Posted by allenb on 04/14/2018 7:13 AM
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renatoa wrote:
But also general public should be aware and not fool themselves that big coffee brands are using top beans in their roasts...
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This is fact and I'm glad you mentioned it. Roasters, whether it be the local roastery down the street that consistently brews up stellar coffee or any of the on-line roasters/green sellers who sell excellent roasted coffee, are not using coffee you see selling to us for $25-$50/Lb. They are sourcing (for the most part) the same grade of green we are paying $6-$8/Lb for.
A roastery I used to visit often in Boulder Colorado who pulled off stellar roasts consistently and had the best brewed coffee I've ever had, bought greens from Royal Coffee of the same grade. Only a tiny fraction of their offerings were rare geishas or other high priced special varietals. The difference in the cup between the two were noticeable but were nowhere matching expectation when considering the price difference. Many times, higher prices are primarily a result of supply/demand and not priced in proportion to cup quality.
Allen