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Posted by cafemakers on 2007-08-27 23:51:59 Post Subject: PR: Andrew Hetzel joins BEST Coffee School
Eugene, Oregon (PRWEB) August 28, 2007 – BEST Coffee School announces that retail consultant Andrew Hetzel has joined the teaching staff of its specialty coffee training center in Eugene, Oregon.
"Andrew brings a wealth of retail business management and marketing experience to benefit our students," says education program director Sherri Johns." BEST Coffee School is already known for its rigorous barista training and coffee education programs; with Andrew's direction we will also provide innovative business curriculum designed specifically for retail coffee businesses."
Andrew Hetzel will conduct a coffee shop business plan writing workshop and retail lease negotiation seminar on Thursday, December 13 at the BEST School in Eugene, followed by an informative walking tour of Portland's coffee shops with Sherri Johns on Friday, December 14.
About Andrew Hetzel
Andrew Hetzel received international acclaim as the founder of a multimillion dollar business services company that developed marketing and performance improvement solutions used by leading consumer product manufacturers, retailers and hospitality companies, including: 3M, Aveda, Burger King, Brinker International, DaimlerChrysler, Calvin Klein, Hard Rock Cafes and Hotels, Home Depot, Hugo Boss, Procter & Gamble, Skechers USA, Sears and many more.
Mr. Hetzel resides in Hawaii where he is the director and founder of Cafemakers, a business consultancy dedicated to the specialty coffee industry. In addition to officiating competitions for the Ultimate Barista Challenge organization and others, Mr. Hetzel is an elected member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America's training committee and a writer for coffee trade publications including Tea & Coffee Trade Journal and FG! CoffeeTalk Magazine. In 2007, Mr. Hetzel was named one of the top young business leaders in the State of Hawaii by Pacific Business News. More information is available at http://www.cafemakers.com
About BEST Coffee School
BEST Coffee School was founded in 2006 by renowned industry veteran Jim Glang (Crossroads Espresso), with the assistance of Sherri Johns (WholeCup Coffee Consulting), building on their combined 50 years of industry experience to offer an unparalleled education in specialty coffee. The BEST training center in Eugene, Oregon is a comprehensive facility offering the latest equipment and guidance by instructors and guest speakers that are recognized as experts in their field. More information and course schedules are available at http://www.bestcoffeeschool.com
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Posted by cafemakers on 2007-08-27 23:51:59 Post Subject: PR: Andrew Hetzel joins BEST Coffee School
Eugene, Oregon (PRWEB) August 28, 2007 – BEST Coffee School announces that retail consultant Andrew Hetzel has joined the teaching staff of its specialty coffee training center in Eugene, Oregon.
"Andrew brings a wealth of retail business management and marketing experience to benefit our students," says education program director Sherri Johns." BEST Coffee School is already known for its rigorous barista training and coffee education programs; with Andrew's direction we will also provide innovative business curriculum designed specifically for retail coffee businesses."
Andrew Hetzel will conduct a coffee shop business plan writing workshop and retail lease negotiation seminar on Thursday, December 13 at the BEST School in Eugene, followed by an informative walking tour of Portland's coffee shops with Sherri Johns on Friday, December 14.
About Andrew Hetzel
Andrew Hetzel received international acclaim as the founder of a multimillion dollar business services company that developed marketing and performance improvement solutions used by leading consumer product manufacturers, retailers and hospitality companies, including: 3M, Aveda, Burger King, Brinker International, DaimlerChrysler, Calvin Klein, Hard Rock Cafes and Hotels, Home Depot, Hugo Boss, Procter & Gamble, Skechers USA, Sears and many more.
Mr. Hetzel resides in Hawaii where he is the director and founder of Cafemakers, a business consultancy dedicated to the specialty coffee industry. In addition to officiating competitions for the Ultimate Barista Challenge organization and others, Mr. Hetzel is an elected member of the Specialty Coffee Association of America's training committee and a writer for coffee trade publications including Tea & Coffee Trade Journal and FG! CoffeeTalk Magazine. In 2007, Mr. Hetzel was named one of the top young business leaders in the State of Hawaii by Pacific Business News. More information is available at http://www.cafemakers.com
About BEST Coffee School
BEST Coffee School was founded in 2006 by renowned industry veteran Jim Glang (Crossroads Espresso), with the assistance of Sherri Johns (WholeCup Coffee Consulting), building on their combined 50 years of industry experience to offer an unparalleled education in specialty coffee. The BEST training center in Eugene, Oregon is a comprehensive facility offering the latest equipment and guidance by instructors and guest speakers that are recognized as experts in their field. More information and course schedules are available at http://www.bestcoffeeschool.com
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Posted by topher on 2004-10-07 10:49:29 Post Subject: fair trade article
Fair Trade coffee demand sparks debate on workers' wages, lives
BY JAKE BATSELL
The Seattle Times
BALGUE, Nicaragua - (KRT) - Coffee has helped provide water for Jose Felix Centeno Castillo's home, school for his nine children and a better life for his fellow farmers.
Castillo and other members of his farming cooperative receive among the highest prices in the coffee industry - $1.61 a pound - for the beans they grow under towering trees on the volcano slopes of Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.
But do not look for a Fair Trade Certified label on the packages that carry Castillo's coffee. That coveted stamp of approval costs money - farmers and roasters pay for the label - and would shave hundreds of dollars from his co-op's annual earnings.
The co-op's coffee, sold in the United States by a Bainbridge Island, Wash., nonprofit, is marketed as "fair-traded." It is a semantic difference that highlights a growing debate within the specialty-coffee industry about workers' wages and their quality of life.
Booming U.S. demand for Fair Trade coffee has triggered an industrywide tiff about what exactly "fair" means when it comes to paying farmers.
Oakland, Calif.-based TransFair USA labels Fair Trade coffee after certifying it was grown by small-scale farm co-ops that were paid a fair price - at least $1.26 a pound - for their beans.
Other growers and sellers are finding ways to call attention to their sustainably grown coffees, which they say also provide a decent living for farmers. Fair Trade label or not, they say, their coffee is sustainably grown, or farmed in a way that respects the environment and is fair to workers.
"To say that everything else that we're doing is not good, and what they're doing is good - it's been a big struggle for us," said Pete Rogers, green-coffee buyer for JBR Gourmet Foods in San Leandro, Calif.
JBR often pays more than Fair Trade prices for its coffee, Rogers said, and it sponsors dozens of community-development programs in countries such as Mexico and Zambia.
"What they (TransFair USA) have done is a great job of selling the public on the idea," said Seattle's Best Coffee founder Jim Stewart, who sold his stake in Seattle's Best but still owns an organic coffee farm in Costa Rica. "It's kind of an easy way out. You see that stamp and you say, `Ha.'"
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Volatile swings in the global coffee supply have slashed wages for thousands of farmers and workers in recent years.
Unroasted coffee beans that sold for nearly $2 a pound wholesale in 1997 dipped to under 50 cents a pound in 2002 - a price below many farmers' production costs, which generally average 60 cents to 90 cents a pound in Central America. Prices now hover between 70 and 80 cents a pound.
Fair Trade Certified coffee spares farmers from the ups and downs of commodities markets by establishing a minimum price for their product - currently $1.26 a pound for arabica beans, the type preferred by specialty roasters. Independent monitors confirm farms receive the Fair Trade price.
Since it began certifying coffee in 1998, TransFair USA has seen demand rise sharply for packages bearing its black-and-white Fair Trade label. Last year, the organization certified 18.7 million pounds of coffee, nearly doubling its 2002 total.
Dunkin' Donuts recently introduced a line of Fair Trade espresso drinks, and even canned-coffee giant Procter & Gamble, maker of Folgers, has developed a Fair Trade blend under its Millstone label.
Other retailers have taken the concept much further - a Fair Trade-only coffee company called Equal Exchange has become increasingly popular with church groups around the country, and Caffe Ladro, a seven-store independent chain in Seattle, serves "triple-certified" coffee that is Fair Trade, organic and shade-grown. Retail prices vary, but Fair Trade, organic and shade-grown coffees are generally a bit more expensive than standard specialty coffees - a few cents more for espresso drinks and about $1 more for a 1-pound bag.
"The vast majority of consumers and citizens in this country sympathize with the underdog," said TransFair USA Chief Executive Officer Paul Rice. "If presented with a choice between coffee that helps people and coffee that doesn't, it's natural they would want to choose coffee that helps people."
Buying coffee stamped with the Fair Trade label "is a relatively effortless way for people to make a difference in the world," TransFair USA Chief Executive Officer Paul Rice said.
TransFair's model requires Fair Trade farms to be part of a democratically run co-op, a rule that has riled owners of larger farms and estates who complain they are shut out from the Fair Trade system even though they treat their workers well and pay them fairly.
Meanwhile, several smaller U.S. roasters who had sold 100 percent Fair Trade coffee broke their alliance with TransFair earlier this year, contending TransFair has become too cozy with coffee corporations such as Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, whose Fair Trade offerings amount to a small fraction of their total coffee supply.
Even some who are eligible for Fair Trade status say they do not see why they should pay TransFair's certification fee, which until recently had been 10 cents a pound, to simply rubber-stamp what they already know to be fair and ethical business practices.
That is the stance of the Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Island Association, which pays $1.61 a pound for the coffee grown by Castillo's co-op on Ometepe Island and sells it to Seattle-area retailers. All the coffee's profits pay for community-improvement projects on the Nicaraguan island.
"Ten cents a pound, when we do 14,000 pounds a year, is a lot of money that can go back to Ometepe," said Lee Robinson, the association's treasurer.
Rice says TransFair has reduced its certification fee schedule to as low as 5 cents a pound. He says he understands why a sister-island association based on direct personal interaction would find it unnecessary to pay for third-party certification.
But on a larger scale, he said, the Fair Trade label provides skeptical consumers with verification that companies are paying fair prices to growers.
"It doesn't mean we are the only way, but right now we are the only company that provides independent verification," Rice said.
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A number of U.S. roasters and retailers say TransFair's model is one of many ways to protect farmers and the environment through sustainable growing methods - that is, techniques that benefit workers and the environment.
Starbucks, which says Fair Trade coffee accounts for about 1 percent of the coffee it buys, started an incentive system three years ago that paid premiums of up to 10 cents a pound to growers who met certain social and environmental criteria, such as paying at least minimum wage and treating and recycling the water used to wash beans. Starbucks says it paid an average of $1.20 a pound for the unroasted coffee it bought last year.
JBR Gourmet Foods, whose signature product is its 3-pound bags of San Francisco Bay French Roast sold at Costco stores, says it pays at least $1.38 a pound at 18 coffee farms around the world. It also pays for community projects, which have included schools, medical clinics and a baseball field.
While his company makes three Fair Trade blends under its Organic Coffee Co. brand, Rogers said the Fair Trade logo can leave consumers with a misguided perception that any other coffee is not sustainably grown.
"We really believe we're making more of a direct impact with what we do," Rogers said.
Jim Stewart, who founded Seattle's Best Coffee before selling his stake but still owns an organic coffee farm in Costa Rica, said TransFair's set prices can reduce the incentive for farmers and workers to produce a high-quality crop.
Instead, Stewart said he prefers to encourage workers to pick ripe beans by offering perks based on a full season's harvest. During Stewart's tenure at Seattle's Best, the company earmarked profits from each year's crop for projects such as schools and water pumps. He and his wife, farm owner Luz Marina Trujillo, still deliver new school uniforms each year to the families who work at their farms in Costa Rica.
The incentive-based approach, Stewart said, tells workers that "because you've done such a good job, your coffee has more international value, and here's some of that value for you to use in your community."
"It's not just more money - `Here it is, good luck,'" Stewart said. "It's a reward. It's not a gift. It's not a donation. It's not charity."
Rice said while community projects sponsored by individual coffee companies are commendable and well-intentioned, they also can be seen as a form of paternalism.
"We just believe there's a more sustainable model that empowers farmers to help themselves," Rice said.
Global demand for Fair Trade coffee is still relatively low - Fair Trade coffee accounts for perhaps 5 percent of specialty-coffee sales in the U.S. - but that demand is growing. Rice said Fair Trade farmers have plenty of incentive to strive for top quality. If they do not pay attention to quality, he said, their coffee will not sell.
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With demand rising for Fair Trade and other eco- and worker-friendly coffees, caffeinated consumers are wading through what can be a confusing array of labels. Shoppers perusing the 12-ounce bags at their favorite espresso bar or grocery store often must choose between organic or shade-grown, or Fair Trade versus fair-traded.
A recent stroll down a Safeway aisle found coffees bearing three organic logos, the Fair Trade symbol and descriptions including shade-grown and "100% mountain farmed."
Rogers suggests the U.S. government take up the issue of Fair Trade coffee, similar to how the U.S. Agriculture Department recently introduced a "USDA Organic" logo.
"There's all these myriads of certifications out there that confuse the consumer," Rogers said. "If the government were willing to get involved with Fair Trade, I think that would be a very positive step for the consumer."
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The Carlos Diaz Cajina Cooperative on Ometepe Island is not part of the Fair Trade program. But with the co-op's coffee selling for $1.61 a pound, its farmers say they feel fairly compensated. During the Sandinista era in the 1980s, they received less than 20 cents a pound.
"We have a better life," Castillo, 66, said through an interpreter. "Before, selling coffee at that price, I didn't have the money to survive. I didn't have money for the food I needed, for clothes."
Coffee profits have brought a water system to his village and helped him pay school fees for his six sons and three daughters, he said.
"Maybe it's not that our houses are nicer and we live like rich people, but now I can do things like send my kids to school," Castillo said. "Now, I'm not just subsisting. I can live more comfortably."
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Posted by topher on 2004-10-07 10:49:29 Post Subject: fair trade article
Fair Trade coffee demand sparks debate on workers' wages, lives
BY JAKE BATSELL
The Seattle Times
BALGUE, Nicaragua - (KRT) - Coffee has helped provide water for Jose Felix Centeno Castillo's home, school for his nine children and a better life for his fellow farmers.
Castillo and other members of his farming cooperative receive among the highest prices in the coffee industry - $1.61 a pound - for the beans they grow under towering trees on the volcano slopes of Ometepe Island, Nicaragua.
But do not look for a Fair Trade Certified label on the packages that carry Castillo's coffee. That coveted stamp of approval costs money - farmers and roasters pay for the label - and would shave hundreds of dollars from his co-op's annual earnings.
The co-op's coffee, sold in the United States by a Bainbridge Island, Wash., nonprofit, is marketed as "fair-traded." It is a semantic difference that highlights a growing debate within the specialty-coffee industry about workers' wages and their quality of life.
Booming U.S. demand for Fair Trade coffee has triggered an industrywide tiff about what exactly "fair" means when it comes to paying farmers.
Oakland, Calif.-based TransFair USA labels Fair Trade coffee after certifying it was grown by small-scale farm co-ops that were paid a fair price - at least $1.26 a pound - for their beans.
Other growers and sellers are finding ways to call attention to their sustainably grown coffees, which they say also provide a decent living for farmers. Fair Trade label or not, they say, their coffee is sustainably grown, or farmed in a way that respects the environment and is fair to workers.
"To say that everything else that we're doing is not good, and what they're doing is good - it's been a big struggle for us," said Pete Rogers, green-coffee buyer for JBR Gourmet Foods in San Leandro, Calif.
JBR often pays more than Fair Trade prices for its coffee, Rogers said, and it sponsors dozens of community-development programs in countries such as Mexico and Zambia.
"What they (TransFair USA) have done is a great job of selling the public on the idea," said Seattle's Best Coffee founder Jim Stewart, who sold his stake in Seattle's Best but still owns an organic coffee farm in Costa Rica. "It's kind of an easy way out. You see that stamp and you say, `Ha.'"
---
Volatile swings in the global coffee supply have slashed wages for thousands of farmers and workers in recent years.
Unroasted coffee beans that sold for nearly $2 a pound wholesale in 1997 dipped to under 50 cents a pound in 2002 - a price below many farmers' production costs, which generally average 60 cents to 90 cents a pound in Central America. Prices now hover between 70 and 80 cents a pound.
Fair Trade Certified coffee spares farmers from the ups and downs of commodities markets by establishing a minimum price for their product - currently $1.26 a pound for arabica beans, the type preferred by specialty roasters. Independent monitors confirm farms receive the Fair Trade price.
Since it began certifying coffee in 1998, TransFair USA has seen demand rise sharply for packages bearing its black-and-white Fair Trade label. Last year, the organization certified 18.7 million pounds of coffee, nearly doubling its 2002 total.
Dunkin' Donuts recently introduced a line of Fair Trade espresso drinks, and even canned-coffee giant Procter & Gamble, maker of Folgers, has developed a Fair Trade blend under its Millstone label.
Other retailers have taken the concept much further - a Fair Trade-only coffee company called Equal Exchange has become increasingly popular with church groups around the country, and Caffe Ladro, a seven-store independent chain in Seattle, serves "triple-certified" coffee that is Fair Trade, organic and shade-grown. Retail prices vary, but Fair Trade, organic and shade-grown coffees are generally a bit more expensive than standard specialty coffees - a few cents more for espresso drinks and about $1 more for a 1-pound bag.
"The vast majority of consumers and citizens in this country sympathize with the underdog," said TransFair USA Chief Executive Officer Paul Rice. "If presented with a choice between coffee that helps people and coffee that doesn't, it's natural they would want to choose coffee that helps people."
Buying coffee stamped with the Fair Trade label "is a relatively effortless way for people to make a difference in the world," TransFair USA Chief Executive Officer Paul Rice said.
TransFair's model requires Fair Trade farms to be part of a democratically run co-op, a rule that has riled owners of larger farms and estates who complain they are shut out from the Fair Trade system even though they treat their workers well and pay them fairly.
Meanwhile, several smaller U.S. roasters who had sold 100 percent Fair Trade coffee broke their alliance with TransFair earlier this year, contending TransFair has become too cozy with coffee corporations such as Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts, whose Fair Trade offerings amount to a small fraction of their total coffee supply.
Even some who are eligible for Fair Trade status say they do not see why they should pay TransFair's certification fee, which until recently had been 10 cents a pound, to simply rubber-stamp what they already know to be fair and ethical business practices.
That is the stance of the Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Island Association, which pays $1.61 a pound for the coffee grown by Castillo's co-op on Ometepe Island and sells it to Seattle-area retailers. All the coffee's profits pay for community-improvement projects on the Nicaraguan island.
"Ten cents a pound, when we do 14,000 pounds a year, is a lot of money that can go back to Ometepe," said Lee Robinson, the association's treasurer.
Rice says TransFair has reduced its certification fee schedule to as low as 5 cents a pound. He says he understands why a sister-island association based on direct personal interaction would find it unnecessary to pay for third-party certification.
But on a larger scale, he said, the Fair Trade label provides skeptical consumers with verification that companies are paying fair prices to growers.
"It doesn't mean we are the only way, but right now we are the only company that provides independent verification," Rice said.
---
A number of U.S. roasters and retailers say TransFair's model is one of many ways to protect farmers and the environment through sustainable growing methods - that is, techniques that benefit workers and the environment.
Starbucks, which says Fair Trade coffee accounts for about 1 percent of the coffee it buys, started an incentive system three years ago that paid premiums of up to 10 cents a pound to growers who met certain social and environmental criteria, such as paying at least minimum wage and treating and recycling the water used to wash beans. Starbucks says it paid an average of $1.20 a pound for the unroasted coffee it bought last year.
JBR Gourmet Foods, whose signature product is its 3-pound bags of San Francisco Bay French Roast sold at Costco stores, says it pays at least $1.38 a pound at 18 coffee farms around the world. It also pays for community projects, which have included schools, medical clinics and a baseball field.
While his company makes three Fair Trade blends under its Organic Coffee Co. brand, Rogers said the Fair Trade logo can leave consumers with a misguided perception that any other coffee is not sustainably grown.
"We really believe we're making more of a direct impact with what we do," Rogers said.
Jim Stewart, who founded Seattle's Best Coffee before selling his stake but still owns an organic coffee farm in Costa Rica, said TransFair's set prices can reduce the incentive for farmers and workers to produce a high-quality crop.
Instead, Stewart said he prefers to encourage workers to pick ripe beans by offering perks based on a full season's harvest. During Stewart's tenure at Seattle's Best, the company earmarked profits from each year's crop for projects such as schools and water pumps. He and his wife, farm owner Luz Marina Trujillo, still deliver new school uniforms each year to the families who work at their farms in Costa Rica.
