The company: Porto Rico Importers based in NYC. Been in business a long time. Offer wide variety of beans cheaply. Also sells a wide selection of tea. Has weekly specials on coffee. Has internet, phone, and fax ordering options. Not a huge operation with an amazon type polish to it. Internet ordering is basically a secured email, not a cart system. Ordering was easy enough, no acknowledgement. Email sent back with final order total within 36 hours.
The coffee: Beans are dark in color and have a good sheen to them. Almost as dark as a French roast. Strong Aroma, balanced flavor. Not as strong as French Mocha but Stronger than Peter's Blend. Definitely would order again.
Price of coffee: They have weekly specials. Cafe Blend runs $3.99/pound on sale. Regular price varies but is often 5.99/lb.
Shipping: $7.28 to ship 3 pounds. $7.58 to ship 5 pounds. Uses UPS ground. Took 5 Business days - ordered during their Spring sale and they warn that it can take up to 2 weeks.
Packaging: Shipped in a box with biodegradable packing peanuts (no chemical fumes which is a plus). Bagged in plastic lined paper bags- not vacuum packed.
See previous review of Peter's Blend here.
See previous review of Northeast Blend here.
See previous review of Columbian Supremo here.
See previous review of French Mocha here.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Coffee Review- French (Roast) Mocha from Porto Rico Importers
The company: Porto Rico Importers based in NYC. Been in business a long time. Offer wide variety of beans cheaply. Also sells a wide selection of tea. Has weekly specials on coffee. Has internet, phone, and fax ordering options. Not a huge operation with an amazon type polish to it. Internet ordering is basically a secured email, not a cart system. Ordering was easy enough, no acknowledgement. Email sent back with final order total within 36 hours.
The coffee: Traditional French roast. Not much else to say. Beans are very oily and have a nice sheen to them. Dark color but not as dark as some french roasts which can look like coal at times. Strong Aroma. Nice strong balanced brew. Would definitely order again.
Price of coffee: They have weekly specials. French Mocha runs $3.99/pound on sale. Regular price varies but is often 5.99/lb.
Shipping: $7.28 to ship 3 pounds. $7.58 to ship 5 pounds. Uses UPS ground. Took 5 Business days - ordered during their Spring sale and they warn that it can take up to 2 weeks.
Packaging: Shipped in a box with biodegradable packing peanuts (no chemical fumes which is a plus). Bagged in plastic lined paper bags- not vacuum packed.
See previous review of Peter's Blend here.
See previous review of Northeast Blend here.
See previous review of Columbian Supremo here.
The coffee: Traditional French roast. Not much else to say. Beans are very oily and have a nice sheen to them. Dark color but not as dark as some french roasts which can look like coal at times. Strong Aroma. Nice strong balanced brew. Would definitely order again.
Price of coffee: They have weekly specials. French Mocha runs $3.99/pound on sale. Regular price varies but is often 5.99/lb.
Shipping: $7.28 to ship 3 pounds. $7.58 to ship 5 pounds. Uses UPS ground. Took 5 Business days - ordered during their Spring sale and they warn that it can take up to 2 weeks.
Packaging: Shipped in a box with biodegradable packing peanuts (no chemical fumes which is a plus). Bagged in plastic lined paper bags- not vacuum packed.
See previous review of Peter's Blend here.
See previous review of Northeast Blend here.
See previous review of Columbian Supremo here.
Monday, June 05, 2006
What am I, a clown?
Apparently, I am here to amuse you. Or entertain you in some way.
Being an engineer, I have a love for numbers. So when I started this blog over a year ago, I signed up for a hit counter. I didn't think anybody would ever read it. I mean I am just a random person. But surprisingly, random people will read what other random people have to say. It is an interesting thing.
So what does that have to do with anything? Well my hit counter recently went through the roof. (The stats are publicly available if you want to see. Just click on the little icon and it should lead you to the page.) Anyway, one or several people have been spending a lot of time reading my entire blog. And supposedly, the hits are local (the tracker isn't 100% accurate). I will admit to being curious (I mean really who wouldn't?) but no I don't want to know who you are. I just wanted to say welcome and I'm glad you are entertained enough to read that many pages (and really that is what caused me to write this post. 87 pages? just wow.). So, I hope you continue to read, laugh, cry, get pissed, mock me behind my back, whatever. I just hope your aren't bored.
Being an engineer, I have a love for numbers. So when I started this blog over a year ago, I signed up for a hit counter. I didn't think anybody would ever read it. I mean I am just a random person. But surprisingly, random people will read what other random people have to say. It is an interesting thing.
So what does that have to do with anything? Well my hit counter recently went through the roof. (The stats are publicly available if you want to see. Just click on the little icon and it should lead you to the page.) Anyway, one or several people have been spending a lot of time reading my entire blog. And supposedly, the hits are local (the tracker isn't 100% accurate). I will admit to being curious (I mean really who wouldn't?) but no I don't want to know who you are. I just wanted to say welcome and I'm glad you are entertained enough to read that many pages (and really that is what caused me to write this post. 87 pages? just wow.). So, I hope you continue to read, laugh, cry, get pissed, mock me behind my back, whatever. I just hope your aren't bored.
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