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Coffee recommendations please

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Nannylovesshopping Fri 27-Sept-19 13:42:36

I love good coffee, use either stove top thingy or cafetière, but I am so fed up with buying umpteen different brands all promising fabulous flavour, depth etc., but delivering nothing.
My all time favourite is Blue Mountain, but can’t get hold of that for love nor money, do you use one that you absolutely love, or even really like?.
My fave instant is Aldi Columbian but their ground stuff notso much, any recommendations would be gratefully accepted, thanks?

paddyann Fri 27-Sept-19 14:08:29

I usually buy Taylors coffees ,never been disappointed with them ,for a quick morning cup I buy Percol Espresso Noir in Morrisons

LondonGranny Fri 27-Sept-19 14:17:20

For consistency, Lavazza. Also their decaf (kept for friends, I don't drink decaf). but avoid Taylors decaf. Really very unpleasant. Real and legit Blue Mountain (there are loads of counterfeit ones because it's only grown in one small area of Jamaica and is scarce) can be got from Fortnums but is £25 for 125 grammes of beans (not ground).
I like Mocha Sidamo (Ethiopian), usually good although not the Sainsbury's one and there are a number of brands.

HildaW Fri 27-Sept-19 14:19:00

If I get the chance to pop into a Waitrose their 1 range is very dependable, I go for anything with a 4 rating. I have also moved over to a small Melita filter machine that has an insulated jug (rather than a heat plate which tends to stew the coffee)….it keeps it in good condition and nice and warm for a good two hours. I went of cafetiere coffee as it was just too 'muddy' when I was using the nice sturdy blends that I prefer.

paddyann Fri 27-Sept-19 14:58:38

Ialways keep my fresh coffee in the freezer

PernillaVanilla Fri 27-Sept-19 15:01:17

Waitrose Italian blend, that is "4" , quite strong but not bitter, M&S do an Italian blend that is good too. I use a Boden stainless steel insulated cafetiere, after many years i now feel I have got the coffee thing right.

Nannylovesshopping Fri 27-Sept-19 19:52:28

Many thanks to you all, shall try each and every one?

notentirelyallhere Fri 27-Sept-19 20:13:28

Morrisons coffee from Guatemala, regularly sold out now partly because of us!

Scribbles Fri 27-Sept-19 22:01:20

I mostly use Lavazza Rossa, consistently full flavoured and I never tire of it.

I also love Percol Americano and Taylor's Rich Italian Roast.

Maggymoo Sat 28-Sept-19 09:23:58

For decaff instant I recommend Nescafe Azera Americano. Almost always on offer somewhere at half price 2.50 to 3.00.

Hilarybee Sat 28-Sept-19 09:24:58

Illy coffee for me. Illy decaf is good too

polnan Sat 28-Sept-19 09:25:45

ground coffee in freezer? so you can use it straight from the freezer?

Hellsbelles Sat 28-Sept-19 09:35:31

Have you thought about buying your own beans, and grinding daily ?

BusterTank Sat 28-Sept-19 09:41:50

I love a good cup of coffee . Moving back from abroad i just couldn't find one . So my daughter bought me a dulce gusto machine , you just pop in the pod and hay presto a great cup of coffee . I wouldn't be without now .

Vintagegirl Sat 28-Sept-19 09:47:33

Aldi java made in a cafetiere ....and coffee stores in fridge

Sheilasue Sat 28-Sept-19 09:51:56

We have an expresso machine so we buy the pods from nespresso. I do like Taylor’s coffee bags for quick cup.

optimist Sat 28-Sept-19 09:55:20

I buy beans. 4 x different blends/roasts i.e. French/Continental etc.. (my tastebuds get bored). Keep the beans in the freezer until I want to grind them and use them. My favourite is Arona Valley. From an independent coffee shop not a supermarket.

Davida1968 Sat 28-Sept-19 09:57:30

We use a ground coffee called Grumpy Mule. DH bought it at first because he loved the name, but it's good coffee too. And its FairTrade.

SusiQ8 Sat 28-Sept-19 10:03:05

Why don’t you ditch these machines that require washing up afterwards and get a good capsule machine. The best is Nespresso and if your near a John Lewis or one of their boutique stores you can try the coffees before you buy. A lot of their machines a very reasonable price and the beauty of it is there’s not washing up afterwards. I like very strong coffee without the bitter aftertaste and buy Arpeggio (the purple one) which costs about 35 pence a shot. I challenge anyone to get better capsule coffee than this. If you do buy a Nespresso machine don’t buy the compatible capsules, they’re never as good as the originals. Good luck with your quest for better coffee.

newnanny Sat 28-Sept-19 10:04:28

Lavazza Al Matine is really good and I drink it black bit you can't buy the beans so I buy Columbian beans from small independent coffee shop for bean to cup machine I treated my dh to for his birthday last year. They do a fab vanilla bean and a nice Amaretto one to. They post if interested.

NotSpaghetti Sat 28-Sept-19 10:05:08

For "everyday" in the Bialetti or coffee machine I use Lavazza. All of them are reliable. Crema e Gusto Dolce is rich but smooth and mellow, Black is intense, Gold is, I think, lively and maybe "fresh". Even the red (which is their every-day one) is very good.
I used to buy Illy coffee but they apparently have no interest in fair trade so I have stopped buying theirs.

If you use a French Press, then Taylor's Italian or Lazy Sunday are both nice.

Hope you find one you like that's affordable - Blue mountain is £££s a pot! No wonder it's a favourite!

aprilgrace Sat 28-Sept-19 10:06:02

Aldi decaf ground coffee is gorgeous and very reasonably priced. It’s in light blue bags. They don’t always stock much though, you usually have to root through the others to find it.

blondenana Sat 28-Sept-19 10:08:38

Taylors coffee bags, [having one right now] or instant Kenko Rich,i also have a Dolce Gusto, but the pods are quite expensive as i like the capuccino ones so only get 8 cups out of them

KatyK Sat 28-Sept-19 10:08:50

We buy Aldi and Lidl ground coffee and it's great

Jeanlizzie Sat 28-Sept-19 10:13:25

Pact coffee I love it and highly recommend, it's delivered to the door