What is the best brand of coffee?
What is the best brand of coffee?
I have a secret dream of being a coffee connoisseur. You know the kind of person who can pick up all the distinct flavors and tones of various brands of coffee. I am very far from this dream because right now all I drink is Folgers I do want to try some others though. Any suggestions?
Start date: August 31, 2011
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Tastes vary. We like a dark roast, which we grind at home.
We strongly believe that our food choices should be ethical choices, so we spend a bit of extra money and buy organic, free trade coffee. The growers actually get paid a living wage, and we're not drinking a cup full of pesticides. If we can get shade-grown, that's even better. That means that the coffee growing was done on existing land, and no rainforests were destroyed in the farming process. Shade grown coffee preserves habitat for animals, including birds we think of as North American songbirds. I don't think it's right for humans to rape the planet, in the pursuit of cheap food.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shade-grown_coffee
http://www.faircoffee.com/
http://www.shadecoffee.org/shadecoffee/ ... offee.aspx
We strongly believe that our food choices should be ethical choices, so we spend a bit of extra money and buy organic, free trade coffee. The growers actually get paid a living wage, and we're not drinking a cup full of pesticides. If we can get shade-grown, that's even better. That means that the coffee growing was done on existing land, and no rainforests were destroyed in the farming process. Shade grown coffee preserves habitat for animals, including birds we think of as North American songbirds. I don't think it's right for humans to rape the planet, in the pursuit of cheap food.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shade-grown_coffee
http://www.faircoffee.com/
http://www.shadecoffee.org/shadecoffee/ ... offee.aspx
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I drink (large quanties) of Trader Joe's "Wake up blend."
http://breweddaily.com/2009/03/trader-j ... -reviewed/
Economical, fair trade etc., and pretty darn good.
We grind it fresh, and use a French press, which sounds fancy but is actually quite easy (I find it a lot less hassle for 2 people than a coffee machine).
Our french press:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... aysyste-20
Our coffee grinder:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... aysyste-20
Reinhard
http://breweddaily.com/2009/03/trader-j ... -reviewed/
Economical, fair trade etc., and pretty darn good.
We grind it fresh, and use a French press, which sounds fancy but is actually quite easy (I find it a lot less hassle for 2 people than a coffee machine).
Our french press:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... aysyste-20
Our coffee grinder:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/ ... aysyste-20
Reinhard