Best espresso beans on Reddit
156 reviews from r/espresso, r/askvan, r/vancouver and 21 more subreddits
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#1
49th Parallel
4.6
(9)
"I prefer the blue sky espresso from 49th parallel."
"Epic Espresso from 49th Parallel."
"However I like the 49th parallel the most."
"Try Blue Sky Espresso from 49th Parallel."
"I use 49th parallel's epic espresso as my regular beans."
"I've settled on old school espresso from 49th parallel."
"49th Parallel also has a Blue Sky espresso."
"That's a solid option."
"Might want to check out Old School Espresso from 49th Parallel."
#2
Pallet
4.7
(7)
"Pallet and Prototype roast their own beans."
"Pallet or we get bright jenny at kits coffee"
"Not sure if they have a location in Kits/Point Greg but Pallet has unreal coffee and coffee beans!"
"Pallet, Agro, Modus and Prototype are my go-tos in Vancouver."
"I would go with the benchmark from Pallet."
"If you liked Kicking Horse Cliff Hanger then you'll probably like Pallet Benchmark."
"I enjoy some of Pallet's roasts."
#3
Verve
4.3
(7)
"Verve is my favorite."
"Some GREAT beans that make wonderful espresso. Verve's Sermon and Streetlevel."
"Or order verve by mail."
"My personal favorites would be moonwake, cat and cloud, and verve in that order."
"Verve, intelligista, Canyon Coffee."
"Verve, Sightglass, Go Get ‘Em Tiger, Stumptown, Equator, Maru"
"Verve."
#4
Milano
4.7
(6)
"Milano’s Futura is my fave, but I like their others too esp Butter and Classico."
"I’ve recently discovered Milano and loving it!"
"Milano’s La Futura or Calabreze"
"I get all mine from Milano."
"My espresso-head dad and I like their espresso roasts best."
"They win lots of awards for their Italian style."
#5
Museo
4.8
(4)
"Museo is so good"
"100% Museo for local roast, MK6🙌"
"Museo has the best coffee beans and the best mochas."
"Love Museo and Broadway Roastery is good."
#6
Counter Culture
4.8
(4)
"I have a counter culture single origin subscription i love."
"Counter Culture's 46 and Big Trouble."
"I really want to know if counter culture, red bird, onyx etc are the best."
"Is one of my favorites."
#7
East Pole
4.7
(3)
"East Pole all day."
"Great beans and everyone that works there is great!"
"East Pole just north of midtown."
#8
Moving Coffee
4.7
(3)
"Moving Coffee in Richmond. Any of their selections is awesome."
"Phantom, gora kone, and q-espresso are my favourites"
"Check our Moving Coffee on 3rd and Quebec."
#9
Equator
4.7
(3)
"Tiger walk is my favorite; they have good pour overs and cold brew roasts too."
"Equator, Saint Frank, Hedge. In that order."
"I like Equator."
#10
Radio Roasters
4.0
(3)
"Radio Roasters."
"Radio Roasters in Decatur and Cool Beans in Marietta have been my Atlanta favorites."
"I’ve made good stuff with beans from Radio Roasters."
#11
Lavazza
4.0
(3)
"Lavazza's "blue bag" range are meant for coffee shops etc but if you can find them retail."
"My go to."
#12
Happy Goat
3.7
(3)
"Happy Goat."
"I'd check out any local coffee company like Happy Goat."
"Not a fan of happy goat - very light tasting."
#13
House of Funk
3.7
(3)
"Would be worth seeing if you can still buy some."
"House of Funk Technicolour."
"I got my beans from pellet, aggro, house of funk etc etc."
#14
Chromatic
5.0
(2)
"Just had a god shot at chromatic and moonshot."
"Chromatic or Barefoot."
#15
Bellingham Coffee Roasters
5.0
(2)
"We have been using Bellingham Coffee Roasters for 15 years."
"We have been using Bellingham Coffee Roasters for 15 years. We like the Fairhaven blend the best."
#16
Mudslingers
5.0
(2)
"My family really likes mudslingers espresso beans up in Como."
"My family really likes mudslingers espresso beans up in Como."
#17
Bows x Arrows
5.0
(2)
"They make the most amazing coffee."
