Favourite Coffee Blend

[khrone]

The Coffee spot

Figure this can be a nice place to share information on stuff like where you buy your beans (of ground coffee), what equipment you use and what method you use when you make coffee and so on. I'll update the dealers' information in this post if this topic picks up

So my main suppliers are (in order of preference):
Aroma only stocks two kinds of beans though. They roast beans from Guatemala, Ethiopia and Uganda, all of which are awesome!! They roast the beans on-site at least once a week, so you know you'll get freshly roasted coffee
Kahve is awesome for variety in terms of origins. They have a much broader range of flavours compared to Aroma, but their coffee ain't always super fresh.
Simo's Coffee - just because it's close to where I stay. They also sell flavoured coffee, which I believe is morally unsound
I prefer to buy my coffee in-store. I ordered coffee from YuppieChef once before, but I received the beans 3 weeks after the roast date. I go through about 500g every 3/4 weeks, so by the time I finished the batch, the taste was already almost gone


As far as my setup:
I use an Aeropress most of the time, but I also use a moka pot when I have guests over. My grinder is a Solis Scala (best burr grinder on the friendly side of R1,000) and I use a Severin Induction Milk frother to, well, froth milk.

Does anyone else know of any cool places which sell coffee? Or what awesome coffee gadgets do you guys use?

 

[satanboy]

Breville 800ESXL

Breville coffee & spice grinder

We buy most of our beans from Woolworths.
All African Espresso Blend Coffee Beans
Organic All African Espresso Beans
Continental Espresso Coffee Beans

 

[satanboy]

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Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.

 

[khrone]

@MickeyD says: Sorry - no matches. Please try some different terms.

 

[bwana]

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those searches self destruct fairly quickly.

 

[noswal]

Coffee and production

why coffee...?



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[pulling wire]

My favourite blend is Wimpy large with 2 x brown sugars

Recommended daily allowance is 9 teaspoons of sugar.
The reason folk like the Wimpy Coffee, is because of the process the milk goes through.

 

[pulling wire]

Figure this can be a nice place to share information on stuff like where you buy your beans (of ground coffee), what equipment you use and what method you use when you make coffee and so on. I'll update the dealers' information in this post if this topic picks up

So my main suppliers are (in order of preference):
Aroma only stocks two kinds of beans though. They roast beans from Guatemala, Ethiopia and Uganda, all of which are awesome!! They roast the beans on-site at least once a week, so you know you'll get freshly roasted coffee
Kahve is awesome for variety in terms of origins. They have a much broader range of flavours compared to Aroma, but their coffee ain't always super fresh.
Simo's Coffee - just because it's close to where I stay. They also sell flavoured coffee, which I believe is morally unsound
I prefer to buy my coffee in-store. I ordered coffee from YuppieChef once before, but I received the beans 3 weeks after the roast date. I go through about 500g every 3/4 weeks, so by the time I finished the batch, the taste was already almost gone


As far as my setup:
I use an Aeropress most of the time, but I also use a moka pot when I have guests over. My grinder is a Solis Scala (best burr grinder on the friendly side of R1,000) and I use a Severin Induction Milk frother to, well, froth milk.

Does anyone else know of any cool places which sell coffee? Or what awesome coffee gadgets do you guys use?

Have you tried Tribe Coffee, I like the Guatemala Chocolate Block Blend
http://www.tribecoffee.co.za/

 

[SauRoNZA]

I cannot stand Tribe coffee.

In fact I'll almost take instant.

Granted I haven't had it from the source, but I've had it more than once at their resellers and it's been appalling every time.

I'll have Deluxe Coffee Works any day of the week instead.

 

[googoodoll]

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Breville 800ESXL

Breville coffee & spice grinder

We buy most of our beans from Woolworths.
All African Espresso Blend Coffee Beans
Organic All African Espresso Beans
Continental Espresso Coffee Beans

We used to buy whatever was in the silver packet from woolworths (I think organic espresso beans) which seems like it has been replaced by a red packet - holy mackerel does it taste flipping delicious! Not sure what is different now but it is damn good

 

[khrone]

Ok i gave Woolworths coffee a go, and I must say I'm really surprised!!

First time I bought Woolworths coffee was about 3 years ago. I must admit, the quality back then wasn't great at all, but they seem to have improved their game

 

[bwana]

Ok i gave Woolworths coffee a go, and I must say I'm really surprised!!

First time I bought Woolworths coffee was about 3 years ago. I must admit, the quality back then wasn't great at all, but they seem to have improved their game

Silver bag? It's very nice.

We used to buy whatever was in the silver packet from woolworths (I think organic espresso beans) which seems like it has been replaced by a red packet - holy mackerel does it taste flipping delicious! Not sure what is different now but it is damn good

We bought the silver bag last week.

 

[khrone]

Silver bag? It's very nice.We bought the silver bag last week.

nah i bought the 250g South American single origin, will try the silver pack when I'm done with this batch

 

[Fiekus]

As far as my setup:
I use an Aeropress most of the time, but I also use a moka pot when I have guests over. My grinder is a Solis Scala (best burr grinder on the friendly side of R1,000) and I use a Severin Induction Milk frother to, well, froth milk.

I also got myself an Aeropress recently, from Takealot...used a R100 off voucher so scored a sweet deal . I also have a Nesspresso but I prefer the Aeropress for everyday use....and boy is it good
Regarding the filters, the Aeropress comes with those paper filters and it's been so easy to dispose of the muck...everything goes into the bin and a quick rinse and it's good to go. However, I bought 2 permanent filters, one normal and one 'fine'.
Question, do you use paper or permanent filters? I find with the permanent filter it starts to become messy to clean the Aeropress. With the paper filter it all goes into the bin, easy peezy

 

[googoodoll]

Silver bag? It's very nice.We bought the silver bag last week.

I saw another Woolworths still has only the silver but where we usually get it only has the red now so not sure what is going on. All I know is that it is tasty

 

[bwana]

I also got myself an Aeropress recently, from Takealot...used a R100 off voucher so scored a sweet deal . I also have a Nesspresso but I prefer the Aeropress for everyday use....and boy is it good
Regarding the filters, the Aeropress comes with those paper filters and it's been so easy to dispose of the muck...everything goes into the bin and a quick rinse and it's good to go. However, I bought 2 permanent filters, one normal and one 'fine'.
Question, do you use paper or permanent filters? I find with the permanent filter it starts to become messy to clean the Aeropress. With the paper filter it all goes into the bin, easy peezy

I use the paper - they make cleaning up so easy I've never even considered getting permanent ones.

 

[khrone]

Question, do you use paper or permanent filters?

I use paper filters. I bought a permanent filter along with my Aeropress, but as you said, it's messy. I also prefer the taste when using paper filter, the permanent filter leaves a heavier taste. I think it's because it lets more of the oil through, which contains more of the bitter taste