Freshly roasted coffee beans online

breeno · 03-09-2020 1:36pm

Well I'm convinced. This place is bad for my wallet.

Ordered the European Blend an hour ago and already had shipping confirmation from DPD. Looking forward to trying it.

Hodors Appletart · 03-09-2020 2:29pm

would be great if a supplier gave a Boards code or something

Raoul · 03-09-2020 3:16pm

I got a bag of the European blend yesterday as a gift. It was already ground and I was using it in a moka pot. The grind size was prob just a little too coarse but I wasn't mad about the taste of the coffee from it. Not a very fair test though.

BonnieSituation · 03-09-2020 4:57pm

Raoul wrote: »

I got a bag of the European blend yesterday as a gift. It was already ground and I was using it in a moka pot. The grind size was prob just a little too coarse but I wasn't mad about the taste of the coffee from it. Not a very fair test though.

How do you use your moka pot?

High heat for a quick draw or low heat for a longer drip?

I've found that on coarser coffees I've gotten that a lower heat (6/9) on my induction hob)) draws out a lot more flavour. So give that a bash. Takes longer, but definitely worth the wait.

murphyebass · 03-09-2020 7:01pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

How do you use your moka pot?

High heat for a quick draw or low heat for a longer drip?

I've found that on coarser coffees I've gotten that a lower heat (6/9) on my induction hob)) draws out a lot more flavour. So give that a bash. Takes longer, but definitely worth the wait.

Most people use it wrong is the problem.

https://youtu.be/rpyBYuu-wJI

Not sure will that link work but just YouTube James Hoffman Mokka pot.

limnam · 05-09-2020 9:59am

murphyebass wrote: »

Most people use it wrong is the problem.

https://youtu.be/rpyBYuu-wJI

Not sure will that link work but just YouTube James Hoffman Mokka pot.

I'm not overly happy with James either.

But I'm sure he knows more than I.

Dropping the lid that quick would force the steam back down on the coffee no?

Apart from that it looked ok :pac:

Weepsie · 06-09-2020 5:46pm

limnam wrote: »

I'm not overly happy with James either.

But I'm sure he knows more than I.

Dropping the lid that quick would force the steam back down on the coffee no?

Apart from that it looked ok :pac:

I've been doing it this way the last few months since I saw his original video. Have a moka pot in work. The difference in how good the coffee was from how I had been doing it was amazing.

BonnieSituation · 06-09-2020 6:31pm

murphyebass wrote: »

Most people use it wrong is the problem.

https://youtu.be/rpyBYuu-wJI

Not sure will that link work but just YouTube James Hoffman Mokka pot.

Yeah, that's on option as well.

I found that it's not an "across the board" solution with the Moka pot. Each coffee, as you would expect with other machines as well, needs different treatment.

The key, no matter what is to remove from heat as it nears the "gurgle" otherwise you're burning coffee and getting those burnt flavours in your brew.

VonLuck · 08-09-2020 10:15pm

I'm sure this gets asked a lot, but I had a scroll through the last few pages and couldn't find an answer.

Can someone recommend an inexpensive whole bean coffee? I've been continually buying from the main supermarkets and feel I'm not making the most of my coffee breaks!

I've a hand grinder and french press, if that's a factor.

Tend to go for a medium to strong coffee, but don't ask me what "cupping notes" I'm after as I am a bit of a novice when it comes to selecting beans!

Weepsie · 08-09-2020 10:51pm

You can still get a kilo of Cloud Picker Sam's for 25 quid. That's probably a good start if inexpensive is important.

caviardreams · 09-09-2020 7:37pm

VonLuck wrote: »

I'm sure this gets asked a lot, but I had a scroll through the last few pages and couldn't find an answer.

Can someone recommend an inexpensive whole bean coffee? I've been continually buying from the main supermarkets and feel I'm not making the most of my coffee breaks!

I've a hand grinder and french press, if that's a factor.

Tend to go for a medium to strong coffee, but don't ask me what "cupping notes" I'm after as I am a bit of a novice when it comes to selecting beans!

