King David Coffee Roasters

I'm gonna have to quit working, it's seriously cutting into my other endeavors.  Now, if I could find a way to earn a living in Uru Live, that would be quite the apogee.  Ah well.

I have some coffees to review, especially for those of you who prefer fresh roasted coffee, but don't want to do the roasting yourself.  King David Coffee Roasters, a small coffee micro roasting company located in Nashua, New Hampshire, offer freshly roasted coffee, both retail and bulk/wholesale.  You can select the darkness you prefer, and the grind, but of course, if you're going to bother to order freshly roasted coffee, you don't want it pre-ground.  Sort of defeats the purpose.  Additionally, King David's is "certified strictly kosher by KSA, Kosher Supervision of America".  I hate to admit I don't really know what that means to coffee. 

Anyway, the three I've tried and can comment on are Costa Rica Tarrazu (light roast), Panama Boquete (medium roast), and Celebes Kalossi (dark roast).

I started with the CR Tarrazu, since I have most experience with it.  It didn't disappoint, it was fresh enough to suit me, and flavorful.  I have to say though, I'm not really a fan of light roast coffee.  The flavor is still a bit too green for me.  I much prefer a medium roast, that still retains the regional flavors, but moving in taste toward the carmelized bean.  Still, this light roast Tarrazu was good.

I enjoyed the Panama Boquete, it was alright, but my favorite was the Celebes Kalossi, from the Sulawesi Island of Indonesia.  I'm not that familiar with Indonesian coffees, and this was excellent in a dark roast.  Very tasty. 

One thing I noticed is there didn't seem to be much difference in bean color between the light and medium roasts.  Maybe this has to do with the type of coffee, I don't know.  The coffee chart on Sweet Maria's website is what I've been using as a reference for my own roasting experiments, and to go by that, the King David Panama Boquete was actually closer to a light roast.  I need to get some freshly roasted beans from other companies and make some comparisons, but I would definitely recommend King David's as a source for freshly roasted beans.

Comments

[Zoey & Me]

I'll have to check this out. I was really impressed with a free coffee taster at World Market here and the fresh roasted was Tanzanian Peaberry. WOW, if you get some, try it! I was told the only place to order is in California $15 a bag, includes shipping. I am keeping my eye out for a local coffee supplier but so far no luck. Thanks for the tips. Love your blog.

[David]

From http://www.casteelcoffee.com/kosher-coffee.html

"One of the bigger problems encountered by people who only eat kosher foods is that utensils and containers that are used to prepare kosher foods can only be used on kosher foods. At many coffee shops and other similar establishments, the coffee--which itself is kosher--may come into contact with utensils used on non-kosher items. This kind of contamination is what makes it most difficult to find a kosher cup of coffee."

And I still don't know what that means...

;-)

[mostly cajun]

Go visit "Sweet Maria's" and get a Freshroast Plus roaster and a cheap grinder and a sampler pack of green coffees. Then drive yourself to a caffeine-induced buzz trying them out.

The Freshroast does small batches so it's easy to experiment with different varieties and roasts, the coffee itself costs a third of what varietals cost at any commercial roster, and YOU have total control.

All this from a guy who's truned into a coffee NUT...

MC

[Stacey]

Thanks for the suggestion of watching Chocolat. I did again, Johhny is a site to behold!
:)

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[keewee]

You must be busy, we have not seen you in a while. I miss reading your posts, come back when you can, I will be waiting.

[R J]

Miss you! I hope all is okay!!

[johnny Kesselschmidt]

Kosher coffee simply means that nobody who just ate something non kosher like a ham sandwich touched those beans. It means that the hands that were used to pack the coffee and roast it etc were supervised and then deemed clean or "kosher". Simple. jk

[Paul]

Good day,

I have stumbled upon your blog and am very impressed with how you present yourselves.

Jalima Coffee was started by three entrepreneurs, all close friends, who wanted to provide the world with the best possible organically grown coffee from the cloud forests of Mexico. We believe that Mexican coffee is underrepresented in the gourmet category...even though our products are fair trade certified and sold in over 150 specialty stores across the US, our presence on the internet is still a work in progress.

Would you be willing to write a review of our products on your blog? We can send you samples of our three currently available varieties: http://www.jalimacoffee.com/products.htm

In return we will be happy to acknowledge you on our web site. (We can also provide you with some interesting recipes.)

Thank you for dedicating yourselves to a subject very close to our hearts!

Sincerely,
Paul Burani
Jalima Coffee
marketing@jalimacoffee.com
http://www.jalimacoffee.com

[Fred]

here's a coincidence--first I found this Jalima product on Myspace, and now it's turning up on my second-favorite coffee blog! (sorry, I just love Coffee Detective) Actually, this product is really good and they have organic too...

[Gwen Philippe]

We reviewed two very different coffee roasters, a Calfornia company called Caribbean Coffee and an Italian company from Venice, Italy. Their roasting methods--and results--are very different but both delicious. Here's the link to the review: http://www.coffeeandbookreviews.com/sept1707.html