They are great, I didn't laugh! Characterful! I love it when something is described as 'delux'.

 

The little wooden barrels cropped up a couple of years ago . . .

https://coffeeforums.co.uk/showthread.php?27442-Columbia-beans-Lidl

 

You can always do a blind taste between them and beans you usually buy?

Dog and Hat did this, I sadly missed it!

 

Please someone try these d*mn beans! I just re-read the original thread and still nobody actually drank any! I suspect they're not as fresh and as high scoring as what we're used to on here though - unless you're wanting cheap beans to inflict on the rellies this Christmas to save your good stuff and get a free barrel? What we need is a Guinea pig. Come on MildredM, take one for the team!

 

I've seen those but resisted the temptation

 

Please someone try these d*mn beans! I just re-read the original thread and still nobody actually drank any! I suspect they're not as fresh and as high scoring as what we're used to on here though - unless you're wanting cheap beans to inflict on the rellies this Christmas to save your good stuff and get a free barrel? What we need is a Guinea pig. Come on MildredM, take one for the team!

You want ME . . . To go to Lidl? I could ask Ian, I suppose . . .

 

Please someone try these d*mn beans!

Oh, I am going to drink them alright

I payed the money I'll get my money's worth

However, they can wait, they waited long enough already, I am sure. I have 4 new beans from different roasters to try first

 

The little wooden barrels cropped up a couple of years ago . . .

https://coffeeforums.co.uk/showthread.php?27442-Columbia-beans-Lidl

Gives the word Recycling a fresh new meaning

 

They are great, I didn't laugh! Characterful! I love it when something is described as 'delux'.

Looking at hotels in Malaysia at the moment, the luxury level of rooms splits into about 5 different words, as far as I can tell. The crappiest is 'superior', then goes 'delux', then goes 'standard', then goes combination of those with the word 'super' in front

So the writing on coffee might be correct - 'delux' = substandard

 

I tried pack of their espresso beans. Taste as I would expect - more or less the same as a typical cafe that grinds beans. Better than one I know of 'cause mine was stronger.

John

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I've seen those but resisted the temptation

Respect!

I am sucker for things like that, and for the middle isle in there and in Aldi. Always come out with some useless crap

 

You can always do a blind taste between them and beans you usually buy?

Dog and Hat did this, I sadly missed it!

I have enough of one of them for you to try ;-).

 

Would have preferred wine in those barrels instead of beans. "Delux" must be decent !

 

I have enough of one of them for you to try ;-).

Totally wouldn't mind, thanks. [emoji4]

 

Would have preferred wine in those barrels instead of beans. "Delux" must be decent !

Wine would leak. Also, having tried wine from Lidl on number of occasions, it's such a hit and miss...

 

You want ME . . . To go to Lidl? I could ask Ian, I suppose . . .

I can recommend Lidl for top brand beers at low, low prices. So treat the 'other half'!

As for the coffee...anybody who knows Kenya, will tell you coffee does not grow where the Maasai (label on one of the barrels) inhabit.

And they are not agriculturalists----they are traditionally nomadic cattlemen. And very good at it as well.

 

Oh no! Cowi Poowak?

 

You want ME . . . To go to Lidl? I could ask Ian, I suppose . . .

What, ask him for permission to go to Lidl, or ask him to go for you as there is not one conveniently located!

 

I've been!

Not only are the beans delux, they were in the aisle of totally delux items!

 

What's this mean . . . Is it some kind of swear word?

Oh no! Cowi Poowak?

 

I've been!

Not only are the beans delux, they were in the aisle of totally delux items!

rather curious to see the pic of roasting level

 

 

 

 

Not sure if it's visible but they are not the darkest roast I've seen, kind of medium-dark...