Had a big meeting today........(A rant.)

[d-ray657]

Originally Posted by BlueStreak

One upshot----I get a healthy employee discount on the Hawaiian (Kauai) coffee, 35%. I received a 5lb bag of whole bean in the mail yesterday. Even with the discount it cost me $44 + $12 shipping! Very good coffee, expensive, but worth it.

Dave

Actually $44 dollars for a 5 lb bag of premium beans sounds reasonable to me - particularly when you look at what they charge for an 8 oz. bag of whole beans in the grocery store. Whenever I get a little concerned about the price of coffee, I consider how much money people waste going through the drive-through to get a cup of battery acid from Starbucks.

Regards,

D-Ray

[finnbow]

Originally Posted by d-ray657

I consider how much money people waste going through the drive-through to get a cup of battery acid from Starbucks.

Regards,

D-Ray

QFT. It's amazing that it was Starbucks that started the gourmet coffee revolution here in the US when one considers their products, both in terms of quality and price. A simple shot of espresso or a Cappuccino is OK there (but overpriced), but their regular brewed coffee is simply awful (far too over-roasted for my tastes).

[HatchetJack]

I always wanted to try roasting my own beans but that would require
buying green ones and I have no clue where to get any around here.

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by HatchetJack

I always wanted to try roasting my own beans but that would require
buying green ones and I have no clue where to get any around here.

You'll most likely end up ordering them off the internet. There are a number of good companies to check out. Here are some that I have been looking at.

http://www.sweetmarias.com/instructions.php

http://www.breworganic.com/Coffee/HowToRoast.htm

http://www.coffeestorehouse.com/

http://homeroasters.org/

http://www.burmancoffee.com/index.html

Dave

[HatchetJack]

Thanks, one of my beer brewing buddies has perfected a method of using
one of those whirly pop popcorn poppers over an outdoor propane burner.
The ones with the hand crank. Once I find one of those I will give it a try.
I had one for years and never used it so I sold it in a yard sale. Now
I can't find one although one will turn up at a thrift or yard sale sooner
or later.