# Online coffee beans suggestions? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** coffee\ **Created:** [June 1, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831 "2020-06-01T03:30:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [June 8, 2020, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/21 "2020-06-08T16:54:27Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > I’m so glad you enjoyed it! > > My favorite is the Cardinal blend. I generally prefer Central American coffees and medium roasts. I’ll give it a shot, I almost never buy the same beans twice, except when there’s a Metropolis (a local Chicago place) sale at Whole Foods ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/22 "2020-06-29T01:57:40Z")
The Just Coffee WTF roast is quite good! ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2020, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/23 "2020-06-29T04:49:37Z")
Timely thread. A coworker of mine orders coffee online from a place called Gold Star Coffee and out of curiosity I bought a bag of “Jamaica Blue Mountain” from him. I am suspicious of this coffee because I don’t think it can be the real thing at the price he said he was getting it for. Taste-wise it doesn’t knock my socks off either. Has anyone here run into this stuff before? There is just something about it that screams knockoff. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2020, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/24 "2020-08-04T23:11:11Z")
I just acquired a Clever Dripper—it’s what one of my local coffee shops uses. It’s very easy to use! And I prefer the filtered coffee over the cafetière à piston/French press. ---
**Author:** ![Yogeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yogeekgirl/32/4129_2.png) [@Yogeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yogeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/26 "2020-08-06T14:23:14Z")
Hi! Maybe late to the party on this topic, but I am a big fan of Peace Coffee. They also do subscriptions: > **[Coffee Subscriptions](https://www.peacecoffee.com/coffee-subscriptions/)** Peruse at your interest. : ) ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2020, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/27 "2020-08-06T14:28:38Z")
I’ve had good experiences with [**Gevalia**](https://www.gevalia.com/our-coffee/). They have ground coffee or beans. ---
**Author:** ![scabpicker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scabpicker/32/8268_2.png) [@scabpicker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scabpicker)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/28 "2020-08-09T20:52:55Z")
I’ve enjoyed every form of [Katz’s](https://katzcoffee.com/shop-coffee) coffee I’ve had. Though, I buy it at the store instead of online. ---
**Author:** ![tripthicket](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripthicket/32/297_2.png) [@tripthicket](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tripthicket)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/29 "2020-08-09T21:41:21Z")
Not a coffee drinker myself, but I have to plug my friend: [Firefly Valley Farms](https://www.fireflyvalleyfarms.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2020, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/30 "2020-08-09T23:15:30Z")
Gevalia is an old, large, industrial roaster. It’s the largest coffee producer in the Nordic region. It isn’t what I’d call an artisanal coffee producer. They’re competing with Starbucks, Keurig, and Nescafe, not Stumptown. It is a name I haven’t heard in a while though. I recall the Gevalia commercials on TV when I was a kid. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/31 "2020-08-10T02:20:36Z")
> **[Single Origin Specialty Coffee From Vietnam | Bon Mua Oregon | Salem](https://www.bonmuaoregon.com/)** > > Bon Mua Oregon is offering you finest and sustainable arabica coffee beans and growing black peppercorns in Vietnam, Salem and Oregon USA. Run by lovely people. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2020, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/32 "2020-08-10T04:01:01Z")
Cafe Britt. Grown, roasted and packaged in Costa Rica. Ships from a warehouse in Miami. The Tarrazu is brilliant! Plus, free shipping in the ConUS. > **[Café Britt Coffee | Delivering World Flavor](https://www.cafebritt.com/)** > > From Costa Rica to your doorstep > > From gourmet sourcing and roasting, to friendly pricing, Café Britt delivers world-class coffee to you. Custom gifts and chocolates available now. We’ve ordered cases of the stuff in addition to the snacks and haven’t been disappointed yet! ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/34 "2021-08-21T15:30:37Z")
