Coffee Advice for non-Coffee Drinker

[real chili 83]

TAMU, you should know better about “making coffee”. Just ask Newsie.

[real chili 83]

JBM is very good but I think pure Kona Peaberry is better and generally not as expensive.  No one should ever buy Civet (Kofi Luwak) coffee beans.  There are a number of good Indonesian coffee beans where animals don't get tortured.

Holy cow Mugsy.  Kona peaberry is $88 per pound. Are you finding it cheaper?  That stuff should make you sh1t gold bricks for that cost.

[MuggsyB]

Holy cow Mugsy.  Kona peaberry is $88 per pound. Are you finding it cheaper?  That stuff should make you sh1t gold bricks for that cost.

Yes.  One of my best friends has a home on the Big Island and is able to buy for me in bulk there because he has a business connection .  He gets 5lb bags for $200 from a smaller plantation.  $88 is a little high unless it's an organic farm.  Even with inflation.  Of the larger farms I like Pele Plantations or Waimea Coffee Conpany.

Something to also keep in mind with Kona coffees (including Kau Coffee) is you need considerably fewer beans assuming you use a French Press.  So the cost isn't quite as bad as I originally thought.  If I use say my auxiliary beans (ike a Nicaraguan or Tanzanian) I probably use at least 1/3 more beans than the Kona beans.  I prefer the Peaberry but many like the Kona Estate just as much. My overall point is you can justify the cost if you use a French Press or pour over.  Don't waste any in a drip unless you have company. 

[warriorchick]

Pretty sure you misunderstood the code words for "Honey, I'd like some morning coffee".

Pretty sure he didn't.

[NCMUFan]

S&D coffee.
Bought now by Westrock.
Pretty good stuff.
Don't think you can go wrong.
https://shop.sdcoffeetea.com/

Blue Mountain also very good.

[TAMU, Knower of Ball]

Thank you everyone for the suggestions. I went with Rocky's suggestion of the Aevo milk frother for Mother's Day because Mrs. TAMU had specifically mentioning wanting a milk frother. I was going to get her a nice burr grinder for her birthday but had to call an audible because Mrs. TAMU's french press was cheap and was starting to let some grounds into the coffee. I ended up getting her the Cadillac of french presses. Mrs. TAMU was very pleased with both. Thank you for the assist!