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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 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...
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...
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?
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?
Does anyone know of any US roasters selling Laurina? I had planned to get some The Barn in Germany but shipping from Germany is insane currently, 3x from even that of the Nordic roasters. I prefer light to medium light roasts if there are multiple options available. I am...
I have just recently moved to EU (Czech Republic). I am completely new to the scene.
My previous two favorite coffees were Nicaragua Los Pinos and Ethiopia Worka Wuri, both by Ukrainian boutique roaster Mad Heads.
The roasts were both quite light, 'scandinavian style' light....
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...
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.
