Your coffee matters

**novasurf** · 03-13-2007, 07:53 PM

Did you know that there are 4 (so-called "big four") multi-national roasting companies people responsible for that stuff in the supermarket?

Kraft, P&G, Sara Lee and Nestle

Begin to take a look at that cup on our desk with a mindful attitude.

For those of you who do not home roast, when you plink down your hard earned money to buy your roasted coffee, check these companies out:

Intelligentsia
Doma
Stumptown
Counterculture Coffee
Taylor Maid Farms
Oren's Daily Roast

You home roasters have an awesome list of folks you buy your green from:

Coffee Bean Corral
Sweet Marias
Coffee Co-op
Cates Green Coffee

Be well, savor your cup. Hopefully with some great company. And a fine puro.

**kevin7** · 03-13-2007, 08:11 PM

My mother in law works for one of the big 4,she makes huge $. Be easy if you are gonna thrash the big 4 because I promise you it will not serve you well here.

Kevin

bigpoppapuff · 03-13-2007, 08:43 PM

Originally Posted by kevin7

My mother in law works for one of the big 4,she makes huge $. Be easy if you are gonna thrash the big 4 because I promise you it will not serve you well here.

Kevin

????....i'm missing something....

john51277 · 03-13-2007, 09:01 PM

I think coffeeboy hit a nerve with K7 there????

bigpoppapuff · 03-13-2007, 09:03 PM

imho,the coffee from the big four is basically shit...i don't care if a relative makes big money...it still is shit coffee...YMMV....

**AK & Stogie** · 03-13-2007, 10:07 PM

I also have some important connections with Sara Lee. You know they are so big because they make a decent product, they just do it on a larger scale, hence they are big.
The "big 4" have pretty good stuff, and some of the best gourmet chefs working on their other recipes. As for my house, it is nearly all Gevalia.

**drew_goring** · 03-13-2007, 10:09 PM

Originally Posted by novasurf

Did you know that there are 4 (so-called "big four") multi-national roasting companies people responsible for that stuff in the supermarket?

Kraft, P&G, Sara Lee and Nestle

Begin to take a look at that cup on our desk with a mindful attitude.

For those of you who do not home roast, when you plink down your hard earned money to buy your roasted coffee, check these companies out:

Intelligentsia
Doma
Stumptown
Counterculture Coffee
Taylor Maid Farms
Oren's Daily Roast

You home roasters have an awesome list of folks you buy your green from:

Coffee Bean Corral
Sweet Marias
Coffee Co-op
Cates Green Coffee

Be well, savor your cup. Hopefully with some great company. And a fine puro.

Don't forget to also check out Jerry's Killer Beans. He sure brews a mean bean.

**novasurf** · 03-14-2007, 04:37 AM

I have family and friends in 3 of the big four. The purpose of this post was to show you as with anything, if you don't like your coffee, you have choices.

**guado** · 03-14-2007, 09:39 AM

Originally Posted by drew_goring

Don't forget to also check out Jerry's Killer Beans. He sure brews a mean bean.

+1

**BostonBull** · 03-14-2007, 06:00 PM

I dont home brew much, but good info. There arent really any good coffee shops around me besides Starbucks. I will have to try some killer beans, everyone talks about them.

bigpoppapuff · 03-14-2007, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by BostonBull

I dont home brew much, but good info. There arent really any good coffee shops around me besides Starbucks. I will have to try some killer beans, everyone talks about them.

consider unclebeanz.com

it's our new pal nova...and really good coffee,too