Coffee Beans

[grunge]

Another vote for Mancoco beans, I really like them for my espressos and the mrs likes them in her cappuccino. It has a fairly unique - almost sour - taste.

If I can’t get to town to pick them up, the only mass market beans I find palatable are the Lavazza ones in the gold bags. They’re very nice as well!

Just a heads up that they deliver.

 

[mcfc_ms]

Rave do the best ones. Roasted the day you order, and delivered next day.

They do a subscription service too so you can try different ones. I just get the kilo bags of the Monsoon Malabar beans.

Storage of the beans is just as important. 100% get an airscape container to keep them fresh. They sell them much cheaper at Rave than Amazon etc

 

[chris85mcfc]

Another one that can vouch for Rave, but we've also had some from a place called Grind which is in Shoreditch.

Must admit, I've slackened off a bit recently and ended up buying some lavazzo stuff from Amazon which is nowhere near as good. Just too convenient for it to be here the next day.

 

[Gaz76]

Rave do the best ones. Roasted the day you order, and delivered next day.

They do a subscription service too so you can try different ones. I just get the kilo bags of the Monsoon Malabar beans.

Storage of the beans is just as important. 100% get an airscape container to keep them fresh. They sell them much cheaper at Rave than Amazon etc

Blimey just looked at them airscape ones on amazon, £50!!! Wow

 

[mcfc_ms]

Blimey just looked at them airscape ones on amazon, £50!!! Wow

Yeah very expensive on Amazon but can get them cheaper elsewhere for about £30. Well worth it though if you are spending money on fresh beans

 

[Dr.Faustus]

There are a good number of roasters around Manchester; Mancoco, Ancoats Coffee Co, Heart & Graft, Blossom etc. My personal favourite in the area are Django Coffee Co.

Outside of Manchester, I order frequently from a smaller roaster- Jolly Bean Roastery (in Saltire)- the coffee is very reasonably priced for the quality.

 

[lefty goldblatt]

Never in the history of Bluemoon has there been a more pretentious thread.



There...I've said it.

Shouldn't you be on grind(e)r

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

Blimey just looked at them airscape ones on amazon, £50!!! Wow

Yeah very expensive on Amazon but can get them cheaper elsewhere for about £30. Well worth it though if you are spending money on fresh beans

These are a decent substitute.

Just keep the bag inside the and pop in the freezer. Minimise the time the lid is off when measuring your beans and it will help keep condensation at bay.

If you are grinding beans everyday, CO² buildup won't be an issue. Besides, beans with a roast date of a month or more ago, they won't release that much CO² anyway.

 

[Dr.Faustus]

Vietmanese beans were strong in flavour. In Spain some shops sold beans and grinded them for you.
Best buy in small amounts, find your prefered choice. Stick with bulk buying those. Small buys for tasting new bean types.

The vast majority of coffee produced in Vietnam is Robusta so 'strong' in the sense of earthy and bitter is accurate. Its why Vietnamese coffee is customarily filtered (with a phin filter) over condensed milk.

 

[Dr.Faustus]

If you wish to experience a wide variety of coffee from different regions, varieties from different roasters etc a subscription can also be a good option; Dog and Hat are good.

A number of online communities also have coffee subscriptions (e.g. LSOL) on coffeetalk and communal tasting competitions (e.g. Mystery Coffee League on discord).

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

The vast majority of coffee produced in Vietnam is Robusta so 'strong' in the sense of earthy and bitter is accurate. Its why Vietnamese coffee is customarily filtered (with a phin filter) over condensed milk.

Not only strength of 'flavour' but also caffeine. Robusta has around twice the caffeine content of Arabica.

 

[somapop]

There are a good number of roasters around Manchester; Mancoco, Ancoats Coffee Co, Heart & Graft, Blossom etc. My personal favourite in the area are Django Coffee Co.

Outside of Manchester, I order frequently from a smaller roaster- Jolly Bean Roastery (in Saltire)- the coffee is very reasonably priced for the quality.

Swansong are a brilliant Manchester roaster too.
I also use Origin (love the Cornish link), Harmony, Hasbean.

The vast majority of coffee produced in Vietnam is Robusta so 'strong' in the sense of earthy and bitter is accurate. It’s why Vietnamese coffee is customarily filtered (with a phin filter) over condensed milk.

I do love a Vietnamese coffee every now and again.
Coffee flavoured liquid fudge:)

 

[dickie davies]

Taylors of Harrogate 700g bag in Asda a tenner
Sometimes on offer at £7

 

[Dr.Faustus]

Not only strength of 'flavour' but also caffeine. Robusta has around twice the caffeine content of Arabica.

Indeed!

Swansong are a brilliant Manchester roaster too.
I also use Origin (love the Cornish link), Harmony, Hasbean.

I do love a Vietnamese coffee every now and again.
Coffee flavoured liquid fudge:)

I've not tried Swan Song, I'll have to give them a go!

 

[billie_sni]

I have been using illy coffee beans lately. I like it so much. Even after opening, the coffee stays fresh for weeks thanks to the robust seal. I adore its smooth rich flavor. I'd also like to taste some of the extreme beans like monkey coffee beans. Of course, I'm not thrilled with the idea that the monkeys first chewed these grains and then spat them out, but I'm so curious what's the taste and why it is so attractive to connoisseurs of delicious coffee.

 

[Da_Blu_Moona]

Django Coffee Co. Best coffee in the Manchester region owned by a lovely Manc.

 

[KS55]

There are a good number of roasters around Manchester; Mancoco, Ancoats Coffee Co, Heart & Graft, Blossom etc. My personal favourite in the area are Django Coffee Co.

Outside of Manchester, I order frequently from a smaller roaster- Jolly Bean Roastery (in Saltire)- the coffee is very reasonably priced for the quality.

Thanks for the tip re Jolly Bean. Mrs KS is a coffee aficionado so my next present is sorted. We visit Salts Mill regularly, so we can pick up beans while we are there. Incidently, I had no idea about their tie up with Salt brewery; now that’s my bag. If you are ever in the area, visit the Hockney exhibition “The Coming of Spring” at the Mill. Restricted opening times, so check. It is an astonishing work created on a IPad.
Hockney, beans, beer in one fell swoop.

 

[Stephen Ireland's pants]

I have been using illy coffee beans lately

This made laugh this morning when I saw the time it was posted. I would have thought you had better things to be doing fifteen minutes into a football match.

 

[Trevor Morley's Tache]

This made laugh this morning when I saw the time it was posted. I would have thought you had better things to be doing fifteen minutes into a football match.

Also, Illy?

A bit too industrial and mass produced for my liking. Relatively cheap, and an effective caffeine delivery system, but there is way better coffee out there for not a lot more money. Fresh roasted, I'm sure they'd be fine, but beans are potentially >6 months old when the reach the supermarket shelves and way past their best.

 

[journolud]

There are a good number of roasters around Manchester; Mancoco, Ancoats Coffee Co, Heart & Graft, Blossom etc. My personal favourite in the area are Django Coffee Co.

Outside of Manchester, I order frequently from a smaller roaster- Jolly Bean Roastery (in Saltire)- the coffee is very reasonably priced for the quality.

My go to is usually Taylors Hot Java but I do like to buy from smaller independents when I get the chance. We are going to Saltaire on Sunday, never been before but will check out Jolly Bean.

For a while bought Grumpy Mule which I think was fairly local to me in Macclesfield but haven’t seen it anywhere for some time.