Integrity28 Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 So, very into coffee these days. Wife and I have had the SF Bay Fog Chaser as our regular for a long time, but recently decided to chop it up a bit. Trying some new roasts, since December: - SF Bay French Roast: exactly what you’d expect of a decent/good FR, nothing magical, but nothing wrong - SF Bay Breakfast: blah, no personality - Starbucks Winter Blend: fantastic, got it at Costco and haven’t seen it again, dark roast, but so many flavors - Mayorga Organic Columbian: another we found at Costco, not for us, just kinda blah - Lavazza Classico (red): awful, worse than diner coffee - Good & Gather (a few roasts): all awful, 1 cup made me anxious - Stumptown Holler Mountain: alright, a bit too light of a roast, quality is there - Purity (not sure what roast): similar to Stumptown, but tasted awful, way overpriced What are you guys brewing? Got any recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Cold brew is the way to go Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Integrity28 Posted April 8 Author Share Posted April 8 6 minutes ago, SAM SAM HE'S OUR MAN said: Cold brew is the way to go I make my own. Same beans, different grind. I buy whole beans to have options. I agree, it’s my preference. Nitro is like silk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post bicketybam Posted April 8 Popular Post Share Posted April 8 9 hours ago, Integrity28 said: So, very into coffee these days. Wife and I have had the SF Bay Fog Chaser as our regular for a long time, but recently decided to chop it up a bit. Trying some new roasts, since December: - SF Bay French Roast: exactly what you’d expect of a decent/good FR, nothing magical, but nothing wrong - SF Bay Breakfast: blah, no personality - Starbucks Winter Blend: fantastic, got it at Costco and haven’t seen it again, dark roast, but so many flavors - Mayorga Organic Columbian: another we found at Costco, not for us, just kinda blah - Lavazza Classico (red): awful, worse than diner coffee - Good & Gather (a few roasts): all awful, 1 cup made me anxious - Stumptown Holler Mountain: alright, a bit too light of a roast, quality is there - Purity (not sure what roast): similar to Stumptown, but tasted awful, way overpriced What are you guys brewing? Got any recommendations? Does the SF Bay coffees taste like homeless and despair? 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, bicketybam said: Does the SF Bay coffees taste like homeless and despair? With just a touch of poop. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 And then these guys are in my rotation as well...a bunch of different varieties https://www.sweetwaterorganiccoffee.com/coffee/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustInFudge Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 These guys have my favorites; https://www.strongtree.coffee/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Penstock in NJ is my go-to, they are fantastic but just a FYI they never run sales which is annoying. Local roasters in the SD area are honestly the way to go. You can't go wrong with James Coffee Co, Mostra, and Bird Rock. The reason Costco beans and a lot of stuff on your supermarket shelves taste like a cup of ass is because the beans are hardly fresh. The reason your local roasters always seem to taste better is because you are usually buying beans that were roasted within the last couple days, if not the day you bought them, and that makes all the difference. Also lighter vs darker roasts do matter for flavor but washed vs natural process matters more IMO. The thing I've learned over the years is that if you're truly buying the right beans and brewing correctly there should be absolutely zero things you need to add to the cup after you pour it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeardedSavage Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 https://www.corvuscoffee.com/products/dead-reckoning-espresso Got the Breville Oracle during the pandemic "It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RutgersJetFan Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Just now, RedBeardedSavage said: https://www.corvuscoffee.com/products/dead-reckoning-espresso Got the Breville Oracle during the pandemic "It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up." I'll cosign on Corvus. Visited one when I was in CO and splurged on a cup of one of their reserve beans. I was impressed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 My wife makes a cold brew of that, it's good. I have a cold coffee every morning of that, bit of cream, teaspoon of maple syrup as a sweetener. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JetsfaninNorthHollywood Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 4/8/2024 at 3:08 PM, bicketybam said: Does the SF Bay coffees taste like homeless and despair? And smell like decaying feces on a sidewalk in the SF breeze? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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