Espresso Enthusiasts

[Shrink]

Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

I think that is the point I was looking for. I'm not seeking a coffee with added flavors - just a coffee straight from the farm, obviously processed for resale.

The three bags of coffee I've tried so far all taste identical and I wondered if there were other brands/blends (no added flavors) available to try that would give me a noticeable difference in taste.

I hope I am making my thoughts & concerns clear enough.

You can find many different kinds of coffees by searching different gourrmet coffee sites. But here's your problem...you're going to have difficulty finding a good variety of coffee of different flavors that are pre-ground (sorry). Good coffees, from different sources, providing a variety of taste experiences, are not going to be found pre-ground because as hard as it it to maintain freshness and flavor in whole beans, once you grind them they start to go stale in a matter of minutes and it is almost impossible to preserve in packaging for any period of time.

If you can find a good coffee shop somewhere nearby, then you can get what you hope is coffee that hasn't been sitting around in the open air, and have it freshly ground, Properly stored, that freshly ground coffee all be good for about a week or so.

But you can still look around and see if you can find some interesting varieties online. It's the pre-ground part that is going to be the limiting factor.

[Kissaragi]

Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

I think that is the point I was looking for. I'm not seeking a coffee with added flavors - just a coffee straight from the farm, obviously processed for resale.

The three bags of coffee I've tried so far all taste identical and I wondered if there were other brands/blends (no added flavors) available to try that would give me a noticeable difference in taste.

I hope I am making my thoughts & concerns clear enough.

Sorry, I probably wasnt being very clear. What I was trying to say was that without a grinder and fresh beans then all your coffee is going to taste pretty much the same and you arnt going to be able to find those taste variations in different beans.

*edit* shrink said it better than me!

[SandboxGeneral]

Thanks you two!

Is it generally acceptable to buy/order whole beans and then have them ground locally for me? My Starbucks will do it for me even if it's not their brand.

Yes, Shrink does have a way with words doesn't he?

[Shrink]

Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

Thanks you two!

Is it generally acceptable to buy/order whole beans and then have them ground locally for me? My Starbucks will do it for me even if it's not their brand.

Yes, Shrink does have a way with words doesn't he?

I don't see why there would be any problem having your beans ground locally. I don't remember if you already have one, but if you have the beans ground by Starbucks (or anybody) you do need to have a good container in which to store the freshly ground coffee.

The only thing you give up having the beans ground for you is control over the grind, and being able to adjust the grind, if necessary. This won't make much, if any, difference if it's ground for drip method...a bit more of a problem if you're grinding for espresso.

"...a way with words"...huh!

Verbose, pedantic, long winded, and logorrheic...a way with words!

[SandboxGeneral]

Originally Posted by Shrink

I don't see why there would be any problem having your beans ground locally. I don't remember if you already have one, but if you have the beans ground by Starbucks (or anybody) you do need to have a good container in which to store the freshly ground coffee.

The only thing you give up having the beans ground for you is control over the grind, and being able to adjust the grind, if necessary. This won't make much, if any, difference if it's ground for drip method...a bit more of a problem if you're grinding for espresso.

"...a way with words"...huh!

Verbose, pedantic, long winded, and logorrheic...a way with words!

Yes, some psychologist I know recommended some coffee containers a while back and I purchased them.

[Shrink]

Originally Posted by SandboxGeneral

Yes, some psychologist I know recommended some coffee containers a while back and I purchased them.

I'm just guessing, mind you, but said psychologist's memory seems to be going totally to hell.

[SandboxGeneral]

Originally Posted by Shrink

I'm just guessing, mind you, but said psychologist's memory seems to be going totally to hell.

^-- Well to his credit, I've seen his portrait and it's in black & white! I think color film wasn't quite invented yet.