Some of the Ponaire blends are quite cheap and free delivery but I haven't tried them myself.

With coffee I find it's not always you get what you pay for as such (like you may prefer a €30/kg bean to a €40/kg bean), but there does tend to be a threshold - freshly roasted beans of most kind tend to be better than prepacked I find, and the latter cost more - in and around €22-28/kg at the lower end

Del007 · 09-09-2020 8:32pm

Weepsie wrote: »

You can still get a kilo of Cloud Picker Sam's for 25 quid. That's probably a good start if inexpensive is important.

I didn't find that great to be honest, that could just be me though

limnam · 10-09-2020 11:00pm

Weepsie wrote: »

I've been doing it this way the last few months since I saw his original video. Have a moka pot in work. The difference in how good the coffee was from how I had been doing it was amazing.

Yeah it's pretty much how I do it too.

Weepsie · 15-09-2020 10:06am

Del007 wrote: »

I didn't find that great to be honest, that could just be me though

There's definitely better. If you're feeling adventerous, and have a heat gun, you can buy raw beans fairly cheap and roast your own.

I gave it a go recenetly. The coffee wasn't terrible, and I've bought worse.

I've had 2 bags from upside recently (one from Peru) and another I can't recall. Both excellent.

cnocbui · 15-09-2020 10:45am

Weepsie wrote: »

There's definitely better. If you're feeling adventerous, and have a heat gun, you can buy raw means fairly cheap and roast your own.

I gave it a go recenetly. The coffee wasn't terrible, and I've bought worse.

I've had 2 bags from upside recently (one from Peru) and another I can't recall. Both excellent.

I wonder would a popcorn maker roast beans?

Edit: Should have looked on Youtube first - of course you can.

BonnieSituation · 15-09-2020 12:03pm

As I am a morning Café au lait/Americano man, I moved back from the WCC Ethiopian to the Burundi.

I had persisted with the Ethiopian, but it's too fruity for my mornings and is more suited to a brunchy/lazy drip coffee. Still gorgeous, but not one for the car in the morning.

Hodors Appletart · 15-09-2020 1:27pm

Just received an Ethopian from B&D this morning, very nice indeed and less than 11 quid for the bag is pretty good value

also took a bag of their house blend "Blackwater" will give that a blast in the afternoon

BonnieSituation · 15-09-2020 1:38pm

Hodors Appletart wrote: »

Just received an Ethopian from B&D this morning, very nice indeed and less than 11 quid for the bag is pretty good value

also took a bag of their house blend "Blackwater" will give that a blast in the afternoon

Blackwater was the standard B&D back in the day that made me realise what decent coffee roasting was.

I must grab a bag of it soon enough. Been a while since this WFH nonsense has started.

Blush_01 · 15-09-2020 11:41pm

Can't wait to get my hands on the Imbibe September beans. Might be my last Coffee Club order of the year as I'm back to college full-time in 2 weeks.

Panama: Ninety Plus (Drima Zede)
Varietal: Caturra
Process: Temperature Controlled Fermentation
Altitude: 1250-1450 MASL
Tasting Notes: Dark Chocolate, Fig, Clove

Guatemala: Blue Ayarza Vinoso
Varietal: Catuai, Anacafe 14, Pache, Bourbon
Process: Washed
Altitude: 1400 - 2000 MAS
Tasting Notes: Raspberry, Red Currant, Biscuit

Probably wasted on me, but anything I've had from the club so far has been exceptional.

Danger781 · 17-09-2020 10:42am

Any decent discount codes / bargains going at the moment? I've been lucky the last few times I've ordered coffee.

The Nal · 17-09-2020 10:50am

Danger781 wrote: »

Any decent discount codes / bargains going at the moment? I've been lucky the last few times I've ordered coffee.

Give it a couple of hours until the Dublin lockdown is introduced and you'll see them pop up I'm sure.

rickyjb · 17-09-2020 4:41pm

The Nal wrote: »

Give it a couple of hours until the Dublin lockdown is introduced and you'll see them pop up I'm sure.