The incentive-based approach, Stewart said, tells workers that "because you've done such a good job, your coffee has more international value, and here's some of that value for you to use in your community."
"It's not just more money - `Here it is, good luck,'" Stewart said. "It's a reward. It's not a gift. It's not a donation. It's not charity."
Rice said while community projects sponsored by individual coffee companies are commendable and well-intentioned, they also can be seen as a form of paternalism.
"We just believe there's a more sustainable model that empowers farmers to help themselves," Rice said.
Global demand for Fair Trade coffee is still relatively low - Fair Trade coffee accounts for perhaps 5 percent of specialty-coffee sales in the U.S. - but that demand is growing. Rice said Fair Trade farmers have plenty of incentive to strive for top quality. If they do not pay attention to quality, he said, their coffee will not sell.
---
With demand rising for Fair Trade and other eco- and worker-friendly coffees, caffeinated consumers are wading through what can be a confusing array of labels. Shoppers perusing the 12-ounce bags at their favorite espresso bar or grocery store often must choose between organic or shade-grown, or Fair Trade versus fair-traded.
A recent stroll down a Safeway aisle found coffees bearing three organic logos, the Fair Trade symbol and descriptions including shade-grown and "100% mountain farmed."
Rogers suggests the U.S. government take up the issue of Fair Trade coffee, similar to how the U.S. Agriculture Department recently introduced a "USDA Organic" logo.
"There's all these myriads of certifications out there that confuse the consumer," Rogers said. "If the government were willing to get involved with Fair Trade, I think that would be a very positive step for the consumer."
---
The Carlos Diaz Cajina Cooperative on Ometepe Island is not part of the Fair Trade program. But with the co-op's coffee selling for $1.61 a pound, its farmers say they feel fairly compensated. During the Sandinista era in the 1980s, they received less than 20 cents a pound.
"We have a better life," Castillo, 66, said through an interpreter. "Before, selling coffee at that price, I didn't have the money to survive. I didn't have money for the food I needed, for clothes."
Coffee profits have brought a water system to his village and helped him pay school fees for his six sons and three daughters, he said.
"Maybe it's not that our houses are nicer and we live like rich people, but now I can do things like send my kids to school," Castillo said. "Now, I'm not just subsisting. I can live more comfortably."
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View entire thread: Teens and Coffee
Posted by charlotte on 2007-09-03 20:46:21 Post Subject: Teens and Coffee
Can anyone recommend best coffee shops in the Charlotte area for teens?
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Posted by charlotte on 2007-09-03 20:46:21 Post Subject: Teens and Coffee
Can anyone recommend best coffee shops in the Charlotte area for teens?
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View entire thread: best coffee in the world www.coffebrazil.com
Posted by joaoly on 2008-08-06 17:34:55 Post Subject: best coffee in the world www.coffebrazil.com
If you want to find the best coffee in the world, his journey begins here
www.coffebrazil.com
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Posted by joaoly on 2008-08-06 17:34:55 Post Subject: best coffee in the world www.coffebrazil.com
If you want to find the best coffee in the world, his journey begins here
www.coffebrazil.com
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View entire thread: coffe equipment
Posted by koji on 2006-08-15 08:03:48 Post Subject: coffe equipment
I'm in the process of opening a coffe shop. Can some one tell what equipment I need as i dont have a clue. Also What are the best coffee equipment machines around .
Thank you
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Posted by koji on 2006-08-15 08:03:48 Post Subject: coffe equipment
I'm in the process of opening a coffe shop. Can some one tell what equipment I need as i dont have a clue. Also What are the best coffee equipment machines around .
Thank you
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View entire thread: Best coffee vending machines
Posted by onmcv on 2007-03-12 11:26:03 Post Subject: Best coffee vending machines
Hi i want to ask about the best coffee vending machines for vending alot of customers (e.g students at collegue ).... that except not only coins but also paper monye .... unexpensive its price about 2000 US$
Thanx a lot
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Posted by onmcv on 2007-03-12 11:26:03 Post Subject: Best coffee vending machines
Hi i want to ask about the best coffee vending machines for vending alot of customers (e.g students at collegue ).... that except not only coins but also paper monye .... unexpensive its price about 2000 US$
Thanx a lot
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View entire thread: Coffe machine and coffe shop equipment
Posted by koji on 2006-08-15 03:30:57 Post Subject: Coffe machine and coffe shop equipment
I'm trying to start my coffe shop i'm in new in this business so I definatly need help. Can you please tell me what are the best coffee machines makers, and where and what equipment do i need for a coffee shop.
I thank you in advance
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Posted by koji on 2006-08-15 03:30:57 Post Subject: Coffe machine and coffe shop equipment
I'm trying to start my coffe shop i'm in new in this business so I definatly need help. Can you please tell me what are the best coffee machines makers, and where and what equipment do i need for a coffee shop.
I thank you in advance
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View entire thread: Bosque de Niebla Cafe
Posted by Anonymous on 2005-02-03 16:38:26 Post Subject: Bosque de Niebla Cafe
I went to Puerto Vallarta last week (I live in Canada) and have bought a 1KG box of cofee name "Bosque de Niebla". Hey, it's fucking the best coffee I ever drank !
I'd like to know if anyone know where I could buy (online) it before the box is empty !?
Thank,
Isabelle
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Posted by Anonymous on 2005-02-03 16:38:26 Post Subject: Bosque de Niebla Cafe
I went to Puerto Vallarta last week (I live in Canada) and have bought a 1KG box of cofee name "Bosque de Niebla". Hey, it's fucking the best coffee I ever drank !
I'd like to know if anyone know where I could buy (online) it before the box is empty !?
Thank,
Isabelle
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View entire thread: New coffee distributor
Posted by raven on 2003-12-15 23:47:27 Post Subject: New coffee distributor
Hi everyone,
My name is Troy and Im a new owner in a huge coffee bean plantation in Chiapas Mexico. Some of the worlds best coffee comes from Chiapas and now is the time their being picked of the trees. So, if you want to try fresh Mexican coffee email me Im beginning to take orders now. I only ship whole beans to preserve the aroma and flavor for you.
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Posted by raven on 2003-12-15 23:47:27 Post Subject: New coffee distributor
Hi everyone,
My name is Troy and Im a new owner in a huge coffee bean plantation in Chiapas Mexico. Some of the worlds best coffee comes from Chiapas and now is the time their being picked of the trees. So, if you want to try fresh Mexican coffee email me Im beginning to take orders now. I only ship whole beans to preserve the aroma and flavor for you.
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View entire thread: Coastal Bean is now launched
Posted by coffeefan on 2005-12-26 20:44:03 Post Subject: Coastal Bean is now launched
Coastal Bean, LLC a family owned and managed business headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia has been recently launched. Combining our passion for the beach with the best quality of coffee, Coastal Bean was created. We are committed to our clients and the quality of all our products. We offer fine, freshly Roasted Coffee, English Teas and a wide assortment of gifts. Whether you are shopping for yourself, a special occasion or corporate gifts- Coastal Bean has it all. Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to serving you the best coffee you have ever enjoyed!
Please visit:
http://www.coastalbean.com
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Posted by coffeefan on 2005-12-26 20:44:03 Post Subject: Coastal Bean is now launched
Coastal Bean, LLC a family owned and managed business headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia has been recently launched. Combining our passion for the beach with the best quality of coffee, Coastal Bean was created. We are committed to our clients and the quality of all our products. We offer fine, freshly Roasted Coffee, English Teas and a wide assortment of gifts. Whether you are shopping for yourself, a special occasion or corporate gifts- Coastal Bean has it all. Thank you for visiting, and we look forward to serving you the best coffee you have ever enjoyed!
Please visit:
http://www.coastalbean.com
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View entire thread: Information need on Cory vacuum coffee makers
Posted by ElenaPugh on 2005-04-01 14:44:47 Post Subject: Information need on Cory vacuum coffee makers
My husband and I used to have a stainless steel vacuum coffee maker. It did not have a glass filter. I belive it was a Cory. When we "modernized" the kitchen, we got an electric drip and I think the kids gave the vacuum pot to Salvation army. I want desperately to replace that pot - it made the best coffee I ever drank. I've seen pieces available on Ebay, but not a complete unit. Can anyone tell me what model that pot may have been? It definitely did not have the glass filter. Thanks for any help identifying this.
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Posted by ElenaPugh on 2005-04-01 14:44:47 Post Subject: Information need on Cory vacuum coffee makers
My husband and I used to have a stainless steel vacuum coffee maker. It did not have a glass filter. I belive it was a Cory. When we "modernized" the kitchen, we got an electric drip and I think the kids gave the vacuum pot to Salvation army. I want desperately to replace that pot - it made the best coffee I ever drank. I've seen pieces available on Ebay, but not a complete unit. Can anyone tell me what model that pot may have been? It definitely did not have the glass filter. Thanks for any help identifying this.
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View entire thread: Coffee from an island
Posted by joaquin on 2005-08-20 01:14:36 Post Subject: Coffee from an island
By mid nineteen hundreds The coffee from Puerto Rico was consider one of the best coffees of the world . Cerify by different awards and medalls like the Universal Exposition in Paris year 1878-1931,Chicago 1893,
Barcelona 1888-1898
and the Great Bourdeux award 1895
Iam a third generation coffee grower that has a farm at the same latitud and logitud where this famous coffee was grown .
The coffee plantation is the same as in the vineyard where the combination of soils,temperatures and rainfall creat an unique microclimate for a unique wine . This is not the best coffee of the world because each palate is different from the other.This coffee is not blended to obtain a specific taste .
For the joy of coffee Joaquin
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Posted by joaquin on 2005-08-20 01:14:36 Post Subject: Coffee from an island
By mid nineteen hundreds The coffee from Puerto Rico was consider one of the best coffees of the world . Cerify by different awards and medalls like the Universal Exposition in Paris year 1878-1931,Chicago 1893,
Barcelona 1888-1898
and the Great Bourdeux award 1895
Iam a third generation coffee grower that has a farm at the same latitud and logitud where this famous coffee was grown .
The coffee plantation is the same as in the vineyard where the combination of soils,temperatures and rainfall creat an unique microclimate for a unique wine . This is not the best coffee of the world because each palate is different from the other.This coffee is not blended to obtain a specific taste .
For the joy of coffee Joaquin
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View entire thread: COVIM COFFEE OF ITALY
Posted by Covimusa on 2008-06-25 11:51:28 Post Subject: COVIM COFFEE OF ITALY
BUONGIORNO.
Welcome to the world of COVIM coffee....... Italian Espresso coffee at its best! From the charming Ligurian Riviera and the home of Christopher Columbus we are pleased to announce the arrival of COVIM in the United States of America. Making its debut in South Jersey this \"new bean on the block\" will bring to you exquisite flavors and aromas originating from the best coffee beans in the world.
South American, African, Far Eastern and South Asian coffee beans are carefully selected and roasted in Genova, Italy, to produce the highest quality and flavor making COVIM one of the finest roasting houses in the world.
We trust you are ready for a great cup of COVIM espresso or cappuccino. COVIM coffee also makes terrific cups of Americano drip!
Please visit: www.covimusa.com or shop at http://sales.covimusa.com
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Posted by Covimusa on 2008-06-25 11:51:28 Post Subject: COVIM COFFEE OF ITALY
BUONGIORNO.
Welcome to the world of COVIM coffee....... Italian Espresso coffee at its best! From the charming Ligurian Riviera and the home of Christopher Columbus we are pleased to announce the arrival of COVIM in the United States of America. Making its debut in South Jersey this \"new bean on the block\" will bring to you exquisite flavors and aromas originating from the best coffee beans in the world.
South American, African, Far Eastern and South Asian coffee beans are carefully selected and roasted in Genova, Italy, to produce the highest quality and flavor making COVIM one of the finest roasting houses in the world.
We trust you are ready for a great cup of COVIM espresso or cappuccino. COVIM coffee also makes terrific cups of Americano drip!
Please visit: www.covimusa.com or shop at http://sales.covimusa.com
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View entire thread: All About Coffee
Posted by Dhiraj on 2008-07-17 02:15:35 Post Subject: All About Coffee
I am here for the business .
I Have this several sites of coffee accessories to sell.
Coffee Reviews- Looking for a perfect cup of coffee? Reviews will help you to find out various brands and types of coffee, according to the requirements.
Coffee Shop Guide - Provides all information regarding Coffee Accessories and Coffee Shops all over the world.
Cheap Coffee Machines - Know more about best Coffee machines, Coffee Accessories and more!
Coffee Reviews- Looking for a perfect cup of coffee? Reviews will help you to find out various brands and types of coffee, according to the requirements.
Classic Coffee Percolators - A type of pot for brewing coffee is a coffee percolator. In this boiling water is forced constantly up through central tube to filter back down through a basket of ground coffee beans.Depending upon the coffee bubbles going up, the strength of the coffee is determined.
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Posted by Dhiraj on 2008-07-17 02:15:35 Post Subject: All About Coffee
I am here for the business .
I Have this several sites of coffee accessories to sell.
Coffee Reviews- Looking for a perfect cup of coffee? Reviews will help you to find out various brands and types of coffee, according to the requirements.
Coffee Shop Guide - Provides all information regarding Coffee Accessories and Coffee Shops all over the world.
Cheap Coffee Machines - Know more about best Coffee machines, Coffee Accessories and more!
Coffee Reviews- Looking for a perfect cup of coffee? Reviews will help you to find out various brands and types of coffee, according to the requirements.
Classic Coffee Percolators - A type of pot for brewing coffee is a coffee percolator. In this boiling water is forced constantly up through central tube to filter back down through a basket of ground coffee beans.Depending upon the coffee bubbles going up, the strength of the coffee is determined.
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View entire thread: Coffee at Home 101 Class w/ Bellissimo @ UmpquaBank Portland
Posted by BaristaTrainer on 2007-10-10 11:14:23 Post Subject: Coffee at Home 101 Class w/ Bellissimo @ UmpquaBank Portland
http://www.umpquabank.com/images/life/community.gif
Coffee At Home 101
Date: 10/29/2007
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Place: Pearl District Umpqua Bank Store: 1139 NW Lovejoy, Portland OR
Presented by The American Barista & Coffee School & Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup
Details: Do you love coffee but find your knowledge and understanding are about as deep as a demitasse cup? This class will give you a broad understanding of specialty coffee, including its history, how it is harvested and processed, where it is grown and its similarity to fine wine in tasting notes, aromas, body, acidity, etc. You will also learn how to brew the best coffee at home, how to best purchase and store your coffees and how your coffee buying practices can make an impact on a global scale.
This is a FREE class.
Umpqua Bank was just one of the Top 12 Hottest Companies in Portland in this months Portland Monthly Magazine.
Hope to see you there!
- Matt
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Posted by BaristaTrainer on 2007-10-10 11:14:23 Post Subject: Coffee at Home 101 Class w/ Bellissimo @ UmpquaBank Portland
http://www.umpquabank.com/images/life/community.gif
Coffee At Home 101
Date: 10/29/2007
Time: 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Place: Pearl District Umpqua Bank Store: 1139 NW Lovejoy, Portland OR
Presented by The American Barista & Coffee School & Bellissimo Coffee InfoGroup
Details: Do you love coffee but find your knowledge and understanding are about as deep as a demitasse cup? This class will give you a broad understanding of specialty coffee, including its history, how it is harvested and processed, where it is grown and its similarity to fine wine in tasting notes, aromas, body, acidity, etc. You will also learn how to brew the best coffee at home, how to best purchase and store your coffees and how your coffee buying practices can make an impact on a global scale.
This is a FREE class.
Umpqua Bank was just one of the Top 12 Hottest Companies in Portland in this months Portland Monthly Magazine.
Hope to see you there!
- Matt
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View entire thread: PR: Bar None Coffee opens in Georgetown, TX
Posted by cafemakers on 2007-05-18 20:06:31 Post Subject: PR: Bar None Coffee opens in Georgetown, TX
Georgetown, TX (PRWEB) May 19, 2007 – Bar None Coffee opens for business in Georgetown, Texas, marking the entrance of a new generation of specialty coffee shops into the Lone Star State.
"You won't find a jumbo 20 oz drink anywhere on our menu," boasts proprietor Linda Silva. "Fast food coffee chains use large volumes of milk to hide bitter, over-roasted coffee; our customers will experience the sweet taste of espresso prepared correctly."
Bar None Coffee features a menu of flavorful specialty coffee beverages prepared by highly trained baristas that follow traditional ingredient proportions and serving sizes, including a traditional cappuccino served in a 6-oz ceramic demitasse. An upscale but distinctively Texas-styled seating area allows customers to comfortably enjoy beverages and light food fare with friends.
Recognizing the value of convenience to the American commuter, coffee at Bar None is also available to go from a drive-up window.
"The best coffee shops in the world focus on small beverages that demonstrate their ability to prepare naturally sweet and balanced espresso," says espresso expert Andrew Hetzel of retail consulting firm Cafemakers. Hetzel continues, "Bar None Coffee is part of an emerging class of independent coffee shops that are using quality to their advantage in the face of multiunit competition – the figurative deck of cards is stacked against large operators in the area of beverage quality."
Adds Silva, "we're going to change the Texas expectation that bigger is better where it comes to fine coffee."
About Bar None Coffee
Bar None Coffee is located at 105 Wildwood Drive in the Cedar Breaks Village (next to the HEB Shopping Center on Williams Dr., behind the Bank of America.) and is open Monday through Saturday 6:00 am until 10:00 pm daily. For more information, call (512) 535-3774 or visit the Bar None website at http://www.barnonecoffee.com .
Media Contact
Linda Silva (512) 535-3774
lindasilva@barnonecoffee.com
Bar None Coffee
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Posted by cafemakers on 2007-05-18 20:06:31 Post Subject: PR: Bar None Coffee opens in Georgetown, TX
Georgetown, TX (PRWEB) May 19, 2007 – Bar None Coffee opens for business in Georgetown, Texas, marking the entrance of a new generation of specialty coffee shops into the Lone Star State.
"You won't find a jumbo 20 oz drink anywhere on our menu," boasts proprietor Linda Silva. "Fast food coffee chains use large volumes of milk to hide bitter, over-roasted coffee; our customers will experience the sweet taste of espresso prepared correctly."
Bar None Coffee features a menu of flavorful specialty coffee beverages prepared by highly trained baristas that follow traditional ingredient proportions and serving sizes, including a traditional cappuccino served in a 6-oz ceramic demitasse. An upscale but distinctively Texas-styled seating area allows customers to comfortably enjoy beverages and light food fare with friends.
Recognizing the value of convenience to the American commuter, coffee at Bar None is also available to go from a drive-up window.
"The best coffee shops in the world focus on small beverages that demonstrate their ability to prepare naturally sweet and balanced espresso," says espresso expert Andrew Hetzel of retail consulting firm Cafemakers. Hetzel continues, "Bar None Coffee is part of an emerging class of independent coffee shops that are using quality to their advantage in the face of multiunit competition – the figurative deck of cards is stacked against large operators in the area of beverage quality."
Adds Silva, "we're going to change the Texas expectation that bigger is better where it comes to fine coffee."
About Bar None Coffee
Bar None Coffee is located at 105 Wildwood Drive in the Cedar Breaks Village (next to the HEB Shopping Center on Williams Dr., behind the Bank of America.) and is open Monday through Saturday 6:00 am until 10:00 pm daily. For more information, call (512) 535-3774 or visit the Bar None website at http://www.barnonecoffee.com .
Media Contact
Linda Silva (512) 535-3774
lindasilva@barnonecoffee.com
Bar None Coffee
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View entire thread: PR-Announcing the launch of Volcanica Coffee Company
Posted by buck100 on 2005-08-26 05:21:25 Post Subject: PR-Announcing the launch of Volcanica Coffee Company
August 25, 2005; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Volcanica Coffee -- Announcing the launch of Volcanica Coffee Company, making available the finest exotic gourmet coffees from volcanic mountains regions around the world.
Today, Volcanica Coffee Company announces the official launch of the company and website, http://www.VolcanicaCoffee.com. Volcanica Coffee is a specialty coffee importer and retailer of single origin gourmet coffee beansgrown on volcanic soil.
