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Coffee - 1/24/2013 9:53:20 AM

Dee

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Heading down to Playa Caribe in a week. Since it's -38 Celcius with the wind chill here in Ottawa this morning - can't wait!! For those of you who love coffee and stay in the condos, what is the best brand to buy in the Roo? We like rich dark beans - anything from Costa Rica or Honduras?

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RE: Coffee - 1/24/2013 11:14:04 AM

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You're not going to find a lot of specialty coffee once you leave PDC (if you can find it there). The house blend at Chedruai is ok. There is a Starbucks, Peet's and a few others in PDC. I've looked around a little bit but didn't want to spend my time looking for coffee.
I am a bit of a coffee snob, I used to teach tasting classes to Starbucks employees about 15 years ago.

The "dark" you speak of comes from the roasting technique more than the beans themselves. That is probably why you don't see too much "rich" coffee there. All of what you drink up north is roasted up north. I'm not saying that there aren't any specialty roasters in the Roo but I haven't seen anything to indicate that. I think that alexakumal could answer that better, I'll pm her. Costa Rican coffee is generally bright with light acidity and slight floral notes.
We stay at PC ourselves and buy our coffee at Chedruai in Tulum. It's pretty decent. You'll find a much larger selection of instant coffee down there and that should tell you something. If you find anything special that you don't have to work too hard to get, let me know.

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RE: Coffee - 1/24/2013 12:23:41 PM

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I'm not a snob but if its that important- pack it!

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RE: Coffee - 1/24/2013 12:28:46 PM

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We always bring coffee from home. Find out if the condo has a grinder. I've been really disappointed with the coffee I've bought down there. I'm an admitted coffee snob! We've never had issues bringing it in.

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RE: Coffee - 1/24/2013 12:45:01 PM

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Dee,

PC supplies a welcome gift basket and one of the items in it this November was some really good coffee. Lasted the whole week!

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RE: Coffee - 1/24/2013 1:40:10 PM

Dee

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Welcome basket with coffee sounds great!

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RE: Coffee - 1/24/2013 1:44:40 PM

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We pack our own. Don't forget your grinder if you like fresh ground-we forgot one year and couldn't find one. Being a coffee snob is really hard

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RE: Coffee - 1/24/2013 2:10:42 PM

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We pack our own, we like it dark too. I haven't found a great coffee there, I think all the good Mexican coffee doesn't make it into the grocery stores. Maybe the really high end resorts have good coffee, but most of the others we stayed at before we went condo had crap.

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RE: Coffee - 1/24/2013 3:18:38 PM

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I love my coffee too and would be considered a "coffee snob". We grind our beans (at home). We stay at ABR and bring our own little 4 cup coffeemaker (and then leave it for others after we leave). We bring our own coffee grounds, usually Starbucks French roast but repack it in a paper sack as we think the sealed foil sack it comes in, upsets the TSA ppl. in 2008 when we went to the DR, my bags didnt make it and we thought it was the sealed brick of coffee I had in my checked bag. so now we repackage it and put it in the carryon. Dont want the authorities thinking I'm hiding drugs in the coffee. lolol

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RE: Coffee - 1/24/2013 4:00:37 PM

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We found a good Mexican coffee in the San Francisco store in Tulum one year, but never seen it anywhere else - not sure it was even still available in Tulum last year - didn't see it.

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RE: Coffee - 1/24/2013 4:28:36 PM

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At the office, my coffee intake is measured by the pot whereas at home it's measured by the cup. I prefer a more full-bodied coffee but when I'm in Mexico I tend to accept whatever is available. The worse the taste of the coffee, the sooner in the day I transition to margaritas, bahama mamas, mojitos, etc.

That works for me.

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RE: Coffee - 1/25/2013 5:26:46 AM

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Interesting to read this as I sit here drinking my fresh brewed Caribou brand of lightroast. I love my morning coffee @ home & then stop @ coffee shop on way to office & grab a depth charge. ( coffee w/ shot of espresso) on wkends wife & I go to our small town coffee shop & hang out to visit. I agree it is difficult to find good coffee when in the Roo. Have never thought to bring from home though. I also drink tea so I usually bring my favorite tea along instead.

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RE: Coffee - 1/25/2013 8:20:59 AM

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we bought some coffee down there last year at the Chedraui - it was labeled as coming from Chiapas and it was good. it was already ground, kind of expensive, but I don't drink as much coffee in hot climates as I do when surrounded by snow, darkness and cold. the jamaica tea was really good too - not strong, but good for digestion of some of the unusual foods I eat down here. and a pretty color.

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RE: Coffee - 1/25/2013 8:58:42 AM

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[size=3]We like dark Colombian.
I don't buy coffee any more in Mexico as its too weak for us.
We bring a can of KIRKLAND COLOMBIAN SUPREMO from Costco
Its about $13.00 for three pounds!!!!

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RE: Coffee - 1/25/2013 10:08:32 AM

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We did the same thing at the ABR, brought our small coffee maker and our own creamer and coffee. Much cheaper this way too.

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RE: Coffee - 1/25/2013 5:59:21 PM

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Thanks for all the responses and ideas. Often we do bring our favorite coffee from home, but we have traveled around the world and it is always nice to find some new local treasure that we haven't tried before. I just thought some of the regulars to the area might have discovered something good.

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RE: Coffee - 1/25/2013 10:19:44 PM

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All the people I know, who are regulars down there, rave about the Chiapas Coffee. At ABR, for the cappuccino, and espresso, they use a brand called KOBA, chiapas coffee. I found a big bag of it at a store in Tulum, called Pool. It's a vendor store, but you can purchase anything they have.

I didn't look for it anywhere else, just happened to notice it, and then saw that it was what they used at ABR.

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