☕ What's your definition of "good" coffee?

[Forg]

What local shop has that - I should check with a boutique place near me. They might get them in.

The 811 are only 55% and I prefer darker.

In case you'd like to make Mr Bezos that little bit richer, you can order & get 'em delivered via Amazon (something I'm a bit embarrassed to say I do ... order from Amazon that is, I wouldn't ever be embarrassed about getting Cailly-butt chocolate).

Although now I think about it we've kinda passed the weather when that's safe to do, the sub-minimum-wage Amazon delivery person will probably store your package in their boot in full sun all day.

 

[qaz]

What local shop has that - I should check with a boutique place near me. They might get them in.

local IGA, though not on their website:

Renaissance

renshop.com.au

 

[justinbrett]

I generally prefer to buy coffee from places that don’t have distributors - that way you’re getting very fresh beans.

When I lived in Sydney it was Gypsy Coffee at Potts Point.

In Newcastle it was Crema Coffee Garage. Since I’ve moved to the Gold Coast I still go to Crema as they have a second location in Brisbane (Enoggera) but unfortunately they don’t roast here they are shipped from Newcastle. They’re never quite as fresh. Still good though.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I generally prefer to buy coffee from places that don’t have distributors - that way you’re getting very fresh beans.

When I lived in Sydney it was Gypsy Coffee at Potts Point.

In Newcastle it was Crema Coffee Garage. Since I’ve moved to the Gold Coast I still go to Crema as they have a second location in Brisbane (Enoggera) but unfortunately they don’t roast here they are shipped from Newcastle. They’re never quite as fresh. Still good though.

Merlo roast on site.

 

[justinbrett]

Merlo roast on site.

It’s what I consider mass produced. They produce about 20T a week and it’s hard to find a cafe that doesn’t use their coffee.

Not my scene. I like the small operators.

 

[Aeryn]

Whilst South Korea and Japan both have lots of cafes the issue we found recently is that where an independent cafe has great quality coffee they generally only have full fat cows milk. I only drink skim or non-fat milk and my partner is lactose intolerant so only drinks lactose free milk or nut/plant juice also known as oat/macadamia/almond milk, he wont touch Soy milk.

In South Korea the only places we found that were offering anything apart from full fat cows milk were Starbucks or A Twosome Place, the latter of which has yummy pastries but undrinkable coffee. Some had a choice of full pasturised or full fat raw milk.

In Tokyo the only places we found with milk choices were Starbucks and Dean & Deluca.

Thus we visited cafes and often didn't have coffee, something unthinkable at home.

 

[Chicken]

Whilst South Korea

independent cafe

That is if you can actually order one.

Coffee seems to be an afternoon and evening activity, so you wake up in the morning, and basically the only places you could get a coffee are Starbucks in business or tourist areas.

 

[Cloud9]

That is if you can actually order one.

Coffee seems to be an afternoon and evening activity, so you wake up in the morning, and basically the only places you could get a coffee are Starbucks in business or tourist areas.

Starbucks sell coffee!?!?!?

REALLY!?

 

[Chicken]

Starbucks sell coffee!?!?!?

REALLY!?

You know, I would Crowd Fund you if you want to start a court case against International Roast for labelling it "coffee"

 

[Steady]

Starbucks sell coffee!?!?!?

REALLY!?

Calling it coffee doesn’t make it coffee

 

[Cloud9]

You know, I would Crowd Fund you if you want to start a court case against International Roast for labelling it "coffee"

I'd sooner have my head kicked in than ever drink instant "coffee", mate.

 

[Chicken]

I'd sooner have my head kicked in than ever drink instant "coffee", mate.

Oh, you can trust me when I say I never drink instant or pods. They are disgusting.
Actually, coffee in California is also disgusting from experience 18 months ago, even with independents.