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Posted by buck100 on 2005-08-26 05:21:25 Post Subject: PR-Announcing the launch of Volcanica Coffee Company
August 25, 2005; Fort Lauderdale, FL
Volcanica Coffee -- Announcing the launch of Volcanica Coffee Company, making available the finest exotic gourmet coffees from volcanic mountains regions around the world.
Today, Volcanica Coffee Company announces the official launch of the company and website, http://www.VolcanicaCoffee.com. Volcanica Coffee is a specialty coffee importer and retailer of single origin gourmet coffee beansgrown on volcanic soil.
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View entire thread: Bel Canto Coffee - Best Arabica Single Origin From Indonesia
Posted by bel.canto.coffee on 2008-08-28 00:23:53 Post Subject: Bel Canto Coffee - Best Arabica Single Origin From Indonesia
Bel Canto is a Coffee company located in Malang-Indonesia, we produce high quality roasted coffee (special gourmet). For Blend coffee we use 95% arabica 5% robusta, Single Origin 100% arabica, Old Robusta we use 100% robusta, for the coffee beans we used 1st grade Arabica that was produce from many location in Indonesia like Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Papua, East Timor and Bali. Our roaster ideology is to provide good quality coffee from all over Indonesia. For the packaging we use aluminum foil equip with one way valve to maintain its freshness.
Our product line are :
>> COFFEE BLEND ( 95% Arabica 5% Robusta)
Bel Canto Espresso Golden Crema (The BEST COFFEE for Cappuccino or Latte)
Price : $8.5 / 500 grams pack beans, $4.5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : deepfull-bodied, earthy, syrupy, sweet caramel, and chocolate finish.
Bel Canto Good Morning Breakfast Blend
Price : $4.5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : medium body, low acidity, with sweet elegant caramel notes.
Bel Canto Dinner Fiesta Blend
Price : $4.5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : medium full body, low acidity, bittersweet chocolate notes, & long-rich aftertaste.
>> ARABICA COFFEE SINGLE ORIGIN (100% Arabica)
Bel Canto Single Origin : Aceh Gayo (Sumatra Gayo Highland)
Price : $5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Medium smooth body, sweet, and spicy.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Sumatra Mandheling
Price : $4.75 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : deep full body, earthy with bittersweet chocolate.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Sumatra Sidikalang
Price : $4.75 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Medium deep body, aromatic & sweet spicy
Bel Canto Single Origin : Sulawesi Toraja Kalosi
Price : $5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Well-balanced of deep body with pleasant dark chocolate note.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Java Arabica (Belawan Estate)
Price : $5.25 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : medium body, aromatic with sweet spicy notes.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Bali Kintamani Arabica
Price: $4.5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Mellow body with hints of citrus.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Flores Arabica (Bajawa Highland)
Price : $4.5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Smooth-medium body, aromatic with hints of choco flavor.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Wamena Papua Arabica
Price : $5.25 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Well balance body, earthy with bittersweet honey
Bel Canto Single Origin : East Timor Arabica
Price : $4.75 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Medium Body, Earthy, Bittersweet Choco, Fruity
Bel Canto Single Origin : Sumatra Blue Lintong
Price : $5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Medium Body, Earthy, Choco, Herbal
>> ROBUSTA COFFEE (100% ROBUSTA)
Bel Canto Old Special Robusta Coffee
Price : $4 / pack
Characteristic : intense deep body with long bittersweet finish.
*** We also take orders for Single Origin in form of coffee beans minimum order 2Kg per type ***
*** The Price Exclude Delivery Charges ***
I hope I can sell my coffee to you especially Coffee Shop or Café that required a good quality coffee. If you have any question about Bel Canto or required a more detail information about Bel Canto or you want to buy in bulk and need samples, please do not hesitate to contact my email at bel.canto.coffee@gmail.com or at my phone number +628161646268 – Jerren Octavianto
Thanks for your time and consideration
Bel Canto Coffee
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Posted by bel.canto.coffee on 2008-08-28 00:23:53 Post Subject: Bel Canto Coffee - Best Arabica Single Origin From Indonesia
Bel Canto is a Coffee company located in Malang-Indonesia, we produce high quality roasted coffee (special gourmet). For Blend coffee we use 95% arabica 5% robusta, Single Origin 100% arabica, Old Robusta we use 100% robusta, for the coffee beans we used 1st grade Arabica that was produce from many location in Indonesia like Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, Papua, East Timor and Bali. Our roaster ideology is to provide good quality coffee from all over Indonesia. For the packaging we use aluminum foil equip with one way valve to maintain its freshness.
Our product line are :
>> COFFEE BLEND ( 95% Arabica 5% Robusta)
Bel Canto Espresso Golden Crema (The BEST COFFEE for Cappuccino or Latte)
Price : $8.5 / 500 grams pack beans, $4.5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : deepfull-bodied, earthy, syrupy, sweet caramel, and chocolate finish.
Bel Canto Good Morning Breakfast Blend
Price : $4.5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : medium body, low acidity, with sweet elegant caramel notes.
Bel Canto Dinner Fiesta Blend
Price : $4.5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : medium full body, low acidity, bittersweet chocolate notes, & long-rich aftertaste.
>> ARABICA COFFEE SINGLE ORIGIN (100% Arabica)
Bel Canto Single Origin : Aceh Gayo (Sumatra Gayo Highland)
Price : $5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Medium smooth body, sweet, and spicy.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Sumatra Mandheling
Price : $4.75 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : deep full body, earthy with bittersweet chocolate.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Sumatra Sidikalang
Price : $4.75 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Medium deep body, aromatic & sweet spicy
Bel Canto Single Origin : Sulawesi Toraja Kalosi
Price : $5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Well-balanced of deep body with pleasant dark chocolate note.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Java Arabica (Belawan Estate)
Price : $5.25 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : medium body, aromatic with sweet spicy notes.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Bali Kintamani Arabica
Price: $4.5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Mellow body with hints of citrus.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Flores Arabica (Bajawa Highland)
Price : $4.5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Smooth-medium body, aromatic with hints of choco flavor.
Bel Canto Single Origin : Wamena Papua Arabica
Price : $5.25 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Well balance body, earthy with bittersweet honey
Bel Canto Single Origin : East Timor Arabica
Price : $4.75 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Medium Body, Earthy, Bittersweet Choco, Fruity
Bel Canto Single Origin : Sumatra Blue Lintong
Price : $5 / 250 grams pack ground coffee
Characteristic : Medium Body, Earthy, Choco, Herbal
>> ROBUSTA COFFEE (100% ROBUSTA)
Bel Canto Old Special Robusta Coffee
Price : $4 / pack
Characteristic : intense deep body with long bittersweet finish.
*** We also take orders for Single Origin in form of coffee beans minimum order 2Kg per type ***
*** The Price Exclude Delivery Charges ***
I hope I can sell my coffee to you especially Coffee Shop or Café that required a good quality coffee. If you have any question about Bel Canto or required a more detail information about Bel Canto or you want to buy in bulk and need samples, please do not hesitate to contact my email at bel.canto.coffee@gmail.com or at my phone number +628161646268 – Jerren Octavianto
Thanks for your time and consideration
Bel Canto Coffee
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View entire thread: coffee and a very un-hollywood screenplay
Posted by WolfLarsen on 2006-09-10 11:57:04 Post Subject: coffee and a very un-hollywood screenplay
un-hollywood screenplay
Here's a screenplay I wrote in Lima, Peru. If you find yourself in Lima check out the outdoor Cafe Haiti in Miraflores. Watch the crowds pour by while you sip the BEST coffee. Latin Americans LIVE on coffee! Anyway, this screenplay excerpt might be a little disturbing - like the world we live in.
An excerpt from the Screenplay GOD AND THE DEVIL DANCING THROUGH WORLD WAR III TOGETHER By Wolf Larsen
In one of the burning cities a little child in diapers sits SCREAMING hysterically outside among the ruins. A parade of people with missing limbs and / or no heads / and / or giant bullet holes through their bodies marches past the baby. Many of the people are bleeding profusely as they chant:
“Miles and miles of barbed wire everywhere! Watchtowers stalking over our heads and searchlights invading our minds and tanks rolling like hordes of locusts through our cities! Every day is the apocalypse of now! The bombs fall and fall like a plague.”
– Then the marchers begin to sing:
“Sing a new sky! Swing a word around a curve and watch it explode into a painting! Splash the painting up and up past the sky and watch it become a phrase of poetry crashing through your house! Take that poem turn it into a car and drive around in a restless journey for years and years and watch that journey erupt and thunder back into a poem again! Grab a woman – fuck her until every poem is an earthquake and every earthquake is a man and a woman making love! Touch love! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------censored-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!”
– As the people chant and sing the child in diapers continues SCREAMING HYSTERICALLY. A smiling happy couple run past the screaming child and through the parade/demonstration. Then a bomb falls on the baby. The baby screams no more…
Suddenly everyone jumps out of the sky and builds upon the ruins of the bombed cities. When the people are done building up the cities the planes come and bomb all the cities again. Then the people start building the cities back up again as they sing war songs.
Paintings begin swirling all around together in a splash of happy and sad and angry everything and all the rain falling on the earth begins SCREAMING. Each raindrop has its own facial expression and is SCREAMING something different. One raindrop SCREAMS:
“Human struggle is a giant wave of volcanoes constantly erupting and erupting across the centuries.”
– And another raindrop SCREAMS:
“Welcome the coming Civil War with a kiss! Be ready! Bury guns under your houses! Hide them in the floorboards and walls of your apartments! Prepare!”
A member of the theater audience SCREAMS:
“And the soldiers lined up in front of the angry people! The officers screamed and screamed at the soldiers to ‘fire’! But the longer the soldiers gazed at the angry people facing them the more they felt they were looking into the mirror. In their fantasies and dreams near naked ladies approached them from the crowd with flowers in their hands and smiles on their faces. The soldiers turned around and shot their officers full of hundreds of bullet holes. Their corpses bleed all over the street like a happy child running under the sun. The soldiers turned around and marched over the bodies of the dead officers. The crowd cheered and surged behind the soldiers.”
– Another member of the audience sings:
“Making love to you is like smearing every bright happy color in the universe all over our naked bodies. When my penis is inside of you it feels like every flower and every plant and every tree are all singing and singing and their song surrounds us like a big happy smile. When you tell me to cum inside of you and give you a baby I just want to reach out and grab the whole planet in my hand and just give it to you. And when you tell me to hug you and hug you I feel the blue sky dripping lusciousness all over us I feel everything everywhere saying the word ‘happy’ over and over again.”
Copyright 2005 by Wolf Larsen
If you would like to read more you may go to:
Screenplay
un-hollywood screenplay
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Posted by WolfLarsen on 2006-09-10 11:57:04 Post Subject: coffee and a very un-hollywood screenplay
un-hollywood screenplay
Here's a screenplay I wrote in Lima, Peru. If you find yourself in Lima check out the outdoor Cafe Haiti in Miraflores. Watch the crowds pour by while you sip the BEST coffee. Latin Americans LIVE on coffee! Anyway, this screenplay excerpt might be a little disturbing - like the world we live in.
An excerpt from the Screenplay GOD AND THE DEVIL DANCING THROUGH WORLD WAR III TOGETHER By Wolf Larsen
In one of the burning cities a little child in diapers sits SCREAMING hysterically outside among the ruins. A parade of people with missing limbs and / or no heads / and / or giant bullet holes through their bodies marches past the baby. Many of the people are bleeding profusely as they chant:
“Miles and miles of barbed wire everywhere! Watchtowers stalking over our heads and searchlights invading our minds and tanks rolling like hordes of locusts through our cities! Every day is the apocalypse of now! The bombs fall and fall like a plague.”
– Then the marchers begin to sing:
“Sing a new sky! Swing a word around a curve and watch it explode into a painting! Splash the painting up and up past the sky and watch it become a phrase of poetry crashing through your house! Take that poem turn it into a car and drive around in a restless journey for years and years and watch that journey erupt and thunder back into a poem again! Grab a woman – fuck her until every poem is an earthquake and every earthquake is a man and a woman making love! Touch love! ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------censored-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------!”
– As the people chant and sing the child in diapers continues SCREAMING HYSTERICALLY. A smiling happy couple run past the screaming child and through the parade/demonstration. Then a bomb falls on the baby. The baby screams no more…
Suddenly everyone jumps out of the sky and builds upon the ruins of the bombed cities. When the people are done building up the cities the planes come and bomb all the cities again. Then the people start building the cities back up again as they sing war songs.
Paintings begin swirling all around together in a splash of happy and sad and angry everything and all the rain falling on the earth begins SCREAMING. Each raindrop has its own facial expression and is SCREAMING something different. One raindrop SCREAMS:
“Human struggle is a giant wave of volcanoes constantly erupting and erupting across the centuries.”
– And another raindrop SCREAMS:
“Welcome the coming Civil War with a kiss! Be ready! Bury guns under your houses! Hide them in the floorboards and walls of your apartments! Prepare!”
A member of the theater audience SCREAMS:
“And the soldiers lined up in front of the angry people! The officers screamed and screamed at the soldiers to ‘fire’! But the longer the soldiers gazed at the angry people facing them the more they felt they were looking into the mirror. In their fantasies and dreams near naked ladies approached them from the crowd with flowers in their hands and smiles on their faces. The soldiers turned around and shot their officers full of hundreds of bullet holes. Their corpses bleed all over the street like a happy child running under the sun. The soldiers turned around and marched over the bodies of the dead officers. The crowd cheered and surged behind the soldiers.”
– Another member of the audience sings:
“Making love to you is like smearing every bright happy color in the universe all over our naked bodies. When my penis is inside of you it feels like every flower and every plant and every tree are all singing and singing and their song surrounds us like a big happy smile. When you tell me to cum inside of you and give you a baby I just want to reach out and grab the whole planet in my hand and just give it to you. And when you tell me to hug you and hug you I feel the blue sky dripping lusciousness all over us I feel everything everywhere saying the word ‘happy’ over and over again.”
Copyright 2005 by Wolf Larsen
If you would like to read more you may go to:
Screenplay
un-hollywood screenplay
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View entire thread: Battle of the Baristas
Posted by barefoot on 2004-10-25 14:12:27 Post Subject: Battle of the Baristas
This is a PR about an event we have coming up. If anyone is in the Bay Area come on out and watch the fun!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Andy Newbom
Barefoot Coffee Roasters
408-687-3692
info@barefootcoffeeroasters.com
‘Battle of the Baristas’ To Crown The Best Barista In Bay Area
A unique competition pits 14 of the top Baristas from the best espresso bars in the Bay Area in a highly caffeinated battle for coffee supremacy.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 27th, 2004 – The Battle of the Baristas will showcase the amazing coffee making talents of some of the best Baristas in the south bay and peninsula areas. Fourteen independent cafes will choose their star Barista to represent them in an “Iron Chefâ€
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Posted by barefoot on 2004-10-25 14:12:27 Post Subject: Battle of the Baristas
This is a PR about an event we have coming up. If anyone is in the Bay Area come on out and watch the fun!
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Andy Newbom
Barefoot Coffee Roasters
408-687-3692
info@barefootcoffeeroasters.com
‘Battle of the Baristas’ To Crown The Best Barista In Bay Area
A unique competition pits 14 of the top Baristas from the best espresso bars in the Bay Area in a highly caffeinated battle for coffee supremacy.
SANTA CLARA, Calif., October 27th, 2004 – The Battle of the Baristas will showcase the amazing coffee making talents of some of the best Baristas in the south bay and peninsula areas. Fourteen independent cafes will choose their star Barista to represent them in an “Iron Chefâ€
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View entire thread: s Seattle’s Best Coffee Any Better than Starbucks?
Posted by felani on 2008-03-05 06:55:43 Post Subject: s Seattle’s Best Coffee Any Better than Starbucks?
Whenever people talk about coffee, it seems that they like to make some kind of comparison between their favorite brands or blends with what Starbucks offers. Perhaps it is because Starbucks is such an easy brand to compare to since practically everyone worth their weight in coffee beans has had a piping hot cup of coffee at Starbucks at some point in time. Whatever the case, here is yet another comparison of a brand of coffee versus the current coffee champion – Starbucks.
While Starbucks is the reigning king of the hill in Seattle, there is actually another, slightly lesser known coffee company that has come from the same northwestern coffee capital of America. Known as Seattle’s Best Coffee, they have been around for nearly forty years and have been making an amazing cup of coffee ever since. Although Seattle’s Best Coffee has gone through a variety of name changes, including brands like Stewart Brothers Coffee, it has keep the same amazing blends on its menu throughout – so they must be pretty darn amazing.
In 1998, Seattle’s Best Coffee became one of the first coffee retailers to actually sell a blend that was specifically made up of organically grown beans – a major selling point for many people. This blend became so successful that it propelled Seattle’s Best Coffee to a position as the third most prominent coffee retailer in America for a time, competing with the ever present Starbucks and the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.
So, despite the extensive history behind Seattle’s Best Coffee, is it really the better bang for your hard earned buck? Well, that really depends on taste. Sure, it costs quite a bit less when you buy it in their stores and even when you purchase a bag of beans at the grocery – but ultimately the taste really has nothing to do with the price. Give it a try, see how you like it, and then make your own decision about whether or not Seattle’s Best Coffee is really Seattle’s best coffee.
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Posted by felani on 2008-03-05 06:55:43 Post Subject: s Seattle’s Best Coffee Any Better than Starbucks?
Whenever people talk about coffee, it seems that they like to make some kind of comparison between their favorite brands or blends with what Starbucks offers. Perhaps it is because Starbucks is such an easy brand to compare to since practically everyone worth their weight in coffee beans has had a piping hot cup of coffee at Starbucks at some point in time. Whatever the case, here is yet another comparison of a brand of coffee versus the current coffee champion – Starbucks.
While Starbucks is the reigning king of the hill in Seattle, there is actually another, slightly lesser known coffee company that has come from the same northwestern coffee capital of America. Known as Seattle’s Best Coffee, they have been around for nearly forty years and have been making an amazing cup of coffee ever since. Although Seattle’s Best Coffee has gone through a variety of name changes, including brands like Stewart Brothers Coffee, it has keep the same amazing blends on its menu throughout – so they must be pretty darn amazing.
In 1998, Seattle’s Best Coffee became one of the first coffee retailers to actually sell a blend that was specifically made up of organically grown beans – a major selling point for many people. This blend became so successful that it propelled Seattle’s Best Coffee to a position as the third most prominent coffee retailer in America for a time, competing with the ever present Starbucks and the Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf.
So, despite the extensive history behind Seattle’s Best Coffee, is it really the better bang for your hard earned buck? Well, that really depends on taste. Sure, it costs quite a bit less when you buy it in their stores and even when you purchase a bag of beans at the grocery – but ultimately the taste really has nothing to do with the price. Give it a try, see how you like it, and then make your own decision about whether or not Seattle’s Best Coffee is really Seattle’s best coffee.
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View entire thread: Barefoot COffee ROasters 2 year party, free drinks ALL day!
Posted by barefoot on 2005-09-13 23:38:40 Post Subject: Barefoot COffee ROasters 2 year party, free drinks ALL day!
To celebreate our awesome two year anniversary and to thank all our happy coffee fans for voting us Best Coffee House in two magazines, Best Coffee in Citysearch and others and just plain have a happy day we are having a major celebration.
We are giving away ALL espresso, coffee and tea drinks FREE of charge ALL DAY!!
You can drink as many drinks as you want at NO COST! nada, zip, zero!
In fact we are having a competition to see which of our hard core coffee freak customers can drink the most espresso drinks in a row. There will be prizes and awards and more.
the party is Friday the 23rd of September 2005 from 7 am till 11 pm. We will have some very cool Red Cross charity events going on, we are filming for our upcoming DVD training video and all kinds of fun stuff. so come on down and have a drink (or 10) on us.
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Posted by barefoot on 2005-09-13 23:38:40 Post Subject: Barefoot COffee ROasters 2 year party, free drinks ALL day!
To celebreate our awesome two year anniversary and to thank all our happy coffee fans for voting us Best Coffee House in two magazines, Best Coffee in Citysearch and others and just plain have a happy day we are having a major celebration.
We are giving away ALL espresso, coffee and tea drinks FREE of charge ALL DAY!!
You can drink as many drinks as you want at NO COST! nada, zip, zero!
