Whole Bean Coffee
Whole Bean Coffee questions and answers
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Q: Does Starbucks sell whole bean coffee in their stores?
I know they sell it online, but I dont really go to starbucks much and was wondering if they also had a selection of whole coffee beans for sale in the stores? If they do, do they have a wide variety?
Also.. while you're here... :) i'm getting this coffee for my dad for fathers day and he didnt have a preference except to say he didnt want anything that was dark or bitter.. any suggestions?
A: Get your dad Breakfast Blend - It's the lightest body, mildest coffee at Starbucks. It's bright, clean, and the coffee of choice for people who enjoy coffee anytime of the day.
The Latin American coffees tend to be roasted much lighter, and; ergo, they are less robust and don't give that "bitter" taste.
Starbucks has a huge variety. Our coffees include Breakfast Blend, House Blend, Pike Place Roast, Guatemala Antigua, Organic Shade Grown Mexico, Serena Organic Blend, Cafe Estima Blend, Yukon Blend, Gold Coast Blend, Arabian Mocha Sanani, Kenya, Etheopia Sidamo, Espresso Roast, Italian Roast, French Roast, Komodo Dragon Blend, Sulawesi, Sumatra, Caffe Verona, Brazil Ipanima Bourbon, and Colombia Narino Supremo. Some will have limited offerings like: Kopelani and Organic Peru Sumatra.
Every non-Licensed store has at least 1 Coffee Master and all baristas are required to do some coffee tasting while doing their Barista 101 when hired! Just ask if there's a Coffee Master there or ask for a barista who knows a lot about our coffee.
Q: How many cups of coffee does one pound of whole bean coffee make?
I am applying to work at Starbucks and one of the perks is that I can take home a 1 lb bag of whole bean coffee a week... how many cups of coffee will that make?
I am applying to work at Starbucks and one of the perks is that I can take home a 1 lb bag of whole bean coffee a week... if i grind that to a super fine (espresso roast grind), how many 6oz. cups of coffee will that make?
A: Depends on how finely your grind your beans, how strongly you brew your coffee and how big you consider a "cup" to be, among other things.
The directions for most coffee makers indicate that 6 oz of water are added for each tablespoon of coffee. That is way, way too weak for me. Nor do I consider 6 oz. a "cup" of coffee, more like half a cup. My usual coffee mug holds 12 oz and my travel mug 16 oz. I use a superfine espresso grind and nearly double brew every pot I make: I like it that way. How you like it will determine what kind of yield you get from your bag of beans. Either way, you win - free coffee is free coffee! You lucky ducky!
Q: How to sell whole bean coffee?
I need ideas for work on how to sell whole bean coffee? I've thought of brochures and donating money to charites. Any ideas?
A: u can exercise 2 options -:)
1)start giving samples to coffee shops directly. they r the end consumers who'll if like the taste NN ETC things will benifit u the most
2)start your own stalls at public places like beaches , nearby barbecues , colleges etc to promote the sells .
2) target youth or house wives or working women .by this u r segmenting a particular class of customers n then go after tht .
Q: Question about whole bean coffee?
Is it best to refrigerate the unused portion of my whole bean coffee or does it not matter?
A: NEVER EVER freeze or refrigerate your unused coffee beans. It only dries out the oils and makes bad coffee with them. To keep them fresh you only need to keep them in an air tight container.
Q: What are the advantages of buying whole bean coffee over grounded up coffee?
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A: Sometimes getting your coffee ground is the best solution for producing good coffee. Never buy ground coffee but buying whole bean coffee and having it ground is a different story.
The coffee grinders in supermarkets and coffee shoppes (like Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts) do a much better job of grinding coffee than one of those spice mill/coffee grinder units that grind the coffee with a high speed blade. Those units normally create a bitter coffee because the high speed blade burns the coffee. So, unless you have invested in a coffee grinder that actually grinds the coffee, you are better off having the store grind it for you.
Q: Can somebody recommened a good whole bean coffee? Tried Starbucks House Blend and hated it. Any others?
I like the Breakfast Blend but would like to try something else. Usualy I like the Mild blends. I don't want anything that tastes like the House Blend. I'm using it in a French Press.
A: dunkin donuts or newmans own
Q: Is grinding whole bean coffee in a coffee grinder and example of a chemical change?
This is a question from a practice CSET question and I thought that this was not an example of a chemical change, but they said it was can someone explain
A: Can't see it myself. A chemical change must alter chemical bonds in some way. Some of that will go on when you grind coffee beans, but the primary change is a physical change in particle size.
Q: Does anyone know how many mg of caffeine is in the Costco (Starbucks brewed) whole bean coffee bag they sell?
I am pregnant and am trying to watch how much caffeine I drink and drink a cup every morning of this Costco coffee brand....it says on the bag though that the beans are roasted thru Starbucks. The bag is a bright green. It has no nutritional value on the bag, so I am clueless.....Please help!
