What\'s the best coffee for home consumption?
 

I usually buy starbucks coffee, whole bean, grind it up and brew.

However, I have decided or realized, that there has to be more to coffee than what I have experienced.

I want to get the best stuff, or at least the really really good stuff.

Who can help?

Thanks,

SC

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Peet's

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Kopi Luwak.

It's the unprocessed excrement of a Palm Civet.

http://www.koshland-science-museum.o.../dna/inf04.jpg
No, I'm not kidding.

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Peet's

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Major Dickason's Blend is popular around the office here.

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Well...

Any of those homegrown special grind-yourself varieties at the grocery store are better than Starbucks.

Personally, for good, cheap instant coffee, I use Folgers' Special Roast. Oddly enough, it's actually pretty decent.

Gevalia is special order, but very good.

And go to any coffeehouse, and you can probably buy beans there(other than Starbucks). Figure out if you like dark or light beans, blends...etc....what kind of flavors you want. There's a bean for everyone these days.

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el morro, cafe bustelo espresso roast are what I use at home. thick, opaque, syrupy black coffee.

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Torrefazione is fantastic. We are lucky enough to get in my office- woohoo!

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Kopi Luwak.

It's the unprocessed excrement of a Palm Civet.

http://www.koshland-science-museum.o.../dna/inf04.jpg
No, I'm not kidding.

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Ive had this before, my parents got it as a present. Its ridiculously good, and expensive. Kind of tastes like chocolate (sic).

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kona peaberry from any number of internet suppliers. you won't be able to walk to yor nearest fourbucks or peets to get it, but the effort will be worth it.

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Im partial to Dunkin Donuts whole bean.

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Im partial to Dunkin Donuts whole bean.

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This is undoubtedly correct. Thread over.

In all seriousness, unless you start getting into the obscure brands this is what you want.

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So basically I am limited to what the grocery store or the local coffee shop sells?

I was under the impression that you could get the really good stuff delivered. But I have never known the really good stuff, so didn't know where to start.

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Torrefazione is fantastic. We are lucky enough to get in my office- woohoo!

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I just bought this and will give it a try.

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Im partial to Dunkin Donuts whole bean.

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This is undoubtedly correct. Thread over.

In all seriousness, unless you start getting into the obscure brands this is what you want.

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are you joking?

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Peet's

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Thread over.

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semi off topic-

i have a 'one cup at a time' coffee maker. you never have to change the filer etc. its cheap and practical. however, does the quality of the instrument making the coffee alter the taste of the bean? if so, i will upgrade.

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are you joking?

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No, but then again I've never heard of any of the other brands in this thread and my grocery store only has crap.

If you're talking about getting rarer coffees delivered etc. then the answer changes of course.

The best coffee in the world is Jamaica Blue Mountain.

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semi off topic-

i have a 'one cup at a time' coffee maker. you never have to change the filer etc. its cheap and practical. however, does the quality of the instrument making the coffee alter the taste of the bean? if so, i will upgrade.

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My experience is that there is a significant difference between whole bean and ground coffee and also a major difference in the quality of grinder used to grind the beans (the good ones retailing for around 200$).

However, and this is only speculation, I don't think there is much difference in the machines which primary job is to run hot water through the coffee.

Links
 

Here's some links to some peaberry providers

captain cook
Sugai Farm
Kona Mountain

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semi off topic-

i have a 'one cup at a time' coffee maker. you never have to change the filer etc. its cheap and practical. however, does the quality of the instrument making the coffee alter the taste of the bean? if so, i will upgrade.

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My experience is that there is a significant difference between whole bean and ground coffee and also a major difference in the quality of grinder used to grind the beans (the good ones retailing for around 200$).

However, and this is only speculation, I don't think there is much difference in the machines which primary job is to run hot water through the coffee.

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yeah, i dont use a grinder. not yet anyways.

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are you joking?

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No, but then again I've never heard of any of the other brands in this thread and my grocery store only has crap.

If you're talking about getting rarer coffees delivered etc. then the answer changes of course.

The best coffee in the world is Jamaica Blue Mountain.

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How can your authority in the last sentence be in any way trusted given the first sentence?

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The best coffee you'll ever have is the coffee you roast yourself.

www.sweetmarias.com

Barring that, find a local roaster & make sure whatever you buy was roasted as recently as possible. There are noticable changes to taste within just a few days, and very noticable changes after a week. The changes might or might not be bad, but it all depends on the beans.

As for a coffee pot, it will make a difference. The water should be around 200 degrees while brewing. And don't grind the beans until you're ready to brew.

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I've ordered Jamaica Blue Mountain from the internet twice. One time it was the best coffee I've ever had (must try the kopi luwak). The other time it was extremely dried up already.

I would try to find a local shop that roasts their own beans on-site and go with what you like. If you prefer a roast towards the darker side, I like the Ethiopia Harrar.

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that sounds good.....how do you brew it?

Allan

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get yourself a press pot and use about 2 tbsp for every cup. I also loved cafe dumond chicory and coffee [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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semi off topic-

i have a 'one cup at a time' coffee maker. you never have to change the filer etc. its cheap and practical. however, does the quality of the instrument making the coffee alter the taste of the bean? if so, i will upgrade.

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You should upgrade to something that produces a crema. I have a Capresso - which grinds, tamps, and brews at the press of a button. Big bucks, but worth it.

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You should upgrade to something that produces a crema. I have a Capresso - which grinds, tamps, and brews at the press of a button. Big bucks, but worth it.

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Wish I wasnt such a cheap bastard, but $1,000 seems crazy to me for an espresso machine.
How hard is the machine to maintain, do you have to clean it every time you make a cup?.... every day/week?

I should probably just buy the damn thing... the tables have been very good to me the last 3 months [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img]

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dude you can get a decent espresso machine for 500 bucks.

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I have a decent one ($300), I dont have a fully automatic one [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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If you like good coffee at home, one of these is a must-have.

http://www.totallytoddy.com/toddymaker.jpg

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I have a decent one ($300), I dont have a fully automatic one [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

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I wrote about it in this thread.