In fact we are having a competition to see which of our hard core coffee freak customers can drink the most espresso drinks in a row. There will be prizes and awards and more.
the party is Friday the 23rd of September 2005 from 7 am till 11 pm. We will have some very cool Red Cross charity events going on, we are filming for our upcoming DVD training video and all kinds of fun stuff. so come on down and have a drink (or 10) on us.
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View entire thread: Does anyone else roast their own beans?
Posted by jlyon10 on 2008-01-21 07:49:03 Post Subject: Roast your own
I fell in love with home roasting. You won't believe how great it tastes even if you don't know completely what you are doing. I use a Fresh Roast Plus 8 which is less expensive than the I-Roast and is very easy to use but it does smoke. The best coffee I have roasted to date is 100% Kona at a medium roast. The second best is Costa Rica same roast it is very similar in roasting properties as Kona. I also like howling monkey coffee from Nicaragua at a medium to dark roast. Check out my website.
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Posted by jlyon10 on 2008-01-21 07:49:03 Post Subject: Roast your own
I fell in love with home roasting. You won't believe how great it tastes even if you don't know completely what you are doing. I use a Fresh Roast Plus 8 which is less expensive than the I-Roast and is very easy to use but it does smoke. The best coffee I have roasted to date is 100% Kona at a medium roast. The second best is Costa Rica same roast it is very similar in roasting properties as Kona. I also like howling monkey coffee from Nicaragua at a medium to dark roast. Check out my website.
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View entire thread: Best in NYC
Posted by kk on 2008-03-17 12:21:56 Post Subject: Best in NYC
Who has the best coffee in NYC?
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Posted by kk on 2008-03-17 12:21:56 Post Subject: Best in NYC
Who has the best coffee in NYC?
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View entire thread: In the moment of truth ,ROASTERS
Posted by joaquin on 2006-07-30 15:35:01 Post Subject: In the moment of truth ,ROASTERS
What would be the best Coffee Roasting Machine ,
Which one is the best in consitenci temperature reading , and maintaining,TEMP CORRECTLY..
Which factors or peaces are the best ons for maintaining and controling heat ,
I Have roasted all my life whith artesanals skills given to me buy family , have allways roaste in a JB 1930 300
does the grafics , and DCQ ,usb to adapt to computer rtealy helps a small roaster ?
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Posted by joaquin on 2006-07-30 15:35:01 Post Subject: In the moment of truth ,ROASTERS
What would be the best Coffee Roasting Machine ,
Which one is the best in consitenci temperature reading , and maintaining,TEMP CORRECTLY..
Which factors or peaces are the best ons for maintaining and controling heat ,
I Have roasted all my life whith artesanals skills given to me buy family , have allways roaste in a JB 1930 300
does the grafics , and DCQ ,usb to adapt to computer rtealy helps a small roaster ?
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View entire thread: Costs...
Posted by caffe biscotto on 2008-04-29 04:59:39 Post Subject:
Erik,
John P replied to your similar question last week, here is the link:
http://www.coffeeforums.com/viewtopic.p ... ght=#31234
Now, while some will recommend that you stick to what you know best, coffee, I would like to add that sometimes it's better to diversify. If you're able to manage diversity that is. Offer something unique to your area.
There's a local 200 acre vegetable farm here that would have been put out of business a long time ago by the newer super markets that moved into the area.
They began to add things to their farm that would attract a larger customer base. In addition to their produce, they started raising free range chickens, started a fully operational bakery (which I helped to get off the ground), and put more emphasis into their greenhouse by adding a larger variety of flowers.
Regarding your questions, you could try a "search" in the forum, using keywords such as:
utilities -
insurance -
cogs -
growth rate -
% coffee sales -
Good luck and Welcome to Coffeeforums!
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Posted by caffe biscotto on 2008-04-29 04:59:39 Post Subject:
Erik,
John P replied to your similar question last week, here is the link:
http://www.coffeeforums.com/viewtopic.p ... ght=#31234
Now, while some will recommend that you stick to what you know best, coffee, I would like to add that sometimes it's better to diversify. If you're able to manage diversity that is. Offer something unique to your area.
There's a local 200 acre vegetable farm here that would have been put out of business a long time ago by the newer super markets that moved into the area.
They began to add things to their farm that would attract a larger customer base. In addition to their produce, they started raising free range chickens, started a fully operational bakery (which I helped to get off the ground), and put more emphasis into their greenhouse by adding a larger variety of flowers.
Regarding your questions, you could try a "search" in the forum, using keywords such as:
utilities -
insurance -
cogs -
growth rate -
% coffee sales -
Good luck and Welcome to Coffeeforums!
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View entire thread: HELP--Wondering where to buy Seattle''s Best
Posted by equus007 on 2007-06-28 19:21:50 Post Subject: SBC
" Call our Customer Service line at 1-800-962-9659 "
The probable resaon you can't use it in Border's or the Seattle's best near you is because they are franchise stores(Border's for sure) and it is a manufacturer's coupon. If you see "Proudly Serving Seattle's Best Coffee" anywhere that is a sure give away. Still pretty bad customer service assuming we are not talking about alot of money. Worked for one a while back and not too sure if they can refuse to take them by their contract. Their Cs people can probably direct you to a store near you or maybe turn it into a gift card to use on line.
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Posted by equus007 on 2007-06-28 19:21:50 Post Subject: SBC
" Call our Customer Service line at 1-800-962-9659 "
The probable resaon you can't use it in Border's or the Seattle's best near you is because they are franchise stores(Border's for sure) and it is a manufacturer's coupon. If you see "Proudly Serving Seattle's Best Coffee" anywhere that is a sure give away. Still pretty bad customer service assuming we are not talking about alot of money. Worked for one a while back and not too sure if they can refuse to take them by their contract. Their Cs people can probably direct you to a store near you or maybe turn it into a gift card to use on line.
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View entire thread: What is your favorite Coffe Shop?
Posted by caffin8ed on 2007-01-15 15:22:27 Post Subject: What is your favorite Coffe Shop?
Best Coffee
http://rankthese.com/poll.aspx?Pollid=18
Inquiring minds want to know...Check it out if you have time. Dunkin Donuts (my personal favorite) is the current leader but Peet''s (which I havent seen yet) is close behind.
The website is new. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Caffin8ted
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Posted by caffin8ed on 2007-01-15 15:22:27 Post Subject: What is your favorite Coffe Shop?
Best Coffee
http://rankthese.com/poll.aspx?Pollid=18
Inquiring minds want to know...Check it out if you have time. Dunkin Donuts (my personal favorite) is the current leader but Peet''s (which I havent seen yet) is close behind.
The website is new. Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Caffin8ted
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View entire thread: Looking for Seattle Roaster
Posted by Coffee Guy on 2006-02-17 12:55:03 Post Subject:
Hey Jason:
Give me a call. I'd be happy to roast for you. Not only do we provide some of the best coffee, but we also offer full consulting, training, private labeling & equipment. We have assisted many in getting their businesses up and running, some even here in the forums. View our website, then give me a call so we can schedule you an appointment when you are here in the Seattle area.
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Posted by Coffee Guy on 2006-02-17 12:55:03 Post Subject:
Hey Jason:
Give me a call. I'd be happy to roast for you. Not only do we provide some of the best coffee, but we also offer full consulting, training, private labeling & equipment. We have assisted many in getting their businesses up and running, some even here in the forums. View our website, then give me a call so we can schedule you an appointment when you are here in the Seattle area.
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View entire thread: Where can I find a great cup of coffee?
Posted by KnappCap on 2007-11-24 09:45:50 Post Subject:
Here is a link that will offer you some good shops all over the U.S. including 5 in the LA area. Another shop that isn't on this map is Intelligentsia in LA. They are known to roast and serve some of the best coffee you can find in the US.
http://www.espressomap.com/
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Posted by KnappCap on 2007-11-24 09:45:50 Post Subject:
Here is a link that will offer you some good shops all over the U.S. including 5 in the LA area. Another shop that isn't on this map is Intelligentsia in LA. They are known to roast and serve some of the best coffee you can find in the US.
http://www.espressomap.com/
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View entire thread: Best in NYC
Posted by DanD04325 on 2008-05-01 21:39:59 Post Subject:
Try out gimme coffee (www.gimmecoffee.com) if you can. I'm a student at Cornell, so I'm near their original location and it's among the best coffee I've had. They just opened up an espresso bar at 228 Mott St. in Manhattan.
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Posted by DanD04325 on 2008-05-01 21:39:59 Post Subject:
Try out gimme coffee (www.gimmecoffee.com) if you can. I'm a student at Cornell, so I'm near their original location and it's among the best coffee I've had. They just opened up an espresso bar at 228 Mott St. in Manhattan.
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View entire thread: Beans Beans Beans
Posted by sforce33 on 2008-04-23 20:47:22 Post Subject: Beans Beans Beans
Hello,
I''m starting a coffeehouse and I don''t know much about beans. I know this may seem funny...but I love coffee. This may not be the most appropriate location for this thread but I hope someone can help answer a few questions:
1) What is the best bean for a medium roast? Dark roast?
2) What countries have the best coffee? Where is the largest selection of coffee beans for commercial purposes?
I would dig any help
!
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Posted by sforce33 on 2008-04-23 20:47:22 Post Subject: Beans Beans Beans
Hello,
I''m starting a coffeehouse and I don''t know much about beans. I know this may seem funny...but I love coffee. This may not be the most appropriate location for this thread but I hope someone can help answer a few questions:
1) What is the best bean for a medium roast? Dark roast?
2) What countries have the best coffee? Where is the largest selection of coffee beans for commercial purposes?
I would dig any help
!
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View entire thread: Want to get into the coffee business?
Posted by starside8 on 2008-10-02 17:34:00 Post Subject: Want to get into the coffee business?
We have a proven franchise/licensing agreemtn that is a wonderful opportunity. Now is the time to get in! It's been nominated for best new franchise! The owner of the company works with you personally to get your shop open! No more than 10 stores will be opened at a time so that it's done right and the support and attention is there. Plus, once your store is ready to open, the owner will personally spend a week there and set up everything and train your staff!
It' a tremendous company and opportunity. Plus....they have the best coffee available ( a very important part)
Want more info? email me at: starside8@q.com
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Posted by starside8 on 2008-10-02 17:34:00 Post Subject: Want to get into the coffee business?
We have a proven franchise/licensing agreemtn that is a wonderful opportunity. Now is the time to get in! It's been nominated for best new franchise! The owner of the company works with you personally to get your shop open! No more than 10 stores will be opened at a time so that it's done right and the support and attention is there. Plus, once your store is ready to open, the owner will personally spend a week there and set up everything and train your staff!
It' a tremendous company and opportunity. Plus....they have the best coffee available ( a very important part)
Want more info? email me at: starside8@q.com
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View entire thread: A new bean for the coffee snob in me
Posted by MrBox on 2006-04-07 14:52:20 Post Subject: A new bean for the coffee snob in me
I'm looking for Coffee. I just finished my Nicaraguan Single origin. It was called Muse and was from a shop that recently closed
I would have to say that this was probably the best coffee I've ever had.
A note; my friend owned the shop and one day we had a taste test day, the roaster sent us a few samples of beans and we tasted them all in espresso. Tere were 3 of us there to do so, this was a great time. If I ever own a coffee shop I'm going to have tasting parties.
This time I want something darker. So with all the choices out there I have come up with a coffee litmus. You could say this is an almost idealistic bean with the following characteristics.
Fair Trade
Single Origin
Vienna (continintal) Roast
Strong Tasting
Flavorful, should have good undertones when prepared in a french press.
Tastes Good, This is the hardest thing to choose when buying coffee online. I like to smell the beans.
Avail Online in 1/lb or 1lb orders in whole bean or ground
Not to expensive
Suggestions?
thanks
JM
One day I'll have to make my own roast,,,,,,
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Posted by MrBox on 2006-04-07 14:52:20 Post Subject: A new bean for the coffee snob in me
I'm looking for Coffee. I just finished my Nicaraguan Single origin. It was called Muse and was from a shop that recently closed
I would have to say that this was probably the best coffee I've ever had. A note; my friend owned the shop and one day we had a taste test day, the roaster sent us a few samples of beans and we tasted them all in espresso. Tere were 3 of us there to do so, this was a great time. If I ever own a coffee shop I'm going to have tasting parties.
This time I want something darker. So with all the choices out there I have come up with a coffee litmus. You could say this is an almost idealistic bean with the following characteristics.
Fair Trade
Single Origin
Vienna (continintal) Roast
Strong Tasting
Flavorful, should have good undertones when prepared in a french press.
Tastes Good, This is the hardest thing to choose when buying coffee online. I like to smell the beans.
Avail Online in 1/lb or 1lb orders in whole bean or ground
Not to expensive
Suggestions?
thanks
JM
One day I'll have to make my own roast,,,,,,
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View entire thread: Check this out
Posted by Forrest Gump on 2008-05-10 13:18:30 Post Subject: Check this out
On this forum we often talk about the best coffee (best roast,grind, bean, etc) but what about those of us that are stuck with the bad stuff due to our family's bad taste or the fact that the bad stuff is cheaper. I recently found a clip on YouTube that says that if you are stuck with crap then a french press can make the experience tolerable for you. Here is a link to the clip below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om21Y4lIZEI
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Posted by Forrest Gump on 2008-05-10 13:18:30 Post Subject: Check this out
On this forum we often talk about the best coffee (best roast,grind, bean, etc) but what about those of us that are stuck with the bad stuff due to our family's bad taste or the fact that the bad stuff is cheaper. I recently found a clip on YouTube that says that if you are stuck with crap then a french press can make the experience tolerable for you. Here is a link to the clip below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om21Y4lIZEI
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View entire thread: South Africa - Help to start roastery
Posted by saffa on 2008-01-07 03:41:36 Post Subject: South Africa - Help to start roastery
Hi all
I live in Cape Town and want to start a high quality coffee roastery this year. There are only maybe one or two currently in the city. And competition is always good !
I want to start roasting from premises and sell direct to hotels, restaurants, etc.
My questions start with what is the best coffee roasting machine ? I want to invest in the best, something I could use even when I want to expand the business. I have worked as a barista in England in the past and know how to make a perfect cuppa, but I am completely new to the roasting process.
How do I start ? Where do I start ? I need to buy good quality raw beans at a fair cost. I was thinking of travelling to Ethiopia or maybe South America and visit the farms directly. Is this a feasible option ? I want the best and want to do things right from the start.
I was thinking to buy a roaster first, then beans, then to market the product. Is there another way of going about it ?
I''m planning a visit to Europe in March. Are there any places I should visit that will broaden my knowledge about roastery ?
I am sure it will take a lot of misses when I start roasting, but I look forward to the challenge !
Thanks for any help anyone can give me !
Lester
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Posted by saffa on 2008-01-07 03:41:36 Post Subject: South Africa - Help to start roastery
Hi all
I live in Cape Town and want to start a high quality coffee roastery this year. There are only maybe one or two currently in the city. And competition is always good !
I want to start roasting from premises and sell direct to hotels, restaurants, etc.
My questions start with what is the best coffee roasting machine ? I want to invest in the best, something I could use even when I want to expand the business. I have worked as a barista in England in the past and know how to make a perfect cuppa, but I am completely new to the roasting process.
How do I start ? Where do I start ? I need to buy good quality raw beans at a fair cost. I was thinking of travelling to Ethiopia or maybe South America and visit the farms directly. Is this a feasible option ? I want the best and want to do things right from the start.
I was thinking to buy a roaster first, then beans, then to market the product. Is there another way of going about it ?
I''m planning a visit to Europe in March. Are there any places I should visit that will broaden my knowledge about roastery ?
I am sure it will take a lot of misses when I start roasting, but I look forward to the challenge !
Thanks for any help anyone can give me !
Lester
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View entire thread: More help needed, this time mobile coffee
Posted by monkimagic on 2004-12-30 19:02:18 Post Subject: More help needed, this time mobile coffee
Hi All
Great site with a lotta good info,I am based in Scotland and I am at the infant stages of setting up a mobile coffee van.
Does anyone have knowledge of this and where I could find some specs on a mobile coffee van.
anyhelp would be great.
The van I can get easy enough
What is the best coffee machine/s for this venture ?
Thanx
Monki
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Posted by monkimagic on 2004-12-30 19:02:18 Post Subject: More help needed, this time mobile coffee
Hi All
Great site with a lotta good info,I am based in Scotland and I am at the infant stages of setting up a mobile coffee van.
Does anyone have knowledge of this and where I could find some specs on a mobile coffee van.
anyhelp would be great.
The van I can get easy enough
What is the best coffee machine/s for this venture ?
Thanx
Monki
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View entire thread: Roma Espresso
Posted by DavidSD on 2004-05-24 19:16:59 Post Subject: Roma Espresso
I just bought the best espresso machine ever! I just got the Lavazza Espresso Point from www.romaespresso.com. It makes the best coffee ever. I am so happy with this machine we should start a club
. Outside of a major espresso machine like a Pasquini, I have never seen a small machine with such good espresso making capabilities!
I am a happy coffee maker in San Diego!
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Posted by DavidSD on 2004-05-24 19:16:59 Post Subject: Roma Espresso
I just bought the best espresso machine ever! I just got the Lavazza Espresso Point from www.romaespresso.com. It makes the best coffee ever. I am so happy with this machine we should start a club
. Outside of a major espresso machine like a Pasquini, I have never seen a small machine with such good espresso making capabilities! I am a happy coffee maker in San Diego!
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View entire thread: They called me Coffee Lover
Posted by lekafe on 2008-08-22 07:32:14 Post Subject: They called me Coffee Lover
Hey! Let me show you my lovely drink I were trained to my good friend.
We walk on the same way name…. Coffee Road ….
As I say…….
We also can find best coffee everywhere but best Friend not everywhere we find
Event them know what is coffee means……..
http://www.oknation.net/blog/home/album_data/762/2762/album/19810/images/220194.jpg
Easy Hot cappuccino and mochas macchiato
http://www.oknation.net/blog/home/album_data/762/2762/album/19810/images/220195.jpg
when she make cup of espresso
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Posted by lekafe on 2008-08-22 07:32:14 Post Subject: They called me Coffee Lover
Hey! Let me show you my lovely drink I were trained to my good friend.
We walk on the same way name…. Coffee Road ….
As I say…….
We also can find best coffee everywhere but best Friend not everywhere we find
Event them know what is coffee means……..
http://www.oknation.net/blog/home/album_data/762/2762/album/19810/images/220194.jpg
Easy Hot cappuccino and mochas macchiato
http://www.oknation.net/blog/home/album_data/762/2762/album/19810/images/220195.jpg
when she make cup of espresso
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View entire thread: s Seattle’s Best Coffee Any Better than Starbucks?
Posted by CCafe on 2008-03-06 13:10:17 Post Subject:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-Seattle%E2 ... &id=556203
Took a few minutes to find the original article. This is the 2nd article you have completely cut and pasted.
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Posted by CCafe on 2008-03-06 13:10:17 Post Subject:
http://ezinearticles.com/?Is-Seattle%E2 ... &id=556203
Took a few minutes to find the original article. This is the 2nd article you have completely cut and pasted.
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View entire thread: Why is your favorite coffee the best?
Posted by GloriaJeans on 2006-12-07 10:14:55 Post Subject: Why is your favorite coffee the best?
Hi all!
What do you look for in the best coffee? What makes you want to drink one brand's coffee over another? If you can, try to answer with as many specifics as possible because I am actually curious to read people's opinions. Also feel free to e-mail me directly if you wish.
Boris
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Posted by GloriaJeans on 2006-12-07 10:14:55 Post Subject: Why is your favorite coffee the best?
Hi all!
What do you look for in the best coffee? What makes you want to drink one brand's coffee over another? If you can, try to answer with as many specifics as possible because I am actually curious to read people's opinions. Also feel free to e-mail me directly if you wish.
Boris
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View entire thread: Cuisinart Brew Central?
Posted by paulc35 on 2007-01-28 21:40:36 Post Subject: Cuisinart Brew Central 1200
This has been one of the best coffee makers I have ever had. (Bunn,Capresso,Krups) My brew central was having a little problem with the cleaning mode and I thought I would go back and buy a Bunn BTX with the thermal carafe because I had always like the Bunns in the past.