"Bows x Arrows will happily deliver around town."
#18
Agro
5.0
(2)
"Another vote for Agro."
"Agro is the best"
#19
Ritual
5.0
(2)
"Ritual."
"Ritual"
#20
Precision Coffee
5.0
(2)
"They have Precision Coffee. Soooo yummy"
"A true artisan small roaster that knows what he’s doing."
#21
Discovery Coffee
5.0
(2)
"I’m Italian. Don’t consider anything other than Discovery Coffee espresso beans."
"They are hands down the best in town for people who don’t want bitter/burnt beans."
#22
Parallel 49
5.0
(2)
"Parallel 49’s espresso epic roast is my fav."
"I love Parallel 49 Epic Espresso."
#23
Espressotec
4.5
(2)
"Great staff too who are always happy to help."
"Would recommend."
#24
Rev Coffee
4.5
(2)
"My go-to for a while now has been Rev Coffee in Smyrna."
"Rev Coffee in Smyrna."
#25
Rising Star
4.5
(2)
"Rising Star, pheonix, six shooter, duck rabbit, Heartwood, Bent tree. All fine for espresso, or whole beans for any other purpose."
"Rising star. I'd buy my bent tree from whole foods."
#26
Perc
4.5
(2)
"PERC, Radio Roasters, 1000 faces, Counter Culture."
"I’ve made good stuff with beans from Perc."
#27
Intelligentsia
4.5
(2)
"Intelligencias' black cat is pretty jammin."
"Before I started roasting my own, intelligentsia's black cat. Good all around coffee."
#28
Bellwood
4.5
(2)
"1.Bellwood, 2.Prevail, 3.Portrait"
"I use Bellwood and PERC beans for most of my coffee."
#29
Afterglow
4.0
(2)
"My fav beans have been from Afterglow, Roastology (rip?), and I grab Ceremony from WF."
"Afterglow or Recluse might have options for you!"
#30
Standing Stone
4.0
(2)
"We order wholesale from Standing Stone."
"I use standing stone."
#31
Prototype
4.0
(2)
"I like Prototype for the more interesting blends (they only do light/med roasts)."
"Go try Prototype on Hastings."
#32
Nicoletti
4.0
(2)
"Nicoletti is pretty good."
"It’s a medium that reminds me of milk chocolate."
#33
Hammerhead
4.0
(2)
"I prefer Hammerhead locally."
"Hammerhead!"
#34
Zanzibars
4.0
(2)
"For sure."
"I typically do Zanzibars or Grounds for Celebration!"
#35
Groundwork
4.0
(2)
"Groundwork"
"I’m a fan of Groundwork’s coffee."
#36
Cafe Moto
4.0
(2)
"Have you tried Cafe Moto? They sell their beans in 1 lb or 5 lb bags, and their pricing is a bit more competitive than Birdrock."
"Cafe Moto."
#37
Rothrock
4.0
(2)
"Rothrock's SingleSpeed is my handy go-to."
"I really like Rothrock’s Singlespeed."
#38
Dancing Goats
4.0
(2)
"Dancing goats is decent."
"Backdorf and Bronson via Dancing Goats."
#39
Fresh Cup
5.0
(1)
"Saw title post, came to say Fresh Cup."
#40
Tim Wendelboe
5.0
(1)
"Check out Tim Wendelboe, top of the foodchain stuff"
#41
Cooperative Coffee
5.0
(1)
"Cooperative Coffee in West Asheville has Gravity which is a great espresso blend."
#42
Crossroads Coffee House
5.0
(1)
"Crossroads Coffee House in Waxhaw is a local importer/roaster. Great stuff across the board."
#43
Hex Coffee
5.0
(1)
"Hex coffee in camp North end has some great quality beans."
#44
Seattle Coffee Gear
5.0
(1)
"Get them a 3 month gift subscription from Seattle Coffee Gear. Every month they get 2-3 different bags of beans from large variety of roasters."
#45
Level Ground
5.0
(1)
"Super rich, great mouthfeel, easy to dial in."
#46
Lineage
5.0
(1)
"I'm in love with it."
#47
Roos Roast
5.0
(1)
"My local favorite is Lobster Butter Love."
