3FE Coffee

OldBean

Bus Boy wrote: »

Each to their own. Live close to 3FE and just don't get the hype. Spend a lot of time around the world drinking coffee and its average. Anyone tried SilverSkins Coffee? Now that's nice.

As you say, each to their own. I find Silverskins to be awful.

jwwb

I buy the kilo bag from Coffee Angel. Their Forza Gala blend which I find pretty good. Around the €23-28 mark

mossym

had 3fe subscription for a year, lovely coffee, now switched over to badger and dodo as recommended above, 1.25kg of coffee delivered last week, 39 euros, does me for a month. kg bag of the nefas is 30 euros and it's an excellent coffee. quickly became my favourite.

uncle_sam_ie

I'm thinking of starting a 6 month weekly subscription at €220 (250g) from Cloud Picker Coffee. Anyone using them? I like the idea of getting fresh coffee every week instead of every month.

All My Stars Aligned

Cloud Picker coffe is great, really underrated IMO.

MagicHumanDoll

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

I'm thinking of starting a 6 month weekly subscription at €220 (250g) from Cloud Picker Coffee. Anyone using them? I like the idea of getting fresh coffee every week instead of every month.

Oxmantown (on luas lines just off of Capel St) do Cloud Picker and are superb value for money I find. One of the only places I go to that serves 8oz and 10oz Americanos at same price? (2.8-3 quid I think)

One coffee I enjoy is The Barn roasters from Berlin. They sell bags in First Draft and a few others places. Quite pricey but awesome stuff.

Utijogs

Great advice everyone! I'd no idea there were so many Irish roasters. Going to try Badger and Dodo first.

Bus Boy

north south east west wrote: »

Badger and Dodo sell good quality beans and they cost about 9 euro for 250g

Will try Badger and Dodo now. Thanks.

Utijogs

Well I tried Badger & Dodo's Guatemala: El Jade and Honduras: Beneficio Los Andes. Roasted and shipped out the same day. Pity I was out of beans as I'd have liked to wait 10 days before opening them. They were alright, had an odd 'foody' aroma (if that's even a word - it is now I suppose!). The El jade was the better of the two. BUT I think 3fe's Guat's were nicer. Going to try Coffee Angel's San Jacinto, Honduras to see how it measures up. Does anyone else have comparisons of 3fe / B&D / CoffeeAngel / Cloud Picker?

RasTa

Bailies the best bet. Free delivery with two 250g bags.

This is outstanding

https://www.bailiescoffee.com/collections/coffee-beans/products/kenya-ndimaini-aa-250g

Utijogs

Bought some El Jacinto from Coffee Angel. Haven't opened it yet but looking forward to it. I liked the packaging so much I put up a few pics! You normally just get a bag some some suppliers. Although those bags are seal-able and I'm not sure if the Coffee Angel bag in the pic is. Also found that the last Badger & Dodo batch with the 'foody' taste got much better on day 10. Proof that 'Day 10' truly is when you get the best out of roasted beans.

https://imgur.com/a/NFjof

caviardreams

Very pretty, though I do wonder if so much packaging is necessary from an environmental perspective tbh. (I have been making a real effort to cut down on the disposable takeaway cups lately so I'm am getting a bit sensitive to these things I guess ) More importantly, let us know how it tastes!

Utijogs

Well the El Jacinto from Coffee Angel was OK but not great, certainly not as good as the beans I've had from 3fe or B&D. So I'm going back to Badger & Dodo for a 1kg bag of their lovely Guatemala El Jade.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

3FE Xmas blend 2017, received this recently, 250g, haivng it from a French Press right now, lovely blend.

I also was recently gifted the 12 month tasting sub.

Mama Mina was the first one of those that arrived. Also very, very good.

limnam

Amirah Ambitious Vasectomy wrote: »

3FE Xmas blend 2017, received this recently, 250g, haivng it from a French Press right now, lovely blend.

I also was recently gifted the 12 month tasting sub.

Mama Mina was the first one of those that arrived. Also very, very good.

xmas blend is really nice

Stocked up on it for xmas

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

I started to find it a bit boring tbh. The Mama Mina is a good bit better. Don't get me wrong, the Xmas blend is nice, but it's a bit too mildly flavoured.

limnam

Amirah Ambitious Vasectomy wrote: »

I started to find it a bit boring tbh. The Mama Mina is a good bit better. Don't get me wrong, the Xmas blend is nice, but it's a bit too mildly flavoured.

They've a VOL 2 version now to change it up a bit :pac:

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

limnam wrote: »

They've a VOL 2 version now to change it up a bit :pac:

lol, this just came today as the December installment of the Subscription. I've a big french press that I'll be bringing over to my folks on Xmas morning, so we can get stuck into it then. The bag won't last long.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

Rwanda - Buf Nyarusiza
Received this last week.

It's a nice coffee, gentle acidity. It's also kind of "warming" or something.

I'm enjoying this subscription, I have to say.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

El Salvador - Finca Los Andes: Washed, Bourbon

Recieved this one a bit later than normal, due to the show delays.

But oh my god, it was so worth the wait, this is the best one I've received so far. Lovely sweet coffee, the caramel really comes through on the base layer of flavour.

Very smooth mouthfeel, it's like silk.

That's a double shot espresso Americano.

Will make some in a French press at the weekend.

If you like good coffee, get this!

limnam

Didn't come as part of my lucky dip :mad::pac:

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

limnam wrote: »

Didn't come as part of my lucky dip :mad::pac:

I have the Tasting sub, so a different thing.

mad m

Amirah Ambitious Vasectomy wrote: »

I have the Tasting sub, so a different thing.

What way are you brewing that El Salvador.

s3rtvdbwfj81ch

mad m wrote: »

What way are you brewing that El Salvador.

Double shot Americano from an espresso machine, and in a french press.

Richard Roma

Amirah Ambitious Vasectomy wrote: »

Double shot Americano from an espresso machine, and in a french press.

What weight of beans do you use in a shot?