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Post by Bob Olhsson on May 5, 2015 8:09:41 GMT -6
Trader Joes sells a Dominican coffee.
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Post by WKG on May 5, 2015 8:16:46 GMT -6
Ha, the Thread title is becoming the thread. Warren's beans smell great, but I don't currently have a grinder. I'm touting a Dominican coffee, Santo Domingo, that my wife and I discovered at the Hard Rock resort in Punta Cana, DR, where my band was booked for a Hard Rock properties convention a few years ago. The hotel food service was so-so, but the coffee was dynamite. Of course we inquired, and discovered Santa Domingo coffee, grown in the Dominican Republic. Returng home, we found a source for it. www.amigofoods.com/sadocaex8oz.htmlThe coffee is cheap, even with the shipping. The value is ordering many pounds, once you decide you like it. I usually order 8 pounds at at time, and it's good to the last pound. You get a full pound too, not 13 ounces. 4+ years, I'm not at all tired of it, and I'm bummed when I don't have it on the road.
Pretty good pricing and ships from Miami.
Is it a dark roast? I might give this a shot.
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Post by donr on May 5, 2015 8:25:03 GMT -6
Ha, the Thread title is becoming the thread. Warren's beans smell great, but I don't currently have a grinder. I'm touting a Dominican coffee, Santo Domingo, that my wife and I discovered at the Hard Rock resort in Punta Cana, DR, where my band was booked for a Hard Rock properties convention a few years ago. The hotel food service was so-so, but the coffee was dynamite. Of course we inquired, and discovered Santa Domingo coffee, grown in the Dominican Republic. Returng home, we found a source for it. www.amigofoods.com/sadocaex8oz.htmlThe coffee is cheap, even with the shipping. The value is ordering many pounds, once you decide you like it. I usually order 8 pounds at at time, and it's good to the last pound. You get a full pound too, not 13 ounces. 4+ years, I'm not at all tired of it, and I'm bummed when I don't have it on the road.
Pretty good pricing and ships from Miami.
Is it a dark roast? I might give this a shot.
I wouldn't call it dark. It's robust with lots of body. But not over-roasted. It's not bitter. |
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Post by ragan on May 5, 2015 8:56:30 GMT -6
I love this thread.
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Post by matt on May 5, 2015 9:15:04 GMT -6
I've been assimilated into the Starbucks universe. I run a 50/50 blend of Decaf Sumatra and either Italian or French Roast, depending on my mood. Since I grind, I can adjust the Jones Factor accordingly. A pot a day, every day. My heritage is 50% Finnish so I am quite positive that I inherited the predisposition for coffee from my ancestors.
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Post by ragan on May 5, 2015 9:56:10 GMT -6
I think the real question is: what is the coffee equivalent of the Daking pre?
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Post by matt on May 5, 2015 10:00:28 GMT -6
I think the real question is: what is the coffee equivalent of the Daking pre? Gold Coast Blend  |
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Post by WKG on May 5, 2015 19:51:38 GMT -6
I think the real question is: what is the coffee equivalent of the Daking pre? Gold Coast Blend Hmm... could be it.
From the Starbucks site:
"Big, bold, syrupy, complex and refined... goes well with a range of food pairings, holding it's own alongside flavors such as maple, chocolate, caramel or cheesecake..."
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Post by Johnkenn on May 5, 2015 20:16:23 GMT -6
When we were tracking at Blackbird, I noticed the engineer had Daking's on the acoustics - and he could have had literally anything he wanted. Had a 47 FET on on it...I actually thought it was a little bright when I pulled it up when I got home. I wasn't gonna second guess the guy when we were there, though.
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Post by Johnkenn on May 5, 2015 20:19:49 GMT -6
BTW - enjoying the K-Cup (blasphemy!) Green Mountain Sumatran Reserve...
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Post by Johnkenn on May 5, 2015 20:20:42 GMT -6
Still think the best coffee ever is at Cafe Du Monde in New Orleans...but I guess that's Chickery
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Post by mdmitch2 on May 5, 2015 20:30:16 GMT -6
I roast my own beans from raw green stuff, hows that for DIY? Me too! Check out happymugcoffee.com for the best green bean prices I've seen so far... frequently $3-$4 a pound depending on the bean (and usually certified organic/fair trade/rainforest/yada yada). I have about 30 lbs of unroasted beans from them, and some more coming in the mail. This coffee addiction is cutting into my studio budget.  |
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Post by WKG on May 5, 2015 21:31:09 GMT -6
When we were tracking at Blackbird, I noticed the engineer had Daking's on the acoustics - and he could have had literally anything he wanted. Had a 47 FET on on it...I actually thought it was a little bright when I pulled it up when I got home. I wasn't gonna second guess the guy when we were there, though.
