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By: Crimsann

Crimsann — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:29:13 +0000

Favorite single-origin varietal sold via an independent roastery? And how I could get ahold of some?

I’m curious mostly because while I would have said something similar in regards to chocolate, my coffee tasting is more pedestrian. I’m interested in trying whatever it is I’m missing. I think I’ve been drinking the Ghiradelli of coffee! Maybe a few steps up from Hershey’s…but nothing like what I could be drinking.

I appreciate any suggestion!

By: Aric

Aric — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 21:05:42 +0000

Crimsann–

As a company, I have nothing against them. I’m not a huge fan of their coffees or of their strong push in the last few years into the “pod” market, but that said I’ve definitely had worse coffees in the mid-size wholesaler market.

I prefer single-origin varietals sold via independent roasteries, it’s true, but there’s definitely a place for wider-distributed coffees, and GM doesn’t engage in many of the practices that make me dislike Starbucks so much. I have no problem advertising them.

-a

By: Crimsann

Crimsann — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 12:56:29 +0000

What do you think about Green Mountain Coffee, taste wise and as a company? I noticed you have an ad for them on this blog, but I didn’t know if that was intentional or not!