West Cork Coffee have 10% off until Sunday night, code is "Natural"

Their stuff is great, if a little expensive (like them all I guess). The Nicaraguan one and Duromina are some of the best I've had.

The Nal · 17-09-2020 4:46pm

rickyjb wrote: »

West Cork Coffee have 10% off until Sunday night, code is "Natural"

Their stuff is great, if a little expensive (like them all I guess). The Nicaraguan one and Duromina are some of the best I've had.

Cheers. Ill go for 250g of each. Ordered.

rickyjb · 17-09-2020 4:50pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

How do you use your moka pot?

High heat for a quick draw or low heat for a longer drip?

I've found that on coarser coffees I've gotten that a lower heat (6/9) on my induction hob)) draws out a lot more flavour. So give that a bash. Takes longer, but definitely worth the wait.

I use boiling water usually purely for time saving reasons. The more important factors I find are to not compress the grounds too much and remove it from the heat early rather than late (before the brewed coffee coming out of the spout gets too light coloured).

For anyone who has a 3 cup Moka and an Aeropress, the Aeropress filters fit perfectly on the part with the rubber ring for a sediment free cup. Changes the flavour profile slightly as the filter removes some of the oils, makes a great americano with equal parts hot water.

BonnieSituation · 17-09-2020 4:52pm

The Nal wrote: »

Cheers. Ill go for 250g of each. Ordered.

Should've read back and gotten their Burundian. Spectacular roast. I'll be ordering a bag now this evening.

rickyjb · 17-09-2020 4:55pm

The Nal wrote: »

Cheers. Ill go for 250g of each. Ordered.

You're welcome, hope you enjoy!

The Duromina is very distinctive/unusal I thought, odd mixture of sweet/juicy and something almost savoury (I'm not good at describing taste).

BonnieSituation · 17-09-2020 4:55pm

rickyjb wrote: »

I use boiling water usually purely for time saving reasons. The more important factors I find are to not compress the grounds too much and remove it from the heat early rather than late (before the brewed coffee coming out of the spout gets too light coloured).

I find using boiling water is a pain -almost literally- as you have a scalding hot metal tank to screw back on.

Moved into a new place this week so used the hob for the first time this morning and on a relatively high heat (5/6) gave me what I was used to on the longer draw I have had.

I fill the moka pot to the indent line on the inside of the "tank" so there should be no extra water really left over to be "light-coloured" from my experience.

BonnieSituation · 17-09-2020 4:59pm

rickyjb wrote: »

You're welcome, hope you enjoy!

The Duromina is very distinctive/unusal I thought, odd mixture of sweet/juicy and something almost savoury (I'm not good at describing taste).

I like the sound of that. I have some of the Ethiopian Adado and while it is very lovely, as I've said above, it's not a coffee for the morning commute.

The Nal · 17-09-2020 5:01pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Should've read back and gotten their Burundian. Spectacular roast. I'll be ordering a bag now this evening.

Considering myself and the missus will likely be home for the foreseeable Ill get through these first and order up some Burundian next.

BonnieSituation · 17-09-2020 6:12pm

The Nal wrote: »

Considering myself and the missus will likely be home for the foreseeable Ill get through these first and order up some Burundian next.

DO!

Honestly, It's the business. They had an Indonesian a while back which was quite frankly the best coffee I've ever had.

I've just resorted to keep ordering from WCC at this point.

cnocbui · 17-09-2020 6:31pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

DO!

Honestly, It's the business. They had an Indonesian a while back which was quite frankly the best coffee I've ever had.

I've just resorted to keep ordering from WCC at this point.

I ordered a kilo of the Burundi from WCC to see what the fuss was about. it's very nice, but I'm not finding it better tasting than at least three other coffees I have recently got from another supplier, one of which is a blend of four different beans and is every bit as delicious.

Anjunadeep · 17-09-2020 6:35pm

https://www.spillerandtait.co.uk/collections/coffee-beans

I get my regular supply from this crowd.
I use parcel motel and it all works out very reasonable.
I love the signature and super crema blend.

