Coffee talk

I've actually been going backwards a bit. Wife brought me a bag of Peets dark roast pre ground which I turned my nose up at. Haven't really ever had a good cup from that brand over the years.

Anyway, going thru the pantry and there's this bag of Peets dark roast. Sigh, ok why not. So I dig out the pour over and the Melittas filters and built a cup.
This hit all the spots I have for requirements on coffee, without the strange tastes I've gotten in the past from this brand. So ok, 23rd time is the charm.
I'll finish the bag in the morning.
 
Buzzy said:
That's kinda my situation too - I roasted today, it was a bit breezy and 40°F roasting at the open garage door. One compensation I've utilized is smaller batches (unlike the pros on this thread, I don't weigh my beans, I measure them). A half cup roasts up quicker and more evenly (I think) this time of year than a full cup. (I roasted up a new to me bean this morning, a Costa Rican bean "La Minita", smelled wonderful, taste test tomorrow morning.)
Click to expand...
My Fresh Roast SR800 is definitely affected by ambient temperatures, too.

I just measure, don’t weigh. I bought a digital scale for coffee, specifically espresso. I used it a few times, confirmed that what I’d been doing intuitively all along was right on the money per “guidance,” and I’ve been back to measuring and not weighing ever since.
 
Otter said:
Reading tasting notes for coffee is sometimes as entertaining as reading tasting notes for wine. Here's one for Monsoon Malabar:
"taste like leather-bound books in your grandma's attic, cigarettes, raisins, and wood"
Click to expand...
Raisins?!?! Blech!

Gimme grandma’s mouse-turd covered dusty old attic books!
 
I’m in Hawaii for my kids winter break. As usual, brought my Aeropress and purchased local beans at Costco. The Kauai Coffee medium roast is good stuff. And there’s a legit deal on 100% Kona, $35/lb, which I haven’t seen in maybe 5 years. I’m bringing a pound home. For those not familiar, Kona coffee goes for $60+ per pound from the usual sources.
 
troutpocket said:
I’m in Hawaii for my kids winter break. As usual, brought my Aeropress and purchased local beans at Costco. The Kauai Coffee medium roast is good stuff. And there’s a legit deal on 100% Kona, $35/lb, which I haven’t seen in maybe 5 years. I’m bringing a pound home. For those not familiar, Kona coffee goes for $60+ per pound from the usual sources.
Click to expand...
I’d be interested in green beans since I don’t get the Kona hype from any roasted/brewed Kona coffee I’ve tried. But it’s like they control Kona green beans like the cartel or something.
 
Matt B said:
I’d be interested in green beans since I don’t get the Kona hype from any roasted/brewed Kona coffee I’ve tried. But it’s like they control Kona green beans like the cartel or something.
Click to expand...
Roasting tech has come a long way since trying my first cup of kona using a melitta like set up… from folks trip to Oahu 50 years ago. The traditional “Wowser Kona!” effect is still in play today like it was then.
 
Matt B said:
I’d be interested in green beans since I don’t get the Kona hype from any roasted/brewed Kona coffee I’ve tried. But it’s like they control Kona green beans like the cartel or something.
Click to expand...
I've always kept a lookout for green Kona beans. When they show up, the cost is just ridiculous, so I've never taken the bite. I just can't imagine that they're worth it.
 
Matt B said:
I’d be interested in green beans since I don’t get the Kona hype from any roasted/brewed Kona coffee I’ve tried. But it’s like they control Kona green beans like the cartel or something.
Click to expand...
They kinda do, in my experience. There’s a shop in Kona that sells the green beans for the farmer co-op. I’ve picked up a 5-pound bag a couple of times when they offer a 20% discount. This time I bought roasted beans at Costco because the price wasn’t much more than the green beans. Five years ago Kauai coffee offered green beans for about $12/lb and that was good stuff.

Hawaiian coffee does have a character of its own. I’ve talked to other home roasters who don’t care for it but I dig it.
 
troutpocket said:
They kinda do, in my experience. There’s a shop in Kona that sells the green beans for the farmer co-op. I’ve picked up a 5-pound bag a couple of times when they offer a 20% discount. This time I bought roasted beans at Costco because the price wasn’t much more than the green beans. Five years ago Kauai coffee offered green beans for about $12/lb and that was good stuff.

Hawaiian coffee does have a character of its own. I’ve talked to other home roasters who don’t care for it but I dig it.
Click to expand...
We have been coffe afficianados since the Tonys coffee in Bellingham that they roasted in the original shop. Today I buy Tonys Carmelita for our daily french press coffee. We both like it. We also have cut back on our daily intake.
 
Capt Insano Emeritis said:
We have been coffe afficianados since the Tonys coffee in Bellingham that they roasted in the original shop. Today I buy Tonys Carmelita for our daily french press coffee. We both like it. We also have cut back on our daily intake.
Click to expand...
Tony’s is great! When I first started attempting to up my coffee knowledge and brewing skills, Tony’s Carmelita was available in bulk in some grocery stores. I like to stop at their flagship cafe when I visit Bellingham.
 
troutpocket said:
Tony’s is great! When I first started attempting to up my coffee knowledge and brewing skills, Tony’s Carmelita was available in bulk in some grocery stores. I like to stop at their flagship cafe when I visit Bellingham.
Click to expand...
If I had a reason togo to bellingham there are two things I would do there. Go to Tony’s like the old days and visit WWU my alma mater and walk the campus viewing the sculpture garden additions since my last
Trip35 years ago with my daughters and their mom. I get more sentimental as the days go by.
 
troutpocket said:
I’m in Hawaii for my kids winter break. As usual, brought my Aeropress and purchased local beans at Costco. The Kauai Coffee medium roast is good stuff. And there’s a legit deal on 100% Kona, $35/lb, which I haven’t seen in maybe 5 years. I’m bringing a pound home. For those not familiar, Kona coffee goes for $60+ per pound from the usual sources.
Click to expand...

If you happen to be in Downtown Honolulu, checkout Downtown Coffee in the Fort Street Mall section below S. King Street. Do try their iced latte. Best I’ve ever had before or since. Then see about buying beans. They roast them on-site. All beans used are from Hawaii.

For Kona beans, I’ve preferred Island Vintage Coffee’s Kona Peaberry. I go to their Ala Moana Mall location. It’s always been expensive, but it’s also really really good for drip brew.
 
@Ceviche I’m on the big island. There’s a little coffee shack down the road called Green Flash that is consistently excellent. They feature various origins including Kona, of course. My favorites have been whatever they suggest. I typically buy beans at Costco and brew my own cuz everything here is $$$
 
troutpocket said:
@Ceviche I’m on the big island. There’s a little coffee shack down the road called Green Flash that is consistently excellent. They feature various origins including Kona, of course. My favorites have been whatever they suggest. I typically buy beans at Costco and brew my own cuz everything here is $$$
Click to expand...
Yeah, basic everyday stuff is expensive. However, there are durable goods, like Apple hardware, that’s priced the same as back home, but Hawaii sales tax is only 4.7%. Pro tip.
 
Ceviche said:
Yeah, basic everyday stuff is expensive. However, there are durable goods, like Apple hardware, that’s priced the same as back home, but Hawaii sales tax is only 4.7%. Pro tip.
Click to expand...
we will be in maui in a couple weeks. anybody have intel on a good cup of coffee? we dont roast... yet, but we might bring some beans home. any advice appreciated.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top