Re: Coffee in Washington D.C.

"pltrgyst" <pltrgyst@spamlessxhost.org> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 08:49:07 -0500, "Dee Randall"
<deedovey@shentel.net>
> wrote:
>
>>I'll keep this Alexandria address for when I decide to buy a roaster.
>
> Dee, when you go there, be sure to stop at the Mediterranean Grocery a
> couple of
> blocks up Pickett Street, in the same shopping center as Home Depot. They
> have
> lots of items that may interest you.
>
> One of my gripes with Swings is the same as with many others: they sell
> many of
> their beans by roast level, without specifying what the beans themselves
> are,
> and vice-versa (although you can tell the roast level visually, of
> course).
>
> Maybe I'm unreasonable, but if I buy some French Roast, I  want to know
> "French-roasted what"?
>
> My second observation is that they roast mainly for commercial
> consumption, and
> I don't believe they pay a whole lot of attention to quality (beyond their
> minimum requirement) or consistency. They are certainly not artisans.
>
> -- Larry


Thanks, Larry.
Thanks for the Med Grocery up Pickett Street.  I'll squirrel that away.

I certainly can tell the different types of beans.  Over the past few
months, I've narrowed it down just what I prefer.  I hope I don't get tired
of it or they don't discontinue.

Dee Dee
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