Who has a good online site to order coffee?
I could go for days without oxygen, but not without coffee. I've discovered numerous online coffee ordering sites but I'm overwhelmed with jittery excitement to know where to begin. Does anyone have a trusted online source for good coffee?
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31 Comments:
Just came back from Key West and a definite highlight (even in such a great place) was Baby's Coffee. We made sure it was our last stop out of town and I nursed that large cup all the way home.
I can personally vouch for the Sexpresso and the Jet Black. Wonderful, wonderful stuff. Give it a shot, you won't regret it!
chiff0nade at 12:16PM on 05/14/08
I order Keurig cups from coffeeforless.com all the time and have never had a problem.
Abis144 at 12:20PM on 05/14/08
If you take your beans seriously, it's worth checking out Counter Culture.
Alaina Browne at 12:51PM on 05/14/08
Someone gave us a year-long coffee-of-the-month from Jittery Joe's for our wedding and it was one of the best presents ever. All of the varieties were fantasitc and nice and rich. I recommend!
bitchincamero at 12:58PM on 05/14/08
where do you live? you want your coffee to get to you as quickly as possible after roasting. if you're near a metropolis (hehe, this will get funny in a minute), there should be at least one good micro roaster nearby...
both intelligentsia and metropolis coffee companies ship their beans and both roast some damn fine coffee. i'm partial to intelligentsia myself, but that's because their black cat blend produces the thickest crema layer i've ever seen.
philosophotarian at 1:26PM on 05/14/08
Coffeefool.com. Seriously. It's a bit pricey, but in all honesty, it's the hands-down best coffee I've had anywhere. We get whole bean and grind them every morning in the office and make them in a french press. It's a bit of work, but it's worth it for great coffee.
johnhutch at 1:35PM on 05/14/08
I like to go to coffeebeaneryonline.com
I also live close to one and I've always had great coffee from there.
Butrflygirly at 2:04PM on 05/14/08
Peet's Coffee has extensive mail order options on their website. www.peets.com. They have a "frequent buyer" program too.
winnybean at 2:51PM on 05/14/08
www.bocajava.com. The beans are small batch roasted, and every time I've ordered from I've been pleased to see that the "roasted on" dates are just a few days gone past.
ErikaWaz at 3:08PM on 05/14/08
DoorCountyCoffee.com does a good job with their mail-order business, and their coffee is outstanding. Lots of flavored coffees, but their non-flavored brews are great.
mngiggle at 3:21PM on 05/14/08
I have to put in a plug for Hailey Coffee Company, a very small outfit in Idaho. http://haileycoffeeco.com
It's a tiny mom and pop operation that does all of its own roasting with a lot of TLC. In the interest of full disclosure, I know "mom" but they are a really earnest folks, and it's the type of small micro business that Serious Eaters should be happy to support.
srt10w at 3:22PM on 05/14/08
I can attest to both Jittery Joe's and Peet's. Both excellent purveyors of the holy bean, quality wise. Peet's probably wins out for shipping costs and speed.
jpolk at 3:30PM on 05/14/08
I am a huge fan of A Southern Season. This Durham NC institution (since 1975) started as a coffee roaster and is just amazing to see in person. They sell their house roasted coffee online as well.
http://www.southernseason.com/ppf/id/2/cat.asp
If your in the Durham Raleigh Triangle area I would run there. I always do.
JerzeeTomato at 5:53PM on 05/14/08
i like to get green beans from Sweet Maria's and roast them my self..
mattthebutcher.com
onepercent99 at 6:52PM on 05/14/08
Not a coffee drinker but I used to work at the "manufacturing plant" that was REALLY small here in KCMO YOU KNOW! but the coffee smells amazing and it tends to be a favorite of all those who enjoy a good cup. Air roasted by a small company lots of organic lines as well check it out.
http://www.theroasterie.com/
derekhinton2003 at 6:53PM on 05/14/08
LOL@Jittery Joe's. Not the coffee, I just love the name! Puts a smile on your face just reading it.
chiff0nade at 7:48PM on 05/14/08
intelligentsia
carusoc at 7:49PM on 05/14/08
I'll second Counter Culture. I've gotten some really great coffee form there
http://www.counterculturecoffee.com/
MikeA at 8:54PM on 05/14/08
A great coffee company is Fingerlakescoffee.com located in central NY state. They carry fair trade coffee too!!
joanpieroni2 at 9:13PM on 05/14/08
Batdorf & Bronson is a local roaster here in Olympia, WA. You can order online at www.dancinggoats.com
GregWA at 9:50PM on 05/14/08
Go to Peet's. You can order a coffee-of-the-month club if you're so inclined, but I'm partial to blend 101.
butterface at 10:25PM on 05/14/08
Gimme! Coffee, dammit!
http://www.gimmecoffee.com/
rrakes at 10:34PM on 05/14/08
Sweet Maria's! They're the best, roasted or unroasted. I'm sipping their Sumatra right now. Yum!
fewteeth at 11:24PM on 05/14/08
Thank you everyone for these great suggestions. There is a new Intelligentsia shop in Silverlake (suburb of L.a.) and while I've heard great things about them I didn't know they deliver. I'll take a stroll over there and give them a taste! Of course, I may have to oversee a large-scale tasting between all of these operations--I'm just committed that way.
Acme Instant Food at 11:39PM on 05/14/08
I recommend the following:
Intelligentsia -- particularly Zirinkana (Rwanda) and Finca Matalpa (El Salvador) for drip, and Black Cat for espresso.
Metropolis in Chicago
Terroir Coffee
Counter Culture
In L.A., try Monkey and Son (www.monkeyandson.com). You can buy their coffee at Surfas Chef's Paradise (www.surfasonline.com), which is open to the public. It's in Culver City.
fleurdesel at 3:05AM on 05/15/08
i'm surprised that no one has mentioned Barrington Coffee Roasters. is anyone familiar with Joe The Art of Coffee in NYC? this is where they get their coffee from. it is amazing.
http://www.barringtoncoffee.com/index.html
http://www.joetheartofcoffee.com/
alexanderalexander at 9:54AM on 05/15/08
I'm a Peetnik and have been for several years now. I live in Ohio and get my coffee fairly quickly. Also, I get little freebies about once a year, which is always appreciated and they when have a special anniversary blend or their holiday blend, they'll send you a free sample of that. They're also really easy to deal with on the phone.
earlybirdkate at 9:57AM on 05/15/08
The website is down at the moment but a good company in TX is Addison Coffee Roasters. If you like flavored coffee this is one of the best in my opinion. You don't get a chemical aftertaste like you get with so many. "Jamaican Me Crazy" is my favorite! The website when it is up is www.addisoncoffee.com.
Lauren at 11:09AM on 05/15/08
www.equatorcoffees.com
robincat at 12:10PM on 05/15/08
I went to costarica and went to the Britt coffee platation. It was a very cool experience and I noticed that the coffee they grew was categorized by the land or placing of the beans. It let me learn alot about coffee not only as a drink but as a plant.
culinarygenius96 at 7:07PM on 05/15/08
Water Street:
http://www.waterstreetcoffeejoint.com/catalog/coffee.php
they are based in Kalamazoo Michigan. us Kalamazoo-ites are somewhat cultish about our love and obsession with Water Street Coffee (yes, the original location is on Water Street). and Starbucks wonders why they can't make any money in this town.
redhead at 4:16PM on 05/18/08