Coffee Beans what's in your grinder ???
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JohnTak
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It’s pretty good, doesn’t taste like dog or roadrunner! Rich and smooth blend!My cousin brought this to us from Seaside CA. The Packaging reminds me of the old Roadrunner cartoon.
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LMichaels
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So an update on the Member's Mark House Blend product I've tried using. While the roast and flavor profile is quite good (to my tastes) the quality of the either the handling of or the beans themselves is quite "suspect".
I realize there will always be "chaff" in a bag of beans. But, I am very alarmed at how much of a bag of these MM beans are just chaff. I've now tried them in my Breville grinder, my KA grinder, and now 3 different Baratza grinders (yes 3, FWIW I am looking at "branching" my business model a bit to include high end grinders). Anyway I have an Encore here, a Virtuoso Plus, (both of which are 40mm conical burr units) and now as of yesterday I was able to acquire a very nice Vario W (weight based) grinder with 54mm ceramic flat burrs.
All of these grinders are behaving the exact same way with the MM beans. Very inconsistent grinds because of all the debris and chaff. It seems these pieces of "waste" material simply pass through the grind chamber either untouched by the burrs or not crushed correctly.
Leaving a messy grind that is inconsistent. Looking in the 2 bags I bought, it seems the reason for the cheap price is I think they're sweeping the floor in the roasting chamber and packaging what's left. But, a bag of these is close to 40% broken little bits and pieces not whole beans.
So, the last bag I bought will be the last bag I buy and I will be leaving a review about it with Sam's on why I am making the decision to leave them on the shelf.
I also began noticing this with the Kirkland House Blend but nowhere near this extent. FWIW I have a bag of Kirkland Espresso Blend waiting in the wings. I will see how it fares in this dept.
But, IMO if I pay for a bag of "whole bean" coffee I expect "whole beans" not little busted up bits and pieces
I realize there will always be "chaff" in a bag of beans. But, I am very alarmed at how much of a bag of these MM beans are just chaff. I've now tried them in my Breville grinder, my KA grinder, and now 3 different Baratza grinders (yes 3, FWIW I am looking at "branching" my business model a bit to include high end grinders). Anyway I have an Encore here, a Virtuoso Plus, (both of which are 40mm conical burr units) and now as of yesterday I was able to acquire a very nice Vario W (weight based) grinder with 54mm ceramic flat burrs.
All of these grinders are behaving the exact same way with the MM beans. Very inconsistent grinds because of all the debris and chaff. It seems these pieces of "waste" material simply pass through the grind chamber either untouched by the burrs or not crushed correctly.
Leaving a messy grind that is inconsistent. Looking in the 2 bags I bought, it seems the reason for the cheap price is I think they're sweeping the floor in the roasting chamber and packaging what's left. But, a bag of these is close to 40% broken little bits and pieces not whole beans.
So, the last bag I bought will be the last bag I buy and I will be leaving a review about it with Sam's on why I am making the decision to leave them on the shelf.
I also began noticing this with the Kirkland House Blend but nowhere near this extent. FWIW I have a bag of Kirkland Espresso Blend waiting in the wings. I will see how it fares in this dept.
But, IMO if I pay for a bag of "whole bean" coffee I expect "whole beans" not little busted up bits and pieces
Mark_E
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Yep - I was lucky enough to find myself in Kona, Hawaii about ten years ago, and downstairs off the hotel lobby was a little shop - and one of the things they sold were bags of imperfect Kona beans - meaning they were broken Kona coffee beans. At half price! Well, that's a deal, because who cares if the bean is broken, it's still good coffee, right? Wrong. But I was too naive to know. The normal Big Island beans I now buy are all perfect. At the bottom of the bag, there is nothing - no little pieces, no crumbs. Apparently, all the broken beans get picked out before the beans are bagged.
Mark_E
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Check this review of Big Island Roaster's Ka'u Morning Glory
In the verdant embrace of Hawaii’s Ka'u region, there lies a coffee most wondrous—Ka'u Morning Glory. With each sip, one is transported to a realm of delight, where the rich essence of pecan dances harmoniously with the warm whispers of cinnamon.
This brew, a symphony of flavors, unfolds gently upon the palate, its nutty richness enveloped by the sweet spice of cinnamon, and the splash of citrus, evokes images of sunlit mornings and tranquil repose. The smoothness of its medium roast bestows a comforting caress, inviting the drinker to indulge in its sublime depths.
Thus, Ka'u Morning Glory coffee stands not merely as a beverage but as an enchanting experience—crafted with care by dedicated hands, it offers both taste and the spirit of the land. A treasure for the discerning connoisseur, it is indeed a cup of paradise to be savored with reverence.
In the verdant embrace of Hawaii’s Ka'u region, there lies a coffee most wondrous—Ka'u Morning Glory. With each sip, one is transported to a realm of delight, where the rich essence of pecan dances harmoniously with the warm whispers of cinnamon.
This brew, a symphony of flavors, unfolds gently upon the palate, its nutty richness enveloped by the sweet spice of cinnamon, and the splash of citrus, evokes images of sunlit mornings and tranquil repose. The smoothness of its medium roast bestows a comforting caress, inviting the drinker to indulge in its sublime depths.
Thus, Ka'u Morning Glory coffee stands not merely as a beverage but as an enchanting experience—crafted with care by dedicated hands, it offers both taste and the spirit of the land. A treasure for the discerning connoisseur, it is indeed a cup of paradise to be savored with reverence.