Fresh Coffee

[macaroni]

I too love fresh coffee.

Currently roast on a hot air popcorn popper from Sweet Marias indoors-works great!
For bigger batches, a Quest M3 aslo from SM (actually, from their wholesale "sister" company--forgot the name).

Plunge pot and La Marzocco Mini for espresso and lungos & grinding on a Mahlkoenig K30.

I still keep an old lovely Braun burr grinder around for kicks!

kindly
mike

 

[dunnyboy]

I too love fresh coffee.

Currently roast on a hot air popcorn popper from Sweet Marias indoors-works great!
For bigger batches, a Quest M3 aslo from SM (actually, from their wholesale "sister" company--forgot the name).

Plunge pot and La Marzocco Mini for espresso and lungos & grinding on a Mahlkoenig K30.

I still keep an old lovely Braun burr grinder around for kicks!

kindly
mike

Nice setup! Are you already lusting for a Marzocco GS3 or Micro and Weber EG-?

 

[cshubhra]

Our local Costco has some wonderful beans. There are always a few good beans to choose from - Mayorga, Ruta Maya are the ones I liked.

But I switched over to. Keurig last October. Since then the coffee has always tasted a bit bitter and less flavorful. I use the Costco house blend K-Cups now or Starbucks (Dark Roast, Pike place blend), etc…

Jury is still out but based on the feedback from @Papamique , I am now brewing 8 oz (Instead of 10 oz) and dialed down the strength from 3 to 1. It seems to me it is now more flavorful

 

[Snow Hill]

Anyone here have recommendations of great coffee brewing and roasting books to read ?

Modulating the Flavor Profile of Coffee: One Roaster's Manifesto - Rob Hoos

 

[Singularis]

Just put in a order to Burman Coffee (burmancoffee.com).



I've been a loyal SweetMarias.com customer for well over 10 years, but I finally decided to try something different for homeroasting. My motivation was a combination of a 10% discount for first time order, the fact that it is based right here in Wisconsin (I am 2 hours north of Madison, where Burman is located), and because my wife's aunt regularly buys from there and likes them.

Excited to try out the fresh beans for roasting! I got a combination of coffees that are good for lighter-roasted single origin and for blending to create medium roast espresso.

Anyone else have experience with Burman?

 

[Puff nstuff]

I'm currently grinding a pair of roasts from my old friend Justin at Badbeard's Microroastery in Portland - half a blend of Indonesian coffees with half decaf Veracruz Altura. It's delicious. Ever since the doc told me to cut down on the caffeine intake, I've found it's not so easy to find good decaf beans that aren't dark roasted a la Starburnt's or Peet's. But Justin does decaf really well, and sources his beans from small family farms all over the world. Great coffees, great business that feels really good to support. ️

 

[GreatWhiteNorthPiper]

Believe it or not, I find the Nabob Bold blends of coffee to be excellent. The price is right too. And with a morning pipe, a nice cup of Nabob is heaven on earth. Just my two cents.

 

[verliejlewis]

I love how an espresso shot from the machine wakes me up in the morning. It gives me much-needed energy, and a freshly brewed espresso's flavour and aroma is a sensory delight. With just a few seconds of preparation, love starting my day with an espresso.

 

[Noiwiun]

Before, I couldn't live without coffee. But I haven't had any for a year now. I can't drink it. I even drank a little and then I had a kind of panic attack - it was hard to drive, I had no reason to be afraid. I used to prefer coffee beans.