Nice, I usually get millstone. I'm not that picky when it comes to coffee, personally. You get it down there or have it shipped?
I've never purchased coffee from them, outside of drinking a cup when I stop in. What do they charge per pound?
I usually spend $8-9 per pound. Don't get more than half pound at a time to keep it from going stale.
Fresh coffee is more important than high quality coffee. Coffee, two weeks after being roasted (if kept at room temperature in a non-airtight vessel) loses 70%-80% of its flavor. Also, you shouldn't drink any coffee within 24 hours of roasting. There are some nasty metallic-tasting compounds that need to evaporate. If you have a Whole Foods nearby, Allegro roasts some good stuff. I'm lifelong friends with one of their chief coffee buyers and I can attest to the quality of their beans. Go to a store with a roaster, tell them you want to make your own blend and have them roast it on the spot for you. Let it sit for a day, and it will be the best coffee you ever had.
I'll check it out. I keep my coffee in the freezer, honestly at this point I can't tell the huge difference.
That's the best place to keep it. If you can vacuum seal it with a food saver, it's even better. That being said, just use it within a week to 10 days. I'm so persnickety about my coffee I have my own roaster.
Peet's NF Carmel latte... on the workdays Peet's Espresso Forte on the weekends, with a little vanilla syrup and little carmel
At work, a Lab, we keep some stumptown in individual aliquots in the -80degree freezer. It's only used on the weekends when the coffee shop up here is closed. It's amazing how good it still tastes ~6 months after purchase.
Just ordered and Aeropress. Anyone have one? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001HBCVX0/ref=oss_product
