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Best expresso beans advice sought please :)

  • 11-10-2018 1:10pm
    #1
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,973 ✭✭✭


    Please advise my about fresh expresso beans.

    I recently purchased my first aeropress, hand grinder.

    A few weeks ago I purchased a bag of rich dark expresso beans from Starbucks. I am aware a lot of coffee lovers here detest Starbucks but I have to say I found the coffee incredible, I totally loved it.

    I want to try out different beans so last week I purchased in local Tesco a bag of Bewleys finest derk expresso beans. I was very disappointed with Bewleys I find it very bland and lacking flavour.

    Can anyone please recommend any alternative topqusliry rich dark expresso beans please? I want to try out the best :)


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  • #2
    Mr Magnolia
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 10,438 Mod ✭✭✭✭Mr Magnolia


    Congratulations on the purchases. I moved away from espresso drinks a few years but regularly use an aeropress. Many of the forum regular's recommend Nick's Coffee at the moment. I mainly use Badger and Dodo or Bailies. CoffeeAngel and 3fE are also worth a shout. None of the above will roast the beans as far as you seem to like but give them a shot and see what you think.


  • #3
    livingthedream
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 202 ✭✭livingthedream


    Hi,

    The thing to note with the supermarket stuff is that it was probably all roasted a long time ago and then sealed in bags which *should* preserve flavour etc but.......... <Start argument here>

    As Mr Magnolia has mentioned there are a number of other places to get beans from (CoffeeAngel, 3fe......) All of these tend to roast regularly and sell immediately thereafter. If you are not physically near any of these then most of them have an online shop that you can order from. You will see the roast date on the bag when you receive the beans and it will typically be within a day or two of your order....

    Not sure of what beans to get? then I'd say send them an email to recommend something, my experience is that most of these people are reeeally into their coffee and love to talk about it :)

    ~LTD.


  • #4
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    Stop buying dry crap in Tesco. Find a local place that roasts to order or order online. Once beans are roasted they quickly lose most of the oil (20-30 days). Fresh coffee beans will always have a roasted on date not a best before date

    I have a local place I use and I also order the odd bag online to mix it up. Free shipping on orders over £25 so use Parcel Motel/Wizard etc
    https://ravecoffee.co.uk


  • #5
    IrishHomer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,973 ✭✭✭IrishHomer


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    Stop buying dry crap in Tesco. Find a local place that roasts to order or order online. Once beans are roasted they quickly lose most of the oil (20-30 days). Fresh coffee beans will always have a roasted on date not a best before date

    I have a local place I use and I also order the odd bag online to mix it up. Free shipping on orders over £25 so use Parcel Motel/Wizard etc
    https://ravecoffee.co.uk

    Thanks, I actually put in an order from Rave Coffee last Monday.

    Still waiting on delivery, excited now :)


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