I'm buying a coffee grinder for my brother in law for Christmas. I'm including
a bag of coffee beans to go with it. I know he likes Colombian style coffee so
I know what flavor to buy but I have a choice of three brands: Starbucks,
Millstone, or Kroger Private Selection. Since I don't drink coffee I was
wondering what the coffee drinkers here think is the best brand of the three
I've listed.

Thanks

"DJS0302" > wrote in message
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> I'm buying a coffee grinder for my brother in law for Christmas. I'm
including
> a bag of coffee beans to go with it. I know he likes Colombian style
coffee so
> I know what flavor to buy but I have a choice of three brands:
Starbucks,
> Millstone, or Kroger Private Selection. Since I don't drink coffee I was
> wondering what the coffee drinkers here think is the best brand of the
three
> I've listed.
>
> Thanks

I find Charbucks to taste over-roasted and the prevailing winds of the
coffee gurus are vehemently against charbucks. I don't know the other
brands but wanted to give you the heads up over the storm of comments you'll
receive regarding charbucks. Even I can't bring myself to use their maiden
name and I'm no coffee guru. Coffee drinker, yes.

The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee

Jack Valdez

"DJS0302" > wrote in message ...
> I'm buying a coffee grinder for my brother in law for Christmas. I'm including
> a bag of coffee beans to go with it. I know he likes Colombian style coffee so
> I know what flavor to buy but I have a choice of three brands: Starbucks,
> Millstone, or Kroger Private Selection. Since I don't drink coffee I was
> wondering what the coffee drinkers here think is the best brand of the three
> I've listed.
>
> Thanks

Hi,
I personally like Peet's Coffee better than Starbuck's. Each package has a "roasted on" date -- and it tastes very fresh. I looked up their selection of Colombian -- here's the link.
You can also get there from going to www.peets.com > coffee > coffee of the Americas.

Mia

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 11:11:43 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> wrote:

>"DJS0302" > wrote in message
...
>> I'm buying a coffee grinder for my brother in law for Christmas. I'm
>including
>> a bag of coffee beans to go with it. I know he likes Colombian style
>coffee so
>> I know what flavor to buy but I have a choice of three brands:
>Starbucks,
>> Millstone, or Kroger Private Selection. Since I don't drink coffee I was
>> wondering what the coffee drinkers here think is the best brand of the
>three
>> I've listed.

>I find Charbucks to taste over-roasted and the prevailing winds of the
>coffee gurus are vehemently against charbucks.
>
>The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee

They will just sneer at "supermarket" beans. I suggest to DSJ to buy
whichever has the prettiest package, and only get sneers from BIL
instead of a whole newsgroup. After that one pkg, BIL can choose his
own.

BTW, Colombian isn't a 'style', it's a growing region. Good coffee,
IMHO.

"Jack Schidt®" wrote:

> The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee

Doesn't alt.coffee tend to over-roast newbies?

On 15 Dec 2003 07:23:30 GMT, ospam (DJS0302) wrote:

>I'm buying a coffee grinder for my brother in law for Christmas. I'm
including
>a bag of coffee beans to go with it. I know he likes Colombian style
coffee so
>I know what flavor to buy but I have a choice of three brands:
Starbucks,
>Millstone, or Kroger Private Selection. Since I don't drink coffee I
was
>wondering what the coffee drinkers here think is the best brand of
the three
>I've listed.
>
>Thanks

As a coffee farmer <g> I would daresay that *$ would be the freshest
of those mentioned as I assume the other 2 choices are from a grocery
store. When you go to *$ ask for the "freshest roasted beans".
Yes it would be hard to get exactly Columbian "style".

But, don't worry, if your BIL likes using his grinder, there is an
enormous variety of other wonderful coffee beans out there. You may
be introducing your BIL to a whole new life.
aloha Thunder
http://www.smithfarms.com
Farmers & Sellers of 100%
Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff

In article >,
ospam (DJS0302) wrote:

> I'm buying a coffee grinder for my brother in law for Christmas. I'm
> including
> a bag of coffee beans to go with it. I know he likes Colombian style coffee
> so
> I know what flavor to buy but I have a choice of three brands: Starbucks,
> Millstone, or Kroger Private Selection. Since I don't drink coffee I was
> wondering what the coffee drinkers here think is the best brand of the three
> I've listed.


Is he a coffee nut? If so, getting him the wrong grinder may be no
present. Hope you're not getting him a blade grinder. Or one of those
cheap Salton clones.

Look in your yellow pages--or the Superpages
<http://yellowpages.superpages.com/yp...EE&STYPE=AD&CB
=&C=&N=&A=&X=&P=&AL=&R=&PS=15&RR=&PP=&E=&T=&S=&Z =>
(where you can narrow the search by area code) for a local roaster.
You'll likely be able to get fresher, better quality beans than the ones
you suggest. Asking us to choose from that list of mediocre at best
candidates is a pointless question.

