2y ago

Bean Recommendations?

Hey everyone, wanted to throw up another thread to talk bean and roaster recs. Wanted to try something new!

I just got a Brazilian Rose Diamond coffee from a local roaster. It’s super earthy and tea like with rose. Been loving it!

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I live in China and buy local beans exclusively, China isn't particularly well known for being a bean producer - and most people here don't drink coffee, though it's growing - but down in Yunnan, in the border region to Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar are a bunch of farmers and roasters, and they make excellent stuff.
Unfortunately none of them have any websites and are only available via Chinese social media or messaging apps, but if you come across any Yunnan roasts by chance, give it a try!
- Sounds awesome! I'm sure there's a lot of cross-pollination with Vietnamese coffee but I'd love to try some Yunnan roast. My wife just brought back a bundle of beans from Vietnam and it was a real treat.
  
  Chinese and Vietnamese coffees aren't worlds apart, but I'd say there still is some difference at least. Love Vietnamese in general though, friend of mine is a farmer there with his own roastery, always a highlight to visit when I'm around.
It would be helpful if you were comfortable sharing where in the world you are.
- Yea, these threads mean nothing without that; unless the OP is willing to potentially self-import from a seller that could be on the other side of the planet.
Local roaster in Champaign Illinois called Columbia street roastery. I don’t live in the area anymore but I order online and they ship wherever. My personal favorite is their black velvet; it’s dark but incredibly smooth.
here's their website
- Thank you! Would love to check them, I’m also in the US so I’ll check them out.
I just discovered a roaster in Portland called Push X Pull. They specialize in natural process light roasts. This roast was particularly interesting https://pushxpullcoffee.com/shop/colombia-finca-villa-betulia-honeh But everything I've tried there has been really good!
Highly recommend 'Untitled 4th Blend' from M&H Beans in North Canton, O. They have a website and ship ( https://www.mhbeans.com). It's a dreamy sweet smell/aroma with a deeper dark chocolate finish. I try something else every once in a while but always come back to this one for my home espresso/milk drinks.
- The wife loves milk drinks so I’ll have to check this out!
I'm not sure who the roster is, but i get the house blend from a shop called ROHRS in New Jersey.

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