On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 23:51:06 -0800, JimLane >
wrote:

>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
>>
>>
>
>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.
>

I have had JBM several times & never been impressed. I have found it
had a sourness that I am not fond of in coffee.

One of the most sensual aspects of Kona, OTOH, is its deep and
complex, yet smooth as silk flavor.

Boron