Comments on: The Best Fresh Roast in Korea? http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/ Korea... in Blog Format Wed, 3 Dec 2008 05:52:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: michael http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46468 michael Fri, 18 Aug 2006 01:02:55 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46468 Thanks for the tip. Thanks for the tip.

]]> By: Haisan http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46416 Haisan Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:20:22 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46416 The best coffee I knew in the greater Shinchon area -- a tiny place in the sidestreets near Ehwa University -- has sadly gone (as far as I can tell, anyhow... one does lose track of these things sometimes), sacrificed for the megamall being built there now. The best coffee I knew in the greater Shinchon area — a tiny place in the sidestreets near Ehwa University — has sadly gone (as far as I can tell, anyhow… one does lose track of these things sometimes), sacrificed for the megamall being built there now.

]]> By: sanshinseon http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46415 sanshinseon Thu, 17 Aug 2006 15:13:30 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46415 Whoa, good tip, thanks man -- i'm gonna check this out. Haven't had coffe of that quality since Peets in Berkeley! > If it needs additives, call it something besides coffee. i'm with you, the good stuff is straight-up. Tho i do love a slab of dark chocolate on the side... Whoa, good tip, thanks man — i’m gonna check this out.
Haven’t had coffe of that quality since Peets in Berkeley!

> If it needs additives, call it something besides coffee.

i’m with you, the good stuff is straight-up.
Tho i do love a slab of dark chocolate on the side…

]]> By: R. Elgin http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46343 R. Elgin Thu, 17 Aug 2006 03:15:13 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46343 MrChips, all the coffee sold at Star$ucks, in Korea, is shipped from the states by ship, meaning, by the time it arrives, it is already too old! Standard roasts retain their freshness for only two weeks at best when kept away from air. If Star$ucks was clever, they would set up regional roasting facilities, but then, this means they would have to invest in quality. If anyone goes to the Coffee House, do try the Apkujong Blend which is blended using seven different beans. It has the best and longest finish I've ever found. MrChips, all the coffee sold at Star$ucks, in Korea, is shipped from the states by ship, meaning, by the time it arrives, it is already too old! Standard roasts retain their freshness for only two weeks at best when kept away from air. If Star$ucks was clever, they would set up regional roasting facilities, but then, this means they would have to invest in quality.
If anyone goes to the Coffee House, do try the Apkujong Blend which is blended using seven different beans. It has the best and longest finish I’ve ever found.

]]> By: Andy Jackson http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46333 Andy Jackson Thu, 17 Aug 2006 01:16:41 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46333 The Hole needs more "human interest" posts like this and perhaps less of the ranty crap I put up. If you ever find yourself in Ansan (and why would you?) you can get some pretty good coffee at Joe's in Handaeap. It is about a block from the McDonalds walking away from the subway station. The Hole needs more “human interest” posts like this and perhaps less of the ranty crap I put up.

If you ever find yourself in Ansan (and why would you?) you can get some pretty good coffee at Joe’s in Handaeap. It is about a block from the McDonalds walking away from the subway station.

]]> By: MrChips http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46307 MrChips Wed, 16 Aug 2006 19:43:48 +0000 http://www.rjkoehler.com/2006/08/17/the-best-fresh-roast-in-korea/#comment-46307 Well this is a nice little article...I'll have to stop by there when I'm back in Korea. I partially put myself through college working at a starbucks a little over fifteen years ago and back then there was a certification course that many employees went through. I was told by some of the older cats that the course used to be mandatory. Judging from the starbucks I've sampled since being back stateside I'd say that certification is either gone by the wayside or been dumbed down to accommodate Americans' taste for sugary drinks. There was a time when Starubcks didn't even offer sweetener or milk/cream and frowned on those who requested it. If it needs additives, call it something besides coffee. Well this is a nice little article…I’ll have to stop by there when I’m back in Korea. I partially put myself through college working at a starbucks a little over fifteen years ago and back then there was a certification course that many employees went through. I was told by some of the older cats that the course used to be mandatory. Judging from the starbucks I’ve sampled since being back stateside I’d say that certification is either gone by the wayside or been dumbed down to accommodate Americans’ taste for sugary drinks. There was a time when Starubcks didn’t even offer sweetener or milk/cream and frowned on those who requested it. If it needs additives, call it something besides coffee.

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