#48
Forecast
5.0
(1)
"Forecast - Inversion espresso is the best 🔥"
#49
Timbertrain
5.0
(1)
"Timbertrain Caliber is our go to."
#50
Daisy Chain
5.0
(1)
"We love Daisy Chain in the east village!"
#51
Henry's House of Coffee
5.0
(1)
"I buy 5 different dark roasts from Henry's House of Coffee."
#52
Josuma
5.0
(1)
"Try Josuma's Malabar Gold. $14.58 per lb. if you buy a 5 lb. bag."
#53
DF83
5.0
(1)
"DF83v will also get you a long way."
#54
Spice Paradise
5.0
(1)
"They carry some pretty bomb locally roasted coffee beans."
#55
Steinway
5.0
(1)
"Steinway and 30 ave Colombia coffee is the best coffee beens"
#56
Red Bird Coffee
5.0
(1)
"I am also a big fan of Red Bird Coffee out of Montana when I order online."
#57
Fahrenheit
5.0
(1)
"Fahrenheit’s Diablo is the best Brazilian espresso I’ve ever had."
#58
Home Coffee Roasters
5.0
(1)
"The Ethiopian blend in particular is quite good"
#59
Cafe Liegeois
5.0
(1)
"My quest continues, but this is my favourite after 34 years of making espresso."
#60
Fernwood Coffee
5.0
(1)
"I get a 5 pound bag of 1976 espresso every 6 weeks for about $90."
#61
33 1/3
5.0
(1)
"Makes some outstanding roasts."
#62
Maniac Roasting
5.0
(1)
"Would be more than glad to give you some samples of our two espresso blends."
#63
Saint Frank
5.0
(1)
"Equator, Saint Frank, Hedge. In that order."
#64
Hedge
5.0
(1)
"Equator, Saint Frank, Hedge. In that order."
#65
Fourbarrel
5.0
(1)
"Fourbarrel"
#66
Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting
5.0
(1)
"[Santa Cruz Coffee Roasting] is best bang for your buck and they sell it at Whole Foods."
#67
Cento
5.0
(1)
"Cento beans!"
#68
Turks
5.0
(1)
"My personal favourite is Turks on Commercial Drive."
#69
Enderly
4.0
(1)
"Just bought some from Enderly, freshly roasted and pretty good!"
#70
Luck Bros
4.0
(1)
"I like the validation espresso Andy roasts at luck bros for my la pavoni"
#71
Mayorga
4.0
(1)
"My local Costco sells Mayorga Cafe Cubano which I quite like."
#72
Carraro
4.0
(1)
"A solid economical option I always go back to is Carraro Tazza D'oro."
#73
Artís Coffee
4.0
(1)
"Artís Coffee (Berkeley) is one of my favorite options."
#74
Black and White Roasters
4.0
(1)
"Black and White Roasters Classic Blend - 2lb bag."
#75
JJ
4.0
(1)
"I rly like the Espresso blend they have, I don't find it bitter."
#76
Horizon Line
4.0
(1)
"Horizon Line is going to be your best bet."
#77
Frog Friendly
4.0
(1)
"Not island beans, but for BC you can try Frog Friendly."
#78
SW
4.0
(1)
"SW roasting. Not super local (coatesville) but good and affordable."
#79
JJ Bean
4.0
(1)
"I feel like nobody tries JJBean's single origin or eastside beans."
#80
Coffee Movement
4.0
(1)
"Coffee Movement - Onyx."
#81
Coffee and Tea Collective
4.0
(1)
"Closest thing we have to a world class coffee roaster."
#82
bicycle
4.0
(1)
"I like them especially coz their packaging is compostable!"
#83
Kinship
4.0
(1)
"Kinship has IMO the best espresso drinks in the neighborhood."
#84
Sweetleaf
4.0
(1)
"Sweetleaf does the roasting for a lot of the local coffee shops."
#85
Rio Cafe
4.0
(1)
"There is a Rio Cafe near me (Avon Lake) that advertises freshly (weekly) roasted beans."
#86
Tinker
3.0
(1)
"Indy has a much better coffee scene ([Tinker](https://www.tinkercoffee.com/) is my favorite."
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