Best whole coffee beans?

[Anonymous]

I got my husband a subscription to craft - it’s an online coffee bean delivery service. It got good reviews for being a reasonably priced service with good quality fresh beans and allowing flexibility for changing orders and the intervals. I’m not a coffee drinker but my husband likes medium and light roasts and says they are good.

[Anonymous]

Ceremony. A local roaster available at Whole Foods and Giant. Mass Appeal is my favorite.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Don't use dark roasts in a superautomatic machine like a Jura. The oils on such beans will eventually gum up the works, literally, so should be avoided. It is possible to periodically clean the grinder by using a product called Grindz, but that requirement can be avoided if you limit yourself to less oily medium or to light roasts; use other brewing methods when you want a dark roast, e.g., Aeropress or a SCA-certified brewer.

I have enjoyed whole beans from Black Rifle Coffee, Electric City Roasting, and others, but find the most economical way to purchase whole beans is through Costco. While their in-warehouse selection is limited, they offer many more options on-line.

If you buy largers bags of whole beans, you might like to use a vacuum-sealing storage container, to keep the beans fresh longer. I use containers made by Airscape, available in different sizes from amazon.

I have been using dark roast beans in my Jura ENA8 for 4 years. No problems at all. I use La Colombe dark roast and it's my absolute favorite. I clean and maintain the Jura according to the manufacturer's instructions (which doesn't include using Grindz or anything like it) and I've had zero issues.

I use Grindz every 3 months. It's not that hard and worth the effort.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Ceremony. A local roaster available at Whole Foods and Giant. Mass Appeal is my favorite.

For local roasters that specialize in lighter roasts both Ceremony and Lost Sock do a great job.