Recent content by racer7

I once had both some Illy and Lavazza stuff which I tried in a Brika. Ugh- threw both away. My worst ever home roast would be lots better. Bottom line is if you don't have a fresh roast AND grind your own you won't drink decent coffee unless you're in the company of a barista with a good roast...

Technivorms have the a durability reputation and make coffee to SCAA specs. In tastes comparisons they usually equal or outrank any competitor. But not the cheapest to purchase. We've been using one for a few years with no issues or complaints. Be sure to match it to a good quality grinder.

I'd say about $400/yr on green beans only. After starting home roasting a ways back all other coffee purchases ended except a rare purchase of an item I'm interested to try from a roaster whose practices and products I know- which are darn few because stuff like Coffee Reviews is worthless to...

Your question probably won't get a solid answer here unless we've got a qualified taster who knows what you're drinking. Why not call the roaster you purchase from and ask them? It could be in the bean, a result of processing (eg natural or washed, etc), or the level of roast or some combo. Even...

The key words were "non profit". Wags/salaries there rarely match for profit businesses.

Many years ago at the Ivy Leagu place I attended, we had a guy on our corridor who was majoring in a field famous for perpetual work hours. He consumed ridiculous amount of NoDoz to keep up. One night my roommate and I heard a body hit the floor with an unusually loud thud just outside our...