Damn what a mistake. The water is suppose to be right at 200 degrees well this one isn''t and I bought it from a place that has a simple 30 day return policy, except on Bunns...Well anyway the Cuisinart is simply a wonderfull coffee maker that and the Capresso are the only ones I will use in the future. Now I know why most coffee roasters either have Capresso, or Cuisinart
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Posted by paulc35 on 2007-01-28 21:40:36 Post Subject: Cuisinart Brew Central 1200
This has been one of the best coffee makers I have ever had. (Bunn,Capresso,Krups) My brew central was having a little problem with the cleaning mode and I thought I would go back and buy a Bunn BTX with the thermal carafe because I had always like the Bunns in the past.
Damn what a mistake. The water is suppose to be right at 200 degrees well this one isn''t and I bought it from a place that has a simple 30 day return policy, except on Bunns...Well anyway the Cuisinart is simply a wonderfull coffee maker that and the Capresso are the only ones I will use in the future. Now I know why most coffee roasters either have Capresso, or Cuisinart
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View entire thread: Drinking Coffee in Brasil
Posted by StarBuffs on 2006-10-12 08:56:31 Post Subject: Latino Coffee
The best coffee and Panadarias-bread/coffee shops in the world...my opinion...I have a drink that I make that is very close...I can send it to you if you want...
Keep Packin'
BUFF
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Posted by StarBuffs on 2006-10-12 08:56:31 Post Subject: Latino Coffee
The best coffee and Panadarias-bread/coffee shops in the world...my opinion...I have a drink that I make that is very close...I can send it to you if you want...
Keep Packin'
BUFF
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View entire thread: The best coffee house in the world
Posted by CCafe on 2005-08-06 16:58:24 Post Subject:
I go to the best coffee house in the world. Every morning I wake up, I go to my kitchen! It’s always made right and with lots of love!
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Posted by CCafe on 2005-08-06 16:58:24 Post Subject:
I go to the best coffee house in the world. Every morning I wake up, I go to my kitchen! It’s always made right and with lots of love!
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View entire thread: from nespresso to oscar.
Posted by Denis Laird on 2005-01-21 03:42:11 Post Subject: from nespresso to oscar.
Please be gentle. I got myself a nuova for crissy. I have had a nespresso for years and played around with my own bags etc. Now I am at a loss. Do I use the single shot filter for a single shot or use the double shot filter for a single shot. How full should the filter be before tamping. Approx. how much volume of the shot should I have. What is an average time for a shot. Where is the best place to read up on extraction. I purchased a nemox grinder with the oscar so you can see I am also new to Grinding. I was thinking of asking the best coffee maker in town if I could spend some time in his shop. Would I learn anything from this or is it all try.try again.
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Posted by Denis Laird on 2005-01-21 03:42:11 Post Subject: from nespresso to oscar.
Please be gentle. I got myself a nuova for crissy. I have had a nespresso for years and played around with my own bags etc. Now I am at a loss. Do I use the single shot filter for a single shot or use the double shot filter for a single shot. How full should the filter be before tamping. Approx. how much volume of the shot should I have. What is an average time for a shot. Where is the best place to read up on extraction. I purchased a nemox grinder with the oscar so you can see I am also new to Grinding. I was thinking of asking the best coffee maker in town if I could spend some time in his shop. Would I learn anything from this or is it all try.try again.
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View entire thread: HELP - Looking for a good home coffee maker
Posted by junior on 2004-11-29 12:49:38 Post Subject: HELP - Looking for a good home coffee maker
Okay, I have paged through Consumer Reports and it seems that the Braun AeroMaster for $19.99 brews the best coffee for a counter top at home in the kitchen (it beat all tested, even some $300 models).
However, there is no thermal carrafe - and this is a must for my wife. She has no need for auto shut off, programmable features, etc etc. Just something that brews well and has a good thermal carrafe.
Too bad that Braun doesn't make there $19.99 version with a thermal carrafe.
Please help us out.
junior
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Posted by junior on 2004-11-29 12:49:38 Post Subject: HELP - Looking for a good home coffee maker
Okay, I have paged through Consumer Reports and it seems that the Braun AeroMaster for $19.99 brews the best coffee for a counter top at home in the kitchen (it beat all tested, even some $300 models).
However, there is no thermal carrafe - and this is a must for my wife. She has no need for auto shut off, programmable features, etc etc. Just something that brews well and has a good thermal carrafe.
Too bad that Braun doesn't make there $19.99 version with a thermal carrafe.
Please help us out.
junior
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View entire thread: Possibly the weirdest question in the history of ever...
Posted by ShinyOne on 2007-11-16 19:53:23 Post Subject: Possibly the weirdest question in the history of ever...
Hey. Newbie, first post, all that, hello. But I actually had a question that''s been on my mind on and off for like forever, and so I figured this was the place to post it, albeit a very odd question...
During, er, \"certian times of the month\", are women more receptive to caffeine and-or coffee than at other times?
My question is asked because I''m a regular coffeedrinker (more than \"regular\"; \"fiendish\" is probably a better word really), caffeine addict, all that. I make what I consider The Best Coffee Ever, very strong, very awesome. I can handle a lot of caffeine without getting sick-feeling from it... except during \"that time of month\" for some reason.
Then I get sick and jittery-shaking and dizzy after just one cup of coffee (granted, my cup of coffee is stronger than any espresso I''ve tried, but that''s beside the point). Two cups and I''m pretty much in paranoid-jumpy-giddy mode, whereas it normally takes me like five consecutive cups to get me anywhere near that (and, yes, I do drink that many sometimes).
At first I just figured it was due to what I had/hadn''t eaten with the coffee, or whatever, or maybe I''d made it too strong, but after several months of this happening, it''s just a little weird... And then last month I almost blacked out (tunnel vision and headspinny and seriously shakey, it was insane) for the first time ever while that was happening, so...
So, yes. Questiontime. So I know what not to do next time, if it''s true.
Thanks y''all. And as an aside the forum is really interesting, and I''m glad I stumbled upon it at random! <3
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Posted by ShinyOne on 2007-11-16 19:53:23 Post Subject: Possibly the weirdest question in the history of ever...
Hey. Newbie, first post, all that, hello. But I actually had a question that''s been on my mind on and off for like forever, and so I figured this was the place to post it, albeit a very odd question...
During, er, \"certian times of the month\", are women more receptive to caffeine and-or coffee than at other times?
My question is asked because I''m a regular coffeedrinker (more than \"regular\"; \"fiendish\" is probably a better word really), caffeine addict, all that. I make what I consider The Best Coffee Ever, very strong, very awesome. I can handle a lot of caffeine without getting sick-feeling from it... except during \"that time of month\" for some reason.
Then I get sick and jittery-shaking and dizzy after just one cup of coffee (granted, my cup of coffee is stronger than any espresso I''ve tried, but that''s beside the point). Two cups and I''m pretty much in paranoid-jumpy-giddy mode, whereas it normally takes me like five consecutive cups to get me anywhere near that (and, yes, I do drink that many sometimes).
At first I just figured it was due to what I had/hadn''t eaten with the coffee, or whatever, or maybe I''d made it too strong, but after several months of this happening, it''s just a little weird... And then last month I almost blacked out (tunnel vision and headspinny and seriously shakey, it was insane) for the first time ever while that was happening, so...
So, yes. Questiontime. So I know what not to do next time, if it''s true.
Thanks y''all. And as an aside the forum is really interesting, and I''m glad I stumbled upon it at random! <3
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View entire thread: Who Are Specialty Coffee Drinkers?? HELP!
Posted by jlyon10 on 2008-02-29 08:28:45 Post Subject: Speciality coffee drinkers
As for myself, I like the best coffee available that I can afford. I love coffee. I like having the best. Coffee is an obsession with me. I like the freshest coffee I can get so I roast my own.
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Posted by jlyon10 on 2008-02-29 08:28:45 Post Subject: Speciality coffee drinkers
As for myself, I like the best coffee available that I can afford. I love coffee. I like having the best. Coffee is an obsession with me. I like the freshest coffee I can get so I roast my own.
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View entire thread: Building Relationships with Coffee Farmers
Posted by cafemakers on 2007-04-25 00:51:32 Post Subject:
Are you buying from farms directly or through a broker? You should make arrangements through them to visit the farm, review the growing conditions, cupping coffees and start developing those relationships.
The best coffee roasters have personnel that spend several months working on-location with these farmers - it doesn't happen overnight.
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Posted by cafemakers on 2007-04-25 00:51:32 Post Subject:
Are you buying from farms directly or through a broker? You should make arrangements through them to visit the farm, review the growing conditions, cupping coffees and start developing those relationships.
The best coffee roasters have personnel that spend several months working on-location with these farmers - it doesn't happen overnight.
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View entire thread: importing from Papua New Guinea
Posted by brandonh on 2006-06-03 00:21:24 Post Subject: importing from Papua New Guinea
I grew up in Papua New Guinea where some of the best coffee in the world is produced. My dad is looking at trying to export coffee from Papua New Guinea into the United States. Does anyone know what licenses and costs are required on the US end to do so?
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies.
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Posted by brandonh on 2006-06-03 00:21:24 Post Subject: importing from Papua New Guinea
I grew up in Papua New Guinea where some of the best coffee in the world is produced. My dad is looking at trying to export coffee from Papua New Guinea into the United States. Does anyone know what licenses and costs are required on the US end to do so?
Thanks in advance to anyone who replies.
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View entire thread: my new bunn
Posted by stewartlittle on 2007-02-01 07:44:02 Post Subject:
OK,I tried to post earlier but I dont see it now,so I try again.
First off,I dont grind my coffee,I normally buy Members Mark at Sams Club for work,I got the Bunn to use there.I about the best coffee for the money to me.
Yes,I use the Bunn filter one time,and it didnt change.I made some this morning,but use more coffee and it was pretty good,so I may just do it that way.
Thanks,
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Posted by stewartlittle on 2007-02-01 07:44:02 Post Subject:
OK,I tried to post earlier but I dont see it now,so I try again.
First off,I dont grind my coffee,I normally buy Members Mark at Sams Club for work,I got the Bunn to use there.I about the best coffee for the money to me.
Yes,I use the Bunn filter one time,and it didnt change.I made some this morning,but use more coffee and it was pretty good,so I may just do it that way.
Thanks,
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View entire thread: The best coffee house in the world
Posted by chooton on 2005-08-05 19:11:46 Post Subject: The best coffee house in the world
I've been to the local shops every place I go and stall the best coffee shop I've been to is the Goodbye Blue Monday in Northfield MN. It maybe the romance of the idea of Northfield clouds my judgement. It maybe that the fact that it is the first coffee shop in my experience that makes it the quintessential. Anyone else familiar with this paragon of coffee culutre? Or as Don Quixote standing in the road, I challenge you if you dissagree that this my Dulcinea of Tolboso is peerless, the most beautiful coffeehouse in the world stand forth and face me!
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Posted by chooton on 2005-08-05 19:11:46 Post Subject: The best coffee house in the world
I've been to the local shops every place I go and stall the best coffee shop I've been to is the Goodbye Blue Monday in Northfield MN. It maybe the romance of the idea of Northfield clouds my judgement. It maybe that the fact that it is the first coffee shop in my experience that makes it the quintessential. Anyone else familiar with this paragon of coffee culutre? Or as Don Quixote standing in the road, I challenge you if you dissagree that this my Dulcinea of Tolboso is peerless, the most beautiful coffeehouse in the world stand forth and face me!
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View entire thread: Best Gas Station Coffee
Posted by cuppED on 2006-10-31 23:30:38 Post Subject: Best Gas Station Coffee
Not all of us can go to a coffee shop every morning due to time constraints so we have surrender to gas station coffee. Which gas station has the best coffee?!?
1. Exxon-Bengal Traders
2. 7-11
3. Race Trac
4. Quick Trip
5. etc, etc, etc
I live close to a Race Trac gas station so if I'm in a rush I usually get my coffee there but honestly, it's really bad, hahahah but 89 cents for a 24 oz makes up for the taste...somewhat. I've heard great things about Bengal Traders, what are everyones thoughts on it?
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Posted by cuppED on 2006-10-31 23:30:38 Post Subject: Best Gas Station Coffee
Not all of us can go to a coffee shop every morning due to time constraints so we have surrender to gas station coffee. Which gas station has the best coffee?!?
1. Exxon-Bengal Traders
2. 7-11
3. Race Trac
4. Quick Trip
5. etc, etc, etc
I live close to a Race Trac gas station so if I'm in a rush I usually get my coffee there but honestly, it's really bad, hahahah but 89 cents for a 24 oz makes up for the taste...somewhat. I've heard great things about Bengal Traders, what are everyones thoughts on it?
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View entire thread: Christmas Coffee Recipe
Posted by corbypete on 2004-12-08 09:42:14 Post Subject: Christmas Coffee Recipe
Its that time again, so heres a seasonal coffee to try when the fires lit and you're sitting down after a huge christmas dinner:
The best ever coffee, and this is not to be over-done, just once a year around xmas, get the following:
pour in some french brandy, or better expensive cognac, not too much just a few ml.
add hot black coffee of your choice straight from the pot
now squirt on the top a nice layer of Courvoisier squirty cream (available usually only seasonally) and let it reduce from a squirty look to a nice even throth.
let it cool to an acceptable heat and drink away.
I promise you it is the best coffee you will ever drink.
I make it a ritual for every christmas, for my whole family. Only problem I have is that everyone comes back for thirds!!! And dont overdo the cognac, feel free to go mad witht he cream though!
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Posted by corbypete on 2004-12-08 09:42:14 Post Subject: Christmas Coffee Recipe
Its that time again, so heres a seasonal coffee to try when the fires lit and you're sitting down after a huge christmas dinner:
The best ever coffee, and this is not to be over-done, just once a year around xmas, get the following:
pour in some french brandy, or better expensive cognac, not too much just a few ml.
add hot black coffee of your choice straight from the pot
now squirt on the top a nice layer of Courvoisier squirty cream (available usually only seasonally) and let it reduce from a squirty look to a nice even throth.
let it cool to an acceptable heat and drink away.
I promise you it is the best coffee you will ever drink.
I make it a ritual for every christmas, for my whole family. Only problem I have is that everyone comes back for thirds!!! And dont overdo the cognac, feel free to go mad witht he cream though!
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View entire thread: High Brass Coffee Company
Posted by caffe biscotto on 2008-05-20 06:01:44 Post Subject:
I think this could better have gone to the website section of the forum. But it's early in Des Moines, so we understand. Ha.
Matt, I like the hunter's theme, it's unique and the color schemes work well with the scenery and logo, etc. The best part was when the front page loaded, inspired by Nintendo's Duck Hunt?
The logo (CD shaped?) could come down a bit for a full view, that's your logo, your face, your image, it's who you are. You can't even see the "Brass" part of "High Brass Coffee". It shows up a little differently when using Internet Explorer versus Mozilla Firefox. Still, could come down a bit.
Also, is there not a way you can create a link for your cafepress store? It would make things easier for potential customers. As it is now, they'd have to know how to copy and paste it into their browser. Not everyone is used to that.
Cool names: Black Powder Blend and Blaze Orange, etc.
There could be a bit more info on coffee in your website, even a hunting or fishing story related to drinking coffee early in the morning while waiting patiently for that first catch or bite of the day. Also, you could add how you ship your product, do you use USPS, UPS or FedEx?
You might be selling your product short though, check what competitors are charging, I think you'll find you're a little on the low side. If you think your coffee is quality, charge quality.
Oh yes, welcome to the best coffee forum on the web.....
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Posted by caffe biscotto on 2008-05-20 06:01:44 Post Subject:
I think this could better have gone to the website section of the forum. But it's early in Des Moines, so we understand. Ha.
Matt, I like the hunter's theme, it's unique and the color schemes work well with the scenery and logo, etc. The best part was when the front page loaded, inspired by Nintendo's Duck Hunt?
The logo (CD shaped?) could come down a bit for a full view, that's your logo, your face, your image, it's who you are. You can't even see the "Brass" part of "High Brass Coffee". It shows up a little differently when using Internet Explorer versus Mozilla Firefox. Still, could come down a bit.
Also, is there not a way you can create a link for your cafepress store? It would make things easier for potential customers. As it is now, they'd have to know how to copy and paste it into their browser. Not everyone is used to that.
Cool names: Black Powder Blend and Blaze Orange, etc.
There could be a bit more info on coffee in your website, even a hunting or fishing story related to drinking coffee early in the morning while waiting patiently for that first catch or bite of the day. Also, you could add how you ship your product, do you use USPS, UPS or FedEx?
You might be selling your product short though, check what competitors are charging, I think you'll find you're a little on the low side. If you think your coffee is quality, charge quality.
Oh yes, welcome to the best coffee forum on the web.....
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View entire thread: Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
Posted by Anonymous on 2003-04-01 17:45:45 Post Subject: Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
No this isn't an April Fools Joke. It was posted yesterday in Puget Sound Business Journal where a rumor that Starbucks Corp. might be interested in purchasing Seattle Coffee Co. -- which owns the brands Seattle's Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia -- is gaining the attention of analysts.
Both of the companies arn't commenting at the moment but there is speculation its in the works. Any word on this or thoughts about it? I love Seattle Coffee in comparisons to Starbucks so I'd hope they wouldn't shut down or replace storefronts with the big S.
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Posted by Anonymous on 2003-04-01 17:45:45 Post Subject: Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
Rumor: Starbucks buying Seattle Coffee?
No this isn't an April Fools Joke. It was posted yesterday in Puget Sound Business Journal where a rumor that Starbucks Corp. might be interested in purchasing Seattle Coffee Co. -- which owns the brands Seattle's Best Coffee and Torrefazione Italia -- is gaining the attention of analysts.
Both of the companies arn't commenting at the moment but there is speculation its in the works. Any word on this or thoughts about it? I love Seattle Coffee in comparisons to Starbucks so I'd hope they wouldn't shut down or replace storefronts with the big S.
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Posted by CoffeeLover on 2003-04-16 18:43:17 Post Subject: Starbucks buys rival Seattle Coffee Co
Well I'd say its in the official stages now, here are some news titles all over about it. You tell me what you think about it. I wonder what will happen to existing Seattle Stores as we know Starbucks plan is to rule the world
Starbucks to buy rival Seattle Coffee Co
Popeyes parent sells coffee cafes to Starbucks
Starbucks to buy Seattle's Best Coffee
Starbucks to acquire Seattle Coffee Co.
Starbucks buys coffee competitor
Smell of Starbucks Coffee Is in the Air
Well I guess Seattle's Coffee here closed down a little while ago in my neighborhood just a few months ago.
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Posted by CoffeeLover on 2003-04-16 18:43:17 Post Subject: Starbucks buys rival Seattle Coffee Co
Well I'd say its in the official stages now, here are some news titles all over about it. You tell me what you think about it. I wonder what will happen to existing Seattle Stores as we know Starbucks plan is to rule the world
Starbucks to buy rival Seattle Coffee Co
Popeyes parent sells coffee cafes to Starbucks
Starbucks to buy Seattle's Best Coffee
Starbucks to acquire Seattle Coffee Co.
Starbucks buys coffee competitor
Smell of Starbucks Coffee Is in the Air
Well I guess Seattle's Coffee here closed down a little while ago in my neighborhood just a few months ago.
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View entire thread: Dominican Coffee
Posted by Scheezo on 2005-10-31 08:11:29 Post Subject: Dominican Coffee
I have a friend who is Dominican and she brings some of the best coffee i've ever tasted home from the Dominican Republic. The thing is I never see anyone selling Dominican coffee anywhere! Anyone know why? Maybe i'm missing something? Thanks
- Tim
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Posted by Scheezo on 2005-10-31 08:11:29 Post Subject: Dominican Coffee
I have a friend who is Dominican and she brings some of the best coffee i've ever tasted home from the Dominican Republic. The thing is I never see anyone selling Dominican coffee anywhere! Anyone know why? Maybe i'm missing something? Thanks
- Tim
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View entire thread: the taste of beans
Posted by mcohveca on 2005-08-21 07:40:41 Post Subject: Fresh Coffee!
Fresh coffee makes a world of difference! Even the best coffee can be considered sub-par if it is stale. It becomes just that-Stale Coffee! Your customers will appreciate a fresh roasted coffee. You might want to offer a tasting of the two. Let them try a cup of the stale coffee, and then give them the fresh. You will be amazed at the intensity of flavor and depth to a fresh roasted coffee.
