Tips for Dining, Eating and Food Shopping in the Tristate Area
Start New ThreadDoes anyone know of a good place in or around Stamford to find whole bean coffee?
By A avenue
on Oct 22, 2008 07:18 AM
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Can you be more specific about what you are looking for? Not sure Starbuck's, a grocery store, etc, are the answers you are looking for.
BTW, I really like Costco's Columbian Supremo beans, especially at 3 lbs for $10, about 1/3rd the price of Starbucks, which is good, but over-roasted, IMHO.
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Ideally, I'd really like to find a small shop that roasts their own beans - although I know that's a stretch. Anywhere that offers fresh roasted beans and is more of an independent coffee specialty store versus a chain like Starbucks.
Thanks!
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OK, thanks.
While I've never tried it, maybe someone could weigh in on Stew Leonard's? I know when you first enter the store, right after the baked goods, they have a roaster and a wide selection of beans.
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I only buy Stew Leonard's coffee and usually mix a few different kinds together. Always good and tasty and then you get their great light cream to go with it. If you buy more than 2lbs it is a little cheaper. So make sure to weigh it at the coffee stand first to make sure it is over the 2lb. Hope you enjoy it.
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Consider Zumbach's in New Canaan.
http://www.zumbachscoffee.com/
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cteats: Where is it and how much per pound? What type of coffee do you driink?
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he roasts it there and it depends what type you are looking for. It is more expensive than Stew's >$12/lb.
It is just west of the train station on the same street as the post office. worth the drive
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Zumbach's is burned smelling. I used to work across the street and everyday that we had the window open I would run around looking for a fire until I was reminded that Zumbach's was roasting that day.
Stew Leonard's is pretty good and varied. Starbucks and Zumbach's are both for those who like their coffee on the bitter side.
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You can defintely get bitter tasting at Stew's for half the price and go home with the cream too!
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just go in and speak the the guy with curly salt/pepper hair and ask him for advice. He owns the place and is a wealth of knowledge.
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Thanks for all the great suggestions. I'm going to have to check them all out.
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