San Francisco Coffee Roasting Company Makes Coffee an Experience, Not Just Fuel for the Day
San Francisco Coffee Roasting Company is my weekend coffee shop. I wish I lived closer to it. It’s where I love to get my whole beans because the flavor is superior to anything else I’ve tried (and I’ve tried other local roasters).
When they updated their Facebook page, I ended up clicking on a link to their page and discovered they actually will grind their coffee beans for you (French press, perc, metal cone, paper cone, paper flat, espresso or Turkish) and ship them to you. You can also choose whole bean if you have a grinder at home. The average price is $14.00 to $14.50 per pound.
If you already know your preferences, you can browse by location: the Americas, Africa & Arabia, the Pacific, or choose to take a peek at their signature blends. My favorite one to buy is Old Whaler’s Blend, and my favorite way to brew it is in a French press, though I do grind it up for the recyclable Keurig cup, too, when I’m short on time.
If you live in Georgia or one of the neighboring states, this is one way to get some of the freshest coffee possible, which means you get to experience the full, complex flavor of your coffee. They don’t over-roast the beans like some roasters—they’re seriously talented-and if you live close enough to get the coffee very soon after it’s roasted, you’ll get even more nuanced flavor, not just the bitterness or stale, dull flavor you may find in coffee from the grocery store.
If you live in the Atlanta area, you may even want to stop in and try their offerings on-site and talk to the experts about which type of coffee you may want to buy a pound of and take home (the Cake in a Cup drink is incredible!).
Photo credit: OliBac
