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I would also recommend https://timwendelboe.no/. He's a Norwegian roaster based in Oslo, but ships worldwide. The best coffee beans I've tasted.
In Germany there is http://www.goodkarmacoffee.de/ (Right next to my door but he sells online too) and https://sonntagmorgen.com/
Probably lots more, but I like those. They are innovative and 'new school'.
In London you can also get great Beans at Borrow Market from Monmouth http://www.monmouthcoffee.co.uk/
Living in Columbus, Ohio I long ago gave up on local roasters and started roasting my own with the guidance of the good people at SweetMarias.com. I still do some but at long last there's someone I trust in Central Ohio, Luck Brothers (luckbroscoffeehouse.com). I don't think he ships but even after 10 years of home roasting experience with good equipment, I can't do better than he does.
Since I just moved back to Columbus a few weeks ago, I was surprised how many coffeeshops on hight street have opened since I moved to Chicago two years ago. I might even consider taking a break of home roasting to try some of the locally roasted coffee from Columbus.
Counter Culture in Durham NC!
Any Chicagoans here who can recommend a local roaster?
I dont know how good the product is nor have I been but it does look like a nice place from what I can see through the windows on Foster and Clark... http://www.lacolombe.com/coffees
Any thoughts on roasters from Portland, OR? It's probably dumb to roast my own coffee here in a city that seems to have a roaster on every block, but I do. Often the most popular roasters produce beans that taste too strong and bitter for my tastes -- I was talking with a roaster recently who used the term "third generation roasters" to describe this trend.
I especially enjoy Courier Coffee, they are located on SW Oak next to Maurice
If anyone is in South Africa (their Cafe is in Cape Town)... there is only one crew I would recommend. http://www.rosettaroastery.com/ The only guys who I think really obsess over the beans they way a good roastery should.
If in Denmark check out Great Coffee in Aarhus http://www.greatcoffee.dk/
Roast your own beans. It is half the cost to by green beans and so easy to do. I used a hot air pop corn popper.
Check out Black Dog Coffee Company. Brian roasts small batches almost every day on one of the oldest roasters in America. It's name is Plutonious, it was made in the 1920's. They search out for the best/fair trade/ organic beans they can find.
http://www.blackdogcoffee.net
Would love to hear some opinions on these:
- Irving Hill Farm
- Intelligentsia
- Blue Bottle (formerly Tonx)
Something I also enjoy is heading to my local roasters and simply asking, "what was the last coffee roasted?" This way I'm always buying fresh coffee and helps expose me to new origins, blends, and roasts.
Bowtruss is really good, Dark Matter has a roaster on the west side, and Gaslight too.
If you are ever in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island ... I recommend Receiver Coffee Co.
Are there any roasters in Indianapolis anyone can recommend? thanks!
SweetMarias.com is highly recommended. Home roasting is easy to do and grants much knowledge into the unique varieties of coffee sourced from around the world!
http://coffeecollective.dk/ in Copenhagen is my fav coffee bars - they got 3 of them. When they opened the second back in 2011 NYT wrote that Coffee Collective is:
"known for buying, roasting and preparing some of the finest coffees in the world. There are no gimmicks, no tricks. The Coffee Collective’s reputation rests on the quality of its craft."
http://tmagazine.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/09/10/ristretto-the-coffee-collective-in-torvehallerne/
san francisco's http://www.bedfellowsroasting.com has a coffee club subscription program that ships free to the USA.
It depends, but if your coffee is from places like Coava, Heart, Sterling, or Nossa Familia (along with lots of others, but those are some of my personal favorites), and it tastes bitter, then something else is wrong. Any of those should taste sweet, and at their best almost like biting into flowers or ripe fruit. There will be some underlying bitter flavors, as there are with beer, and some people (super tasters, mostly) are very sensitive to them; you may be one. But even then they should not rise to be unpleasant.
Anyone have suggestions for places to buy in Brisbane Australia? ... *tumble weed*
Is there any appeal to the oily beans of darker roasts?
Can shipping and handling take down a lot of the quality of a bean? What's the best way to ensure that wouldn't happen with beans you are getting shipped or shipping?
