Coffee Delivery And Espresso Machines

Coffee bean direct roasters can most likely ship coffee directly to you at wholesale pricing. There are quite a few online sources for great coffee. Buying coffee is a personal choice for a lot of us. We usually like to see, smell, and taste the coffee before we buy any. Those of us who know don’t normally purchase coffee from a supermarket that has probably been sitting on a shelf for several months while both the flavor and aroma dissipate. The real secret to great tasting coffee is timing. Once the coffee has been roasted by the roaster the clock starts ticking. I prefer to buy only as much coffee as I will use in a week so that it is always fresh.

When selecting a source online to get your coffee bean direct, be sure that they are located near you. My favorite online source for coffee beans is located only a day away via UPS. That means if I place an order for my favorite coffee on Monday, I will receive it on Tuesday. Nothing beats fast service, and if you love your coffee as much as I do, you’ll do pretty much anything to get those coffee beans in your coffee cup as soon as possible. It is not a good idea to choose a coffee roaster that is located far from you unless you like paying high of overnight shipping charges. There are exceptions to this rule of course. I usually get peaberry coffee from Hawaii each month and it is worth every penny to have it shipped overnight to me.

Obviously, buying coffee online has many advantages. The primary advantage is having your coffee freshly roasted for you and getting it at a discount. You can expect to pay about half of what you do at the supermarket unless you are buying coffee that tastes more like saw dust than gourmet coffee beans. Another distinct advantage of buying coffee directly from a coffee roaster is the far greater selection. You can get regular coffee, gourmet coffee, Costa Rican coffee, Brazillian coffee, dark Sumatran coffee, there is a plethora to choose from. So, as you can obviously see, you really can’t go wrong when you get your coffee bean direct from a reputable coffee roaster.

Kona coffee is one of my favorite coffees. I could go on and on, but you really have to taste it to understand why people love it so much. This coffee comes from the Big Island of Hawaii. The coffee plant was brought to the island in the nineteenth century and was Brazilian in origin. Today, there are many small farms on Hawaii that grow this wonderful type of coffee. My favorite is the peaberry version, the one with the small coffee beans.

If you are going to go through the expense of having Kona coffee delivered to you, you might as well do it right. First off, buy the beans, don’t buy the coffee already ground. Grind only as much coffee as you will consume in a day. I have measured how much it takes to fill my coffee press and I only grind one press full at a time. Oh, by the way, I don’t use a coffee maker. I use a coffee press. Basically, a coffee press is a glass jar with a top piece that is attached to a plunger with a screen attached to it. You put the coffee in the bottom, pour hot water into the jar, let it brew for at least 4 minutes and then push down on the plunger which strains the coffee and keeps the coffee grounds on the bottom. This method of making coffee blows away my $200 Capresso coffee maker. Really, this $30 device makes the best coffee I’ve ever tasted.

Enough with the coffee brewing lesson already. If you buy Kona coffee, make sure it is 100% Kona coffee. Do not buy a blend. Usually blends will have as much as 90% cheap coffee mixed in and you should not pay a premium for that. I would recommend you try the smallest size available, usually an 8oz. bag of coffee to start. If you like it, by all means, save money by ordering several pounds of coffee beans at a time. Personally, I like to buy my coffee beans fresh every month despite the higher cost. For me, freshness is the top consideration.