So I did the big step of moving away from Nespresso capsule machine and invested in the Breville 870.
Question now is: where do you buy your coffee beans from?
Edit: I would like to thank everyone for their responses. Some very good points, thanks.
Where Are You Getting Your Coffee Beans from?
cameldownunder on 08/09/2021 - 19:34
Last edited 09/09/2021 - 16:12
Last edited 09/09/2021 - 16:12
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I got my last batch from mana beans. Magical unicorn.
Local roaster is best, try a few near you until you find one you like. Can also order online from a roaster just make sure they ship fresh. Bit more expensive than from the supermarket but well worth it, especially considering you have invested in a proper machine.
I get mine from a bean stalk after I planted the magical beans
what a waste of magical beans
Good onya Jack
You're not so slack
Good onya Jack
Campos and Mornington Peninsula Roasters are my go to.
coles
Aldi Lazzio Medium Roast.
Adore Coffee Roasters - Silverwater (when on sale)
i get 4 different subscriptions that are freshly roasted and get to me next day or in a few days. i wouldn't go to the grocery store and buy it, those aren't freshly roasted. its been sitting on the shelf forever.
i use mine within a week. i weigh 18 grams and weigh 36 gram extraction. so for me and my wife we go through a 500g bag a week (18 grams per serving x 2 times a day x 7 days x 2 people). so i try different roast from different roasters.
Haha roasted
Wheres that?
I tried Inglewood, Grinders, Aldi (Peru/ Brazil), Harris, Lavazza Espresso/ Oro, Lime Blue and Timely recently.
My preference
Cheap (Around $10): Harris Green (Espresso) (NQR stock them. Amazon sales)
Mid-range: ($15-20) Lavazza Oro (Woolworths sale)
Mid-High: Lime blue Brazil pea berry (On special:
My current list;
Tier A: Lime blue, Five Senses
Tier B: Market lane, Industry Beans, Seven Seeds
Tier C: Campos, Duke's, Axil, The Little Marionette
Tier D: Pablo & Rusty's, Grinders, Fox
Tier Garbage: Bada beansThat’s great.I still haven’t tried bada beans yet.
CoffeeSnobs Beanbay. We always end up going back to them.
Depends on what beans I want/need at the time. Have about 5 or 6 different ones in the place.
St Ali.
Cafe Hernandez when needed and travelling past.
Merlo - Brother owns a cafe, so some from there.
Illy.
P&R - from my daily cafe.
There are a few other random beans floating around.It depends on what I'm making and what I'm using to make my coffee at the time. Manual machine, French press, Moka, Drip, Filtered or whatever…
Sadly, don't end up using them all within the month of buying. But I honestly don't notice that much of a difference in a bean that's 1 week to 3 months old, providing it hasn't been ground until being used and if the pack is open then it's kept in an airtight, sealed package.
All this $#17 in the kitchen and I still go out for coffee each day! 🤦♂️ lol.
Normally Victoria beans from Coles when it’s on sale half price !
Cafe Hernandez always!
I'd be keen to try these guys out.
Any blend recommendations for a medium or dark roast with low fruitiness flavour?We like the African blend.
You can ask them to pull a few coffees for you with the various beans you are considering. You will pay for the coffee though, which I think is fair.
Bought a few over the past (and as mentioned above, still head in often). Just a shame they are not 24/7 365 anymore.
I don't mind the French blend, and the Caramel wasn't too bad either. Although, you will need to use their beans quickly and try to grab them when they are freshly delivered, so ask when you are there.
I suspect I've had a few which had been in the dispensers for a little while and didn't seem as fresh as they should have. generally pretty good though.
Haven't had any for a while, but the last ones I got (can't remember if it was the French or Caramel) had a bad burn sadly…
Oh, P.S. - ask for an 'extra think' Spanish hot chocolate when you're there. get prepared for an overload!!! OHG!!! SSSSOOOO GOOODDD!! Remember… EXTRAAAAA THINK!!!
Aldi
Can’t believe no one has said Airjo yet, I’ll be the first!
Just received my first Airjo bag yesterday, from previous OzBargain deal.
Can’t wait to try it (well, still need to wait another week).Which one do you normally go with?
Enterprise or Twilight
Double roasters marrickville.there flight path blend is good.they change their single origin coffee often
Hey neighbour! I'm also a Double Roasters 'Flight Path' daily drinker.
My other go-to in the area is from the legendary roaster Hazel de los Reyes at Coffee Alchemy. Her 'Goodness Galileo' (blend) is a borderline religious experience.
Aromas In Brisbane is pretty good, big choice of blends I usually go for Black or Double Black but depends how strong you like your coffee
Woolworths, but only the half price specials.
Woolworths select brand. Cheapest Arabica beans on the market
Seven miles coffee. I use the tazzina cafe blend.
Go for aussie coffee. Most coffee overseas is sprayed with a lot of pesticides but Australian plantations generally don't have many pests that attack the plants. plus we support aussie farmers. the most delicious one I keep buying is Jacques Coffee - https://jaquescoffee.com.au/ which is in north queensland. tried some from northern NSW but - to me - they don't taste as nice.
(I have no affiliation, other than being a happy customer!)