Good luck!
Alex
http://www.cohvecacoffee.com
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Posted by mcohveca on 2005-08-21 07:40:41 Post Subject: Fresh Coffee!
Fresh coffee makes a world of difference! Even the best coffee can be considered sub-par if it is stale. It becomes just that-Stale Coffee! Your customers will appreciate a fresh roasted coffee. You might want to offer a tasting of the two. Let them try a cup of the stale coffee, and then give them the fresh. You will be amazed at the intensity of flavor and depth to a fresh roasted coffee.
Good luck!
Alex
http://www.cohvecacoffee.com
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View entire thread: Coffee Roasters, what coffee do you use as a base ...
Posted by MakoShark on 2008-02-01 20:30:52 Post Subject: What coffee as a base for application of flavors?
I am not a roaster. I've been through plenty, and have seen how the flavors are applied. It's not very technical nor very pretty. But what do I know?
I would guess a very flat and unremarkable bean with a light to medium roast would be perfect for the application of flavors. You wouldn't necessarily want the coffee to compete with the flavor you're adding.
The only fairly pleasing flavored coffee I've tasted is from Seattle's Best Coffee. Their rap is that they somehow apply the flavor before roasting. I can't imagine that working, forget about the mess it might make in the roaster.
Seems to me, flavoring coffee is a great opportunity for roasters to use low cost mediocre quality coffee. The flavors can be a great mask for lots of undesirable coffee traits. I've always believed that this is why the flavors in flavored coffees in New England are so pronounced. They cover a multitude of sins with heavy application of flavors. And somehow the flavored coffee is less per pound here than anywhere else. It makes you wonder.
Mako
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Posted by MakoShark on 2008-02-01 20:30:52 Post Subject: What coffee as a base for application of flavors?
I am not a roaster. I've been through plenty, and have seen how the flavors are applied. It's not very technical nor very pretty. But what do I know?
I would guess a very flat and unremarkable bean with a light to medium roast would be perfect for the application of flavors. You wouldn't necessarily want the coffee to compete with the flavor you're adding.
The only fairly pleasing flavored coffee I've tasted is from Seattle's Best Coffee. Their rap is that they somehow apply the flavor before roasting. I can't imagine that working, forget about the mess it might make in the roaster.
Seems to me, flavoring coffee is a great opportunity for roasters to use low cost mediocre quality coffee. The flavors can be a great mask for lots of undesirable coffee traits. I've always believed that this is why the flavors in flavored coffees in New England are so pronounced. They cover a multitude of sins with heavy application of flavors. And somehow the flavored coffee is less per pound here than anywhere else. It makes you wonder.
Mako
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View entire thread: Help with wholesaling
Posted by nzroaster on 2005-09-11 17:42:21 Post Subject: Help with wholesaling
Hi all, I've got a roastery/cafe and we have been open for 4 months now.
The feedback from our customers is absolutely great. We get the "this is the best coffee I've ever had" comment at least twice a day. (we are in a tourist spot so we get lots of travelers).
I have a few loyal mail-order customers and between that and the cafe I am roasting 100-120Kg/week. However, I would like to be Roasting and Selling closer to 300Kg/week.
I've been aproaching cafes for the past 6 weeks, with little success. I've got no doubt that I have a brilliant product, great pricing, and good peripheral products. The problem seems to be that nobody wants to take the risk of using an unknown brand. We have plenty of imported brands in the area.
Any help, please...
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Posted by nzroaster on 2005-09-11 17:42:21 Post Subject: Help with wholesaling
Hi all, I've got a roastery/cafe and we have been open for 4 months now.
The feedback from our customers is absolutely great. We get the "this is the best coffee I've ever had" comment at least twice a day. (we are in a tourist spot so we get lots of travelers).
I have a few loyal mail-order customers and between that and the cafe I am roasting 100-120Kg/week. However, I would like to be Roasting and Selling closer to 300Kg/week.
I've been aproaching cafes for the past 6 weeks, with little success. I've got no doubt that I have a brilliant product, great pricing, and good peripheral products. The problem seems to be that nobody wants to take the risk of using an unknown brand. We have plenty of imported brands in the area.
Any help, please...
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Posted by manual_drip_brewer on 2008-06-13 22:33:09 Post Subject: Should Investigate manual drip brewing on this site.
If you ask coffee snobs, some will insist on the french press or the vacuum pot. I would suggest you look at the WWW.CHEMEXCOFFEEMAKER.COM site. I like the simplicity of the manual drip mehod (NOT THE AUTO DRIP METHOD) and I believe the chemex coffee pot makes the best coffee.
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Posted by manual_drip_brewer on 2008-06-13 22:33:09 Post Subject: Should Investigate manual drip brewing on this site.
If you ask coffee snobs, some will insist on the french press or the vacuum pot. I would suggest you look at the WWW.CHEMEXCOFFEEMAKER.COM site. I like the simplicity of the manual drip mehod (NOT THE AUTO DRIP METHOD) and I believe the chemex coffee pot makes the best coffee.
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Posted by pp1gonzo on 2008-03-26 15:50:08 Post Subject: making perfect coffee
I am new here and couldn''t find what I must be here: user''s advice on how to make the perfect cup of coffee. I was hoping people could post some links to places on the web that give good advice about making the perfect cup of coffee, brewed or pressed. I am also interested in what type of equipment people think make the best coffee, from the cheap to expensive.
I can start it off with a post on found on http://www.personafile.com/products about 10 posts down entitled, Tips & Techniques: Krups Explains How To Brew The Perfect Cup of Coffee
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Posted by pp1gonzo on 2008-03-26 15:50:08 Post Subject: making perfect coffee
I am new here and couldn''t find what I must be here: user''s advice on how to make the perfect cup of coffee. I was hoping people could post some links to places on the web that give good advice about making the perfect cup of coffee, brewed or pressed. I am also interested in what type of equipment people think make the best coffee, from the cheap to expensive.
I can start it off with a post on found on http://www.personafile.com/products about 10 posts down entitled, Tips & Techniques: Krups Explains How To Brew The Perfect Cup of Coffee
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View entire thread: Coffee hang out search...
Posted by billagirly on 2006-05-11 01:01:50 Post Subject:
I know you posted this a while back, but if you're still searching, I can name quite a few in the Arlington/Fort Worth area.
Arlington
- America's Best Coffee - I-20 and Matlock
- Coffee Haus - Mesquite St, downtown Arlington
- Cooper Coffee - Cooper Street, near UTA
- Cup 'a Joe - Cooper and Abram Street, also near UTA
Fort Worth
- Art of Espresso - I-30 and Eastchase
- Panther City Coffee - University and Berry
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Posted by billagirly on 2006-05-11 01:01:50 Post Subject:
I know you posted this a while back, but if you're still searching, I can name quite a few in the Arlington/Fort Worth area.
Arlington
- America's Best Coffee - I-20 and Matlock
- Coffee Haus - Mesquite St, downtown Arlington
- Cooper Coffee - Cooper Street, near UTA
- Cup 'a Joe - Cooper and Abram Street, also near UTA
Fort Worth
- Art of Espresso - I-30 and Eastchase
- Panther City Coffee - University and Berry
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View entire thread: Pulse brewing- any advantage or just a cheap gimmick?
Posted by La Crema Coffee on 2006-06-08 18:58:54 Post Subject:
well, actually let's imagine that the grounds are actully being " floated " while the water is suspending them. then the flow would " mix" then. With more than one " pulse" which is more like a short flow, there would adiquate random distribution. (IMHO) thus each cycle would be mixed and soaked more than enough for even extraction. And, even more impotant that this technical opionion discussion is: We should do what ever it takes to derive the best coffee possable with what ever ( drip) brewing method. Don't even say " perculate" .
Re: bypass. No not really and again if for some reason it is/was nessisary: I would do it. MOst of my customers don't have a clue about the technical aspects of thier coffee brewing. but they know if they like the coffee! I most important is making customers happy.
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Posted by La Crema Coffee on 2006-06-08 18:58:54 Post Subject:
well, actually let's imagine that the grounds are actully being " floated " while the water is suspending them. then the flow would " mix" then. With more than one " pulse" which is more like a short flow, there would adiquate random distribution. (IMHO) thus each cycle would be mixed and soaked more than enough for even extraction. And, even more impotant that this technical opionion discussion is: We should do what ever it takes to derive the best coffee possable with what ever ( drip) brewing method. Don't even say " perculate" .
Re: bypass. No not really and again if for some reason it is/was nessisary: I would do it. MOst of my customers don't have a clue about the technical aspects of thier coffee brewing. but they know if they like the coffee! I most important is making customers happy.
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View entire thread: Espresso vs Drip Coffee
Posted by mrgnomer on 2006-12-25 07:11:42 Post Subject:
Ditto what SFG75 said about espresso extraction.
C02 and other oils/compounds in fresh roasted coffee are subjected to water at brewing temp under 8-9+ bars of pressure causing them to be drawn out and suspended as crema. Espresso extraction is unique and espresso enthusiasts would say it extracts all the best coffee has to offer. A good espresso tastes like ground coffee smells.
Drip or other methods like vacuum, turkish, percolator etc. do not use significant pressure for extraction but rather require coffee to be extracted by saturating grinds with water and steeping them for a time. Espresso requires between 20-30+ sec for ideal extraction depending on the style you're using and extracts elements drip cannot. Drip type requires longer steeping and doesn't extract what espresso does.
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Posted by mrgnomer on 2006-12-25 07:11:42 Post Subject:
Ditto what SFG75 said about espresso extraction.
C02 and other oils/compounds in fresh roasted coffee are subjected to water at brewing temp under 8-9+ bars of pressure causing them to be drawn out and suspended as crema. Espresso extraction is unique and espresso enthusiasts would say it extracts all the best coffee has to offer. A good espresso tastes like ground coffee smells.
Drip or other methods like vacuum, turkish, percolator etc. do not use significant pressure for extraction but rather require coffee to be extracted by saturating grinds with water and steeping them for a time. Espresso requires between 20-30+ sec for ideal extraction depending on the style you're using and extracts elements drip cannot. Drip type requires longer steeping and doesn't extract what espresso does.
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View entire thread: Coffee Beans for Mazzer grinder
Posted by oldbennie on 2006-01-19 04:18:07 Post Subject: Coffee Beans for Mazzer grinder
hello everybody, i would like to ask you what are the best coffee beans for preparaing a great coffee with my Mazzer grinder and my brand new europiccola espresso machine
thannnnnnnks
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Posted by oldbennie on 2006-01-19 04:18:07 Post Subject: Coffee Beans for Mazzer grinder
hello everybody, i would like to ask you what are the best coffee beans for preparaing a great coffee with my Mazzer grinder and my brand new europiccola espresso machine
thannnnnnnks
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View entire thread: PR: First All Asia Barista Competition Announced
Posted by cafemakers on 2008-02-01 12:02:59 Post Subject: PR: First All Asia Barista Competition Announced
Singapore, 1 February 2008 - For the first time in Asia, a competition between Asia’s best coffee barista professionals will be held at an Asian level from 22nd to 24th April this year at the Singapore Expo. In conjunction with FHA2008 (Food&HotelAsia2008) the “Asia Barista Championship” will host professional baristas from all over the Asia-Pacific region to come and pit their skills against each other.
Asia Barista Championship 2008
The Asia Barista Championship is a regional event that seeks to develop the growth, quality and recognition of the Barista profession in Asia, as well as to cultivate a stronger appreciation and awareness of specialty coffee and the role of a barista in the specialty coffee industry. Participants from Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand will congregate on one competition ground to compete for the title of “Asia Barista Champion”.
The Asia Barista Championship is jointly organised by Singapore Exhibition Services, organiser of FHA2008; Kerry Ingredients Asia, one of the largest and most technologically advanced ingredients companies in the world producing application specific ingredients for the world’s leading food manufacturers and foodservice companies; and the Singapore Coffee Association, established to represent all sectors of the coffee industry.
La Marzocco is the exclusive sponsor of the Championship for its Espresso Coffee Machines. Other sponsors include Da Vinci Gourmet, Greenfields, Hamilton Beach Commerical, Coffex Coffee, Mahlkonig, Cafetto, and Purence. The Championship is endorsed by several international associations, such as the Barista Association of Thailand, China Coffee Association Beijing, Taiwanese Association of Specialty Coffee (T.A.S.C.), The AustralAsian Specialty Coffee Association (AASCA), The Indonesian Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia, and the Singapore Coffee Association.
“The F&B industry in Asia has witnessed a rising interest in the Barista profession, fuelled by the growth in consumer understanding and appreciation for specialty coffee. Through the Asia Barista Championship, we hope to raise the bar of the Barista professional knowledge and expertise, cultivate closer ties within the Barista profession in Asia, and meet the market’s growing demands for higher quality and greater range of specialty coffee,” said Ms. Ting Siew Mui, Singapore Exhibition Services’ Project Director of FHA2008.
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Posted by cafemakers on 2008-02-01 12:02:59 Post Subject: PR: First All Asia Barista Competition Announced
Singapore, 1 February 2008 - For the first time in Asia, a competition between Asia’s best coffee barista professionals will be held at an Asian level from 22nd to 24th April this year at the Singapore Expo. In conjunction with FHA2008 (Food&HotelAsia2008) the “Asia Barista Championship” will host professional baristas from all over the Asia-Pacific region to come and pit their skills against each other.
Asia Barista Championship 2008
The Asia Barista Championship is a regional event that seeks to develop the growth, quality and recognition of the Barista profession in Asia, as well as to cultivate a stronger appreciation and awareness of specialty coffee and the role of a barista in the specialty coffee industry. Participants from Australia, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand will congregate on one competition ground to compete for the title of “Asia Barista Champion”.
The Asia Barista Championship is jointly organised by Singapore Exhibition Services, organiser of FHA2008; Kerry Ingredients Asia, one of the largest and most technologically advanced ingredients companies in the world producing application specific ingredients for the world’s leading food manufacturers and foodservice companies; and the Singapore Coffee Association, established to represent all sectors of the coffee industry.
La Marzocco is the exclusive sponsor of the Championship for its Espresso Coffee Machines. Other sponsors include Da Vinci Gourmet, Greenfields, Hamilton Beach Commerical, Coffex Coffee, Mahlkonig, Cafetto, and Purence. The Championship is endorsed by several international associations, such as the Barista Association of Thailand, China Coffee Association Beijing, Taiwanese Association of Specialty Coffee (T.A.S.C.), The AustralAsian Specialty Coffee Association (AASCA), The Indonesian Specialty Coffee Association of Indonesia, and the Singapore Coffee Association.
“The F&B industry in Asia has witnessed a rising interest in the Barista profession, fuelled by the growth in consumer understanding and appreciation for specialty coffee. Through the Asia Barista Championship, we hope to raise the bar of the Barista professional knowledge and expertise, cultivate closer ties within the Barista profession in Asia, and meet the market’s growing demands for higher quality and greater range of specialty coffee,” said Ms. Ting Siew Mui, Singapore Exhibition Services’ Project Director of FHA2008.
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View entire thread: Charlotte NC Coffee Shop
Posted by CafeBlue on 2007-01-06 00:50:53 Post Subject:
If you feel like a drive to Durham (I don't know how far away that is from Durham), then I recommend Counter Culture for some of the best coffee you'll ever drink! Their website is counterculturecoffee.com.
Try delocator.net, just type in your zip code and you will find a list of local independant cafes. Sometimes even have amateur reviews attached. It is not Zagat's ratings, but I use it to some success when travelling.
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Posted by CafeBlue on 2007-01-06 00:50:53 Post Subject:
If you feel like a drive to Durham (I don't know how far away that is from Durham), then I recommend Counter Culture for some of the best coffee you'll ever drink! Their website is counterculturecoffee.com.
Try delocator.net, just type in your zip code and you will find a list of local independant cafes. Sometimes even have amateur reviews attached. It is not Zagat's ratings, but I use it to some success when travelling.
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View entire thread: best coffee farms
Posted by ella on 2007-10-12 08:56:50 Post Subject: best coffee farms
where is the best coffee comes from?
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Posted by ella on 2007-10-12 08:56:50 Post Subject: best coffee farms
where is the best coffee comes from?
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View entire thread: awesome coffee pod machine
Posted by coffeeguy0331 on 2006-01-15 10:00:40 Post Subject: awesome coffee pod machine
have you seen the new coffee machines with pods? They are awesome -- I found one that uses 100% Arabica coffee, which is supposed to be the best coffee around.
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Posted by coffeeguy0331 on 2006-01-15 10:00:40 Post Subject: awesome coffee pod machine
have you seen the new coffee machines with pods? They are awesome -- I found one that uses 100% Arabica coffee, which is supposed to be the best coffee around.
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View entire thread: Styrofoam Cups
Posted by DavesLT on 2006-03-22 19:52:07 Post Subject: Foam Cups
OK, styrofoam is Not recycleable. If the recycle symbol on the bottom is higher than a 2 in most areas of the country, then the container is headed for a land fill. Check out the following link for more info on recycle symbols and what the numbers really mean http://www.guvswd.org/symbols
So here is my vote for the all-around best coffee cup, the PerfecTouch cup made by Dixie. It is made of paper, is biodegradable, but it feels and works better than styrofoam cups. http://www.gp.com/dixiefs/sellsheets/perfectouch_cups_and_lids.pdf
-Dave
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Posted by DavesLT on 2006-03-22 19:52:07 Post Subject: Foam Cups
OK, styrofoam is Not recycleable. If the recycle symbol on the bottom is higher than a 2 in most areas of the country, then the container is headed for a land fill. Check out the following link for more info on recycle symbols and what the numbers really mean http://www.guvswd.org/symbols
So here is my vote for the all-around best coffee cup, the PerfecTouch cup made by Dixie. It is made of paper, is biodegradable, but it feels and works better than styrofoam cups. http://www.gp.com/dixiefs/sellsheets/perfectouch_cups_and_lids.pdf
-Dave
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View entire thread: How do I know if my water filter is too much!
Posted by richedie on 2006-03-28 20:26:53 Post Subject: How do I know if my water filter is too much!
Hey everyone!
How do I know if my filter is taking out too many minerals to make good coffee? We have a $350 under sink filtration system and want to make sure I am making the best coffee at home possible. I am anal about my coffee.....
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Posted by richedie on 2006-03-28 20:26:53 Post Subject: How do I know if my water filter is too much!
Hey everyone!
How do I know if my filter is taking out too many minerals to make good coffee? We have a $350 under sink filtration system and want to make sure I am making the best coffee at home possible. I am anal about my coffee.....
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View entire thread: Question for All You Coffee Roasters
Posted by MichaelZ on 2007-01-05 18:32:34 Post Subject: Coffee Roaster
I think you will be very happy with the iRoast 2. I have had mine for almost a year now, and it is a great little roaster. I first purchased a Swissmar Alpenroast drum roaster and was never able to get it to roast a bean to first crack. Sent the company an e-mail and never even received a reply. Poor design anyway as you cannot see the beans when roasting. If my iRoast 2 ever wears out, I'll probably upgrade to a Hottop drum roaster. But for the price you could buy 3 or 4 iRoasts. I place mine over the range to use the vent hood which works fine. The iRoast 2 comes with an attachment for the top to allow you to connect a dryer vent hose to vent smoke out a window or door, but it usually falls off it gets obscenely hot to the touch. The range vent hood works fine.
Good luck, everytime I give beans as a gift, they tell me it's the best coffee they have ever tasted.
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Posted by MichaelZ on 2007-01-05 18:32:34 Post Subject: Coffee Roaster
I think you will be very happy with the iRoast 2. I have had mine for almost a year now, and it is a great little roaster. I first purchased a Swissmar Alpenroast drum roaster and was never able to get it to roast a bean to first crack. Sent the company an e-mail and never even received a reply. Poor design anyway as you cannot see the beans when roasting. If my iRoast 2 ever wears out, I'll probably upgrade to a Hottop drum roaster. But for the price you could buy 3 or 4 iRoasts. I place mine over the range to use the vent hood which works fine. The iRoast 2 comes with an attachment for the top to allow you to connect a dryer vent hose to vent smoke out a window or door, but it usually falls off it gets obscenely hot to the touch. The range vent hood works fine.
Good luck, everytime I give beans as a gift, they tell me it's the best coffee they have ever tasted.
