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Coffee is so variable, you can buy a banger then the next bag leaves you a bit flat. The recent purchase Lucid Rwanda Shyira natural was great, I mistakenly picked up a bag of the washed and it’s ok but hardly exceptional.
At least you don’t feel cheated when you buy from the likes of JGC or Horsham when you could have spent £16 for 200g of meh.What were the stellar bags?
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I think I’ve spoiled myself a bit. I mean, spending £16 on a bag and then comparing it to something half the price isn’t really fair either!
Personally I think JGC are every bit as good as the most expensive hipster places out there. I think their prices are better due to a combination of them having much lower overheads than new places and that they've been going so much longer rather than a difference in quality.
My local place is great but I just recently spent 22 euros on a 250g bag of a limited run they were doing and it was massively underwhelming, a couple of years back I got a kilo of an Indian coffee for 20 quid at JGC and it was one of the nicest coffees I've ever had.
I guess my main point is that in modern hipster coffee land I don't find price to be the best indicator of quality.
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Mr_Smyth
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I have to admit, I’ve felt pretty meh about the last few bags I’ve had from JGC. Not bad by any stretch, but off the back of some absolutely stellar bags from elsewhere (mainly randomly picked up from cafes when I ran out), I think I’ve spoiled myself a bit. I mean, spending £16 on a bag and then comparing it to something half the price isn’t really fair either!
But after a long trip around lots of other roasters, I think YB is calling again!