A: It totally depends on how strong you brew the coffee, and how much of it you drink. 8 ounces? 16 ounces?
You can guesstimate about 250 mg of caffeine per cup, but it's tough to say.
Q: What is the best whole bean coffee that I can buy?
I like milder breakfast blends. I am willing to order online. Thank you.
A: In my experience ... if you have a small shop near you that roasts their own coffee on the premises ... you are extremely lucky! You can then buy really fresh coffee in very small quantities (as small as a quarter pound) ... and talk to the owners to get the blends that suit you best. You can also taste a cup before you buy.
Unfortunately the nearest coffee roaster that I really like is a 50 mile drive each way through city traffic so I buy prepacked coffee. I have also considered investing my own roasting equipment, but I already have too many hobbies.
The problem with buying even great coffee is keeping it fresh. When green it keeps almost forever, but once roasted it continually loses something. There is lots of advice on how best to store coffee ... but there is nothing like the aroma and taste that comes from the first scoops of beans from a newly opened bag.
I used to buy on-line ... but always felt that it was necessary to buy at least 2 pounds at a time to justify the shipping charges. One example of these are Gevalia's International series. They are excellent coffees, but they prefer their customers to take a subscription and before I knew it I had a freezer full of more coffee than I knew what to do with.
So what do I like to buy now?
I personally like Starbucks coffees ... especially the seasonal items and the Black Apron exclusives. Starbucks does over roast their darker coffees, so I'd stay away from the Bold ones preferring the Medium roasts. I also buy them from the larger Starbucks shops rather than grocery stores. The larger shops are more likely to have the specialty blends and will have fresher product on hand.
I also like Green Mountain coffee (especially the Exotic Origins Series series in brown bags) which I have found at Wild Oats stores so if there is no Wild Oats near you, you might find it at other high end retailers. Green Mountain also sells on-line. They are located in Vermont.
I also prefer Central American coffees to East African or Asian varieties. I think they have more flavor and better acid balance. (Caribbean and pure Kona are great too ... but are usually really expensive.)
Unfortunately for me, my favorite coffee in all the world no longer exists. It was from the Escambray region of Cuba. I bought it in England since Cuban products can't be purchased in the USA. But in September 1998 Hurricane Georges devastated the region destroying over 80% of all the coffee plants from there, and it has never recovered. A tragedy no matter what your politics are.
Q: Whole bean coffee very oily?
I buy whole bean coffee, bought some today, Whole Foods organic, very oily. All the bags were. Why?
A: The more they roast coffee the more oils that are naturally occurring in the bean seep out. Coffees that are roasted lighter will have less oil on the surface.
French and Spanish roasted coffee will be darker and have more oil on it.
Q: when buying coffee to make myself, should I always purchase whole bean coffee?
what if it is pre-ground?
A: i grind my own coffee... it's easy and cheap.
if you have a grinder, i would recommend buying whole beans.
if you don't have a grinder, you can find cheap coffee grinders at any department store.
using whole beans add great benefits to the taste of your coffee.
if you get pre-ground, make sure the coffee is 100% arabica beans that are AIR-TIGHT... folgers is good, but the oils are lost very quickly.
(which is the benefit to grinding your own beans, you get a much more natural, deeper tasting coffee)
if you don't have a coffee pot yet, i would highly recommend a french-press.
Again, presses can be found at most department stores. They present the coffee in it's most natural state, foregoing the conventional paper filter which sucks most of the oils out of the beans.
Q: What is the point of those air hole things on the front of whole bean coffee packages?
A: for anti sweating and to stop mould
Q: What do you think the best ground or whole bean coffee is and where can you buy it?
A: Maxwell House is the best coffee
Q: I've just purchased a 21/2 lb. bag of whole bean coffee. After opening, what is the best way to keep it fresh
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A: For roasted whole bean coffee storage use an airtight canister that blocks light. The canister should have a rubber seal around the lid so air can not get inside. Fill the canister all the way to the top with whole bean coffee to keep the air inside down to a minimum. If you use a clear glass canister, keep the light away by storing it in the dark.
Coffee beans are negatively affected by exposure to water and oxygen. A container with tightly fitting lid will reduce condensation, exposure to oxygen, and reduce the chance that coffee will pick up other tastes.
The volatile oils in the beans, which give coffee its flavor, are water-soluble, and condensation within the storage container will cause the coffee to become stale very quickly. Whole coffee beans will last three times longer than ground coffee. This is because less surface area of the bean has been exposed to oxygen.
If you want your coffee to taste as fresh as possible, buy whole bean coffee and grind it just before you make a new pot. It's easy to always have your coffee as fresh as possible if you follow these few proper coffee storage tips.
Q: Does a pound of whole bean coffee make more or the same as a pound of ground coffee?
A: A pound of coffee is a pound of coffee - whole bean or ground. You can't make drinkable coffee without first grinding the beans though.