Yes I know, I should roast my own. One day I will, at the moment I have no outside place to do it, no hood above the oven etc.
So given that Im not roasting my own, what are recommended roasted beans? What do people think of Jaspers, Gravity, Grinders etc. Usually I buy Grinders Brazilian or Columbian up in Queens Parade, I used to buy Jaspers, especially the Skybury Peaberry (although I think that was before I got my Silvia). Recently I bought some Gravity XTC from Butterfly in Camberwell. I know there is a roaster on Burke Road in Camberwell but I dont want to buy my coffee there (boycotted
).
Apart from the latest batch, which for some reason doesnt seem to be going so well, the Grinders Columbian is probably my favourite, although the big beans require a small grind and often I have to give the grinder a bit of a stir to get them through. So I probably buy the Brazilian more often. However, I would really like to be getting something fresher. The Gravity coffee from Butterfly comes in a 1kg vacuum packed bag and god knows how old it is (tastes ok though), and the stuff from Grinders and Jaspers is probably roasted more recently but they just have it in the shop sitting in open buckets which I am sure cant be good. So whats a guy to do? For the record, Im in Clifton Hill (work in Camberwell). Is there a local coffee roaster I dont know about? Im about to get a PID controller for Silvia, I have a naked portafilter coming soon, and I feel its about time I boosted the quality of my bean to make it all worthwhile
So given that Im not roasting my own, what are recommended roasted beans? What do people think of Jaspers, Gravity, Grinders etc. Usually I buy Grinders Brazilian or Columbian up in Queens Parade, I used to buy Jaspers, especially the Skybury Peaberry (although I think that was before I got my Silvia). Recently I bought some Gravity XTC from Butterfly in Camberwell. I know there is a roaster on Burke Road in Camberwell but I dont want to buy my coffee there (boycotted

Apart from the latest batch, which for some reason doesnt seem to be going so well, the Grinders Columbian is probably my favourite, although the big beans require a small grind and often I have to give the grinder a bit of a stir to get them through. So I probably buy the Brazilian more often. However, I would really like to be getting something fresher. The Gravity coffee from Butterfly comes in a 1kg vacuum packed bag and god knows how old it is (tastes ok though), and the stuff from Grinders and Jaspers is probably roasted more recently but they just have it in the shop sitting in open buckets which I am sure cant be good. So whats a guy to do? For the record, Im in Clifton Hill (work in Camberwell). Is there a local coffee roaster I dont know about? Im about to get a PID controller for Silvia, I have a naked portafilter coming soon, and I feel its about time I boosted the quality of my bean to make it all worthwhile

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