I've been pleased with Rogers Family Coffee Co. Their San Francisco Coffee line is particularly tasty. I have two pounds of their Fog Chaser in a vacuum bag in the freezer right now, with a cup or so in an airtight container in the fridge. They send it in a nitrogen-purged bag. I grind it with a Hario Skerton by hand, a fine grind for my Aeropress. I'll be backing that off to a bit coarser for the Moka pot, now that I know how to use it properly. http://www.rogersfamilyco.com/
I've been meaning to try American Pride Roasters. Anyone use them?
Have you tried the Di Bella roastery? Bowen Hills if I recall correctly.
Bee Coffee has its roastery at 5510 Lafayette Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46254
Also, thouh it's roasted in KY, Quills Coffee (335 W 9th St, Indianapolis, IN 46202 - located in the lobby of the 9 on Canal Apartment - so it's a little tricky to find) is excellent.
In the southeast, I like Counter Culture and Batdorf & Bronson - easily accessible and locally roasted!
If anyone is in Louisville, KY check out Sunergos. Absolutely love their coffee! great selection of different African blends as well. Live in Chicago now, but still order my beans through Sunergos online. Cheaper and still better then coffee here in Chicago.
I highly recommend Vigilante Coffee, based just outside Washington DC: http://www.vigilantecoffee.com
I only purchase coffee from Old Bisbee Roasters, Bisbee, AZ, via mail order. Upon receipt of your order, owner Seth roasts the beans to fulfill your order and you'll receive it two days later--your own personal roast!
Dessert Oasis in Rochester, MI is also a very nice roaster.
I also buy from Old Bisbee Roasters. They are great!
I have one of those food saver vacuum sealer deals. I was wondering if I were to purchase say 5lbs of recently roasted beans and then did then split them up into vacuum sealed canisters or bags, would that extend the freshness? My thought is why not save some cash if I can keep the freshness by vacuum sealing? Thanks.
Apart from the wonderful environment, New Zealand is fantastic for fresh beans. In Nelson we have, at last count, 5 local bean roasters for a population of about 50,000. If you're visiting get your chocolatey richness with Sublime's Brazilian roast; for a bit more of an edge try Kush's Afghan Black.
Coffee Exchange, in Providence, Rhode Island, is a source I've been using for about twenty-five years. The selection is huge, and they often have special and exquisite limited selections. Try the Ethiopia Sidamo, Columbia Nariño, or Costa Rica Tarrazu.
This is a local family-owned business with a popular café, but their passion is coffee. Their motto is "Roasting Coffee Daily," and that'd snot just a marketing slogan, as anyone knows who is fortunate enough to stroll by when the roaster is going!
They'll roast your coffee to your preferred darkness (dependent of course on which roasts are appropriate for each particular coffee), and you can order whole bean, or ground to your preferred fineness, but of course you want to grind yourself right before brewing. They ship via Priority Mail, but I'm lucky enough to be able to drive or bike over whenever I need more coffee. If you stop in in person, buying s pound of coffee gets you s coffee drink of your choice on the house.
Coffee Exchange's website is https://www.thecoffeeexchange.com.
Tinker Coffee is a must! They are downtown on 16th Street.
I live in AtenasCosta Rica and buy my coffee from a 7 acre family coffee farm about a mile from my home - they only sell it at the weekly Féria and at their farm - El Toledo has the best coffee I’ve had.
I’m surrounded by coffee farms but they are the best.
I’m jealous! I was in the cloud forest in March and toured a coffee plantation, bought 4 pounds of beans, and have never had better coffee. Shame I can’t buy these beans in the states. They are only sold at the plantation
I am far away from all these amazing coffee locations, anybody here from Australia. We have great coffee roasters here but single source would be amazing.
Hi Kai, I will reach out to some of our partners in Australia and see if I can get a few recommendations for you. We are part of Breville and they are based out of Sydney, and we are big into coffee so I'm sure some one can help. What city or region are you located in?
There are sooooo many. Here are some of my favourites. Most are in Melbourne but some Sydney, Brisbane and Perth:
ONA
Proud Mary
Market lane
Seven seeds
Reformatory lab
Dukes
Patricias
Zest
Modus
Industry beans
Five senses
St Ali
Sensory lab
Light
Or look at Path coffee in north Melbourne as they source incredible roasts from all over the world
Did you ever get these recommendations? I currently live in the UK and have a plethora of great coffee roasters near me, but moving to Sydney soon. Would appreciate any recommendations
