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Local BR (and NOLA) coffees
Posted on 9/22/19 at 11:30 am
Posted on 9/22/19 at 11:30 am
Mrs Magoo got me a fancy coffee maker and a grinder for my birthday, so been looking to step up my coffee game.
Went through several bags from Costco, and the traditional community, and even some of the Whole Foods ones they roast in the store. Most were drinkable, but I never had that “Ah Ha!” moment with any of them.
I know they say that freshly roasted coffee is the best, so I set out to try some locals. I did River Road coffee (was not impressed), and yesterday at the Callandro’s I saw Titan coffee, which is apparently from BR and is a new one for me. I also picked up some French Truck coffee from NOLA on a recommendation.
Brewed some Titan this morning. It was good. Not quite dark enough for my tastes but the wifey likes it. I’m intrigued, but it was very pricey.
Will try the French Truck later this week.
So I said all that to say this.... coffee snobs of the FDB, what is your go to local bean?
Went through several bags from Costco, and the traditional community, and even some of the Whole Foods ones they roast in the store. Most were drinkable, but I never had that “Ah Ha!” moment with any of them.
I know they say that freshly roasted coffee is the best, so I set out to try some locals. I did River Road coffee (was not impressed), and yesterday at the Callandro’s I saw Titan coffee, which is apparently from BR and is a new one for me. I also picked up some French Truck coffee from NOLA on a recommendation.
Brewed some Titan this morning. It was good. Not quite dark enough for my tastes but the wifey likes it. I’m intrigued, but it was very pricey.
Will try the French Truck later this week.
So I said all that to say this.... coffee snobs of the FDB, what is your go to local bean?
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Posted on 9/22/19 at 11:38 am to Fatty Magoo
NOLA has several small local roasters, not sure if you can get any in BR.
Cherry
Hey
Mojo
French Truck
French Market and PJs also roasts locally. Not sure though if they stand alone or have theirs made at the Folgers plant like Starbucks and the like.
Cherry
Hey
Mojo
French Truck
French Market and PJs also roasts locally. Not sure though if they stand alone or have theirs made at the Folgers plant like Starbucks and the like.
This post was edited on 9/22/19 at 11:51 am
Posted on 9/22/19 at 11:58 am to Fatty Magoo
For my tastes, freshest is best. No matter how nice the beans or how perfect the roast, stale coffee is stale coffee. So don’t buy locally roasted from third party vendors without dates on the bag, and don’t buy beans more than two weeks old. Don’t buy beans that aren’t sealed in airtight packages (some dumb places put whole beans in self serve bins that aren’t airtight).
My house roast is Orleans Coffee’s Italia blend for French press, or the Crema roast for espresso. But my lazy self mostly drinks Nespresso arpeggio pods. Sad, I know.
My house roast is Orleans Coffee’s Italia blend for French press, or the Crema roast for espresso. But my lazy self mostly drinks Nespresso arpeggio pods. Sad, I know.
Posted on 9/22/19 at 12:03 pm to Fatty Magoo
I recommend Cafeciteaux in BR. If you’re in Nola, try to swing by Mammoth Espresso and buy some Madcap coffee. Cherry is a good spot too.
Whatever you buy, I’d try to buy something that has a roast date on it, preferably roasted within the week, but you often have to settle for a few weeks depending on your timing, and it’ll still be pretty good.
Whatever you buy, I’d try to buy something that has a roast date on it, preferably roasted within the week, but you often have to settle for a few weeks depending on your timing, and it’ll still be pretty good.
Posted on 9/22/19 at 12:13 pm to urinetrouble
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Whatever you buy, I’d try to buy something that has a roast date on it, preferably roasted within the week,
Now that is some snobbery
Posted on 9/22/19 at 1:41 pm to fightin tigers
That’s pretty standard for what most roasters recommend from what I can tell. Most think the flavor peak is somewhere between 5 and 10 days after roasting. Not sure I’d get that precise with it, but I’ve definitely noticed the flavor typically evolves a lot over those first few weeks.
Cafeciteaux drops their stuff off in BR the day after roasting, so it’s not hard to find something from them that was roasted within the week. The main point was that if it doesn’t have a roast date at all, no telling how old it is.
Don’t get me wrong though. If there is no coffee in the house, I’m buying something no matter what the age.
Cafeciteaux drops their stuff off in BR the day after roasting, so it’s not hard to find something from them that was roasted within the week. The main point was that if it doesn’t have a roast date at all, no telling how old it is.
Don’t get me wrong though. If there is no coffee in the house, I’m buying something no matter what the age.
This post was edited on 9/22/19 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 9/22/19 at 2:25 pm to Fatty Magoo
Cafeciteaux
Reve (Lafayette)
Titan
Daisy Dill (Breaux Bridge and cant get in stores)
French Truck
I haven't tried Titan. I'm signed up with the Daisy Dill monthly shipments and they're our primary source of coffee beans. They're phenomenal.
Serious coffee people take it very seriously (im not a serious coffee guy). That's just the tip of the iceberg. And it is true that coffee loses some its luster after the first 10 or so days similar to IPAs and their 3 months.
Reve (Lafayette)
Titan
Daisy Dill (Breaux Bridge and cant get in stores)
French Truck
I haven't tried Titan. I'm signed up with the Daisy Dill monthly shipments and they're our primary source of coffee beans. They're phenomenal.
quote:
Now that is some snobbery
Serious coffee people take it very seriously (im not a serious coffee guy). That's just the tip of the iceberg. And it is true that coffee loses some its luster after the first 10 or so days similar to IPAs and their 3 months.
This post was edited on 9/22/19 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 9/22/19 at 8:56 pm to urinetrouble
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That’s pretty standard for what most roasters recommend from what I can tell. Most think the flavor peak is somewhere between 5 and 10 days after roasting. Not sure I’d get that precise with it, but I’ve definitely noticed the flavor typically evolves a lot over those first few weeks.
I usually hit up Hey or Cherry every two weeks or so. Not sure my tastebuds can tell 96 hours of degradation. I also have beans available to grind for 3am coffee when I just need fuel.
When selling the last place my realtor came in to do an emergency cleaning before a showing. She dumped out my chemex that was filled with the finest Costco coffee and was so worried she threw out something important I received a pound of beans from her brothers roaster in Chicago.
I use the chemex because it is one item to clean rather than a french press. I ain't fancy with my coffee, despite what it looks like with the scales.
This post was edited on 9/22/19 at 8:57 pm
Posted on 9/23/19 at 9:50 am to hungryone
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No matter how nice the beans or how perfect the roast, stale coffee is stale coffee.
Guys, I break this picture out every few years..This is when I was touring the coffee intake at the port of NoLa...Feel free to figure out which "local" coffee house got their special beans from which bag..hint..they all get the same pours..the difference is what they do with them afterwards
Posted on 9/23/19 at 10:27 am to GrammarKnotsi
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hint..they all get the same pours..the difference is what they do with them afterwards
I think most coffee drinkers are well aware that coffee is a bulk commodity product. Dupuy's giant warehouses full of various grades and varietals and places of origin supply a staggering array of micro roasters. Dupuy handles tea as well: LINK
Once roasted, the clock is ticking. How the coffee is stored post-roast matters, too.
Posted on 9/23/19 at 10:38 am to hungryone
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full of various grades and varietals
lol...when two of those bags you see split open and they can't confirm origin, you get "varietals"
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