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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG
I imagine the beans being shipped to the stores are a lot fresher than those sitting on shelves.
Not sure what machines they use here in Canada, but in certain countries they use actual espresso machines.
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I do get beans from the shelves when they go on sale... usually Kickinghorse ones. They are decent.
But the best way to describe between beans fresh from roaster vs. shelf beans is fresh fish vs. frozen fish as sashimi.
Yeah, frozen fish are fine and they don't taste all that bad, but fresh fish sashimi is just that much better/sweeter/tastier. The difference is not subtle, but it's definitely there.
Some dudes I know are so into beans that they see shelf beans like some sorta of monstrosity... but I think it's fine. 80% of the taste for 20% of the cost. I'd rather drink a cup of Kickinghorse Hola in the morning than have no coffee. Heck, even a double double from Tim's would do just fine, but the expectation is a lot lower.