BonnieSituation · 17-09-2020 6:38pm

cnocbui wrote: »

I ordered a kilo of the Burundi from WCC to see what the fuss was about. it's very nice, but I'm not finding it better tasting than at least three other coffees I have recently got from another supplier, one of which is a blend of four different beans and is every bit as delicious.

Care to tell us about said supplier and coffee?

BonnieSituation · 17-09-2020 6:39pm

Anjunadeep wrote: »

https://www.spillerandtait.co.uk/collections/coffee-beans

I get my regular supply from this crowd.
I use parcel motel and it all works out very reasonable.
I love the signature and super crema blend.

I can certainly trust the opinion of a man who knows his deep house :cool:

cnocbui · 17-09-2020 7:42pm

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Care to tell us about said supplier and coffee?

Sure:

https://www.mondodelcaffe.de/produkt/indien-perlbohne-peaberry-craigmore-estate-arabica/

https://www.mondodelcaffe.de/produkt/f-u-r-o-r-e-furore-caffe-crema/

https://www.mondodelcaffe.de/produkt/kolumbien-kaffeepartnerschaft-finca-yuri/

https://www.adamsandrussell.co.uk/products/coffee/santos-227g

https://www.adamsandrussell.co.uk/products/coffee/tiger-stripe-1kg

Weepsie · 17-09-2020 10:13pm

Adams and russell are owned by an Irish crowd called greenbean whom I don't think I've ever heard of. They're Dundalk based though and I wouldn't be that direction often.

sioda · 18-09-2020 9:16am

Weepsie wrote: »

Adams and russell are owned by an Irish crowd called greenbean whom I don't think I've ever heard of. They're Dundalk based though and I wouldn't be that direction often.

Got some beans from Green Bean recently was pleasantly surprised with the quality for the price I paid tbh

Hodors Appletart · 18-09-2020 9:33am

They have a shop in Dundalk I think

wersal gummage · 18-09-2020 10:09am

Weepsie wrote: »

Adams and russell are owned by an Irish crowd called greenbean whom I don't think I've ever heard of. They're Dundalk based though and I wouldn't be that direction often.

I think from green bean website it says they are the commercial supplier side of "dream beans", I've used dream beans many times and find them quite good to be honest, they seem to have a permanent buy 4 pay for 3 with free delivery. They had a slightly wider range of coffee prior to March /April sort of time (and some of that was, in my opinion, much nicer than what's available now), but anyway I find them good. Roast date is always within about a day of order and delivery within maybe 2 or 3 days of order, to Dublin anyway.

I am not a coffee expert by any means, but have tried all the usual places that are mentioned on here. I would probably put the imbibe stuff ahead of dream beans (but it's a lot more expensive) and I'd put the dream beans stuff ahead of the likes of ponnaire /Bell Lane etc

Danger781 · 18-09-2020 10:38am

Danger781 wrote: »

Got my 'Art of Coffee' delivery this morning.

BonnieSituation wrote: »

Make sure to give us an update on that Indonesian.

I forgot to circle back on this.. I was incredibly disappointed with my entire order. Could not get a decent cup from any of the beans. In fact everything pretty much tasted the same which was baffling to me. The Nina blend (Burundi + Indonesian) sounded like an amazing combo on paper but it tasted awful. Tried French Press and Aeropress but either ended up with bitterness or bland tasting coffee. I've had nicer cups from the Aldi pre-ground Ethiopian stuff.

I usually follow Stumptown recipe for the Aeropress as it's generally pretty reliable, but couldn't get a decent cup. Normally this is my old reliable 'decent' cup of coffee regardless of what beans I use, but this even turned out crap.

I've been following James Hoffmans method for the French Press with my previous beans and it usually turns out pretty OK. After re-watching his video he mentioned that his method was targeted more towards lighter roasts, which I missed first time round, and for darker roasts you should either grind coarser and / or reduce water temp. After much experimenting I think I found a setting that at least removed some of the astringent bitterness by grinding 2 clicks from the coarsest setting and letting the water sit for a minute or two post-boil before brewing. My previous beans were about 6 clicks from the coarsest settings and straight off the boil.

