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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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My point about JGC was not at all to do with quality. I think their quality is very good; I'm just struggling to find coffees from them that match the style of coffee I enjoy. I used to enjoy reasonably dark roasts, so I went to Monmouth Coffee a fair bit. In more recent years I've started to enjoy more fruity coffees with a bit of acid. I'll give JGC another try and pick out some things from their Filter Roast range.
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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!