company?
