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BonnieSituation

adrian522 wrote: »

WCC - The difference in value between the 227g and the 1KG is huge. I'd normally go for 2 or 3 smaller bags but you really have to go with the 1KG in this instance.

And this Brazillian coffee had better be good

Picked up some Kalita filters too.

That kilo is an awful waste if you don't like it though!

adrian522

BonnieSituation wrote: »

That kilo is an awful waste if you don't like it though!

It'll get used one way or the other

Johnny_Fontane

I have been getting beans from Karl in Coffeeangel for over ten years (that is a while now that I think back). Bailies, based in Belfast, roast his coffee.

1Kg bags are around the €30 mark and he is currently hand delivering in Dublin and delivering nationwide for free.

For those who don't know Karl, he is a fascinating character (and coffee brain) who doesn't scrimp on quality. He generally only stocks 3/4 different coffees and for long periods, always one or two naturals and a washed. I've never once been let down by him, never had an overroasted batch (and we buy 2-3kg a month for my office).

Mr Magnolia

Was looking at WCC earlier after the recommendations here but has their 20% discount ended? Never tried them, how would they compare to Badger & Dodo or Bailies for instance?

caviardreams

Mr Magnolia wrote: »

Was looking at WCC earlier after the recommendations here but has their 20% discount ended? Never tried them, how would they compare to Badger & Dodo or Bailies for instance?

The prices include the discount - hen you select the bag size and grind etc. both prices (original and discount) will display.

They are single origins for the most part I think - I know Badger & Dodo do both single origins and blends so not sure what you are looking for. Both are excellent roasters and I have ordered from both - it can be nice for a change to try something new - I find that most of the fun to be honest especially in these days of reliving the same day over and over again!

Mr Magnolia

Yeah, would shop around a good bit myself. Will give them a whirl next and report back.

mad m

Johnny_Fontane wrote: »

I have been getting beans from Karl in Coffeeangel for over ten years (that is a while now that I think back). Bailies, based in Belfast, roast his coffee.

1Kg bags are around the €30 mark and he is currently hand delivering in Dublin and delivering nationwide for free.

For those who don't know Karl, he is a fascinating character (and coffee brain) who doesn't scrimp on quality. He generally only stocks 3/4 different coffees and for long periods, always one or two naturals and a washed. I've never once been let down by him, never had an overroasted batch (and we buy 2-3kg a month for my office).

What would you normally go for, the house blend Forsa Gala?

Danger781

So what do people think of the WCC Brazilian?

Last time I ordered I had the Burundi. I was able to make wonderful fruity coffee following the Stumptown recipe (Although inverted) with my AeroPress using a very fine grind (3/16).

I'm following the exact same recipe with the exact same grind size and Im getting very underwhelming coffee. Almost flavourless. I don't get it.

caviardreams

Sorry the Brazilian isn't working for you - I used it for espresso so maybe that ade a difference.

Just started the Brazilian Hydro and it's lovely - normally I go for chocolatey nutty coffees but this is definitely true to its notes with an apricot and raisin vibe - also tastes very sweet but in a nice way. Quite mellow and very easy to drink, a nice one for a sunny day maybe.
https://www.westcorkcoffee.ie/shop/hydro

Got to say - ordered 28th, roasted Weds 29th - delivered on Friday 1st - top service in terms of freshness. At least with the 1kg bags if you get them a couple of days from roasting, rather than a week or so later it gives you a bit more time to use it up!

iiHyPeRize

Ordered 2 bags from Stone Valley Roasters Sunday morning, does anyone with experience using them know usually how long it takes from order to delivery?

J_E

Danger781 wrote: »

So what do people think of the WCC Brazilian?

Last time I ordered I had the Burundi. I was able to make wonderful fruity coffee following the Stumptown recipe (Although inverted) with my AeroPress using a very fine grind (3/16).

I'm following the exact same recipe with the exact same grind size and Im getting very underwhelming coffee. Almost flavourless. I don't get it.

Try a less fine grind and a higher temperature. Also adjust expectations - a standard Brazilian can be very pleasant but obviously isn't going to create an intense fruitiness that Burundi coffee would.

