Looking for some great Spanish coffee
Posted by UncommonSense 10 years, 8 months ago to Economics
Well, Gevalia finally ran out of my absolute favorite: Cafe De Oriente. :( Major bummer. However, I'm not content with 'oh well....' Nope. I'm now on the quest for a new company that provides superior quality coffee, preferrably from Spain. Sumatra is another great alternative. So, if there are any recommendations for Spanish and sumatra, I'd like to hear them. Merry Christmas & Happy New and shopping too!
Jan
Here is an article that is obviously biased against torrefacto, but it does appear to have some interesting history of the sugar roasted practice:
http://www.madridchow.com/the-curious-ca...
When I can find it, I buy Sumatra green coffee beans and roast them either in the oven (carefully) or in a hot air popcorn popper (easier and less likely to burn the beans.)
Here in Atlanta area the Dekalb farmers market has only Colombian and Kenyan green beans at $5-$7/lb. The Kenyan are too harsh for my palate, but the Colombian are fine. Not Sumatra, but acceptable. I haven't ordered online yet, but I may place an order now that you have me looking.
Here is a discussion on ordering green coffee beans online at CoffeeGeek:
http://coffeegeek.com/forums/coffee/home...
and here is one of the recommended stores' Sumatra:
http://www.happymugcoffee.com/en/green-o...
and another store's Sumatra:
http://www.u-roast-em.com/coffee-beans-s...
I have also enjoyed coffee from Brazil and it is often the least expensive for making a good espresso. Might be worth ordering a few varieties from different growing regions just for the experience.