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Sooooooo....may i please pick your brains re coffee beans...........At present i am on Campos premium but am open to suggestions........

Brian, assume you are looking for blends for espresso... Currently what I switch between


Mecca "dark horse"
Coffee Alchemy "goodness galileo"
Campos "superior"

All of them are sold online, but it's much nicer to go and pick some up and have a coffee and a chat with the baristas at the same time.

Mecca is in king street, at circular quay and now at ultimo
Alchemy is in Marrickville
Campos can be picked upnin a number of locations, I go to Don Campos in fountain St Alexandria.

All are excellent espresso blends, and all offer singles origins beans as well.

These vendors are all coffee extremists, where you can try other ways to prepare, such as as well as siphons, pour overs and clovers.

Another thing i don't drink!

start a fricking tea thread matty! 

Yeah but I'm not really picky about it.
Just wanted to join in.

Campos - Superior (ill only go to the shop to pick up campos coffee, a lot of places that stock it have it on the shelf for ages and they dont have a roast date)

Allpress - Caramelo and City Blend

also check out the single origins at Campos as well. A the moment ive got a nice Ethiopian Lekempti single origin from them.

Ive tried for a while to recreate the flavour that the baristas at campos get from the coffee (and pretty much no where else that ive come across in sydney who sells at their shops). I think the trick is to run your water an extra 5-7c, slightly finer grind, with a tad less coffee in the basket. It might be completly wrong but its as close as i can get it.

Quote from: goldFiSh on February 25, 2011, 01:24:00 PM
start a fricking tea thread matty! 

Some one please start this

What beans do I like? Baked.... Yes give me Heinz Baked Beans any day.








                         Mmick

the closest I will ever come to coffee is Iced Coffee (Farmers Union at that - best in the land!!).  If I have a cup of coffee I am like a kid with ADD on speed for about 2 hours, then have to lie down for 2 hours afterwards....

I am with you Matty - just wanted to join in!!

now Tea on the other hand is a gentleman's drink - now where is that tea thread.....

Quote from: monstermick58 on February 25, 2011, 02:12:31 PM
What beans do I like? Baked.... Yes give me Heinz Baked Beans any day.
                         Mmick

English Style or ??

Quote from: Mr.S2R on February 25, 2011, 02:33:38 PM
the closest I will ever come to coffee is Iced Coffee (Farmers Union at that - best in the land!!).  If I have a cup of coffee I am like a kid with ADD on speed for about 2 hours, then have to lie down for 2 hours afterwards....

I am with you Matty - just wanted to join in!!

now Tea on the other hand is a gentleman's drink - now where is that tea thread.....

I heard story a long time ago that the farmers union iced coffee outsold coke in SA. Not sure of the facts, but I know a _lot_ of people who swear by it.

Quote from: cakeman on February 25, 2011, 01:34:19 PM
Campos - Superior (ill only go to the shop to pick up campos coffee, a lot of places that stock it have it on the shelf for ages and they dont have a roast date)

Don Campos (who is not a franchised shop, but owned by Campos) have roast dates and don't sell any blends that are older than 4 days form roast.

Its a lot easier to get to (unless you are on foot in newtown)

Quote from: monstermick58 on February 25, 2011, 02:12:31 PM
What beans do I like? Baked.... Yes give me Heinz Baked Beans any day.








                         Mmick

I should have seen that coming Mmmmmmmick............
Here i am, trying to inject a bit of culture,.........expected that reply to come from the northern beaches clan...
Now mmick....."you have a good weekend down there".........

Brian

Quote from: goldFiSh on February 25, 2011, 03:47:51 PM
Don Campos (who is not a franchised shop, but owned by Campos) have roast dates and don't sell any blends that are older than 4 days form roast.

Its a lot easier to get to (unless you are on foot in newtown)

I get my fill of Campos in Picton, he does a siphon too if you ask nicely.

Who'd have thunk it.

Quote from: mattyvas on February 25, 2011, 01:14:53 PM
Another thing i don't drink!

How about a Cordial thread?

Quote from: goldFiSh on February 25, 2011, 03:45:39 PM
I heard story a long time ago that the farmers union iced coffee outsold coke in SA. Not sure of the facts, but I know a _lot_ of people who swear by it.

I nearly had a moment in the Coles at Cowes when I saw they brought in Farmers Union Iced Coffee (better than that other Big M crap and other tasteless brands) whilst at the MotoGP - and as for outselling coke (not the Ben C kind) I wouldnt doubt that....