Hi Barra, Thanks for the shout out! Rob Jaques here, glad you are enjoying our Aussie grown beans! for others that would like a taste : here's a sneaky 25% off your first order https://jaquescoffee.shop and read up a bit about us and our coffee here. Barra shoot me a email when you next order and I'll throw in a surprise! :)
Directcoffee.com.au - they've got partnership with many of Melbourne's roasters, prices tend to be somehow cheaper then buying direct from the roaster and generally express delivery is included. Hard to beat.
Discovered them recently, and will be a loyal customer for a long time!! I order every 2 weeks, get Padre Wild Child, and then try something new. I love that I can explore great coffee without the effort of travel.
For backup, I get a bag of Dukes from the local coffee shop.
Also agree. These guys are so good - big variety, cheap and delivery is very quick. Have been ordering for the past year, without any issues
lots of people here paying upwards of $50\kg
average 15g per single shot. 1kg of coffee gets you 66 coffees, 2 per day thats a month,
if you are just starting off i would work from the chaeper end up and and see where you like your coffee and the sweet spot on how much your willing to spend.,
$25\ kilo on Grinders beans from coles\worths to start and work your way up and find the coffee you like.
drink the coffee and not the brand of coffee
I've tried airjo, Coffeesnobs, lime blue, toby's estate, pablo and rustys.
I can't go past my local roaster- https://barkingdogcoffee.com.au/The shots that come out of his beans are like nothing else.
don't tell the missus that
:o
The last Lime Blue deal is my current batch. Still trying to get the right settings but so far preference to the Pea Berry beans of theirs.
I take it back. I'm starting to like this one just as much
To reply to Chumbucket first, I've been a Hernandez fan for about 30 years! For what you ask, their Cronulla blend is very good, and their Caramel is huge. Both def. low fruitiness, though $40-$50 a kilo. I blend the caramel (about 10%) with beans I roast at home for extra kick. I buy theirs online as it's a little cheaper than in-store (but plus shipping which can be offset by buying more - see below). Ignoring time and roaster cost etc., it costs me about $20 a kilo for excellent coffee. Roasted whole beans are at their peak 2 weeks after roasting. Grind and use as needed, but use the ground ones within 3 minutes of grinding! Roasted whole beans freeze really well, and are OK even 3-4 months later. Look up how to freeze properly.
For camel, the suggestions about trying cheaper roasted is spot on. Everyone's taste differs, though some of the 'big production' places supplying to supermarkets are selling old-roast beans which taste 'dusty' and flat to me.
I buy 1kg every week from my local roaster, Ranges Coffee in Lilydale, VIC.
AIRJO
I buy my green coffee to roast myself from https://www.greenbeancoffee.com.au/
And I buy roasted taster packs from https://www.directcoffee.com.au/ usually MotobeanLocal roasters if you can find them - support the local economy and you get great fresh coffee.
Good prices and freshly roasted beans from https://www.siciliacoffee.com.au/ - small 250g sampler packs available for you to try different types, or just to keep them fresh.
Directly from Colombia, but somehow the most recent shipment has been delayed. 🤔
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-09-09/colombian-authorities…
Blue Lime, P&R, Five Senses, and Campos have been pretty reasonable for me in the past.
Disappointed by 'The Grounds' at alexandria as they will sell you old beans.The Coffee Emporium sells their own blend to foot traffic if youre near them, its the most crema filled cup i have ever made.
Not a coffee drinker myself, but partner is a coffee junkie.
He uses percolator, Greek briki, and machine. Goes to The Grind in Adelaide (several branches). Coffee is of consistent quality plenty of choice, including sustainable options, and the grind accurately for the coffeemaker.
Zimmah Coffee in Hobart. Tattooed Nun is our favourite blend.
Does anyone know of coffee roasters that package their coffee in paper or other biodegradable material? I love coffee but am at pains with the waste created from plastic packaging.
Plastic is easily recycled via a fairly short pathway through the soft plastic Redcycle at the supermarket. I share the desire to move away from non-renewable feed stock though. Unfortunately it's currently the best choice for coffee I think.
The coffee needs to be sealed, so paper bags don't work. Our local roaster uses plastic-lined paper so I don't buy from them, the mixed material is landfill only.
Biodegradable anything is needs to be treated with caution. Biodegradable relies on UV to break down. If you put anything biodegradable in landfill it (by requirement of every states EPA) it will have a clay cap covering it within a day. This stops the rubbish blowing around, and the smell, but completely blocks the UV so a biodegradable bag takes just as long as a regular plastic bag to decompose.
The ultimate would be a paper bag with a compostable lining, then the whole lot can go into your organics bin for commercial composting. (Just a note, home compost doesn't generate the heat required to breakdown compostable plastic.)
What ever is the cheapest when I'm close to running out. Or the aldi ones…amazing
Manna beans are seriously great quality for price. We had so many visitors rave about our coffee. We always get the surprise variety pack with a discount code …
I also LOVE padre coffee but it is expensive.
If you are on a budget, aldi dark roast is not terrible. I especially like it with lactose free milk.
Toby's Estate - woolloomooloo blend
Use same Breville machine. Pretty impressed makes a very nice flat white.