http://www.paradiseroasters.com/
http://www.klatchroasting.com/

i find those to be the 2 best roasters, though there are ofc others. what kind of coffee do you want to try? dark/light? earthy/acidic? no idea?
personally i like sumatran and african roasts, i do like central american roasts but i find them a but softer. i dont know how to offer an exact one since i dont know what you do like.

basically you cant buy a bad one from those 2, they are all good. dont grind you beans until you are about to make the coffee. even if you do you will notice how these coffees taste worlds apart from the overroasted burnt shit from basically every coffee place you have been to. ill give more thoughts if you want, lmk.

Dark, roasty

Darker, roastier

now one thing to note, boutique roasters will roast the beans the same day as shipping, but they will be a lighter roast no matter what. thats because the beans can actually burn (starbucks, for example, does this on purpose as it makes the beans last for months and months as opposed to weeks).

if you want darker id go with
http://www.paradiseroasters.com/sumatra-danau-toba/

what grinder/coffee maker do you have?

This post has been edited by blind_chief on Tue - Nov 6 2012 - 21:29:04

This is relevant to my interests

Need a grinder, roaster, french press etc

http://www.amazon.com/Krups-468-42-Moka-8-...pd_rhf_se_p_t_1

after using a french press for a few years, then moving on to a maker on occasion due to laziness, i settled for this. makes a strong coffee, fairly inexpensive. its the poor mans espresso maker.

for grinders, you want a burr grinder. no, you dont need to spend hundreds on one, though you do need to spend $100 for the economical entry-level one. you can start with the $15 blade grinders, and you wont notice shit for a bit and until you try one from a burr grinder. really, drop $50 at bed bath and beyond or something and get a shitty burr. its still better than the inconsistent blade grinders.

holy christ what sparked this conversation?

the wife wants to buy me kopi luwak for christmas. i have begged her to save her money and clearly try to impress me. she over-heard me having a conversation with a friend about how i loved each beer i have drank that utilized kopi luwak however, i never drank the coffee itself.

i told her that i would much rather enjoy any standard Sumatran coffee since it pretty much has the same attributes without being consumed and shit out by a civet. i mean seriously. even if she buys it for me, chances are she will spend $30 for a fucking ounce and it will already have been roasted which means it will have what? a shelf life of 30 days unless she gets it unroasted. in which case, even if she gets it unroasted, we dont own a roaster to be able to dial in exactly what i like roast-wise

sorry. just nerded out on this nearly as bad as how i act over beer :/

all i have is the french press

fuck all that noise
need a koreg single cup brewer with the little coffee packets that look like restaurant creamer and im all set

there is a 100% difference in quality between boutique roaster beans and k-cups. k-cups are clearly bad, i have them daily at work. but they are clearly a substitute for fresh bean coffee in terms of taste. their main draw back is they are over roasted to accommodate shelf-life. while im ok with this if i am going to brew coffee at home i will spend a little extra as a treat.
i dont think the the route i pooped is for everyone. but if you really want to try the finer side of coffee this is the route to go.

so what i pooped is totally taboo and im going to be considered a faggot/ignored?
i have a legit concern/curiosity btw as i think i have a situation placed before me where i am already tuned in with an interesting palate/sense of taste for beer and think i could take my coffee geekery to a whole new level if given appropriate guidance

This post has been edited by xstakemx on Tue - Nov 6 2012 - 23:09:37

dan has secret conversations with multiple people, i got the luxury of happy time today
jelly?

i will never say that a unique coffee experience is overrated but i will say that kopi luwak is a bit of a gimmick. yea, its proal good, but you are paying for the experience and clearly just the taste. ive never had it but ill proal never have it by choice. anyway, i dont know if you are a huge coffee buff or clearly but i wouldnt go for that price unless you have an espresso machine to enjoy it.

i just dont think jumping straight to that coffee makes sense. but if you already enjoy fine coffee then go for it.
also, i forgot to add that coffee thats clearly over roasted will be a 2-3 week shelf life (error on the side of 2). dont even bother with unroasted, you dont want to have to buy a roaster. JUST STOP THERE.

oh I thought we were discussing actual coffee roasters, way different

i have no interest in purchasing a roaster. however, i know someone who has one and offered to roast it for me. he is really into it, possibly as much as i am beer? i cant fathom spending thousands of dollars on a roaster but on the flipside, he probably cant believe the stuff i do for beer. the tricky thing here is i dont have an opinion of what specific level of roast i enjoy therefore that sort of makes all other points null

do you/are you going to roast your own beans? my boss just started doing this, seems like fun

Yes sir. Plus I have a friend that has and does work at a coffee roaster for years and year so I have an expert to go to with questions.

ladies and gents. first time in Dan's life he gives preference to the darkies

then god speed to you sir, and enjoy roasting

dans parents do clearly approve of this change

edit spelling

This post has been edited by blind_chief on Wed - Nov 7 2012 - 10:06:17

real talk

Dan's neighbor wanted to buy wood from a fallen tree on his property. Dan was clearly allowed to make the deal because the neighbors skin was darker than his.

lol

I cant believe adam just used real talk.

And no, I couldnt sell it to him because he was slightly hispanic, and by hispanic i mean a dirty junk selling dude.

Do I need a roaster, or can I get by fine with just my current bean grinder (cheap one same that adam has idk model and shit)



I have a small coffee maker (4-5 cups), and a small grinder...I plan on getting a new coffee maker soon after moving most likely. I just have had to keep putting more beans in to make the coffee darker lately and trying a coffee shop or two around here but its all just like DD coffee which isnt bad but I want something more

this is a very timely toilet as my coffee pot/maker shit the bed this morning. need to buy a new one before the wife goes to walmart and buys the same piece of shit that only lasted us a year

no, they roast it for you. you just need a grinder and a maker.

DD aint bad, id put above mcdonalds and a notch below starbucks. lmk when you end up buying

krups moka brew

Do you have recommendations as to a coffee maker? (5-12 cup or something)

Krups moka brew

Or a French press though its more work

gourmet coffee is for ladies and gays

Black coffee is a mans drink

Joe, grinder recommendations?

how much you wanna spend? burr grinders are all price/performance
p good site there for reviews. im going to upgrade to the $100 model soon, while i love coffee unless i have a true espresso maker nn $200 grinder.
http://coffeegeek.com/guides/howtobuyanesp...ine/getagrinder

only when it tastes like rust

Good read, going to go for one of those in the low end since I will just be doing press coffee

k cups or gtfo

Think I have my grinder picked

http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BCG450XL-Co...le+ikon+grinder

VN1, many solid reviews too
i may copy you, my xmas present to myself

ordered, will be here Friday

press coffee is something ive been meaning to try, ive had it before at a fancy coffee shop and its the best

dude, french press is awesome.

since i still havent replaced the coffee brewer, i opted to do some cold steeped coffee last night in the french press for consumption this morning

i forgot how fucking awesome cold steeped coffee is. all the flavor with zero harsh flavors or any bitterness

unfortunately my french press is a single serving kind that you make it an drink it from the same vessel. i need to do something about this asap or my wife will murder me for hogging it all to myself or sharing and us only getting half servings each

FRENCH PRESS IS LIKE 15 BUCKS BRO

thats like a bottle of cherry adam or michael...hmmm decisions

grinder arrived today, trip to jungle jims is in order ofc

This stuff looks p dece might have to try

shameless 2 attempt