Online Coffee Buyer's Guide

I've recently started buying coffee online, since the local offerings are pretty slim. I generally shop at Amazon, buying three-packs of whole bean coffee (as well as some books and music, while I'm at it). Current favorite of what I've tried is Pura Vida coffee, with preference to the Sumatra and the French roasts.

Anyone else find good coffee online? If so, shout it out.

Sweet maria's is great place to source quality green coffee (pre-roasted). If you don't mind roasting yourself...it is a great buy. Also Intelligentsia and Stumptown both sell their coffee online.

I don't buy online as I've got plenty of choices around here. But I used to order from these guys - www.coffeetraders.com - their stuff was always great.

I'm a big fan of Stone Creek Coffee: www.stonecreekcoffee.com

Try Bold #5 or Cream City Blend. Good stuff.

Another good Amazon.com find: Lavazza Italian coffee. Here's the Amazon product code: B000H3H45Y. Very smooth and very tasty, even through a filter. Good price on it as well.

Lavazza? Really? I have had it a few times, and it was always stale.

Did you by whole bean or ground? I can't vouch for their ground, but the whole bean has always been solid for me.

Whole Bean. If you live in the states, how fresh could beans be if they're roasted and canned in Turin, Italy and sent to America?

I try to drink my coffee 2-10 days after it has been roasted. That is partially why I started roasting my own coffee. (boy that post sounds pretentious, not intended).

Don't worry about it.

Unfortunately, no local roasters anywhere within approx. 300 miles of where I live, so getting something fresh roasted is a moot point for me.

I haven't made the effort to self-roast (I don't know if that's the correct terminology, but it should be). Might try it some day when I don't live in a fire trap of an apartment and won't be risking the lives of anyone other than myself and my family.

Coffeezombie

I couldn't believe how easy it was to roast (just started 2wks ago after yrs of procrastinating). All you need is a heat gun, a metal colander, a metal bowl, a wooden spoon, a fan, and 15mins. If you can run a power cord outside of your apt, you should be fine, infact I have been roasting outside by throwing a power cord out of my window as well.

What part of the country do you live in?

I live in Grand Forks, North Dakota. If there are any roasters nearby, I haven't found them.

I might try roasting out on my porch when the weather turns good again. Been getting colder recently.

Thanks. Cheers.

Sorry I don't know of any roasters in North Dakota, but I bet you could get some Intelligentsia coffee within one day of it being roasted. They are out of Chicago. And if you do roast at home, let me know how it goes.

Hi coffeezombie - If you ever get to Fargo you can get fresh-roasted beans at Dunn Bros. Coffee. They roast 'em right there.

Kicking Horse Coffee is the best! Fair trade, locally roasted, the coffee is tasty and rich. On-line purchasing is easy and fast (in Canada anyway) - their coffee is fantastic and the names are hilarious (including Kick Ass Dark). Great stocking stuffers for Christmas!

http://www.kickinghorsecoffee.com/en