Hodors Appletart

J_E wrote: »

Try a less fine grind and a higher temperature. Also adjust expectations - a standard Brazilian can be very pleasant but obviously isn't going to create an intense fruitiness that Burundi coffee would.

not so sure, I've had a few South American's that aren't far off that standard recently from Bailies

now, the Burundi was exceptional granted but the Latin ones are also very good.

tweaked brewing method is great advice

Slattsy

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Cheers for all of your tips guys, including Slattsy, natch.

Ordered 2 bags from WCC to give them a whirl. Looking forward to tasting it now when it gets here. Probably Tuesday I'd wager.

Did these lands BS? Have both these in my cart at the moment..

BonnieSituation

Slattsy wrote: »

Did these lands BS? Have both these in my cart at the moment..

They actually haven't. I'll update when they do.

But with a bag of Fixx and 3fe now in the gaff I'll not be needing the WCC for a while. Which is annoying. Though I might give them a bash anyways.

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Weirdly a box from Fixx landed this morning which confused the hell out of me, but seems the brother in law ordered a bag for me.

The other brother in law got me a doser for the moka which also landed this morning.

http://www.meliconi.com/en/prodotti/casalinghi/cucina/dosa-caffe-bistrot/

I'll be giving it a whirl tomorrow.

BonnieSituation

BonnieSituation wrote: »

They actually haven't. I'll update when they do.

But with a bag of Fixx and 3fe now in the gaff I'll not be needing the WCC for a while. Which is annoying. Though I might give them a bash anyways.

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Weirdly a box from Fixx landed this morning which confused the hell out of me, but seems the brother in law ordered a bag for me.

The other brother in law got me a doser for the moka which also landed this morning.

http://www.meliconi.com/en/prodotti/casalinghi/cucina/dosa-caffe-bistrot/

I'll be giving it a whirl tomorrow.

Seems there was an attempted delivery yesterday which I assumed was the fixx delivery.

Anyway, the aromas are amazing, especially the East Timorese one. I'm dying to give them a try.

I'll see how long I'll last with my 3fe and Fixx already open, but I might have to crack one open next week.

Naturally I've branded my dispenser now.

Slattsy

I pulled the trigger on the same two you ordered. Purely out of value I went for a kilo of the Brazilian and a smaller ET. Enough there for a few days anyway.

Squidgy Black

Imbibe have a Panama Gesha for this months coffee club, La Huella Canas Verdes N97 and a Nicaraguan single origin.

Brainz

Have bought quite a few bags of cloudpicker coffee over the last few months.
Very nice flavour from all the different types i've tried.

Mr Magnolia

Put an order in with WCC on Friday to try them out. How long does it normally take them to turn orders around btw?

mrm

Mr Magnolia wrote: »

Put an order in with WCC on Friday to try them out. How long does it normally take them to turn orders around btw?

I put an order in at 11pm Wednesday 6th. Bag states roasted on the 7th. Received the order this morning.

adrian522

Yeah, they get the order out really quickly but it depends on the courier. I ordered on the Friday before the B/H, took delivery on the Wednesday I think.

Weepsie

Just opened my last kilo of all the stuff I panic bought in March (I still had some Yellow Bourbon left too. Doing some basic math at 2-3 cups a day, plus the odd bit of wastage I've got a bit under 3 weeks of Coffee left.

I use Aeropress mostly, but occassionly Moka pot and I'lm going to start using my ROK presso more as I've upgraded it. Something that's great without milk is ideal, but isn't ruined by a a small amount of steamed milk too.

Any recommendations? I'm considering getting some green beans too to roast myself

J_E

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Imbibe have a Panama Gesha for this months coffee club, La Huella Canas Verdes N97 and a Nicaraguan single origin.

Yeah don't miss out on this one, genuinely spectacular coffee and they're undercharging for it honestly.

BonnieSituation

J_E wrote: »

Yeah don't miss out on this one, genuinely spectacular coffee and they're undercharging for it honestly.

What's the taste like?

caviardreams

J_E wrote: »

Yeah don't miss out on this one, genuinely spectacular coffee and they're undercharging for it honestly.

I don't see it on the site - do you need to have signed up for the club? :-(

Squidgy Black

caviardreams wrote: »

I don't see it on the site - do you need to have signed up for the club? :-(

Sold out within about an hour after being released on the coffee club, they release exclusive stuff for the club each month, it's well worth signing up for.

I ordered it pretty much straight away, being roasted on the 14th so will be interesting to see what it's like!

caviardreams

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Sold out within about an hour after being released on the coffee club, they release exclusive stuff for the club each month, it's well worth signing up for.

