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Why not deliver freshly roasted beans after it has aired for 2 days, but before 2 weeks pass. With Specialty beans then you can allow the office to brew their o

by somid3 4y ago

Why not deliver freshly roasted beans after it has aired for 2 days, but before 2 weeks pass. With Specialty beans then you can allow the office to brew their own coffee on the spot.

helsinkiandrew 4y ago
And the postal service should work ok for that too. I find I buy most coffee online these days, just about every roastery will post cheaply, and they seem to ensure the beans are fresh. There are also services that will ship the same (or different based on you preferences) coffee beans to you every week or two. It doesn't matter how better the equipment and barristas are compared with what the office has, coffee and frothed milk don't travel well in cardboard cup shipped on a bike.
- chongli 4y ago
  Yeah I always buy a couple of bags of beans to bring the total above the $40-50 threshold they have for free shipping. Then I vacuum seal all but one bag and chuck them in the freezer. Frozen, vacuum-sealed coffee keeps fresh really nicely. I get lots of crema out of it even after a month or two in the freezer.
chasebank 4y ago
I can’t read the article because a 500 error but my local coffee roaster is world class, Handlebar if you’re in the Santa Barbara area, and they don’t use freshly roasted beans. They age them at least two weeks before using them. Now I always buy two bags and have one aging on hand.
warner25 4y ago
There is Blue Bottle Coffee for something like this: https://bluebottlecoffee.com/us/eng/subscriptions?tb=coffee-subscriptions https://bluebottlecoffee.com/us/eng/subscriptions?tb=coffee-... My wife is a serious coffee drinker so I got her a nice grinder, espresso machine, and Blue Bottle Coffee subscription in 2021. We canceled the subscription after a few months because it was hard to tune the deliveries just right. We either ended up with too many beans still on-hand when the next delivery arrived (and you don't want them to just sit there, because the whole point is freshness) or we'd run out a day or two before the next delivery, especially when the delivery arrived a day or two later than promised. It was easier to just pick up another bag of beans at a local store on the day when we needed them. My wife also said the beans at the local store were better, fresher, etc.
- gen3 4y ago
  Alternatively I found a local roastery that would deliver by mail. It appears that they primarily sell to local coffee shops. I found it the cheapest way to get specialty coffee. It gets roasted day of, and arrives in a day or two, so I just order when we have a couple days of coffee left. https://fortunacoffee.com/collections https://fortunacoffee.com/collections
- nanomonkey 4y ago
  If you already have a nice grinder and espresso machine, may I introduce you to the wonderful world of diy coffee roasting?! Sweet Maria's[sweetmarias.com] sells green coffee beans and nice roasters. I use a Fresh Roast SR800, which roasts 1/2 lb at a time. During the pandemic I purchased a 50lb bag of green coffee beans for $225 and never had to worry about running out of coffee for the rest of the year.
  - jakear 4y ago
    Does it bother you to consume the exact same bean every day? My favorite part of coffee is contrasting one origin/process/roast to another, so I often have multiple bags from various sources going in parallel.
    - Kirby64 4y ago
      I can comment since I roast significant amounts of coffee as a hobby. Long story short: no, at least not for me. You can play around with roast level and get a variety of different flavors, depending on the bean. And at least for me, I keep a few large batches on hand (2-3 bags that are 65 lbs each). That's enough variety to keep me sated. Also, for most folks, if you have a brand new bean, you need a few roasts (or maybe, many roasts) to actually dial in a good roast profile. If you only buy a few pounds, you will run out of coffee before you roast it well enough to fully enjoy it. Then you start over again with a new bean.
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by somid3 4y ago

Why not deliver freshly roasted beans after it has aired for 2 days, but before 2 weeks pass. With Specialty beans then you can allow the office to brew their own coffee on the spot.

helsinkiandrew 4y ago

And the postal service should work ok for that too. I find I buy most coffee online these days, just about every roastery will post cheaply, and they seem to ensure the beans are fresh. There are also services that will ship the same (or different based on you preferences) coffee beans to you every week or two. It doesn't matter how better the equipment and barristas are compared with what the office has, coffee and frothed milk don't travel well in cardboard cup shipped on a bike.

chongli 4y ago
Yeah I always buy a couple of bags of beans to bring the total above the $40-50 threshold they have for free shipping. Then I vacuum seal all but one bag and chuck them in the freezer. Frozen, vacuum-sealed coffee keeps fresh really nicely. I get lots of crema out of it even after a month or two in the freezer.

chasebank 4y ago

I can’t read the article because a 500 error but my local coffee roaster is world class, Handlebar if you’re in the Santa Barbara area, and they don’t use freshly roasted beans. They age them at least two weeks before using them. Now I always buy two bags and have one aging on hand.

warner25 4y ago

There is Blue Bottle Coffee for something like this: https://bluebottlecoffee.com/us/eng/subscriptions?tb=coffee-subscriptions https://bluebottlecoffee.com/us/eng/subscriptions?tb=coffee-... My wife is a serious coffee drinker so I got her a nice grinder, espresso machine, and Blue Bottle Coffee subscription in 2021. We canceled the subscription after a few months because it was hard to tune the deliveries just right. We either ended up with too many beans still on-hand when the next delivery arrived (and you don't want them to just sit there, because the whole point is freshness) or we'd run out a day or two before the next delivery, especially when the delivery arrived a day or two later than promised. It was easier to just pick up another bag of beans at a local store on the day when we needed them. My wife also said the beans at the local store were better, fresher, etc.

gen3 4y ago
Alternatively I found a local roastery that would deliver by mail. It appears that they primarily sell to local coffee shops. I found it the cheapest way to get specialty coffee. It gets roasted day of, and arrives in a day or two, so I just order when we have a couple days of coffee left. https://fortunacoffee.com/collections https://fortunacoffee.com/collections
nanomonkey 4y ago
If you already have a nice grinder and espresso machine, may I introduce you to the wonderful world of diy coffee roasting?! Sweet Maria's[sweetmarias.com] sells green coffee beans and nice roasters. I use a Fresh Roast SR800, which roasts 1/2 lb at a time. During the pandemic I purchased a 50lb bag of green coffee beans for $225 and never had to worry about running out of coffee for the rest of the year.
- jakear 4y ago
  Does it bother you to consume the exact same bean every day? My favorite part of coffee is contrasting one origin/process/roast to another, so I often have multiple bags from various sources going in parallel.
  - Kirby64 4y ago
    I can comment since I roast significant amounts of coffee as a hobby. Long story short: no, at least not for me. You can play around with roast level and get a variety of different flavors, depending on the bean. And at least for me, I keep a few large batches on hand (2-3 bags that are 65 lbs each). That's enough variety to keep me sated. Also, for most folks, if you have a brand new bean, you need a few roasts (or maybe, many roasts) to actually dial in a good roast profile. If you only buy a few pounds, you will run out of coffee before you roast it well enough to fully enjoy it. Then you start over again with a new bean.
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