Looking at the beans I did not think these were a dark roast, but they certainly follow the characteristics of a dark roast.

Honestly even the smell of the coffee after it's been brewed is just unpleasant.. I've never experienced that before.

Even if they were discounted, I won't be ordering from Art of Coffee again.

Anjunadeep · 18-09-2020 5:09pm

Danger781 wrote: »

I forgot to circle back on this.. I was incredibly disappointed with my entire order. Could not get a decent cup from any of the beans. In fact everything pretty much tasted the same which was baffling to me. The Nina blend (Burundi + Indonesian) sounded like an amazing combo on paper but it tasted awful. Tried French Press and Aeropress but either ended up with bitterness or bland tasting coffee. I've had nicer cups from the Aldi pre-ground Ethiopian stuff.

I usually follow Stumptown recipe for the Aeropress as it's generally pretty reliable, but couldn't get a decent cup. Normally this is my old reliable 'decent' cup of coffee regardless of what beans I use, but this even turned out crap.

I've been following James Hoffmans method for the French Press with my previous beans and it usually turns out pretty OK. After re-watching his video he mentioned that his method was targeted more towards lighter roasts, which I missed first time round, and for darker roasts you should either grind coarser and / or reduce water temp. After much experimenting I think I found a setting that at least removed some of the astringent bitterness by grinding 2 clicks from the coarsest setting and letting the water sit for a minute or two post-boil before brewing. My previous beans were about 6 clicks from the coarsest settings and straight off the boil.

Looking at the beans I did not think these were a dark roast, but they certainly follow the characteristics of a dark roast.

Honestly even the smell of the coffee after it's been brewed is just unpleasant.. I've never experienced that before.

Even if they were discounted, I won't be ordering from Art of Coffee again.

I had that Nina blend recently and was equally unimpressed.
I actually took the beans out of my machine so I could put in my new delivery from Spiller & Tait. Think the Nina beans will be going in the bin

mad m · 18-09-2020 7:40pm

I got a Kg of Fusion blend from Art of coffee. Its actually lovely.

Gooey Looey · 18-09-2020 7:55pm

mad m wrote: »

I got a Kg of Fusion blend from Art of coffee. Its actually lovely.

Yeah, it's my regular, I can order and collect. I always come back to this one

Roger the cabin boy · 21-09-2020 8:41am

Ordered Euro, Indian & Con' blends from Ponaire.

Will see how they are when they arrive

Slattsy · 21-09-2020 8:50am

Roger the cabin boy wrote: »

Ordered Euro, Indian & Con' blends from Ponaire.

Will see how they are when they arrive

Got the Indian last week and thought it was lovely.

killbillvol2 · 21-09-2020 8:57am

Slattsy wrote: »

Got the Indian last week and thought it was lovely.

One of my local coffee shops uses their Indian. I'll put it in my next order.

Slattsy · 21-09-2020 9:24am

killbillvol2 wrote: »

One of my local coffee shops uses their Indian. I'll put it in my next order.

I'm useless at describing coffee, but I got a lovely smokey hint off it. Really good.

stuchyg · 21-09-2020 12:57pm

Roger the cabin boy wrote: »

Ordered Euro, Indian & Con' blends from Ponaire.

Will see how they are when they arrive

Put in the exact order myself last week. All produce a nice full bodied coffee but nothing outstanding. Perfect for a morning coffee to get you going

Roger the cabin boy · 21-09-2020 8:42pm

stuchyg wrote: »

Put in the exact order myself last week. All produce a nice full bodied coffee but nothing outstanding. Perfect for a morning coffee to get you going

What's your best finds of late?

stuchyg · 21-09-2020 9:09pm

Roger the cabin boy wrote: »

What's your best finds of late?

Ps roasters stuff does be v good. Bailies too barring the issues with roasting. The nota is very good for a morning brew.

I tend to want something with a bit of heft in the morning and then a fruitier cup in the afternoon

Freshly roasted coffee beans online

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