Originally Posted by koffee brown
Ok, let's just say that even the columbian stuff and the stuff from Starbucks (for instance) is bad too. So either they're sending over the bottom of the barrel or the treatment process used here takes something away from the beans to change the taste.
Even when I get coffee from a supermarket in Europe, I still get better beans. It's not just the barristas and stuff. If it's coffee beans, it's a great tasting stuff, unless it's that instant crap. All instant coffee is terrible.
Koffee
Do you have any Italian stores nearby? I buy a lot of my things there, such as prosciutto, mozerella, bread, and of course coffee. Yeah, you pay a little more and this may sound snobby, but you can't find quality outside of the stores that import it from where it's made best.
I buy these bags of sealed KIMBO brand coffee imported from Italy, and they are identical to the ones that I buy when I'm staying in Italy.