Comments on: Whole Foods Stores for Fresh Roasted Coffee Beans http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/ If it has something to do with coffee, we want to talk about it. Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: James Lim http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-7182 James Lim Wed, 03 Jun 2009 19:03:40 +0000 http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/#comment-7182 Flavored Coffee beans natural or not.... While I really can't say that flavored coffee beans are natural or not I can say that they are sugar free and at <a href="http://www.coffeebeans4u.com" rel="nofollow">Good Scents Gourmet Coffee</a> we offer over <a href="http://www.coffeebeansr4u.com" rel="nofollow">150 different flavors</a> and the flavor does not overwhelm the taste because we only use the finest of Columbian roasted Coffee for our flavored coffee, so if you are looking for flavored coffee with boldness and the unique flavors you like so much then come and visit us at <a href="http://www.coffeebeans4u.com" rel="nofollow">Good Scents Gourmet coffee</a>... Flavored Coffee beans natural or not….

While I really can’t say that flavored coffee beans are natural or not I can say that they are sugar free and at Good Scents Gourmet Coffee we offer over 150 different flavors and the flavor does not overwhelm the taste because we only use the finest of Columbian roasted Coffee for our flavored coffee, so if you are looking for flavored coffee with boldness and the unique flavors you like so much then come and visit us at Good Scents Gourmet coffee…

]]> By: Mark Harris http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-349 Mark Harris Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:41:26 +0000 http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/#comment-349 Jim, No question, Dean's Beans is a great coffee roaster and sets the bar when it comes to fair trade and organic coffee. Many coffee roasters try to fill this mark by offering a percentage of fair trade coffee products. Some companies with as little as 10% of their coffee beans procured through fair trade jump on the bandwagon and promote themselves as socially and environmentally conscious coffee companies. <a href="http://deansbeans.com" rel="nofollow"> Dean's Beans</a> is most certainly 100% authentic when it comes to promoting and advancing the fair trade initiative. So what happened with Allegro? They wanted to sell Dean's Beans coffee, but Dean's Beans turned Allegro down? Mark Jim,

No question, Dean’s Beans is a great coffee roaster and sets the bar when it comes to fair trade and organic coffee. Many coffee roasters try to fill this mark by offering a percentage of fair trade coffee products.

Some companies with as little as 10% of their coffee beans procured through fair trade jump on the bandwagon and promote themselves as socially and environmentally conscious coffee companies.

Dean’s Beans is most certainly 100% authentic when it comes to promoting and advancing the fair trade initiative.

So what happened with Allegro? They wanted to sell Dean’s Beans coffee, but Dean’s Beans turned Allegro down?

Mark

]]> By: Jim G http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-348 Jim G Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:42:31 +0000 http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/#comment-348 Allegro is striving to be a socially responsible company but shys away from fair trade on their own chart. They(Whole Foods, owner operator of Allegro)tried to contract Dean's Beans a 100% fair trade organic company to sell their beans. Conscience or marketing ploy? Allegro is striving to be a socially responsible company but shys away from fair trade on their own chart. They(Whole Foods, owner operator of Allegro)tried to contract Dean’s Beans a 100% fair trade organic company to sell their beans. Conscience or marketing ploy?

]]> By: Mark Harris http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Mark Harris Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:12:44 +0000 http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/#comment-209 Jared, Yes, home roasting does take the coffee experience to the next level. Interesting discussion about the transformations in the beans after the roast. The improvement of the beans as far as the crystallizing and caramelizing sugars while at the same time, the beans progressively grow stale, rather quickly. The waiting period immediately after the roast finishes is also necessary to to allow the beans to de-gas - emit the carbon dioxide that builds up and continues to emit from the beans after the roast. When roasters vacuum-pack coffee beans immediately after roasting completes, it's necessary to package the coffee beans in bags with pressure-relief valves to allow the carbon dioxide gas to continue to escape. Where do you like to buy your green coffee beans? <a href="http://sweetmarias.com" rel="nofollow">Sweet Maria's</a> is a favorite home website that we like to recommend. Mark Jared,

Yes, home roasting does take the coffee experience to the next level.

Interesting discussion about the transformations in the beans after the roast. The improvement of the beans as far as the crystallizing and caramelizing sugars while at the same time, the beans progressively grow stale, rather quickly.

The waiting period immediately after the roast finishes is also necessary to to allow the beans to de-gas – emit the carbon dioxide that builds up and continues to emit from the beans after the roast.

When roasters vacuum-pack coffee beans immediately after roasting completes, it’s necessary to package the coffee beans in bags with pressure-relief valves to allow the carbon dioxide gas to continue to escape.

Where do you like to buy your green coffee beans?

Sweet Maria’s is a favorite home website that we like to recommend.

Mark

]]> By: Jared Wolney http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Jared Wolney Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:05:48 +0000 http://blog.gourmet-coffee-zone.com/2008/02/18/whole-foods-stores-for-fresh-roasted-coffee-beans/#comment-208 Freshly roasted coffee is definitely the way to go. Coffee is best about 18 to 24 hours after roasting. This waiting period gives the sugars time to crystallize and caramelize properly. Some very complex varieties may need up to 30 hours to reach optimal flavor. After one day, however, the beans will start to lose quality. The rate at which the coffee gets stale increases as time goes on, and nearly all of the desirable qualities of the coffee are lost after one week. The secret to the best coffee is definitely home roasting. You can purchase a home roaster, green coffee beans, a conical burr grinder, a french press, and an electric tea kettle, learn how to use it, and you will have the best coffee every day, hands down. A home roaster can seem pretty expensive, but they are worth it. Trust me, if you love coffee you should get one. The nice programmable hot-air types are the best. The I-Roast 2 is the one I have, and it is the sample roaster of the pros. Freshly roasted coffee is definitely the way to go. Coffee is best about 18 to 24 hours after roasting. This waiting period gives the sugars time to crystallize and caramelize properly. Some very complex varieties may need up to 30 hours to reach optimal flavor. After one day, however, the beans will start to lose quality. The rate at which the coffee gets stale increases as time goes on, and nearly all of the desirable qualities of the coffee are lost after one week.
The secret to the best coffee is definitely home roasting. You can purchase a home roaster, green coffee beans, a conical burr grinder, a french press, and an electric tea kettle, learn how to use it, and you will have the best coffee every day, hands down. A home roaster can seem pretty expensive, but they are worth it. Trust me, if you love coffee you should get one. The nice programmable hot-air types are the best. The I-Roast 2 is the one I have, and it is the sample roaster of the pros.

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