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Date: 03 Sep 2006 06:37:26
From: hermit
Subject: Favorite Internet Site for Espresso
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What is your favorite Internet site for purchasing espresso? In other
words, who, in your opinion sells the quality espresso beans, fast
shipping, pleasant to deal with, etc.
Thanks,
Rich
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 08:53:29
From: Ken Fox
Subject: Re: Favorite Internet Site for Espresso
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"hermit" <hermit@coaxpa.com > wrote in message
news:Pine.LNX.4.63.0609030631560.24646@hermit.coaxpa.com...
> What is your favorite Internet site for purchasing espresso? In other
> words, who, in your opinion sells the quality espresso beans, fast
> shipping, pleasant to deal with, etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rich
Whether or not a place has a decent internet site is irrelevant because you
can easily order coffee over the telephone. The most important issues
(other than cost) are whose coffees you prefer and who can get them to you
in a very fresh state. No one can help you with the former as it is a
matter of preference, and the latter issue will be effected by the frequency
with which the roaster roasts and their distance from you.
The first thing that I would do is to explore your local area to see if
there are any local roasters whose coffee you like; if you tell us where you
live we may be able to make suggestions. Having a good local roaster beats
out all other options because there is no shipping expense nor delay and you
can find out when the roaster roasts and time your purchases accordingly.
If you must buy from a distance than all other things being equal you are
best off with roasters who are within a few hundred miles of you since you
can then expect to receive your beans a day or at most two after they are
shipped.
There are many fine espresso blend roasters and this is but a very short and
incomplete list:
Seattle: Too many to list, including Vivace, Zoka, D'Arte, . . . . . . .
etc. etc. etc.
LA: Supreme Bean
Portland, Oregon: Stumptown
St. Louis Area: Rileys Coffee and Fudge
Chicago: Intelligentsia
North Carolina: Counter Culture
NY: Gimme, Gillies
but: there are many more and there might be one not far from where you live
or work.
ken
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 07:44:03
From: Flasherly
Subject: Re: Favorite Internet Site for Espresso
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hermit wrote:
> What is your favorite Internet site for purchasing espresso? In other
> words, who, in your opinion sells the quality espresso beans, fast
> shipping, pleasant to deal with, etc.
http://www.scaa.org/pdfs/news/2005TOPSWinners.pdf
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 17:41:34
From: Todd94590
Subject: Re: Favorite Internet Site for Espresso
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lots of good replies here, I would have said much the same.
I live in the SF Bay Area, and Sweet Maria's is close by in
Oakland, so I can order over the 'net and pick up the next
day or so (and save on shipping). sweetmarias.com
no affiliation, yada yada yada.
Todd in Vallejo
hermit wrote:
> What is your favorite Internet site for purchasing espresso? In other
> words, who, in your opinion sells the quality espresso beans, fast
> shipping, pleasant to deal with, etc.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Rich
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 04:58:26
From: hermit
Subject: Re: Favorite Internet Site for Espresso
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Thanks to all those folks that replied to my original message -
appreciate it.
I live in NW Pennsylvania in a small town called Edinboro - I am very
close to Erie.
I am familiar with Sweet Maria's - they were out of Columbus, Ohio
then they moved to CA. I am a home roaster, but due to other
commitments I don't always have the time to roast their Monkey Blend
(my favorite espresso blend).
At present I order from Vivace as well as Cafebritt in Costa Rica. It
takes about 5 days to get it from Vivace, and only 3 days from Costa
Rica. Another vendor that I have purchased from is WholeLatteLove. I
bought my Rancilio Silvia and Rocky from them. Very nice people to
deal with and shipments arrive in two days.
Anyway, it's not that I am new to all this, but was curious as to your
favorite places for espresso beans.
Again, thanks to all,
Rich
>lots of good replies here, I would have said much the same.
>I live in the SF Bay Area, and Sweet Maria's is close by in
>Oakland, so I can order over the 'net and pick up the next
>day or so (and save on shipping). sweetmarias.com
>
>no affiliation, yada yada yada.
>
>Todd in Vallejo
>
>
>hermit wrote:
>> What is your favorite Internet site for purchasing espresso? In other
>> words, who, in your opinion sells the quality espresso beans, fast
>> shipping, pleasant to deal with, etc.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Rich
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 10:57:31
From: Caesar
Subject: Re: Favorite Internet Site for Espresso
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Rich,
Go here and try this place. It is in Bowling Green, Ohio. They are
fabulous, shipping is cheap (around $5 or so and that is when I order
three one pound packages) and they have tons of beans from all over
the world. I call and talk to the roaster all the time. And they will
even bill you. Great place!
http://www.groundsforthought.com/indexroaster.html
Caesar
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Date: 04 Sep 2006 17:17:03
From: hermit
Subject: Re: Favorite Internet Site for Espresso
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Hi Caesar -
Thanks for the tip.
<ferrante276-caesar@yahoo.com > wrote:
>Rich,
> Go here and try this place. It is in Bowling Green, Ohio. They are
>fabulous, shipping is cheap (around $5 or so and that is when I order
>three one pound packages) and they have tons of beans from all over
>the world. I call and talk to the roaster all the time. And they will
>even bill you. Great place!
>
>http://www.groundsforthought.com/indexroaster.html
>
>Caesar
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 15:45:19
From: fullsack
Subject: Re: Favorite Internet Site for Espresso
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Caesar wrote:
> On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 06:37:26 -0400, hermit <hermit@coaxpa.com> wrote:
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> >What is your favorite Internet site for purchasing espresso? In other
> >words, who, in your opinion sells the quality espresso beans, fast
> >shipping, pleasant to deal with, etc.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >
> >Rich
> What town or major city are you near? People could help you much
> better as they did me. No name or address, just the town and state.
> Asking here was the best thing I ever did. I was pointed to a place
> about 30 miles away. The have beans from all over the world and even
> billed me for the first order and every order after that. Great place.
> Nothing, and I mean NOTHING like drinking coffee from beans that you
> just ground and the smell... ;)
>
> Good luck!
> Caesar
San Francisco Bay Area: Blue Bottle Coffee, www.bluebottlecoffee.net ,
I like their Hayes Valley and Roman for espresso and Giant Steps for
drip.
Doug
fullsack
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Date: 03 Sep 2006 15:53:01
From: Caesar
Subject: Re: Favorite Internet Site for Espresso
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On Sun, 3 Sep 2006 06:37:26 -0400, hermit <hermit@coaxpa.com > wrote:
>What is your favorite Internet site for purchasing espresso? In other
>words, who, in your opinion sells the quality espresso beans, fast
>shipping, pleasant to deal with, etc.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Rich
What town or major city are you near? People could help you much
better as they did me. No name or address, just the town and state.
Asking here was the best thing I ever did. I was pointed to a place
about 30 miles away. The have beans from all over the world and even
billed me for the first order and every order after that. Great place.
Nothing, and I mean NOTHING like drinking coffee from beans that you
just ground and the smell... ;)
Good luck!
Caesar
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