CWF wrote: » The house blend. Won't be opening it for another week or so as I have Cloud picker to get thru
caviardreams wrote: » I was actually thinking, more roasters should do a members' club or similar e.g. sign-up and purchase €100 credit in advance and get 10% off, or get a 10% off your next order code to encourage repeat custom a bit more, or even a €20 membership to get free shipping on all orders for a year or whatever.
walshtipp wrote: » Just picked up a Christmas present for myself from the local roastery. Pricey enough but should be nice.https://theoldbarracks.ie/product/colombia-la-gabriela-geisha/
ballyharpat wrote: » That looks like it should be tasty, looking forward to a review
Weepsie wrote: » Interesting. I remember posting about another roaster recommending there beans being brewed a few weeks after roasted(varied from bean to bean) and it causing a bit of hullabaloo. There must be something to flavour developing weeks after roasting
Black Sheep wrote: » I've ordered four bags of coffee from Deambeans two months in a row. For pricing, delivery, freshness I think they're pretty hard to beat. Have enjoyed the Jaggy Loko and the new 'sea swimming' blend, Rising Tide. Is it the best Irish roasted coffee I've ever had? No, but considering the amount of coffee the wife and I go through it is appealing when it's possibly 25-30% less expensive and almost as good. Both times the coffee has been roasted 2-3 days before it was in my hands. Before this we were alternating between Coffee Angel, 3FE or sometimes a large order of coffee from Monmouth Coffee in the UK (Reasonably economical option too, if you post to ParcelMotel).
mad m wrote: » What is coffeeangels Forza Gala like? Never had it, thinking of giving it a go.
karlitob wrote: » Hi all Appreciate a bit of advice if allowed on the forum. Love coffee - no connoisseur. And get through a bit. Nespresso, French Press, Moka pot and Aero Press. But we only really get the Tesco Finest Ground or the L’Or - mainly for ease, and what I thought was value. We spend about €45/50 per month on both. So I wondered if a reusable pod and ordering better coffee online would be better value. Don’t want to go too much over that price really. Would really appreciate thoughts and advice. Thanks.
ting_tang wrote: » Planning to order some with decaf from 3fe, which one would you recommend? Thank you!
ting_tang wrote: » How much coffee for 45/50€? The cheapest freshly roasted coffee, I found for now, around ~6.5€ for 250gr, some roasters can offer discount for 1kg bags (i.e. 6.5€ for 250 gr, and 25€ for 1 kg). Even with that one you will notice the huge difference in taste. Do you have a grinder for your reusable pod?
karlitob wrote: » Ah, 2 packs of 227g of Tesco finest; and 8 boxes of 20 capsules. Can get a grinder but wondering if the reusable pods are useful?
ting_tang wrote: » Never used pods, but for Aeropress and v60 I need at least 15gr per cup, so 2kg of coffee won't cover your requirements.
ting_tang wrote: » Never used pods, but for Aeropress and v60 I need at least 15gr per cup, so 2kg of coffee won't cover your requirements. If you want to stick with your budget, try for now to replace Tesco finest only with half kilo of freshly roasted coffee in beans. You need beans to get the most from freshly roasted coffee. Also you need a burr grinder. You can start with some Hario grinders(starts from ~30€) for filter/aeropress etc. If you would like to invest more: Baratza Encore(~150€, not too good for an espresso) or more expensive Eureka series (starts from ~200€) are examples of starter grinders. Or you can get some high end manual grinder. 1zpresso jx(~170€), Kinu(starts from ~200€), Comandante(~250€) etc..
breeno wrote: » Have you or anyone here any experience of the Timemore C2 hand grinder? Reviews look good and it looks quite reasonable in price(especially via Aliexpress but even Amazon will do it €80-90 quid.) I've got a Hario Mini Mill that I'm looking to upgrade and if I could do it without breaking the bank I'd be delighted! Would be for v60, AP and Clever Dripper so no need for espresso grind etc. Any other 'value' recommendations also welcomed.
caviardreams wrote: » If you are not looking for espresso, and willing to spend €90 or so, I'd try and stretch to €120 and get the wilfa svart aroma - might even get it a little cheaper than that 110-115 if you shop around.
breeno wrote: » The Wilfa seems to be sold out everywhere unfortunately. Anything else compare to it in the price range?
alec76 wrote: » Nope , why do you think it’s sold out everywhere? Baratza Encore would cost €150 plus.
Talguetler wrote: » I bought the Svart Silver a few weeks back when WCC had the 10% off code and I can't believe I went a whole year hand cranking coffee (albeit with a decent hand grinder). It's totally changed my enjoyment of coffee and tbh I can properly appreciate why more expensive grinders may be worth it for some people. Off to Italy for six weeks on Saturday so no big Christmas coffee orders for me Looking forward to proper €1 espresso though