Anyone drink locally roasted coffees and interested in a pass?

[Boston Matt]

We have a local roaster that I really dig...Flat Black Coffee. Wondering if other people have (and like) something similar. It might be fun to put something together like a pass, where we send locally roasted coffees around to the next guy in line.

Any other coffee fiends around?

Interested Coffee Fiends:

1) Boston Matt
2) hdroadglide
3) Electric Sheep
4) Greg
5) WkndSmoker

 

[njstone]

In Dayton we have a company called Boston Stoker -- which you might particularly be interested in given your handle, lol. I've only had the coffee once, but it was very good. They import their own stuff.

Still, nothing compares to what I've had in Costa Rica and Jamaica, especially Costa Rica--I could drink that stuff all day long because it had very little of the bitterness that coffee normally has. Really great stuff.

 

[MP.]

I have a place called Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Company that I've been buying from for years. I've never been disappointed in a cup made with their beans. The roastmaster makes up special blends for the farmers market on the weekend on top of the usual selection of beans. Great stuff!

 

[Electric Sheep]

I'd definitely be interested; I've got a local roaster & coffee haus down the street from me that I go to every two weeks to get my beans. Here's a post from my blog about the place:

http://butnowisthatthecase.blogspot.com/2009/06/white-rock-coffee.html

 

[Boston Matt]

I'd definitely be interested.

Cool...I'll edit the first post to start a list of interested bros.

 

[Hardcore]

This sounds like a great idea. However I don't have any by me. Have fun guys!

 

[Greg]

My 'local' is Black Dog Coffee. I'd definitely be interested in a pass.

 

[WkndSmoker]

There are a few local joints here, but I am loyal to one named Mill Mountain Coffee and Tea, they roast in house, and the Mill Mountain Blend is the best.

I would be interested in a pass.

Wknd.

 

[hdroadglide]

we/ve got a local place called the roasterie. they do several different blends. a lot of the trendier restaurants in kc use their stuff. they'll even do special blends just for them.

 

[Boston Matt]

we/ve got a local place called the roasterie. they do several different blends. a lot of the trendier restaurants in kc use their stuff. they'll even do special blends just for them.

You in then?

 

[hdroadglide]

ah, why not. life on the edge!

 

[Electric Sheep]

I assume everyone is going to want coffee for drip-type makers, not espresso machines, right? I only ask because for my drip style maker I typically purchase a city or full-city roast; I generally reserve Vienna or French for espresso.

Does that fall in line with everyone else's methods?

Or do we jsut say "screw it" and get whatever kind of roast floats yer own boat?

 

[hdroadglide]

full drip..... no reflection on the sicle!

 

[smokinghole]

I'm in. I have St Thomas Roasters here.

http://saintthomasroasters.usawrite.com/

As to roast type I just go with what the roaster does for that specific bean and I grind and brew either in my drip or french press. I'm not a snob but a fiend I guess.

 

[cashedash]

I have never really looked into coffees. I do like to drink it and if I did look into coffee I don't think I would want to drink caribou just cause it is too corporate-mainstream/"famous" or maybe overrated. But here is the blend that my dad drinks. It is a step up from Folgers (I think).

http://www.cariboucoffee.com/asp/shop/detail.asp?c=1&p=75

I would be interested in a pass although I don't know that you guys would want me to throw in caribou cause it is pretty much like Folgers every one can access it its not local. I have a drip coffee maker and a french press and stove top espresso. I think I have a bean grinder too not sure though.

 

[MP.]

I'm interested in the pass, but I have no idea what I'm doing.

 

[WkndSmoker]

Good point, I just assumed whole bean, no problem getting it ground though!

Wknd.

 

[cashedash]

I'm interested in the pass, but I have no idea what I'm doing.

Like wise.

~Brett:chat:

 

[Baldanders]

I'm up for this. Also dig the Flat Black Coffee but we have other good ones in/or near Boston so I'll go with one of those. Maybe some Red Barn.

 

[Electric Sheep]

Good point, I just assumed whole bean, no problem getting it ground though!

Wknd.

Oh most definitely whole bean here....even a cheap $9.99 crappy blade grinder is better than pre-grinding beans.