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View entire thread: Pasco, Kennewick, Richland WA - Anyone know of a local retai
Posted by NW JAVA on 2006-12-10 18:30:06 Post Subject:
Damn, that sounded like jibberish.....I meant you get the freshest best coffee ASAP!
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Posted by NW JAVA on 2006-12-10 18:30:06 Post Subject:
Damn, that sounded like jibberish.....I meant you get the freshest best coffee ASAP!
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View entire thread: Best coffee brewer and blend?
Posted by ElPugDiablo on 2008-09-08 16:59:22 Post Subject: Re: Best coffee brewer and blend?
I''d like to start from the beginning, and hopefully discover how to get that rich, creamy brew that is oh-so coveted at my local coffee shop.
My question is; what is the best coffee apparatus for brewing the greatest cup of coffee, and how is it used? I''ve been looking into coffee presses, as I hear they''re quite good if used correctly. I''m sure there is some debate in this field, and that''s why I''ve come to you.
And now my second question: Where can I find a rich, flavorful coffee blend? It doesn''t matter whether it''s purchasable online or off, though I would prefer it not putting a hole in my poor wallet.
I''ll greatly appreciate the help.
For starter, buy some beans from your local shop and see if using those beans in your press yields better result than the costco peaberry. What kind of water are you using, and at what temperature?
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Posted by ElPugDiablo on 2008-09-08 16:59:22 Post Subject: Re: Best coffee brewer and blend?
I''d like to start from the beginning, and hopefully discover how to get that rich, creamy brew that is oh-so coveted at my local coffee shop.
My question is; what is the best coffee apparatus for brewing the greatest cup of coffee, and how is it used? I''ve been looking into coffee presses, as I hear they''re quite good if used correctly. I''m sure there is some debate in this field, and that''s why I''ve come to you.
And now my second question: Where can I find a rich, flavorful coffee blend? It doesn''t matter whether it''s purchasable online or off, though I would prefer it not putting a hole in my poor wallet.
I''ll greatly appreciate the help.
For starter, buy some beans from your local shop and see if using those beans in your press yields better result than the costco peaberry. What kind of water are you using, and at what temperature?
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View entire thread: espresso mix is bitter..please help!!
Posted by NW JAVA on 2007-03-03 17:07:26 Post Subject:
Why try to make a silk pure out of a sows ear? If you notice the deterioration of the coffee why have you continued to use it? Cheap? That's not the way to keep or win customers. Don't you have any local coffee roasters? if so: find one you like and have the best freshest AMERICAN coffee available. Your customers don't want you to "fix" your coffee thaey want the BEST coffee.
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Posted by NW JAVA on 2007-03-03 17:07:26 Post Subject:
Why try to make a silk pure out of a sows ear? If you notice the deterioration of the coffee why have you continued to use it? Cheap? That's not the way to keep or win customers. Don't you have any local coffee roasters? if so: find one you like and have the best freshest AMERICAN coffee available. Your customers don't want you to "fix" your coffee thaey want the BEST coffee.
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View entire thread: Best coffee brewer and blend?
Posted by ArabBeaker on 2008-09-21 21:51:09 Post Subject: Re: Best coffee brewer and blend?
My question is; what is the best coffee apparatus for brewing the greatest cup of coffee, and how is it used?
For me thats easy, an espresso machine.
I made espresso for years and was mostly quite happy with the results. However from time to time I got poor results and did'nt know exactly why. Until recently, after experiencing espresso at one local cafe in particular.
Subsequently I chatted with a professional roaster who explained to me the benifits of owning a good grinder. ( but hey, I thought ... isn't the espresso machine much more important ... ? )
Nope.
Since buying a decent new conical burr grinder (approx $180) and a reasonable espresso machine ( approx $US 500 ) I have discovered how its possible to create the same quality espresso that I find at that cafe I mentioned.
Now I have started buying green beans and roasting at home so I never have to use stale beans ever again. Amen.
To answer your question better: here is my equipment in order of preference for getting great coffee:
Freshly roasted beans 3-4 days old
A good burr grinder
A reasonable espresso machine
Good milk texturing capabilities
Know what geat espresso actually tastes like
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Posted by ArabBeaker on 2008-09-21 21:51:09 Post Subject: Re: Best coffee brewer and blend?
My question is; what is the best coffee apparatus for brewing the greatest cup of coffee, and how is it used?
For me thats easy, an espresso machine.
I made espresso for years and was mostly quite happy with the results. However from time to time I got poor results and did'nt know exactly why. Until recently, after experiencing espresso at one local cafe in particular.
Subsequently I chatted with a professional roaster who explained to me the benifits of owning a good grinder. ( but hey, I thought ... isn't the espresso machine much more important ... ? )
Nope.
Since buying a decent new conical burr grinder (approx $180) and a reasonable espresso machine ( approx $US 500 ) I have discovered how its possible to create the same quality espresso that I find at that cafe I mentioned.
Now I have started buying green beans and roasting at home so I never have to use stale beans ever again. Amen.
To answer your question better: here is my equipment in order of preference for getting great coffee:
Freshly roasted beans 3-4 days old
A good burr grinder
A reasonable espresso machine
Good milk texturing capabilities
Know what geat espresso actually tastes like
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Posted by SocialSandwich on 2008-09-08 17:25:42 Post Subject: Re: Best coffee brewer and blend?
I''d like to start from the beginning, and hopefully discover how to get that rich, creamy brew that is oh-so coveted at my local coffee shop.
My question is; what is the best coffee apparatus for brewing the greatest cup of coffee, and how is it used? I''ve been looking into coffee presses, as I hear they''re quite good if used correctly. I''m sure there is some debate in this field, and that''s why I''ve come to you.
And now my second question: Where can I find a rich, flavorful coffee blend? It doesn''t matter whether it''s purchasable online or off, though I would prefer it not putting a hole in my poor wallet.
I''ll greatly appreciate the help.For starter, buy some beans from your local shop and see if using those beans in your press yields better result than the costco peaberry. What kind of water are you using, and at what temperature?Reverse osmosis distilled water from Roaring Spring.
I'm not quite sure the EXACT temperature that I'm using, but I usually bring the water to a boil and let it sit for a minute or so while I grind and prepare everything else.
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Posted by SocialSandwich on 2008-09-08 17:25:42 Post Subject: Re: Best coffee brewer and blend?
I''d like to start from the beginning, and hopefully discover how to get that rich, creamy brew that is oh-so coveted at my local coffee shop.
My question is; what is the best coffee apparatus for brewing the greatest cup of coffee, and how is it used? I''ve been looking into coffee presses, as I hear they''re quite good if used correctly. I''m sure there is some debate in this field, and that''s why I''ve come to you.
And now my second question: Where can I find a rich, flavorful coffee blend? It doesn''t matter whether it''s purchasable online or off, though I would prefer it not putting a hole in my poor wallet.
I''ll greatly appreciate the help.
For starter, buy some beans from your local shop and see if using those beans in your press yields better result than the costco peaberry. What kind of water are you using, and at what temperature?Reverse osmosis distilled water from Roaring Spring.I'm not quite sure the EXACT temperature that I'm using, but I usually bring the water to a boil and let it sit for a minute or so while I grind and prepare everything else.
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View entire thread: Source for Wholesale Organic & Fair Trade Beans In LA
Posted by barefoot on 2005-07-15 20:00:47 Post Subject:
not to rain on all the promo parades but if you want some of the best coffee in all of the southland then call Mike Perry at Coffee Klatch in San Dimas. They are in LA area, roast awesome, have amazing training, have the 2002 and 2003 US Barista champion and are all around great people.
give Mike Perry a call at 909-224-9452
or here:
http://www.klatchroasting.com/
tell him that Andy sent you from Barefoot Coffee Roasters.
they do organic and fair trade coffees.
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Posted by barefoot on 2005-07-15 20:00:47 Post Subject:
not to rain on all the promo parades but if you want some of the best coffee in all of the southland then call Mike Perry at Coffee Klatch in San Dimas. They are in LA area, roast awesome, have amazing training, have the 2002 and 2003 US Barista champion and are all around great people.
give Mike Perry a call at 909-224-9452
or here:
http://www.klatchroasting.com/
tell him that Andy sent you from Barefoot Coffee Roasters.
they do organic and fair trade coffees.
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Posted by SocialSandwich on 2008-09-07 10:17:04 Post Subject: Best coffee brewer and blend?
Hello, coffee drinkers of the world! I must say, it''s a pleasure to be able to converse with other coffee lovers as myself, as usually when I start going off about coffee with my friends, they just look at me weird. Pshh, what do they know?
Now to end the ass-kissing...
I''ve been drinking coffee for a couple years now, usually when I was out and about, ready to crash. Not long after, I decided to begin brewing my own coffee. I picked up a decent Krups espresso machine, which did its job fairly well. I just could never get that sweet, flavorful taste that you''ll find from coffee shops. I''ve read about it on websites and everything for how to make that perfect cup of espresso, but I just can''t get it down.
I eventually find an amazing deal on a Rancilio Silvia. It was certainly better than the Krups, but considering that it took a good 30 minutes to heat up properly just for a single cup of coffee, and as I''m the only one who really drinks it in my family, I decided to let it go and return to my Krups. And since my usual Costco peaberry has been discontinued and replaced by less flavorful blends, I''m at a loss for what to buy.
So now I''ve become bored of my Krups espresso machine, and am back to regular, boring beans, I''d like to start from the beginning, and hopefully discover how to get that rich, creamy brew that is oh-so coveted at my local coffee shop.
My question is; what is the best coffee apparatus for brewing the greatest cup of coffee, and how is it used? I''ve been looking into coffee presses, as I hear they''re quite good if used correctly. I''m sure there is some debate in this field, and that''s why I''ve come to you.
And now my second question: Where can I find a rich, flavorful coffee blend? It doesn''t matter whether it''s purchasable online or off, though I would prefer it not putting a hole in my poor wallet.
I''ll greatly appreciate the help.
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Posted by SocialSandwich on 2008-09-07 10:17:04 Post Subject: Best coffee brewer and blend?
Hello, coffee drinkers of the world! I must say, it''s a pleasure to be able to converse with other coffee lovers as myself, as usually when I start going off about coffee with my friends, they just look at me weird.
Pshh, what do they know?Now to end the ass-kissing...
I''ve been drinking coffee for a couple years now, usually when I was out and about, ready to crash. Not long after, I decided to begin brewing my own coffee. I picked up a decent Krups espresso machine, which did its job fairly well. I just could never get that sweet, flavorful taste that you''ll find from coffee shops. I''ve read about it on websites and everything for how to make that perfect cup of espresso, but I just can''t get it down.
I eventually find an amazing deal on a Rancilio Silvia. It was certainly better than the Krups, but considering that it took a good 30 minutes to heat up properly just for a single cup of coffee, and as I''m the only one who really drinks it in my family, I decided to let it go and return to my Krups. And since my usual Costco peaberry has been discontinued and replaced by less flavorful blends, I''m at a loss for what to buy.
So now I''ve become bored of my Krups espresso machine, and am back to regular, boring beans, I''d like to start from the beginning, and hopefully discover how to get that rich, creamy brew that is oh-so coveted at my local coffee shop.
My question is; what is the best coffee apparatus for brewing the greatest cup of coffee, and how is it used? I''ve been looking into coffee presses, as I hear they''re quite good if used correctly. I''m sure there is some debate in this field, and that''s why I''ve come to you.
And now my second question: Where can I find a rich, flavorful coffee blend? It doesn''t matter whether it''s purchasable online or off, though I would prefer it not putting a hole in my poor wallet.
I''ll greatly appreciate the help.
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View entire thread: coffee makers
Posted by JAXMTCH on 2006-10-13 08:32:16 Post Subject: coffee makers
On the subject of coffee makers, here is my criteria:
It has to be a percolator, not a drip. I would rather drink instant coffee than drip coffee. Reason is that with a drip coffee maker, the water goes through the grounds only once and does not get the full flavor of the coffee. With a percolator, the water goes through the grounds several times, getting the full flavor of the coffee.
It has to be an aluminum or glass. Coffee made in a stainless steel has a metal taste that you won't get with a aluminum or glass pot.
With that being said, the best coffee percolator I have found is the West Bend model # 54129. Now if I can only find one like this that runs on 220 volts for when I'm overseas.
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Posted by JAXMTCH on 2006-10-13 08:32:16 Post Subject: coffee makers
On the subject of coffee makers, here is my criteria:
It has to be a percolator, not a drip. I would rather drink instant coffee than drip coffee. Reason is that with a drip coffee maker, the water goes through the grounds only once and does not get the full flavor of the coffee. With a percolator, the water goes through the grounds several times, getting the full flavor of the coffee.
It has to be an aluminum or glass. Coffee made in a stainless steel has a metal taste that you won't get with a aluminum or glass pot.
With that being said, the best coffee percolator I have found is the West Bend model # 54129. Now if I can only find one like this that runs on 220 volts for when I'm overseas.
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View entire thread: Kopi Luwak
Posted by Sojrn on 2006-08-13 10:21:05 Post Subject:
Doesn't affect the taste?
Yes, my expectations did not affect the taste. There are too many things I have drank and or eaten in my life that I wanted to like but did not, just as things I thought I would hate I liked, such as the Durian which smells like a sewer but tastes like custard.
The first time my wife had the coffee, she had no idea what it was as it was served to her at a home in Indonesia and she thought it was the best coffee she had ever had (by the way, she also had coffee in Jamaica, in Hawaii, in Kenya, in Selewesi, in ... well, you get the picture). When she found out what it was, it didn't affect he opinion on the taste, she still said it was the best coffee she had ever tasted. When she suggested it for us, I was ready to try it, and while I had my expectations, it did not alter whether I liked it or didn't like it. So, studies or no studies I go by my taste buds, not what other people say.
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Posted by Sojrn on 2006-08-13 10:21:05 Post Subject:
Doesn't affect the taste?
Yes, my expectations did not affect the taste. There are too many things I have drank and or eaten in my life that I wanted to like but did not, just as things I thought I would hate I liked, such as the Durian which smells like a sewer but tastes like custard.
The first time my wife had the coffee, she had no idea what it was as it was served to her at a home in Indonesia and she thought it was the best coffee she had ever had (by the way, she also had coffee in Jamaica, in Hawaii, in Kenya, in Selewesi, in ... well, you get the picture). When she found out what it was, it didn't affect he opinion on the taste, she still said it was the best coffee she had ever tasted. When she suggested it for us, I was ready to try it, and while I had my expectations, it did not alter whether I liked it or didn't like it. So, studies or no studies I go by my taste buds, not what other people say.
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Posted by Davec on 2008-01-25 03:57:19 Post Subject:
Grinder should be costing you around £380-£700....if you can try to get a doserless grinder such as the Mahlkoneigs. This way you only grind coffee when you need it. If your volumes are good, then a doser grinder will be OK, but never never leave the coffee sitting for hours in the doser!
Coffee must be fresh and in many respects the roasting of the beans is even more important than the absolute quality (even the best coffee will taste rubbish if badly roasted). Take the trouble to absolutely understand what your roaster is doing for you and use a local one if possible. If coffee is fresh, then there should be decent crema on extraction. If you find you have to grind really fine and the crema is not good, suspect the coffee is not as fresh as you think.
e.g. If you get sent medium to Medium dark roasted coffee and there is no oil spotting on the beans and then this develops a few days after you receive it, then the coffee was probably roasted a couple of days ago. There are also other indicators of freshness.
Examine the roast, look for large numbers of quakers, brokens, insect damaged. Check the roast for tipping and scorching or lots of spalling (pop offs). The coffee is the number one ingredient and without reasonable to good quality WELL roasted coffee you are unlikely to make a decent beverage. Avoid fluid bed roasted coffee and go for drum roasted if you can. Some roasters spray water on the beans to quickly cool them in the roasters tray after dumping the batch....avoid roasters who do this if you can (it damages the coffee and adds weight!). Ensure you use a good blend, single origin coffees are OK, but a good blend will give you consistency. Don't go for a blend with robusta coffee, but if it's unavoidable 10% at most, robusta normally gives better crema, but harder to tell if the coffee is fresh. Avoid coffee that's roasted very dark, it goes off quick, usually tastes more of roast rather than coffee and is a common method to disguise cheap beans. Pay twice to 3 times as much for the coffee if you have to.
Then of course all usual stuff, deceent machine, good water, trained barista etc..
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Posted by Davec on 2008-01-25 03:57:19 Post Subject:
Grinder should be costing you around £380-£700....if you can try to get a doserless grinder such as the Mahlkoneigs. This way you only grind coffee when you need it. If your volumes are good, then a doser grinder will be OK, but never never leave the coffee sitting for hours in the doser!
Coffee must be fresh and in many respects the roasting of the beans is even more important than the absolute quality (even the best coffee will taste rubbish if badly roasted). Take the trouble to absolutely understand what your roaster is doing for you and use a local one if possible. If coffee is fresh, then there should be decent crema on extraction. If you find you have to grind really fine and the crema is not good, suspect the coffee is not as fresh as you think.
e.g. If you get sent medium to Medium dark roasted coffee and there is no oil spotting on the beans and then this develops a few days after you receive it, then the coffee was probably roasted a couple of days ago. There are also other indicators of freshness.
Examine the roast, look for large numbers of quakers, brokens, insect damaged. Check the roast for tipping and scorching or lots of spalling (pop offs). The coffee is the number one ingredient and without reasonable to good quality WELL roasted coffee you are unlikely to make a decent beverage. Avoid fluid bed roasted coffee and go for drum roasted if you can. Some roasters spray water on the beans to quickly cool them in the roasters tray after dumping the batch....avoid roasters who do this if you can (it damages the coffee and adds weight!). Ensure you use a good blend, single origin coffees are OK, but a good blend will give you consistency. Don't go for a blend with robusta coffee, but if it's unavoidable 10% at most, robusta normally gives better crema, but harder to tell if the coffee is fresh. Avoid coffee that's roasted very dark, it goes off quick, usually tastes more of roast rather than coffee and is a common method to disguise cheap beans. Pay twice to 3 times as much for the coffee if you have to.
Then of course all usual stuff, deceent machine, good water, trained barista etc..
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Posted by ElPugDiablo on 2005-09-13 18:58:57 Post Subject:
One of the hardest thing to do is estimate your volumn, but you will have to come up with a number. For example, how many tables and chairs are you going to have? And what kind of turn over are you looking at? You should have a machine that can handle your seating capacity. Are you more of a bookstore or are you a coffeehouse with some books titles? If you are mainly a bookstore, then concentrate on marketing books, and have a small espresso machine, maybe even a prosumer machine; but do learn the essentials on how to make good espresso drinks as many bookstores really have horrible drinks, many coffeehoues too, for that matter. If you are mainly a coffeehouse, then invest in the best coffee equipment you can afford.
If you are going to use just one portafilter, then single group machine will be fine to start out with. Recently,the trend is to using bottomless portafilter and do away with single shot espresso. If you decided on that route, you can use a one group machine. The drawback is if I come in and order a triple latte, you are going to take a bit longer to make that drink.
If you are going with the traditional set up of using a single basket (7 grams) portafilter for single espresso shot, and a double basket (14 grams) for double shots, then you should get a 2 group machine because you need to keep both portafilters hot.
When considering milk steaming ability, bigger boiler, therefore higher power heating element, is usually better, and double boilers (more money) are better than single boiler.
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Posted by ElPugDiablo on 2005-09-13 18:58:57 Post Subject:
One of the hardest thing to do is estimate your volumn, but you will have to come up with a number. For example, how many tables and chairs are you going to have? And what kind of turn over are you looking at? You should have a machine that can handle your seating capacity. Are you more of a bookstore or are you a coffeehouse with some books titles? If you are mainly a bookstore, then concentrate on marketing books, and have a small espresso machine, maybe even a prosumer machine; but do learn the essentials on how to make good espresso drinks as many bookstores really have horrible drinks, many coffeehoues too, for that matter. If you are mainly a coffeehouse, then invest in the best coffee equipment you can afford.
If you are going to use just one portafilter, then single group machine will be fine to start out with. Recently,the trend is to using bottomless portafilter and do away with single shot espresso. If you decided on that route, you can use a one group machine. The drawback is if I come in and order a triple latte, you are going to take a bit longer to make that drink.
If you are going with the traditional set up of using a single basket (7 grams) portafilter for single espresso shot, and a double basket (14 grams) for double shots, then you should get a 2 group machine because you need to keep both portafilters hot.