Which Daking unit, was it the Pre/EQ?
I don't think the IV is bright at all, clear but not bright.
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Post by WKG on May 5, 2015 21:35:53 GMT -6
I roast my own beans from raw green stuff, hows that for DIY? Me too! Check out happymugcoffee.com for the best green bean prices I've seen so far... frequently $3-$4 a pound depending on the bean (and usually certified organic/fair trade/rainforest/yada yada). I have about 30 lbs of unroasted beans from them, and some more coming in the mail. This coffee addiction is cutting into my studio budget.
So are you guys roasting your beans at home in the oven?
I am intrigued but my wife would probably think I've flipped if she found a 30 lb bag of green coffee beans in the kitchen.
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Post by Guitar on May 5, 2015 21:44:38 GMT -6
I use a couple of air roast pop corn poppers. The smell gets pretty intense and it's loud, so it's not the most pleasant thing for other people in the house. You could always do it outside though with nice weather and an outdoor outlet.
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Post by Johnkenn on May 5, 2015 22:05:52 GMT -6
I think it was something that was older...knobs were knurled and concentric within each other...
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Post by mdmitch2 on May 6, 2015 0:16:07 GMT -6
So are you guys roasting your beans at home in the oven?
I am intrigued but my wife would probably think I've flipped if she found a 30 lb bag of green coffee beans in the kitchen.
I started with a $14 popcorn popper a few months ago, but it had a very small capacity, so I upgraded to a used Behmor 1600 (dedicated coffee roaster) which can roast up to a pound at a time, and looks like a toaster oven. I got one used on the coffeegeek forums for about $150. It takes 15-20 minutes to roast a batch, and the Behmor has smoke suppression, and coupled with a strong range hood, it's doable inside (wife tolerates it anyway). Most places (sweetmarias.com, burmancoffe.com, happymugcoffee.com) sell in 1lb quantities with discounts for larger quantities. The green beans stay fresh for 18-24 months, so buying a lot at once isn't really an issue. If you're already buying high end coffee ($10-$15 a pound), then roasting your own can save you money pretty quickly. It's not hard to get good results either... the coffee I'm roasting is as good or better than anything I've bought before (with the possible exception being the elusive subject of this thread). |
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Post by Deleted on May 6, 2015 1:03:36 GMT -6
Each german drinks an average of 140 liters of coffee a year, more than beer and even more than water or every other drink. Some coffee roasteries exist for more than 300 yrs. in one family and we have the biggest coffee trading house in the world trading 300.000 tons a year in Hamburg. There IS a connection between good gear and good coffee...obviously!  Mmmmmh...my morning Guatemala blend waits for me... Coffeetime! |
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Post by levon on May 6, 2015 2:41:25 GMT -6
Hmm... could be it.
From the Starbucks site:
"Big, bold, syrupy, complex and refined... goes well with a range of food pairings, holding it's own alongside flavors such as maple, chocolate, caramel or cheesecake..."
You guys need to learn not to associate Starbucks with coffee. It's like saying MP3s are great sounding. |
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Post by Johnkenn on May 6, 2015 6:29:35 GMT -6
My local Starbucks is kind've badass...I always come away going, "damn, how do they make it like this?"
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Post by jsteiger on May 6, 2015 8:29:51 GMT -6
The wife bought our first Keurig about 2 months ago and I wondered why cuz I had no interest. Now I am in love. I use it more than her and drink more coffee than before it was here. I even enjoy some of those foo foo girly flavors. Its no secret that any great coffee tastes even better in the studio  |
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Post by warrenfirehouse on May 6, 2015 8:36:41 GMT -6
^^^^ what he said. The Keurig is absolutely life changing. Being a coffee drinker without one is like being a recording engineer without a daw. Get with it people!
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Post by WKG on May 6, 2015 10:16:28 GMT -6
Hmm... could be it.
From the Starbucks site:
"Big, bold, syrupy, complex and refined... goes well with a range of food pairings, holding it's own alongside flavors such as maple, chocolate, caramel or cheesecake..."
You guys need to learn not to associate Starbucks with coffee. It's like saying MP3s are great sounding.
Starbuck's is a last resort for me. I did think the description was a fair fit for the Daking though.
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Post by indiehouse on May 6, 2015 10:36:52 GMT -6
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Post by popmann on May 6, 2015 13:38:30 GMT -6
I don't have an issue with Starbucks' beans. Sure--Peets beats it at the same stolen game (European esspresso roast)....but, we drink a LOT of coffee...and the fact htat I can get SB French Roast for $15 for 2.5lbs of beans at Costco HAS to factor in. Pretty sure that buys not even a pound of Peets. Kcups are for people who hate coffee and the environment equally.  |
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