Mail order Coffee

[Frank7580]

To all of the coffee experts on this board, what is a good online company from which to order whole-bean (roasted) coffee?

I know that several of you have your favorites so what's your suggestion for a Christmas present?

Thanks All!

[raditzer]

Gevalia is very good with lots of options. I found the coffee to very consistent but a bit on the pricey. Coustomer service was also very good. It is a subscription though so it comes at regular intervals needed or not. Get a free coffee maker when you sign up.

[jncc]

Depends on cost constraints. Intelligentsia (http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/) ships when they roast and their coffee is top notch. Coffeegeek.com uses intellegentsia black cat blend as a benchmark for testing coffee and espresso machines.

Less expensive but, IMO, not as tasty is Porto Rico (http://www.portorico.com/store/page2.html).

Both are reliable about shipping.

[MathMarc]

I second Porto Rico. Although I dont have it delivered (my office is near one of their stores) I think they have great beans. I especially like their Indian Malabar.

[Scotto]

I'll second Intelligentsia - great company.

[boboakalfb]

Ristretto Roasters (http://www.ristrettoroasters.com/)....The Ethiopia Sidamo and Mexican Chiapas are probably my favorites. The other offerings are very good as well. Give them a shot, you won't be disappointed. The proprietor is a good guy as well.

[moses]

I'll second Intelligentsia - great company.

That looks like a pretty great store.

Any experience with their teas?

-Mo

[rikrdo]

I had NO idea java could cost THIS (http://www.intelligentsiacoffee.com/store/coffee/reserve) much

but +1 for Ristretto Roasters.
DJ roasts up some serious goodness :thumbup1:

[A.de.Lioncourt]

Peets (http://www.peets.com/Default.asp) is my personal preference.

Great place for some outstanding teas as well.

[Tilden]

you can also give Texas Coffee Traders a try. They have a nice selection and very good prices.
http://www.texascoffeetraders.com

I buy all of my beans from them exclusively. What I have found is that a good roaster is a good roaster no matter where they are located. What I like about TCT is that they are not only a good roaster, but they are right down the road so I know the beans I get are only a day old when I receive them. VERY FRESH and TASTY!

[jfrancisco]

I really like Kaladi Brothers. They are a local roaster and the quality rivals the coffee I was able to get while living in Boston . . . I really miss the Italian food though.

http://www.kaladi.com/

[Mottern Man]

Where is DJ?

Probably too busy getting beans ready to be sent out online. :001_tt2:

[letterk]

Where is DJ?

Probably too busy getting beans ready to be sent out online. :001_tt2:

He's busy with the business. I'll let him explain if he wants.

[D'Brie]

There are many fine coffee roasters here in the Pacific Northwest these guys: http://www.tonyscoffee.com are among the best.

[Mottern Man]

He's busy with the business. I'll let him explain if he wants.

I just said that. :lol:

[Stuffy]

Peets (http://www.peets.com/Default.asp) is my personal preference.

Great place for some outstanding teas as well.

I 2nd Peet's. Their Kenya Auction Lot is great, but $14 per lb.

[Jim]

Ristretto Roasters (http://www.ristrettoroasters.com/)....The Ethiopia Sidamo and Mexican Chiapas are probably my favorites. The other offerings are very good as well. Give them a shot, you won't be disappointed. The proprietor is a good guy as well.

+2 and the owner is a well shave'n gentleman, as well as a great roaster,I am sipping some Sidamo right now!

[StickPig]

I hear about/see ads for Boca Java all the time. Anyone ever tried it?

[Richard]

I hear about/see ads for Boca Java all the time. Anyone ever tried it?

My son tried it and likes it, but again, a little on the pricey side.

Rich

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[Frank7580]

Hi Folks,

Thanks for all the suggestions. Having some personal recommendations really helps narrow the choices down.

[TickTock]

A very good (up there with Intelligentsia) roaster is

http://counterculturecoffee.com

right over in Durham. I've had their 'Toscano' espresso blend and it is very fine. I spend a lot of time on coffeegeek and homebarista.com and CounterCulture is one of the handful of places that is mentioned at the top.

[Frank7580]

A very good (up there with Intelligentsia) roaster is

http://counterculturecoffee.com

Thanks TickTock, this isn't out of the way at all. Good to know that they're in the neighborhood.

[mulepackin]

Gotta try Arbuckles, just because. Available direct from their web site or Wagon Mound Supply.

[Austin]

This is where I buy my coffee.

http://www.rutamaya.net/store/

[BMWRider]

I have to say I do a lot of business with Coffee Fool and have never been unhappy. They also roast when you order.

Mike

[BarryR]

I second Porto Rico. Although I dont have it delivered (my office is near one of their stores) I think they have great beans. I especially like their Indian Malabar.As a former New Yorker, I know Porto Rico well. They have very good coffee at great prices. Since moving north to Western Massachusetts, I've been buying from them online. If I buy 7 or so pounds, the shipping is about equal to the tax I'm not paying. Their service has been very good. They also have some sales at times that are really great deals.

[mrcleanhead]

My suggestion is to google roasters in your area. I'm in Mass. and found some great local roasters. A couple of reasons: freshest roast (you may even be able to drive), support your local business, and many are really cheap. I can get a pound at Dean's Beans in Orange MA for $6!

And Barry a New Yorker that now lives in Wilbraham? You better have tried http://www.barringtoncoffee.com/ I haven't yet (I'm in Winchendon) but it's my next purchase. Also, I've heard very good things about Intellingenstia's Black Cat but haven't tried it.

I like the philosophy behind George Howell's Terrior Coffee however the coffees are too bright/sour for me. If you like teas I would recommend their coffees. That's not a knock either. Lots of flavor (I don't use cream because it drowns the flavors) but I can't get past the brightness.

Good luck!

John

[BarryR]

And Barry a New Yorker that now lives in Wilbraham? You better have tried http://www.barringtoncoffee.com/ I haven't yet (I'm in Winchendon) but it's my next purchase. Also, I've heard very good things about Intellingenstia's Black Cat but haven't tried it.I'm about 1 hour from Lee, so that might not work out too well. There are some roasters in the Amherst area though. Are you familiar with any of them? (PS: I like light-medium roasts but strong robust coffees (I seem to particularly like the Pacific coffees -- like Sumatran).

[Limey]

This is where I buy my coffee.

http://www.rutamaya.net/store/

I had very good luck with their beans when I was in Texas. As a matter of fact HEB grocery now carries them in stores.


A very good (up there with Intelligentsia) roaster is

http://counterculturecoffee.com

right over in Durham.

In the South East I have enjoyed CounterCulture and Jittery Joe's in Athens, GA.

[ravkesef]

George Howell is one of the men who defined coffee in the past 20 years. His company, http://www.terroircoffee.com provides some excellent coffees from individual farms. a bit on the pricey side, but you won't be disappointed. His original company, Coffee Connection, in the Boston area, was bought out by Starbucks. He used the money to develop contacts/invest with individual farmers to show them how they could improve the quality of their crop, and promised them that if they met his quality standards, he would buy their yield.
another great source. http://www.counterculture.com located in Durham, NC.