When considering milk steaming ability, bigger boiler, therefore higher power heating element, is usually better, and double boilers (more money) are better than single boiler.
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Posted by ArabBeaker on 2008-09-29 13:36:53 Post Subject: milk based espresso
Call me a wimp but I have yet to switch to the Dark Side. I'm afraid that for all my efforts to pour the best coffee I can, I still need that frothy white milk in there to make it palletable. I just can't enjoy the pure form of coffee ..... so far anyway.
But milk seems to be the weakest link in the chain. Its so susceptable to off flavours, being easily light damaged, oxidised and readily absorbs "taint" from my fridge.
Recently I have been trying to get a little educated as to the different flavours of single origin beans but have had this process thwarted by unsatisfactory milk.
It seems such a waste to roast, grind and pour great espresso only to have it spoiled by milk that tastes as if its had old socks steeped in it.
So I've started buying a couple of 1 litre cartons along with our regular purchase of milk in plastic bottles. The light proof cardboard effectively prevents that oxidised flavour which is of course is often caused by exposure to light. So far I have noticed no off flavours from this milk.
Anyone else suffer in this way ?
Arab.
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Posted by ArabBeaker on 2008-09-29 13:36:53 Post Subject: milk based espresso
Call me a wimp but I have yet to switch to the Dark Side. I'm afraid that for all my efforts to pour the best coffee I can, I still need that frothy white milk in there to make it palletable. I just can't enjoy the pure form of coffee ..... so far anyway.
But milk seems to be the weakest link in the chain. Its so susceptable to off flavours, being easily light damaged, oxidised and readily absorbs "taint" from my fridge.
Recently I have been trying to get a little educated as to the different flavours of single origin beans but have had this process thwarted by unsatisfactory milk.
It seems such a waste to roast, grind and pour great espresso only to have it spoiled by milk that tastes as if its had old socks steeped in it.
So I've started buying a couple of 1 litre cartons along with our regular purchase of milk in plastic bottles. The light proof cardboard effectively prevents that oxidised flavour which is of course is often caused by exposure to light. So far I have noticed no off flavours from this milk.
Anyone else suffer in this way ?
Arab.
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Posted by topher on 2003-10-27 04:45:29 Post Subject:
Scroll down to the thread "best coffee maker"
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Posted by mrgnomer on 2006-02-16 10:37:46 Post Subject:
Sorry for the delayed response.
By virtue of very high pressure extraction to make espresso, all the characteristics in a coffee will be magnified. I guess the higher the pressure you brew at, the more of the coffee you will extract. Steam machines would probably extract more from coffee grounds than regular drip.
So, with that in mind, very good quality espresso comes from a fresh roasted bean ground very finely and evenly. For a steam machine, if you grind too fine you'll most likely stall your machine so you don't need too fine of a grind. Single origin beans of high quality are just as good for making espresso as blends. The idea behind a blend is that again, since espresso concentrates the character of a coffee, blending certain beans theoretically blends their pleasing characters together for a fuller, deeper more profound shot.
With a steam machine I'd say any good quality bean will do. Eight O'Clock is a good roast and I believe a good blend and should do nicely. The highest quality beans and the freshest roasts of course make the best coffee regardless of brewing method. Arabica beans are your high quality bean with robusta being an inexpensive bean usually used as filler. There are some high quality robustas used for blending or even on their own but it's doubtful that big commercial roasters use robusta for it's quality rather than filler to reduce the cost of their product. Arabica, as well, are lower in caffeine content than Robusta so an good Arabica won't get you wired as fast.
Beans also stale pretty fast after roasting so unfortunately store bought beans have most likely lost their freshness through processing, shipping and storage. Add to that grind quality which is very important to a smooth, evenly extracted cup of coffee and making good coffee can get demanding.
If the grocery store is your source I would recommend a 100% arabica whole bean of a blend that you like and is popular to ensure freshness through store stock turnover. If you can find out when it was roasted that would be a bonus. 10 days after roast coffee is said to go downhill in it's freshness. Grind the beans in a good quality grinder (burr grinders are the best for even ness of grinds; blade grinders chop up coffee and by their nature cannot produce an even grind) just before brewing.
Also keep in mind light roasts allow the character of a coffee to dominate the final taste in the cup while the taste in the cup is determined by the roast with dark, oily roasts. Kind of like why all Starbuck coffees, which are quite darkly roasted, tend to taste the same. By virtue of roasting in the taste with dark roasts the affects of staleing are somewhat masked so an old dark roast will probably seem less stale than a lighter roast of the same age. If you can get it fresh, a lighter roast will tend to taste sweeter and retain of a bean's bright character if it's present in the bean.
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Posted by mrgnomer on 2006-02-16 10:37:46 Post Subject:
Sorry for the delayed response.
By virtue of very high pressure extraction to make espresso, all the characteristics in a coffee will be magnified. I guess the higher the pressure you brew at, the more of the coffee you will extract. Steam machines would probably extract more from coffee grounds than regular drip.
So, with that in mind, very good quality espresso comes from a fresh roasted bean ground very finely and evenly. For a steam machine, if you grind too fine you'll most likely stall your machine so you don't need too fine of a grind. Single origin beans of high quality are just as good for making espresso as blends. The idea behind a blend is that again, since espresso concentrates the character of a coffee, blending certain beans theoretically blends their pleasing characters together for a fuller, deeper more profound shot.
With a steam machine I'd say any good quality bean will do. Eight O'Clock is a good roast and I believe a good blend and should do nicely. The highest quality beans and the freshest roasts of course make the best coffee regardless of brewing method. Arabica beans are your high quality bean with robusta being an inexpensive bean usually used as filler. There are some high quality robustas used for blending or even on their own but it's doubtful that big commercial roasters use robusta for it's quality rather than filler to reduce the cost of their product. Arabica, as well, are lower in caffeine content than Robusta so an good Arabica won't get you wired as fast.
Beans also stale pretty fast after roasting so unfortunately store bought beans have most likely lost their freshness through processing, shipping and storage. Add to that grind quality which is very important to a smooth, evenly extracted cup of coffee and making good coffee can get demanding.
If the grocery store is your source I would recommend a 100% arabica whole bean of a blend that you like and is popular to ensure freshness through store stock turnover. If you can find out when it was roasted that would be a bonus. 10 days after roast coffee is said to go downhill in it's freshness. Grind the beans in a good quality grinder (burr grinders are the best for even ness of grinds; blade grinders chop up coffee and by their nature cannot produce an even grind) just before brewing.
Also keep in mind light roasts allow the character of a coffee to dominate the final taste in the cup while the taste in the cup is determined by the roast with dark, oily roasts. Kind of like why all Starbuck coffees, which are quite darkly roasted, tend to taste the same. By virtue of roasting in the taste with dark roasts the affects of staleing are somewhat masked so an old dark roast will probably seem less stale than a lighter roast of the same age. If you can get it fresh, a lighter roast will tend to taste sweeter and retain of a bean's bright character if it's present in the bean.
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Posted by JavaJunkie on 2007-05-09 11:39:34 Post Subject: Researching existing coffee shop/roaster - need opinions
Tell me what you guys think about this business that I've been looking into. They are a coffee shop and also roast their own coffee on-site. Here are the numbers I was given:
In business since 1992
1 Full-Time; 10 Part-Time employees
Revenue: $441,675
Cost of Sales: $192,851
Operating Expenses: $229,680
Cash Flow: $69,444
FF&E: $44,000
Inventory: $1,000
Asking price: $169,000 - downpayment of $59,000 with seller to finance the rest at 8.5% for 3 years with 10-year amortization.
Lease terms: expires June, 2008 with two three-year options.
This place was rated one out of the nine best coffee shops in the city by our local newspaper/critic.
Does this seem to merit looking into further? Does the price seem a little high to you guys?
The reason listed for selling is "other business interests" - why would anyone sell a profitable business?
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Posted by JavaJunkie on 2007-05-09 11:39:34 Post Subject: Researching existing coffee shop/roaster - need opinions
Tell me what you guys think about this business that I've been looking into. They are a coffee shop and also roast their own coffee on-site. Here are the numbers I was given:
In business since 1992
1 Full-Time; 10 Part-Time employees
Revenue: $441,675
Cost of Sales: $192,851
Operating Expenses: $229,680
Cash Flow: $69,444
FF&E: $44,000
Inventory: $1,000
Asking price: $169,000 - downpayment of $59,000 with seller to finance the rest at 8.5% for 3 years with 10-year amortization.
Lease terms: expires June, 2008 with two three-year options.
This place was rated one out of the nine best coffee shops in the city by our local newspaper/critic.
Does this seem to merit looking into further? Does the price seem a little high to you guys?
The reason listed for selling is "other business interests" - why would anyone sell a profitable business?
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Posted by Alun_evans on 2007-10-15 06:00:33 Post Subject:
You could well ask "how long is a piece of string!". Everyone on this forum has their own ideas of which origins and sub origins produce the best arabica. Being in Indonesia I would of course point to some origns here, but the boys and girls in Hawaii, Jamaica, Brazil and Central America who also post on this forum would probably just as quickly point to coffees produced in their corners of the world. That is the beauty of coffee- if its good, then any origin could be th one to take your own personal choice of "best coffee in the world" (although I would saying just picking 1 is pretty tough)
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Posted by Alun_evans on 2007-10-15 06:00:33 Post Subject:
You could well ask "how long is a piece of string!". Everyone on this forum has their own ideas of which origins and sub origins produce the best arabica. Being in Indonesia I would of course point to some origns here, but the boys and girls in Hawaii, Jamaica, Brazil and Central America who also post on this forum would probably just as quickly point to coffees produced in their corners of the world. That is the beauty of coffee- if its good, then any origin could be th one to take your own personal choice of "best coffee in the world" (although I would saying just picking 1 is pretty tough)
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Posted by Yuban_geek on 2005-09-17 22:29:21 Post Subject:
I posted in the coffee poll and I posted that I like a coupple of the diffrent beans that are out there my favorite is the New Guinea and Ethiopian. But like I said after being in Iraq for 2 deployments (one year each time)you learn to like whatever you can get.
One person said that he was going to send me a whole bunch of some of the best coffee ever, so I was like thats cool and I could not wait to get some more coffee because we were runnign alittle low of the good stuff. Finaly it came in and with a big smile on my face and everyone gatherd round as I opend the box....(you could have heard a pin drop when we all saw what was in side of the box and the looks on our faces were priceless, a true kodak moment)..... the first thought was where is the coffee then I realized that there were big yellow M's on all the little pakets in the box, I thought what type of coffee is this?, who puts a big yellow M on all thier pakets of coffee and surgar and creamer? We all just stood there for a few moments looking at these little packets and the foil packets of coffee. Then it slowly dawned on me as I heard a giggle comming from one of the guys that was looking in the box. I took a closer look and then pure shock set in as I realized that I had recived (you geussed it) MacDonalds Coffee pakets with MacDonalds surgar and creamer packets. I laughed so hard I droped the box and everything went accross the floor. I laughed for a good while along with all the other guys in my office. I tell you that was the talk of our little part of Baghdad for quite some time. LOL MacDonalds Coffee in Iraq.
Thats all for now.
Brian.
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Posted by Yuban_geek on 2005-09-17 22:29:21 Post Subject:
I posted in the coffee poll and I posted that I like a coupple of the diffrent beans that are out there my favorite is the New Guinea and Ethiopian. But like I said after being in Iraq for 2 deployments (one year each time)you learn to like whatever you can get.
One person said that he was going to send me a whole bunch of some of the best coffee ever, so I was like thats cool and I could not wait to get some more coffee because we were runnign alittle low of the good stuff. Finaly it came in and with a big smile on my face and everyone gatherd round as I opend the box....(you could have heard a pin drop when we all saw what was in side of the box and the looks on our faces were priceless, a true kodak moment)..... the first thought was where is the coffee then I realized that there were big yellow M's on all the little pakets in the box, I thought what type of coffee is this?, who puts a big yellow M on all thier pakets of coffee and surgar and creamer? We all just stood there for a few moments looking at these little packets and the foil packets of coffee. Then it slowly dawned on me as I heard a giggle comming from one of the guys that was looking in the box. I took a closer look and then pure shock set in as I realized that I had recived (you geussed it) MacDonalds Coffee pakets with MacDonalds surgar and creamer packets. I laughed so hard I droped the box and everything went accross the floor. I laughed for a good while along with all the other guys in my office. I tell you that was the talk of our little part of Baghdad for quite some time. LOL MacDonalds Coffee in Iraq.
Thats all for now.
Brian.
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Posted by Davec on 2007-10-26 05:27:11 Post Subject: Re: best coffee farms
where is the best coffee comes from?
Sometimes, only sometimes....my roaster
But seriously it's a question the same as
Whats the best fruit
Whats the best meat
Whats the best fish
Whats the best cereal
It's down to personal taste, and it's even possible that one year you may have a Yirg to dies for and another year a mexican might tickle your fancy. Me personally I like to have the widest range of coffees possible available to me and then enjoying the occasional hidden gems that come up from time to time.
I have 24 coffees at the moment, soon to rise to around 34.....bliss, for me variety is the spice of life, I love em all.
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Posted by Davec on 2007-10-26 05:27:11 Post Subject: Re: best coffee farms
where is the best coffee comes from?
Sometimes, only sometimes....my roaster
But seriously it's a question the same as
Whats the best fruit
Whats the best meat
Whats the best fish
Whats the best cereal
It's down to personal taste, and it's even possible that one year you may have a Yirg to dies for and another year a mexican might tickle your fancy. Me personally I like to have the widest range of coffees possible available to me and then enjoying the occasional hidden gems that come up from time to time.
I have 24 coffees at the moment, soon to rise to around 34.....bliss, for me variety is the spice of life, I love em all.
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Posted by CoffeeLover on 2003-10-27 09:23:09 Post Subject:
The thread Best Coffee Maker found by clicking here. http://www.coffeeforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=5
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Posted by tsmalls0 on 2007-10-18 17:46:33 Post Subject:
You could well ask \"how long is a piece of string!\". Everyone on this forum has their own ideas of which origins and sub origins produce the best arabica. Being in Indonesia I would of course point to some origns here, but the boys and girls in Hawaii, Jamaica, Brazil and Central America who also post on this forum would probably just as quickly point to coffees produced in their corners of the world. That is the beauty of coffee- if its good, then any origin could be th one to take your own personal choice of \"best coffee in the world\" (although I would saying just picking 1 is pretty tough)
I would probably say its a toss up between Jamaica and Hawaii. I love Jamaica blue Mountain. I like Kona. I have tried other coffees from other parts of the world but they just did not do it for me. Just my $0.02.
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Posted by tsmalls0 on 2007-10-18 17:46:33 Post Subject:
You could well ask \"how long is a piece of string!\". Everyone on this forum has their own ideas of which origins and sub origins produce the best arabica. Being in Indonesia I would of course point to some origns here, but the boys and girls in Hawaii, Jamaica, Brazil and Central America who also post on this forum would probably just as quickly point to coffees produced in their corners of the world. That is the beauty of coffee- if its good, then any origin could be th one to take your own personal choice of \"best coffee in the world\" (although I would saying just picking 1 is pretty tough)
I would probably say its a toss up between Jamaica and Hawaii. I love Jamaica blue Mountain. I like Kona. I have tried other coffees from other parts of the world but they just did not do it for me. Just my $0.02.
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View entire thread: Superautomatic Coffee Machine..Primarily for Regular Coffee
Posted by CCafe on 2006-01-06 09:18:05 Post Subject:
Good God man don't blow freaking artery, your trying to compare apples to oranges. My reference to super auto's was merely pointed at the Capresso at hand.
Yes I sell the big ones too, and yes I understand if properly configured they will make some of the best coffee one can drink. Matter of fact I say the same thing about configuring as you do.
But you can't compare a Schaerer Ambiente to a Capresso C1500 or a S9 for that matter and if you do you need to have your head checked.
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Posted by CCafe on 2006-01-06 09:18:05 Post Subject:
Good God man don't blow freaking artery, your trying to compare apples to oranges. My reference to super auto's was merely pointed at the Capresso at hand.
Yes I sell the big ones too, and yes I understand if properly configured they will make some of the best coffee one can drink. Matter of fact I say the same thing about configuring as you do.
But you can't compare a Schaerer Ambiente to a Capresso C1500 or a S9 for that matter and if you do you need to have your head checked.
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Posted by CoffeeLover on 2003-05-10 22:05:12 Post Subject: Thank you Daman + Dawife
Daman, I made another pot of coffee tonight from the pound you gave me. Thank you very much for posting the photos and talking about them.
The coffee is great, the aroma of the coffee is pleasant, and it made for the best coffee I've had in quite some time. I prepared the four cups w/ the two scoops of the coffee grounds, so fine, so soft... Added a little bit of suger and added cream to taste. To tell you the truth I could have enjoyed this cup without the creamer but it went well with my dinner with the added cream
Daman, does she import into the US or no?
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Posted by CoffeeLover on 2003-05-10 22:05:12 Post Subject: Thank you Daman + Dawife
Daman, I made another pot of coffee tonight from the pound you gave me. Thank you very much for posting the photos and talking about them.
The coffee is great, the aroma of the coffee is pleasant, and it made for the best coffee I've had in quite some time. I prepared the four cups w/ the two scoops of the coffee grounds, so fine, so soft... Added a little bit of suger and added cream to taste. To tell you the truth I could have enjoyed this cup without the creamer but it went well with my dinner with the added cream
Daman, does she import into the US or no?
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Posted by Anonymous on 2004-08-31 21:19:40 Post Subject: New coffee, has Ganoderma
It is the best coffee, it has GANODERMA. and it is only $0.38
WWW - AZSECRET
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Posted by Anonymous on 2004-08-31 21:19:40 Post Subject: New coffee, has Ganoderma
It is the best coffee, it has GANODERMA. and it is only $0.38
WWW - AZSECRET
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View entire thread: Jura E8 or Gaggia Syncrony
Posted by fiagt2 on 2005-01-16 13:19:39 Post Subject:
I found it enjoyable and informative looking at a machine that is best for me. In Fully Automatics(Supers) I think the Jura(actually just purchased the S7) is best because it has the highest brewing temperature of all super automatics. After reading info from various manufactures I called a couple experts to get more informed. From my study the high end manual machines are the best but for experts, the Jura is for coffee lovers who want the best coffee with out the time and work of a high end manual machine.
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Posted by fiagt2 on 2005-01-16 13:19:39 Post Subject:
I found it enjoyable and informative looking at a machine that is best for me. In Fully Automatics(Supers) I think the Jura(actually just purchased the S7) is best because it has the highest brewing temperature of all super automatics. After reading info from various manufactures I called a couple experts to get more informed. From my study the high end manual machines are the best but for experts, the Jura is for coffee lovers who want the best coffee with out the time and work of a high end manual machine.
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Posted by NW JAVA on 2007-11-08 21:27:03 Post Subject:
HI and congratulations on your project/dream. I started from NOTHING except some dough and a desire. Yeah I'im my fifth year and looking forward. Learn all you can, goto http://www.baristaguildofamerica.org/ and post the same request. If you were in my area. Skagit County WA. / Mount Vernon is the town. Id be happy to tell/show you all about my coffee experience and tha value of not wasting money and saving/making money while taking pride in serving the best coffee peeps have tasted. NO FEE
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Posted by NW JAVA on 2007-11-08 21:27:03 Post Subject:
HI and congratulations on your project/dream. I started from NOTHING except some dough and a desire. Yeah I'im my fifth year and looking forward. Learn all you can, goto http://www.baristaguildofamerica.org/ and post the same request. If you were in my area. Skagit County WA. / Mount Vernon is the town. Id be happy to tell/show you all about my coffee experience and tha value of not wasting money and saving/making money while taking pride in serving the best coffee peeps have tasted. NO FEE
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Posted by cawi on 2005-04-21 10:00:07 Post Subject: Grinder Recommendation
Anyone out there recommend the best coffee grinder on the market? Im sick of the cheap ones, their blades seem to get dull so quickly. Thanks!
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Posted by cawi on 2005-04-21 10:00:07 Post Subject: Grinder Recommendation
Anyone out there recommend the best coffee grinder on the market? Im sick of the cheap ones, their blades seem to get dull so quickly. Thanks!
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