River Road Coffee

I love the dark roast, but I have to use a good bit more grinds than I do of community

My coffee of choice for the past 3+ years has been their creole roast(med-dark); I dont miss Community one bit.

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how is it compared to mellow joy

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I'm a Community guy but I do like this one. River Roads isn't too bad.

If I need chicory I keep a pound of CDM in the freezer. I like it and it is one of the cheapest.

The Baton Rouge Blend is a quality product especially if you grind the beans fresh yourself.

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if you grind the beans fresh yourself

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I don't get buying better roasted coffee already ground. Coffee starts losing flavor immediately after roasting- within two weeks a huge amount deteriorates. Grinding accelerates this because of greater exposure to air.

Try these basic tips-

1. Get some of the freshest roasted coffee you can find. Big diff from fresh, as in days, to weeks, to months old.

2. Store with as little exposure to air as possible. If it takes you a while to do a pound, keep what you don't use in a week in the freezer. (Must be toatlly sealed).

3. Grind what only what you need per brew.

I'm gonna get on here sometime and expound more on beans n brew. I got some resume witt it.

I'll second Treedawg...he turned me onto it last year, damn good coffee...only wish I could get it over here without having to order on the internet

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how is it compared to mellow joy

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We drink River Road and Mellow Joy at my office, switching off everyday. IMO Mellow Joy is better, but River Road isn't far behind.

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Maybe I just need to try a differant blend

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Try using about 25% more grinds than you usually use and go 1 roast darker. I have been hooked of River Roads for about 9 months, it is good stuff but to each his own