• Zombiepirate@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    27 days ago

    Find a local roaster.

    The quality is so much better and you support a local business instead of a megacorp.

  • LostWanderer@lemmynsfw.comEnglish
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    27 days ago

    I like the organic coffee that I can source from Galaxy Girl Coffee. If I am in a pinch and can’t wait days for a roast on site; I go for Peets, Caribou Coffee, or if I am feeling particularly odd, Starbucks. I only buy whole bean as I have a coffee grinder and my French Press needs a great coarse grind to work its magic.

  • walden@sub.wetshaving.social
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    27 days ago

    My local roaster is Quartertone Coffee. I’m wearing their tee-shirt right now.

    I also like Dunkin when I make it at home. I find their stores to be inconsistent, though. Sometimes they brew it properly and it’s delicious, and sometimes it’s weak and doesn’t taste very good.

    • JIMMERZ@lemm.eeEnglish
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      25 days ago

      I actually enjoy McDonald’s coffee as well. That and Tim Hortons. I know it’s not a popular opinion, but sometimes it just does the job.

      • rutrum@lm.paradisus.dayEnglish
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        27 days ago

        Its a online subscription service but they give you bags from roasters around the world. I see it advertised in youtube videos, and wasnt sure if people had used it to find new brands of coffee they liked.

    • SlicingBot@lemmy.ml
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      27 days ago

      I use it, but I don’t think I’m on the level of a lot of the posters in this community so take my opinion with a grain of salt

      I like it, the bags are smallish for the cost 17-25 dollars per order. But it varies the type of coffee I drink and it has led to me discovering new brands that I go back to.

    • anon6789@lemmy.world
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      26 days ago

      I’m on my second year or 3rd year of Trade and have been happy enough.

      Everything I’ve gotten has been good, but I’m not enthused with their recommendations. I’ll look at what they pick for me, but I end up picking my own thing more than half the time.

      It’s let me learn what I do like though, by having access to a good number of things in one spot. I could go to the specific roasters and likely get it for the same price or a buck cheaper, but this lets me search in one spot.

      I try to make the most of it by skipping blends, and doing light to medium roast single origins only, unless there’s a special seasonal blend or something. It lets me get whatever overall vibe I want for that order more closely: extra fruity/chocolate and nut/wine-like/warm and comforting flavors/etc.

      I’ve never gotten the same thing twice, but I do feel I’ve hit up most of their suppliers at least once. Each supplier gets new runs of different things, so even though their regular coffees will be the same each month, keep an eye out for their seasonal or special runs.

      Once you get a hang of what you like, supplement with outside vendors or bounce around on your own.

      In short, it’s convenient, you know what the price will be, and there’s a good variety to pick from, and it tastes fresh. It’s not infinite options, but it should be more than enough.

  • dinckel@lemmy.world
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    27 days ago

    I used to really enjoy Kings Coast. Great value for the money, solid quality, and the way they roast coffee makes the beans have excellent subtle flavor notes, which I really appreciated.

    Unfortunately if you’re not in the US or Canada, you’re out of luck, because in 2021 they stopped shipping internationally completely