For over a year, I've had a subscription with Ariosa. At €30 per kilo, it's not the cheapest, but I like it so have just stuck with it. Wouldn't mind seeing what's out there.
The nicest coffee beans I've ever bought have been from Dunne and Crescenzi but a quick look at their website suggests they don't sell online. Can't remember the origin/blend. Anybody have this before and can recommend somewhere similar for online order?
What beans did you get there Black Sheep? I’d take a bag of the aul stale stuff if you are giving it away😁
Ah, that's what I've been doing... Firing out coffee to friends and acquaintances all day :)
Anyone else seen increases in their coffee prices? My go to coffee at Dreambeans has gone from 32.80 for 5 x 250g bags to over €39. I had seen that there were issues with bean production on Brazil but hadn't expected it to hit prices so soon!
I'm mainly buying from WCC these days and their prices are the same as ever, but I feel it is coming across the board very soon as you say. With a 20% hike you would really feel it.
Might have to drink 20% less coffee now (never!)
Did you get the email from them about this, they offered me a voucher code to keep it at normal prices
No I didn't get any code. Might drop them an email to see. It's a fairly sizeable price increase!
Sorry I just re-read email. It was a code for 15% off. It expired on the 15th September.
My continental suppliers doesn't seem to have increased their prices.
'Äthiopien Bio Limu Grade II Arabica Einzelsorte, Bio Kaffee Äthiopien inkl. 7 % MwSt. zzgl. Versandkosten ... einzigartige Charakteristik Nuancen: Orange, Limette, Zuckerrohr - 6,20 €/ 250g '
'Indien Pearl Mountain 27,39 €'
On the topic of roast dates I noticed Bell Lane are roasted over a week before arriving. I guess it's because they ship based on order date whereas Badger & Dodo ship subscriptions on a fixed date? Probably not much difference but I would have thought subscription beans would be fresher than week old beans I could grab off the shelf.
Can absolutely recommend the Ponaire Colombian Coffee Single Origin. Nicest coffee I have had in a while.
Haven't tried Ponaire yet, what set up are you using?
I prefer strong milk coffees or plain espresso. It is a rich full taste which is particularly good if you like a strong flat white. I have a sage machine at home which is great.
Got a sub from bear market - 1kg comes in 2 x 500g bags which is nice. One bag was one week from roasting, the 2nd bag was 2 weeks from roasting which was a bit disappointing.
Contacted them and they said the roaster says they are best 10-15 days after so that's why they send them with the time lag. Fair enough I guess and explains different dates on the bags too I suppose (e.g. you will not go onto the second one till a week later). Would prefer if they flagged it on their site that it's their practice though as I often buy a week before I might need to use them as I never want to completely run out (imagine!!)
What's the deal with certain coffees and dialling in?! I just bought a kg of SAM from Cloud picker and it seems to be so unpredictable compared to the Dream beans blend I had been using.
Literally the same exact brew process, same dose, same tamp (using distribution tool) etc but one coffee comes out perfectly and the next one sputters and sprays all over the shop or just trickles out! I had thought that I had my process down to a tee but apparently not!
I'm using a Rancilio Silvia without PID so I can't be exactly sure of temperature but have been using the same temperature surfing method and it's been mostly excellent coffee with the other beans, much more hit and miss with SAM.
What ye reckon, is it down to roast? Type of beans? I would've thought that once you got the grind level right with correct timing then it should be more consistent...
Are you weighing your dose? I've found that makes things perfect. I weigh out 20g to put in my grinder each time.
Many users on the site have had issues with SAM over the years. It's a very unpredictable bean for some reason. Some of the other Cloud Picker stuff is lovely but I've seen so many issues with SAM between myself, other users here and a friend of mine as well. It's very strange. Would never buy it again.
Had the exact same, I buy from the roastery as its only down the road and raised this issue with them.
I was told that due to the higher acidity in SAM it can be difficult to dial in unless you have barista level equipment (Guess margins for error are lower in acidic mixes). Now that was just a passing comment from one of their team.
On all cloudpicker roasts (love formation in milky drinks) I tend to have to go 19.5 in an 18g basket to get the 2:1 in 25-30 and get all the flavour I'd expect.
Try formation if you like a cappucino next time - easy dial in and some lovely choc, caramel flavour from it.
Thanks for that, yeah I usually weigh out 18g in my basket and it seems to be very random as to how it turns out. I find that an 18g dose has much less volume when ground in the basket than other coffees too.
Just been looking at Art of Coffee for a change, any consensus as to which blend is good to go with? Looking at Lounge, Smooth and Fusion. I do remember a lot of love for AOC on here over the past while!
I get the Fusion blend, been my go to for last 6 months. Tried Papua New Guinea blend too last month and liked it
Yep fusion is my regular too. I buy 2kg at a time for free shipping
Just wondering if you have any recommendations from the site, thinking of getting some for work, low cost but fresh would be nice as a good few people will mill through it.
Most likely French press.
Thanks
Art of coffee has 20% off all weekend to celebrate international coffee day!
Well my top contender - and the reason I went with them in the first place - would be their Indian - Pearl Mountain. But in the last order, the Aethiopien and Mexicano were also very nice. Basically, I haven't had a dud from them, so you probably can't go wrong.
A caveat would be that I only do espresso so don't know if using a french press would yield comparable results.
I ordered 1kg of Fusion, plus trying a new 250g bag. Within a couple of hours it’s already shipped!
10% off Soma today for Intl coffee day too:
INTERNATIONAL-COFFEE-DAY-2021
Ordered from Cloud Picker last week, arrived today, but the roast dates were the two weeks ago which is a bit disappointing.
Just wondering is it just me being a nitpicky shíte or what would people generally accept as an ‘acceptable’ window between roast date and getting your hands on it from a roaster?
Not sure what the right answer is, but I usually order from Ariosa Coffee (Sumatra is my favourite of theirs) and I receive it two days after roasting
2 weeks is fine because generally it's better to leave sit for a week after roasting
Horses for courses I guess but usually I’d crack open a bag anywhere after two days post roast especially for filter and never found a massive difference with a longer rest.
But on the other hand when I order more than one bag it makes it a pain in the arse when the roast date is a while ago when it gets delivered because it could be up to a month post roast before I open the bag.
Not a massive issue and would expect it when buying from a cafe, but usually would think roasters would be fresher.
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