[ChrisMarshallNY]

Good luck!

For myself, I have done the whole shebang, Jamaican Blue Mountain, Tanzanian Peaberry, Mocha Yemen Mattari, Kona, etc.

Never did Catshit Coffee or Jura coffee machines, but I’ve invested in a lot.

But the last ten years or so, I have been buying 4 bags at a time (once a week), of Dunkin’ whole bean, and I’ve been using standard Braun Melitta-style coffeemakers.

I know, I know. I’m doomed to Coffee Hell for my blasphemy, but it really is the best coffee I’ve had. Home-roasted is better, but too high-maintenance for me.

[easygenes]

If you care for a similar cup profile with higher quality beans, I’d characterize Dunkin original blend as a medium-light roast (lighter than Starbucks’ Pike). Aroma: toasted cereal, brown sugar, roast almond, and hint of citrus. Flavor: caramel sugar, roast nut, hint of milk choc and citrus. Acidity: sweet/malic, soft and smooth. Body: light/medium, silky. Overall: Very well balanced but simplistic.

A blend to achieve this cup would rely on primarily (50-60%) Brazilian naturals for the core sweetness, with Colombian washed for the clean citric-malic acidity and silky body (~25%), and some mix of Guatemala/Honduras and Ethiopia washed for the last quarter to tweak body and acids.

If this profile (sweet-nutty, caramel-driven profiles with gentle citrus lift) is absolutely your jam, I’d check out the following blends for a similar cup put together from higher graded green beans:

  Counter Culture - Big Trouble
  Stumptown - Holler Mountain
  Onyx - Monarch
  Intelligentsia - El Gallo 
  Blue Bottle - Three Africas
  La Colombe - Nizza
  Square Mile - Red Brick Espresso
  Coffee Collective - Espresso Blend

Counter Culture and Stumptown are probably closest in profile. Intelligentsia and Blue Bottle will add more sparkle to the finish. La Colombe and Square Mile lean sweeter.

[easygenes]

Just thought of a few others:

  Onyx - Geometry
  Verve - Street Level
  Campos - Superior Blend
  Proud Mary - Humbler
  Five Elephant - House Blend

Geometry if you want to go for a bit lighter roast that lets some berry sparkle in. Others are more riffing on the theme.

[rokeyzhang]

I started with Onyx, Verve, now I bought beans from Prodial, DAK(eightounce), hydrangea & September etc

[rokeyzhang]

Haha, based on you described, I'm in the same position as you were previously. I know its a lot of work, but also very satisfied! I'm very enjoying the process of making coffee, and also enjoy how people around me enjoy my coffee