Are the beans for the kicking horse decaf very oily? I'd like to use in my super automatic. Thanks!
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Not sure your knowledge of whole bean coffee. I for one want my beans oily. It tells me they fresh. When you grind the bean you will not notice oil.
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I use Trader Joe's French Roast and grind it to an expresso grind ... very fine ... I serve it at my B&B; and everyone loves it. Just be careful to keep all the grinds in the container and don't allow any to get caught between the container and its cover, or it will make a mess. Use any kind of coffee you like ... not instant!
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They have oil, because I purchased an espresso blend. But they are not oily like thst of an Italian roast, nor of a heavier darker espresso
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I have a bag on the way, but haven't tried it. However, being familiar with bulletproof requirements for coffee, just know that this is probably doesn't strictly fit the requirements of true BP. To do so, it needs to be single estate, high elevation, swiss water processed whole bean arabica. It's definitely the last two, but I believe it's a blend and doesn't fit the first two. However, this brand is supposed to taste great so as long as you're not overly concerned with mycotoxins it will do just fine!
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If you use whole beans and grind them a little coarse, that's the best option. However, I've used pre-ground beans and its worked fine, you just have to beware the extra-bitter magic dust that settles out into the last sip. This is probably true of any press though
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Hi - I don't know if this particular variety of Kicking Horse is any higher in caffeine than its other versions, but I think the horsepower reference is because it is one of their darker roasts and is that much more flavorful/strongly flavored.
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My beans do smell a little... acrid and icky. I'm making extract right now and it smells strongly of vodka and vanilla, no trace of that acrid smell. However my vanilla has been maturing for two months and it's still not ready. Kind of a bummer, but not their fault.
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Yes, it is one of the best decaf coffees we have ever tried. I believe that the packaging has something to do with the results as the filament lets more of the liquid pass through it.
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I've had pretty consistent results since I started grinding the beans myself. Before I had the grinder, I would have a nice crema to start with but not as much by the end of the bag. I also found a local roaster and that helped a lot. Seems like their beans have an oil sheen, not matte like Starbucks. Good luck.
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Yes! Something we've definitely come to associate with good coffee. Of course, the decaf aren't oily - I believe the swiss water process strips the oils, but it is still the best decaf I've ever had. Before trying it, I just wouldn't drink decaf, I'd have tea instead.
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For lattes just a pitcher to hold the milk. as far as "oily beans, most fresh ones are, usually the darker the roast the more oily
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Beans cannot be too oily or caramelized, which might be flavor coated. Also, I had trouble grinding beans and called customer service and was told to remove the finger guard from the grinder(my son did this for me,so not sure how to do it). I find it works best with trader joe's dark espresso beans.
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It is VERY good. I find Starbucks tasts burnt. The decaf is similar to the regular, but may be a tad more mild.I was using it in my cuisinart espresso machine and it was fantastic. It is not ground fine enough for my rancilio silvia machine... And I am upset because I do like it a lot!
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I am looking at their coffee booklet right now and it looks like they are caffeinated... But they have a decaf selection. I have had their decaffeinato Lungo and the straight decaffeinato and they are both very good. Otherwise I like the intense dark coffees.
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You should be happy with these Beans they are pretty well coated. I use them in my Fully Auto machine daily .
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That is rather a subjective thing. I've been using any of Peet's standard ground Deep Roast coffee. It is pretty fine a grind.
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I found it to be neither bold nor flavorful. With other decaf pods (specifically Peet's), I can get a bold flavorful full mug of coffee (I use the same pod twice on the medium cup size setting on our Keurig). With this coffee, even just using the smallest cup setting one time it was very watery and not flavorful. My wife tried the breakfast blend and found that was quite good, but she was very surprised at how lacking the decaf was in flavor compared to the breakfast blend.