What's your Favorite Bean? (Coffee)

[LowThudd]

Just got a new Espresso machine (Capresso EC100), works fantastic! I am not one to believe that you NEED to use coffee labeled as Espresso for it to be a great Espresso/Cappucino. Currently I am just using some Armenian Arabica beans, which are great. But I am interested into getting into some exotics: Blue Mountain. Kona etc.

What do you guys/gals recommend? 

[NAKID]

For run of the mill, I like 8 o'clock coffee...

[zooom]

find some "off the wall independant non corporate franchise like" coffee shop and usually you will find some of the most obscure and yet tasty coffees of the world....outside of Philly is one of my faves..a place called "Town Hall" where they serve a lot of ethiopian and ecuadorian and other not very mainstream beans for sale or to be brewed....in Savannah there is a place called the Sentient Bean as well...not trying to threadjack with coffee shops...but those are the places that are probably going to have the most interesting beans if that is what you seek. 

[RAT900]

8 o'clock Colombian is good daily stuff

Dark roast Kona is good if you can find it for special occasions...like waking up not dead in the morning  

[redxblack]

http://www.justcoffee.coop/

I get most of my coffee from here

[LowThudd]

find some "off the wall independant non corporate franchise like" coffee shop and usually you will find some of the most obscure and yet tasty coffees of the world....outside of Philly is one of my faves..a place called "Town Hall" where they serve a lot of ethiopian and ecuadorian and other not very mainstream beans for sale or to be brewed....in Savannah there is a place called the Sentient Bean as well...not trying to threadjack with coffee shops...but those are the places that are probably going to have the most interesting beans if that is what you seek. 

Not a threadjack at all. My favorite everyday coffee is from Jons market, a middle eastern specialty market. This is the Armenian coffee I mentioned. Extremely good stuff, and they will mix light and dark roast to your liking. I usually get a 50/50 mix, and have them espresso grind it for me. Only $4 a pound also.

I agree, the commercial coffee available usually pales compared to small, specialty coffee suppliers.

[faolan01]

I've mostly switched to Southeast Asian robusta based blends. I get all my coffee from here now http://www.heirloom-coffee.com/ Their physical location is only about 15 minutes from me, so I just drive over and chat with the guy (and sometimes end up sampling whatever he happens to be brewing)

[Grampa]

monster energy in a bfc

space coffee of the future

[spolic]

My wife and I have been roasting coffee in our shop with some pretty good results. So I'm going to say GreenBluff Coffee Company Tanzania Full City Roast.  Other than that Kauai Cofffee Company Blue Mt. Peaberry.

[Ddan]

http://www.carrabassettcoffee.com/

[Howie]

We like Italian Roast Celebes Kalossi from Mcnulty's   http://www.mcnultys.com

As far as packaged goes, http://www.segafredo.it/en

Ddan's recommendation also deserves a 

[RAT900]

here's a link to some top rated coffees

http://www.coffeereview.com/allreviews.cfm?search=1

my former sister in law used to work on the Coffee Sugar and Cocoa Exchange and used to bring home some fabulous coffees

worst she ever brought home was some India stuff....tasted like filtered dirt water....awful stuff

seems the Ethiopian and Kenyan produce score consistently high

[Slide Panda]

If I'd known how really really good it was, I would have bought as much as possible blue mountain when I took a trip to Jamaica years back. Only bought one bag at the time and regretted that move afte teh first sip. Blue Mtn is some incredible stuff...

[spolic]

^ I'm guessing that you can get it online. Not quite the same as drinking it when you are there on the beach.


Me with a cup of Kauai Coffee Company Peaberry at the super busy Barking Sands Beach in Kauai. 

When I'm at home, on the weekends, I break out a special mug and brew up some Kauai Coffee. They've got a coffee of the month club which keeps me in a aloha state of mind. Every time I have a cup it brings me back to that island. 

[Slide Panda]

^ I'm guessing that you can get it online. Not quite the same as drinking it when you are there on the beach.

Yes you can - though it's rough on the wallet about $40 a pound.