Since I moved to North Carolina earlier this
year, and since I love a good cup of fresh coffee, I looked around
locally for a place to buy roasted beans. None of the burnt style
for which Starbucks is known; I prefer medium roast. Back up north,
I was used to depending on Dunkin Donuts for their beans, mainly
because I could find two pounds for $10 deals. Here in Raleigh, the
few Dunkin Dounts I stopped in at had no special pricing, so I
passed on theirs. Local supermarkets had the usual brands at the
usual high prices, so I took to the 'net and found a store in
Lorton, Virginia, outside of the District.
Maxey Coffee is a small
roaster and mail order supplier which provides excellent service:
very fast shipping, freshly roasted, and pricing that can't be
beat:
three
pounds of Ethiopian or Sumatran for $13.75 or $12.25,
respectively.
I'm now on my second shipment and love them.