Any recent adventures with locally roasted coffee? ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2021, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/35 "2021-08-21T23:56:33Z")
We actually have a local roaster now and the coffee is very tasty! > **[Elevate Coffee Roasters](https://www.elevatecoffee.ca/)** > > A micro roaster based in Cold Lake, Alberta, providing freshly roasted coffee to the Lakeland area and western Canada. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2021, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/36 "2021-08-22T00:01:36Z")
> **[Our Story](https://www.wildgoosecoffee.com/pages/our-story)** > > How do you provide over two million pounds of food to local food banks?  One bag at a time... Back in September of 2008, brothers Nathan Westwick and Joe Capraro led Wild Goose Coffee’s inaugural flight at the Redlands Market Night, a... I taught with one of the brothers for years. Good stuff, good cause. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/37 "2021-09-19T15:28:58Z")
I just ordered some stuff from Square Mile Roasters in London – [https://shop.squaremilecoffee.com/](https://shop.squaremilecoffee.com/) It’s the roastery that YouTuber James Hoffmann is owner of. Pretty good stuff. I got a nice little mug too. Strange how small it is. I had to reduce my cup size from 12 ounces to 8 and a half ounces. I guess Europeans drink smaller beverages. ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/38 "2021-09-19T15:51:52Z")
I have been drinking [Raven’s Brew](https://ravensbrewcoffee.com/) coffees for many years, always excellent. My favorites are Deadman’s Reach and Three Peckered Billy Goat. I buy whole beans and grind them myself. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2021, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/39 "2021-09-19T15:54:08Z")
If you want to try your hand at roasting your own, here’s a resource for both instructions and green beans [https://www.sweetmarias.com/roasting.html](https://www.sweetmarias.com/roasting.html) Alas, i don’t drink enough coffee to make this make sense. I may try it anyway, just for kicks. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831/40 "2021-12-19T14:31:39Z")
I hope there are folks here still grinding and brewing at home. I just discovered this place: Rare Bird – [https://www.rarebirdcoffee.com/](https://www.rarebirdcoffee.com/) I’m sitting right now with a fresh cup of the La Sierra (Honduras). It’s very clean and fruity. I prefer light, fruity roasts, so this is right up my alley. Although, my favorite roast recently has been Counter Culture’s Hologram – wow, so much flavor. This is the coffee that turned my brother from a coffee skeptic (it’s a bitter, ashy drink that you need to pump with cream and sugar) into a “hey, I could enjoy a fresh cup of black coffee!” – [Hologram – Counter Culture Coffee](https://counterculturecoffee.com/shop/coffee/hologram?catargetid=120112340000000308&CAPCID=491812191594&CATCI=dsa-905344194177&CAAGID=103393065280&CADevice=c&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzfuNBhCGARIsAD1nu-8WEwGQ0uhElVNlQaLFNaj16q93F_N5HeJAqJw3UrveYGUs99EKrqEaAnpREALw_wcB) I’m currently looking enviously at the Fellow Ode grinder – [Ode ‎Brew Grinder | Free Shipping | Fellow® Official Store](https://fellowproducts.com/products/ode-brew-grinder?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=14837156639&utm_content=129124131358&utm_term=fellow%20coffee%20grinder&nbt=nb%3Aadwords%3Ag%3A14837156639%3A129124131358%3A551216758965&nb_adtype=&nb_kwd=fellow%20coffee%20grinder&nb_ti=kwd-852838318262&nb_mi=&nb_pc=&nb_pi=&nb_ppi=&nb_placement=&nb_si=%7Bsourceid%7D&nb_li_ms=&nb_lp_ms=&nb_fii=&nb_ap=&nb_mt=e&gclid=Cj0KCQiAzfuNBhCGARIsAD1nu-8XYGbJltY3GoJuAN8k27BcDLTNZCEuM7Bz48JrvyRFo9ZuNq_AP_QaAosEEALw_wcB) It’s a hefty price though. I currently have a Bodum grinder. I’m not entirely happy with its consistency, but I’m happily drinking coffee made with it, so maybe I should put away my gadget envy – [Bodum](https://www.bodum.com/us/en/11750-01us-bistro) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/online-coffee-beans-suggestions/854831.md?page=1)