I ordered it pretty much straight away, being roasted on the 14th so will be interesting to see what it's like!

Thanks - I signed up after you posted but too late obviously. Next month I guess!

Also from Twitter it seems the WCC 20% off offer will be ending soon in case anyone is thinking of an order!

Bigbooty

Bailies Guatemala El Limonar is there best one this year imo. Outstanding coffee.

Raging I missed that Panamanian coffee. I rarely see them available to purchase in Ireland for whatever reason. Still dreaming about those Panamanian coffees I had in Taiwan.

Hodors Appletart

Bigbooty wrote: »

Bailies Guatemala El Limonar is there best one this year imo. Outstanding coffee.

Raging I missed that Panamanian coffee. I rarely see them available to purchase in Ireland for whatever reason. Still dreaming about those Panamanian coffees I had in Taiwan.

did that pour over and wasn't that impressed tbh ha!

going to aeropress it now in a while

Newtown90

Was in Cardiff earlier in the year and got coffee in "Uncommon Ground Coffee Roasters".. Very nice... Finally remembered to order some of their beans today from their site... Worth a visit if we ever get to travel again!

Bigbooty

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

did that pour over and wasn't that impressed tbh ha!

going to aeropress it now in a while

That's interesting, I'll see what it's like on the v60 today for comparison..

I did it on the chemex, 32g/500ml, medium/ coarse grind(20 Baratza virtuoso), 45secomd bloom, 4:6 method)..95°C.3.30 total brew time .

Hodors Appletart

Bigbooty wrote: »

That's interesting, I'll see what it's like on the v60 today for comparison..

I did it on the chemex, 32g/500ml, medium/ coarse grind(20 Baratza virtuoso), 45secomd bloom, 4:6 method)..95°C.3.30 total brew time .

not too far off that on the v60, 30g 500ml 45s bloom and poured the rest in in about 2.30

setting 15 on the Encore, which is a touch lower than I use for french press and a touch higher than Aero

water just off boiling

yoshx

Hey Coffee Lovers,

Just trying to ask a snobby question here.

Where would you get your beans from, if sustainability and low carbon footprint would be equally important factor as taste .

cnocbui

I don't care about carbon footprint.

J_E

cnocbui wrote: »

I don't care about carbon footprint.

That wasn't what they want to know.

If you are concerned about sustainability, roasters like Imbibe and Farmhand offer their coffee in reusable containers. I know the Dublin Food Coop supply Imbibe packaging free so you bring your container of choice and pay by weight. Imbibe have pretty good practices as far as I can see as well as forwarding a proportion of their projects to worthwhile projects, such as building a bridge in Colombia where one of their coffees are sourced. https://imbibe.ie/product/el-puente/

cnocbui

J_E wrote: »

That wasn't what they want to know.

If you are concerned about sustainability, roasters like Imbibe and Farmhand offer their coffee in reusable containers. I know the Dublin Food Coop supply Imbibe packaging free so you bring your container of choice and pay by weight. Imbibe have pretty good practices as far as I can see as well as forwarding a proportion of their projects to worthwhile projects, such as building a bridge in Colombia where one of their coffees are sourced. https://imbibe.ie/product/el-puente/

Whoops, I have been doing it all wrong. Next time I need some beans I'll drive the 160km to Dublin, get on a plane to Luxembourg or the UK, and ask them to refill the bags I'll bring with me.

One place I get coffee from claims to do their bit for the growers by paying more:

As a specialised roasting plant for top quality coffees, it is particularly important for Mondo del Caffè to maintain the quality of its raw products (green coffees) at a uniquely high level. At the same time, we take into account ethical and social aspects in coffee production.

Instead of relying on gradings or seals, we go directly to the farmers and buy our green coffees there. In doing so, we pay prices that are clearly above the world market level (about 2-3 times higher). In return we demand the very best green coffee quality and compliance with our social standards from the producers. These include among others:

no child labour
Payment of fair wages for harvest workers and pickers
no exploitation
Biodiversity and the avoidance of unnecessary chemicals
and a lot more.

Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

https://www.mondodelcaffe.de/fair-gehandelt/

So I get a warm fuzzy glow whenever I order. Of course in the back of my mind there's the idea that large tracts of virgin jungle and vegetation are often cleared to grow non-native coffee plants, resulting in soil erosion, water contamination and loss of habitat for wildlife, but gee, the kiddies don't have to develop a sense of balance when crossing the stream anymore, so that's great.

Bluefoam

cnocbui wrote: »

Whoops, I have been doing it all wrong. Next time I need some beans I'll drive the 160km to Dublin, get on a plane to Luxembourg or the UK, and ask them to refill the bags I'll bring with me.

One place I get coffee from claims to do their bit for the growers by paying more:

https://www.mondodelcaffe.de/fair-gehandelt/

So I get a warm fuzzy glow whenever I order. Of course in the back of my mind there's the idea that large tracts of virgin jungle and vegetation are often cleared to grow non-native coffee plants, resulting in soil erosion, water contamination and loss of habitat for wildlife, but gee, the kiddies don't have to develop a sense of balance when crossing the stream anymore, so that's great.

I'm not sure, but... I think I may be sensing some cynicism

cnocbui

I eat avocados, bananas and mangoes too, but I recycle like a boss - and then the mongs go and bury my carefully washed and recycled stuff in the landfill. Me, cynical? Nooooo.

Mr Magnolia

Very little gets buried in landfill these days. The vast majority of MSW is either incinerated in Ireland or exported abroad for incineration.

Squidgy Black

Squidgy Black wrote: »

Imbibe have a Panama Gesha for this months coffee club, La Huella Canas Verdes N97 and a Nicaraguan single origin.

So I did my first brew of the Gesha today, V60, 30g at 60g/l, all water was in by around 2 minutes and draw down finished at around 3:20 so it was a bit of a longer extraction than generally would be done.

Really nice, very floral, a little bit overextracted so probably not as clean as could be. I've had similar brews from some of the Bailies microlots, but I'm putting this more down to those being really good brews and me slightly messing this one up.

Going to give it a shot later with the clever dripper and probably switch down to the V60 01 and try get closer to a 2-2:30 draw down with a smaller dose.

Hodors Appletart

Bailies have 10% off at the moment, use code BREWMANCE at checkout, no idea how long this will last

BonnieSituation

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

Bailies have 10% off at the moment, use code BREWMANCE at checkout, no idea how long this will last

Cheers for that.

Any recommendations with them?

Bear in mind say WCC Brazilian and Badger and Dodo Blackwater Blend would suit my palate re their flavour and tang as an idea.

Hodors Appletart

I've never had either of those, but I've always found their East African offerings to be more interesting than the Latin Americans - I lean heavily to light to medium roast African coffees though, so I am very biased on that.

BonnieSituation

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

I've never had either of those, but I've always found their East African offerings to be more interesting than the Latin Americans - I lean heavily to light to medium roast African coffees though, so I am very biased on that.

Perfect. That works for me as I do like some Ethiopians I have tried.

Hodors Appletart

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Perfect. That works for me as I do like some Ethiopians I have tried.

the Yabitu Koba was nice when I had it

BonnieSituation

That's in the basket already

Weepsie

They've had 10% off every other week I think for the last 2 months.

I had to go into work yesterday fo some checks. I got to pass Meet Me in The Morning/Reference, Network and Bald Barista.

All are open for takeaway, and Reference has some Nomad mexican beans. Very nice I have to say

BonnieSituation

Weepsie wrote: »

They've had 10% off every other week I think for the last 2 months.

I had to go into work yesterday fo some checks. I got to pass Meet Me in The Morning/Reference, Network and Bald Barista.

All are open for takeaway, and Reference has some Nomad mexican beans. Very nice I have to say

Popped in there this morning on the way back from Vincent's Hospital and got an Americano. First coffee I have bought takeaway since March. Weird is not the word. Forgot to ask what they had on for TA though. It was gorgeous.

I had hoped they had some WCC in stock but alas.

Picked up some Nomad (Rwanda Gitega) while I was there anyway. So that will see me through til next week.

babybuilder

Ordered from Bailies over a week ago and no sign of the coffee. Is this unusual for them to be so slow? A year since last order but never had to wait this long.

Hodors Appletart

babybuilder wrote: »

Ordered from Bailies over a week ago and no sign of the coffee. Is this unusual for them to be so slow? A year since last order but never had to wait this long.

it could be dpd

in fact, i'd be 99% certain it is at their side