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GddssBella -> RE: Coffee... (10/8/2006 4:43:22 PM)
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G'evening all:
Not a coffee drinker myself even though I adore the aroma. Nothing says morning like the smell of coffee and bacon. I like Starbuck's hot chocolate and will treat myself to a small cup once in a blue moon. My mom likes their Sumatra blend. I buy it for her. My little treat to her whenever she likes.
Too bad my French press broke. I used to keep a lovely estate grown blend of Hawaiian Kona and Jamaican Blue Mountain on hand for visitors. Coffee, like chocolate, is something you can't go cheap on. My special blend was $30/pound. (From Dallis Bros.)
Check the first link for a family owned business near me that roasts and grinds their own. They mostly wholesale to fine restaurants, but walk-ins can buy it by the pound. Perhaps they'll do it for mail orders too.
The second link is to a wholesale/retail store in Manhattan that does both coffees and teas. They have a coffee bar where you buy by the cup. The selection is rather staggering. They may even roast on premises, I'm not sure. I know they grind it on the spot. Porto Rico has a fabulous variety including organics and decafs.
http://www.dalliscoffee.com/
http://www.portorico.com/
Hope these links help someone if they can't find their favorites in their home town. I visit Porto Rico every time I'm in Greenwich Village. Walking into the store is a high all it's own.
Stay safe, play nice, & share your toys w/ others...
[:D]
Bella
*edited to correct the salutation.*
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