Cybermaniac Senior Member Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 29 Location: UK Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Fri Jan 6, 2012, 9:40am Subject: Good places to get Espresso Beans
Hey Guys,
I'm having a few difficulties with the beans I get at my current supplier HasBean (no fault of their own most likely - in the aeropress the beans are phenomenal, in the Gaggia Classic....not so much), however I'd like to try and find another supplier just to see what they are like and see if I get better results.
I'm looking for the following qualities:
Good prices Freshly Roasted on the day that they send it out (or as near as possible) Good selection of beans
fwtechwiz Senior Member Joined: 19 Feb 2010 Posts: 469 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Expertise: I live coffee
Espresso: Gaggia Evolution Grinder: Hario Skerton
Posted Sat Jan 7, 2012, 5:55am Subject: Re: Good places to get Espresso Beans
Cybermaniac Said:
Hey Guys,
I'm having a few difficulties with the beans I get at my current supplier HasBean (no fault of their own most likely - in the aeropress the beans are phenomenal, in the Gaggia Classic....not so much), however I'd like to try and find another supplier just to see what they are like and see if I get better results.
I'm looking for the following qualities:
Good prices Freshly Roasted on the day that they send it out (or as near as possible) Good selection of beans
No brainer. Redbird Espresso, he always roasts and ships the same day, delivery within 3 days and the blend is awesome. He also offers a Blackbird blend that's a darker roast and more robust, and several single origin beans. Prices are competitive, free shipping on 5 lb orders, can't lose with that deal. Oh and he puts these fabulous tasty chocolates in with the order, last shipment I got he threw in a whole chocolate bar!
Cybermaniac Senior Member Joined: 12 Dec 2011 Posts: 29 Location: UK Expertise: I love coffee
Posted Sat Jan 7, 2012, 6:21am Subject: Re: Good places to get Espresso Beans
fwtechwiz Said:
No brainer. Redbird Espresso, he always roasts and ships the same day, delivery within 3 days and the blend is awesome. He also offers a Blackbird blend that's a darker roast and more robust, and several single origin beans. Prices are competitive, free shipping on 5 lb orders, can't lose with that deal. Oh and he puts these fabulous tasty chocolates in with the order, last shipment I got he threw in a whole chocolate bar!
Posted Sat Jan 7, 2012, 10:12am Subject: Re: Good places to get Espresso Beans
No such thing as espresso beans. Blends yes, beans no. Squaremile would be the other recommendation.
Having said that Hasbean have several espresso blends and single origins, so frankly if you can't get a decent espresso I'd maybe look else where if your problem is with espresso only. What grinder are you using for instance?
The_Anarchista_Barista Senior Member Joined: 23 Sep 2006 Posts: 18 Location: London Expertise: Pro Barista
Espresso: Gaggia E90 3 grp and 2 grp,... Grinder: Mini Mazzer with timed... Vac Pot: Hario Drip: V60, chemex and Aeropress Roaster: French hand roaster.
Posted Tue Jan 31, 2012, 12:03pm Subject: Re: Good places to get Espresso Beans
byrd9999 Senior Member Joined: 3 Feb 2012 Posts: 1 Location: UK Expertise: Just starting
Posted Fri Feb 3, 2012, 1:38pm Subject: Re: Good places to get Espresso Beans
Long time lurker, but I signed-up for an account just to recommend Two Day Coffee Roasters in Bristol. I drink black coffee, not espresso, but their americano is better than any i have tried anywhere in the world, including Colonna & Small in Bath (UK), Flat White in London (UK) or Simon's in Boston (USA).
Symbols: = New Posts since your last visit = No New Posts since last visit = Newest post
Forum Rules: No profanity, illegal acts or personal attacks will be tolerated in these discussion boards. No commercial posting of any nature will be tolerated; only private sales by private individuals, in the "Buy and Sell" forum. No cross posting allowed - do not post your topic to more than one forum, nor repost a topic to the same forum. Who Can Read The Forum? Anyone can read posts in these discussion boards. Who Can Post New Topics? Any registered CoffeeGeek member can post new topics. Who Can Post Replies? Any registered CoffeeGeek member can post replies. Can Photos be posted? Anyone can post photos in their new topics or replies. Who can change or delete posts? Any CoffeeGeek member can edit their own posts. Only moderators can delete posts. Probationary Period: If you are a new signup for CoffeeGeek, you cannot promote, endorse, criticise or otherwise post an unsolicited endorsement for any company, product or service in your first five postings.
= No New Posts since last visit 