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I am not a coffee gourmet at all, I enjoy a good cup of coffee but I'm pretty lazy about making it. I recently started using a French press instead of a normal commodity brewing machine (and I don't find it any more of a hassle than a basic brewer), and after a few experiments have been really pleased with the difference. (How big a difference? I've gone from needing additives to enjoying black coffee for its own sake.) What's the next step to upgrade my coffee? I'm assuming its going to be better beans. I don't think I'm ready to do the whole DIY roasting thing yet, I'm still at the place where I'm looking for good payoffs from relative little effort... What are some good brands or sources of beans that tend to be better than average but are still fairly easily available? I see in the thread Starbucks is not so well regarded. If Starbucks mistreats their beans so badly in the opinion of many, what is their rationale for doing so? Have they just miseducated consumers about what makes a "quality" bean? Or is it just a difference of opinion?
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May 9, 2012 04:35
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nm posted:Because different beans taste different. Starbucks is built on the idea that its coffee will taste the same everywhere. You can do this with emphasizing roast flavors (by overroasting) over bean flavors. Of course I should have mentioned I live in Seattle, a few miles from the Coffee Kremlin apparently. It isn't all Starbucks, but I've lost track of who owns who.  Kind of interesting that Starbucks has so many different varieties and blends of beans, if they go to so much trouble to make them all taste the same.
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May 9, 2012 04:57
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that Vai sound posted:Get yourself over to Milstead & Co. in Fremont to calibrate your taste buds. If you're looking to buy locally roasted beans, Zoka has been good for me. The Rwanda by them has amazing acidity. I knew there'd be something in Fremont. Zoka is not too far away from me either. Thanks all.
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May 9, 2012 05:38
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