What do mean "Colombian style"? Just any beans from Colombia? A
Colombian Huila Excelso? Colombian Narino? An roasted how?

--
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"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
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> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>
> > The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee
>
> Doesn't alt.coffee tend to over-roast newbies?
>
>
>

Yes, but there are some fine grinds and a couple of automatic drips there
too.

Jack Sanka

Hark! I heard "Jack Schidt®" > say:
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
> > "Jack Schidt®" wrote:

> > > The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee

> > Doesn't alt.coffee tend to over-roast newbies?

> Yes, but there are some fine grinds and a couple of automatic drips there
> too.
>
> Jack Sanka

*Chuckle*! I like you, Jack...


--
j.j. ~ mom, gamer, novice cook ~
...fish heads, fish heads, eat them up, yum!

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:52:23 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> wrote:

>
>"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
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>> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>>
>> > The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee
>>
>> Doesn't alt.coffee tend to over-roast newbies?
>>
>>
>>
>
>Yes, but there are some fine grinds and a couple of automatic drips there
>too.
>
>Jack Sanka
>

But don't get them steamed.

Boron

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:52:23 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
> >> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
> >>
> >> > The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee
> >>
> >> Doesn't alt.coffee tend to over-roast newbies?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Yes, but there are some fine grinds and a couple of automatic drips there
> >too.
> >
> >Jack Sanka
> >
>
> But don't get them steamed.
>
> Boron

True, but they are quick to filter.

Jack Yuban

On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 18:39:04 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> wrote:

>
>"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:52:23 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> >> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee
>> >>
>> >> Doesn't alt.coffee tend to over-roast newbies?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >Yes, but there are some fine grinds and a couple of automatic drips there
>> >too.
>> >
>> >Jack Sanka
>> >
>>
>> But don't get them steamed.
>>
>> Boron
>
>True, but they are quick to filter.
>
>Jack Yuban

They cannot be said to inhibit the flow of conversation.

Boron

Jack, you are always good for a smile. BTW, I love your name "tags".

Kilikini


> True, but they are quick to filter.
>
> Jack Yuban
>
>

"kilikini" > wrote in message
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> Jack, you are always good for a smile. BTW, I love your name "tags".
>
> Kilikini
>

Why, thank you. I make them myself.

Jack SigMan

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 18:39:04 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:52:23 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> >> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> > The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee
> >> >>
> >> >> Doesn't alt.coffee tend to over-roast newbies?
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >Yes, but there are some fine grinds and a couple of automatic drips
there
> >> >too.
> >> >
> >> >Jack Sanka
> >> >
> >>
> >> But don't get them steamed.
> >>
> >> Boron
> >
> >True, but they are quick to filter.
> >
> >Jack Yuban
>
> They cannot be said to inhibit the flow of conversation.
>
> Boron
>

Yes, some like to spout; others don't have a whole latte to say.

Jack FullONuts

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:53:55 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> wrote:

>
>"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 18:39:04 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
>> .. .
>> >> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:52:23 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> >> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
>> >> >>
>> >> >> > The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee
>> >> >>
>> >> >> Doesn't alt.coffee tend to over-roast newbies?
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >
>> >> >Yes, but there are some fine grinds and a couple of automatic drips
>there
>> >> >too.
>> >> >
>> >> >Jack Sanka
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >> But don't get them steamed.
>> >>
>> >> Boron
>> >
>> >True, but they are quick to filter.
>> >
>> >Jack Yuban
>>
>> They cannot be said to inhibit the flow of conversation.
>>
>> Boron
>>
>
>Yes, some like to spout; others don't have a whole latte to say.
>
>Jack FullONuts
>
Self -espresso is good for the soul.

Boron

"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 09:53:55 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 18:39:04 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >> >
> >> >"Boron Elgar" > wrote in message
> >> .. .
> >> >> On Mon, 15 Dec 2003 16:52:23 GMT, "Jack Schidt®"
> >> >> > wrote:
> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> >> >> ...
> >> >> >> "Jack Schidt®" wrote:
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> > The other tip I have is to expand your query to alt.coffee
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> Doesn't alt.coffee tend to over-roast newbies?
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Yes, but there are some fine grinds and a couple of automatic drips
> >there
> >> >> >too.
> >> >> >
> >> >> >Jack Sanka
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >> But don't get them steamed.
> >> >>
> >> >> Boron
> >> >
> >> >True, but they are quick to filter.
> >> >
> >> >Jack Yuban
> >>
> >> They cannot be said to inhibit the flow of conversation.
> >>
> >> Boron
> >>
> >
> >Yes, some like to spout; others don't have a whole latte to say.
> >
> >Jack FullONuts
> >
> Self -espresso is good for the soul.
>
> Boron
>

There's a lot of that in the French Press these days.

Jack Folger