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JimLane
 
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Default Kona coffee, a la Smithfarms

Fred wrote:

> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>I ordered some coffee from our fellow rfc'er. It was a present.
>>Well, I don't drink coffee, but decided to try a half a cup just to
>>see. AWESOME. And I ordered it ground, which I know will make the
>>purists cringe.
>>
>>Terrific cup of coffee, I was quite pleased. And no, I do not sell
>>coffee, I have no financial interest in Smithfarms.
>>http://www.smithfarms.com
>>
>>nancy

>
>
> I like Kona as well. I think it ranks right up there with Jamaican Blue and
> like. Incidentally, I sell coffee and always take mine home ground rather
> than grinding it at home. Why? Because the commercial burr grinders we
> have at the store produces a more uniform and flavorful grind than my home
> machines. Since a lb. of coffee only lasts less than a week at our house,
> it's always fresh enough. No need to imagine people cringing.
>
> Fred
> The Good Gourmet
> http://www.thegoodgourmet.com
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>


The consensus on alt.coffee is that JBM is vastly over rated (I agree. I
first had it in the early 80's. Much ado about nothing). I think most
would prefer Kona or a lot of other beans to JBM.


jim