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It sounds interesting. However, is it made of plastic? I can taste heated plastic at 50 paces and even bought an all stainless steel electric coffee percolator because of all the plastic used in the other coffee makers. Especially the new ones. To me the coffee tasted like burnt plastic.
Does that make me a stainless steel snob?
Yeah it is made of plastic - that's probably the #1 complaint about it but I can't taste it personally so all good on my end
I know I may sound like a coffee snob.... yeah, who am I kidding, I am.
I do like good coffee. But I like my money too. Because I roast it myself, it costs me about $7 per pound. And, I do buy a really high quality, verified, rated, fair trade green beans. 1lb coffee makes about 60oz of brewed coffee. So if you drink 12 oz, that's about 5 cups of coffee. $7/5=$1.4. So, yep, everyone should do it.
Plus when you roast your own coffee, you kinda start really "getting" coffee.
Anyway, for those who are interested here is some info: Home Coffee Roasting an excellent book to get started;Sweet Maria's Home Brewing -- this is a shop out of Oakland, CA where I buy my green beans. They also have excellent educational materials.
Finally, a good tip about getting your coffee at a coffee shop, try to switch from drip coffee to Americano. The price is going to be almost the same, but for Americano they'll grind your coffee just for you, and you'll at least get a freshly ground coffee for the same $$.
And, with that I stop this snobbery.
Hold up, what brew method are you using that you only get 5 cups of coffee from a pound bag????
I usually use between about 23-25 grams in my pour over which is pretty typical and can get 12-16 cups of coffee from a pound depending on how strong I make it.
Juballa Coffee (2, soon to be 3 locations) are as good as you'll find anywhere, great espresso, pour-over, even tea
Black & White Coffee: Owned by the 2 US Barista Champs North Raleigh Guy noted. Has a national reputation as a roaster for their amazing single origin coffees; 3 locations
Solas: Cozy spot, great for hanging out, good job with espresso drinks and pour-over
Benelux
Morning Times
Heirloom
Iris Coffee
Idle Hour
Benchwarmers - great bagels but also great coffee
24th and Lawrence
Sir Walter
Third Place
Cup a Joe
These are just off the top of my head in Raleigh. And if that fails you, you can always pick up a bag of Counter Culture coffee at most grocery stores in the area. They're HQ'd in Durham and one of the biggest names in third wave coffee.
Great post! We have visited many on your list. I have to say, Cup a Joe is a trip. Great coffee, unusual vibe in that space. And, have to agree, Counter Culture has some of the finest coffee beans we’ve ever tasted.
Great post! We have visited many on your list. I have to say, Cup a Joe is a trip. Great coffee, unusual vibe in that space. And, have to agree, Counter Culture has some of the finest coffee beans we’ve ever tasted.
Every time I go to Raleigh a friend and I go to Cup a Joe on Hillsborough St. The place is great.
I really like Counter Culture coffee, and it's the coffee I would buy for company, to treat myself, etc. It's the coffee I'd insist on using my pour-over for.
But saying they're a local roaster is like saying Carolina Ale House is a local sports bar. True, technically. But ubiquitous enough elsewhere that it loses some of it's cache.
Thx for the Apex suggestions, I’ll definitely check them out. Looking forward to venturing out more now!
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