Espresso Coffee Beans - knew I forgot something...

Cathbadhian

I have what I hope is a decent manual espresso machine on the way, and a reasonable cost grinder. I won't claim they are Italian and built like tanks. I even located some espresso sized cups. That just leaves a few small, round, but critical components...



Any recommendations for places to purchase some good espresso coffee beans in Dublin (city centre)?

J_E

Square Mile Red Brick Espresso is always a solid choice for a good espresso bean. You can find them in Vice Coffee, Proper Order, Two Pups.

Most decent cafes in the city centre will have some sort of retail stock of beans. It might be worth it to ask someone behind the counter for recommendations.

You have lots of choices in terms of single origin coffee roasters. Baobab, Calendar, Badger & Dodo, 3fe, Upside, Silverskin, Cloud Picker, so many more. You'll start to get a taste of what you like after trying more. I'd say, be a little more adventurous and avoid the standard brands like Lavazza, Illy etc. as they all revolve around a very dark taste that doesn't lend itself to much variation.

Try get beans at the most recent roast date. Past 3/4 weeks you'll notice it's harder and harder to get a good shot pulled.

Cathbadhian

Thanks! Have a couple of good storage tins (one vacuum, the other airtight with CO2 filter) to keep them fresh for as long as possible. Will check those out tomorrow.

I'm checking out the roaster websites also to start getting a grasp on what they all offer. If needs be, I'm sure a detour now and again to a Parcel Motel won't be too much of an inconvenience for good beans.

Planet X

For example, free postage,
https://www.bailiescoffee.com/collections/coffee-subscriptions
Been with them for a few years now, decent coffee alright