Coffee | Buying Guide

Elias picked up a bag. "This says 'Best by December.' That’s months away."

Elias laughed, bagged his beans, and walked out. The bell chimed again, but this time, he didn't feel like a stranger. coffee buying guide

Finally, she gestured to a dark, oily bean. "The beans, like those from Indonesia, are heavy and earthy. They’re the 'bass'—spicy and bold." Step 2: The Roast Spectrum Elias picked up a bag

Elias looked down. A barista named Maya was leaning over the counter, her eyes twinkling with the patience of someone who had guided a thousand lost souls through the bean-belt. Finally, she gestured to a dark, oily bean

Elias leaned in, sniffing the jars. "So, the darker it is, the stronger it is?"

"Is it that obvious?" Elias gestured to the wall of bags. "I want to buy some beans for home, but I don’t know if I’m an 'Ethiophian Yirgacheffe' or a 'Sumatran Mandheling' kind of guy."