On Tue, 17 Sep 2013 13:12:13 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
wrote:

>
>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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>> On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 23:58:56 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>"Jeßus" > wrote in message
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>>>> On Mon, 16 Sep 2013 11:17:46 -0700, "Paul M. Cook" >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Ugh. My passion for Starbucks is eclipsed only for my passion for
>>>>>Subway.
>>>>>Worst coffee in the world. Why drink it? Starbucks is famous for
>>>>>buying
>>>>>inferior beans and covering the taste by overroasting. I find their
>>>>>coffee
>>>>>to be quite sour and charred tasing. And using Italian words and
>>>>>calling
>>>>>pimple faced kids baristas doesn't make it taste any better.
>>>>
>>>> Agreed. They wouldn't know good coffee if it was staring them in the
>>>> face.
>>>
>>>
>>>I have shared this brand before. This brand and in particular this blend
>>>is
>>>by far and away the finest coffee I have ever had. Words cannot
>>>adequately
>>>describe it. It beats every JBM I have ever tried.
>>>
>>>
>>> http://www.jrcigars.com/jr/index.cfm...GORONGORO.html
>>
>> Looks very interesting!
>
>Everyone who has tried it has loved it.

Tempted to try it, but I'm over paying for shipping for my coffee.

I used to buy a couple of brands from mainland Australia (can highly
recommend Dibartoli http://dibartoli.com.au/blends/?sort=priceasc )
Sadly, it costs me as much in shipping as the beans themselves do
now...

I mainly buy DiBella (available locally) and Oomph, which is roasted
locally in Tasmania. Both quite good.

On Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:58:17 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:

> I mainly buy DiBella (available locally) and Oomph, which is roasted
> locally in Tasmania. Both quite good.

I know people get pretty hung up on brand names. but since you like
their coffee - try beans that have been sourced in Africa. It doesn't
matter which country - AFAIC they're all good, so I buy an African
blend. The other really good source of coffee beans is Indonesia,
Sulawesi in particular - but I'd be surprised if you didn't already
know that.

--
Food is an important part of a balanced diet.

On 9/20/2013 2:20 AM, pltrgyst wrote:
> On 9/19/13 7:49 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> I don't care about hundreds or even a bajillion experts and tasters. I
>> only care about me....
>
> You should. Their conclusions have been verified, and, when used as a
> starting point, allow you to find the taste that you crave in a lot less
> time and with much less waste.
>
> Or you could just remain ignorant, and continue asking questions here,
> which is a crap shoot. 8

Mostly I give recommendations not ask for advice. Of course, this would
be just my humble but awesome opinions, based on one expert's view in my
own tastes - me. Here's a little clue for you, if you can't describe
what you're tasting or the flavor profile you desire, I pretty much
discount your post. Just saying a coffee is good just don't cut it.

>
> -- Larry
>
>

sf wrote:
> On Sat, 21 Sep 2013 08:58:17 +1000, Jeßus > wrote:
>
>> I mainly buy DiBella (available locally) and Oomph, which is roasted
>> locally in Tasmania. Both quite good.
>
> I know people get pretty hung up on brand names. but since you like
> their coffee - try beans that have been sourced in Africa. It doesn't
> matter which country - AFAIC they're all good, so I buy an African
> blend. The other really good source of coffee beans is Indonesia,
> Sulawesi in particular - but I'd be surprised if you didn't already
> know that.

Sulawesi and Sumatra coffees are wonderful, IMHO, very rich and almost
thick tasting, low in acid. I find them almost the opposite of Kona,
which I find rather thin and almost metallic tasting.

We often make our own blend and when we do, it's usually about 2/3
Sumatra or Sulawesi.

-S-

On Wed, 18 Sep 2013 15:42:36 -0400, Ed Pawlowski > wrote:

>On 9/18/2013 1:50 PM, Paul M. Cook wrote:
>
>> IMO the auto drips never get the water hot enough. I have found water just
>> off the boil seems to deliver the best results. So that would be somewhere
>> in the 200F area. No less. I doubt the autos get much over 170 or so.
>>
>>
>
>
>A few do. That is why I bought my wife a Moccamaster by Technivorm.
>
>http://www.moccamaster.com/us/homepage-welcome/
>meets the SCAA guidelines for temperature
>
>What is the correct brewing temperature?
>
>When the water runs thru the brew basket it should be between 196 and
>205° F.
>
>What should the temperature of the coffee be after it is brewed?
>
>The coffee temperature should stay between 176 and 185° F.
>
>http://www.scaa.org/?page=cert2
>

Thanks Ed. Sorry I missed this popular thread. Had adorable family
here for 10 days who left last night and this thread has 148 postings-
just too much and I knew, you knew.

aloha,
Cea