Coffee lovers

[cobraboy]

Try the same "Blind Test" with the "Olivo Family Blend"!
You can probably "Smell The Difference", not just taste it!
If I can't get more from "Cobra Boy" when my 10 bags run out, Very SOON,I will be VERY UNHAPPY!
When I am in the USA, and can't get Dominican Coffee, I don't drink coffee!
Tastes like warm water.
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[Celt202]

Actually, the best coffee I've ever tasted is in Ocoa. We stay with a family there during the festival (Alta Garcia?) and the matriarch of the family scoops beans out of a big sack back in the cooking area and grinds them up for each fresh pot.
I live about a dozen blocks north of the colonial zone in SD. The delima I face is that the small stores around me only sell the Santo Domingo no doubt due to price and space constraints. The big supermarkets have a larger selection but don't cater to the "conisuer". Since I don't wield the clout of a DR1 moderator, I'm not likely to make the aquaintance of an "Olivo". Are there any dedicated coffee stores in the vicinity of the Conde where I might pick some up? I know...............silly question.

La Cafatera on el Conde sells a high quality coffee bean if you want to grind your own. If you don't want to grind it ask them if they sell it ground.

 

[peep2]

Thanks. Grinding is the easy part. Finding, not so much.

 

[cobraboy]

I agree! I did the same blind taste test and chose Santo Domingo coffee as the better of the two. For years now everytime I open a bag of Santo Domingo coffee there is an instant aroma of coffee in the room but when I opened the Monte Alto coffee bag there was no aroma at all. Could it be that I got a bad or counterfeit bag?

Could be you prefer low grade coffee.

Some do, and that's not an insult.

The best coffee in the DR, about 95% of it, is exported. The poor grade coffee that has no export market stays here. That's what the locals grew up on. Guess who buys most of it?

There are few exceptions to this. Monte Alto is one, and my wife's "Olivo" family estate coffee-unavailable in any store, but some DR1ers get it-is another. There may be a few minor brands also.

I mean, in the states Folgers is a big seller. Go figger.

 

[Criss Colon]

Buy a coffee made from "Arabica" beans.
"Robusto" is garbage.
Most "Big Brands" in the USA use "Robusto".
Grinding at time of use, can make even "$HITTY" robusto beans tolerable, in a pinch!
"Grinding the beans is the ultimate way to brew.
Coffee begins to lose it's volatile oils at grinding
Almost time for my "Afternoon Cup" of "Olivo Family Blend"!!!!!!
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[bronzeallspice]

I switched from Santo Domingo coffee( after many years) to Monte Real and Monte Alto. I bought some to give to family members in the states and they loved it! Now they want me to bring them several bags of both coffees on my next visit.

 

[windeguy]

Could be you prefer low grade coffee.

Some do, and that's not an insult.

The best coffee in the DR, about 95% of it, is exported. The poor grade coffee that has no export market stays here. That's what the locals grew up on. Guess who buys most of it?

There are few exceptions to this. Monte Alto is one, and my wife's "Olivo" family estate coffee-unavailable in any store, but some DR1ers get it-is another. There may be a few minor brands also.

I mean, in the states Folgers is a big seller. Go figger.

As in music, popular does not equal good.

There is a show in the Travel Channel now about a guy who "risks his life" to find the best coffee in the world.

 

[frank617]

I've been a near exclusive drinker of Cafe Santo Domingo for over one year. Couple of thoughts... the coffee packaged for the U.S. is noticeably different from the ones sold in the DR. Can't say for sure which one I like better. On my last trip, I brought back a bag of Monte Real and LOVED it. It is hard to find, though. Recently, a friend brought me a bag of Monte Alto. I definitely prefer MA over Santo Domingo. MA is equally hard to find as MR.

The most amazing thing about DR coffee is how cheap it is compared to Dunkin Donuts, Starbucks or any of the others. A one pound bag of Santo Domingo sells for only $5.00, while Dunks will set you back $9.00 and Starbucks even more. Coffe this cheap in the U.S. is undrinkable, yet now that I'm hooked on Dominican coffee, I find expensive coffee like Dunks undrinkable. I would love to try a bag of the "Olivo" coffee... Maybe on my next trip.
One last thing: no cream and sugar in my Dominican coffee. It's too good!

 

[cobraboy]

I would love to try a bag of the "Olivo" coffee... Maybe on my next trip.

It's private estate coffee, unavailable in stores.

The Olivos are the oldest coffee growers in the DR, going back to 1939, homesteading land past Juncalito that has the perfect, rare growing conditions for Arabica coffee, not just in the DR but in the world in general: altitude, temperature, photoperiod, rainfall and soil ph. There are few places anywhere like this.

They are serious growers. The Estate coffee is what they process for themselves to drink, the best of the best.

 

[peep2]

After the Olivos have skimmed the best off the top for them selves, to whom do they sell the rest. Is there a brand more or less readily available in the D.R. that contains the good stuff or do the rest of us settle for Monte Alto?

 

[Richard Alberto]

You should also try the coffee from Polo in the southwest region of the country. This coffee is amazing.

 

[cobraboy]

You should also try the coffee from Polo in the southwest region of the country. This coffee is amazing.

Indeed. The coffee grown in some areas on the SW slope around Polo is excellent.

 

[cobraboy]

After the Olivos have skimmed the best off the top for them selves, to whom do they sell the rest. Is there a brand more or less readily available in the D.R. that contains the good stuff or do the rest of us settle for Monte Alto?

It goes to specialty roasters in Japan, Italy and Germany at premium prices, usually spot+60/90 depending on screen count.

Monte Alto is an outstanding Dominican brand, and are relatives of the Olivo's. They use high quality "Premium" grade beans that would normally be exported, but their distribution until recently has been limited.

 

[Celt202]

It's private estate coffee, unavailable in stores.

The Olivos are the oldest coffee growers in the DR, going back to 1939, homesteading land past Juncalito that has the perfect, rare growing conditions for Arabica coffee, not just in the DR but in the world in general: altitude, temperature, photoperiod, rainfall and soil ph. There are few places anywhere like this.

They are serious growers. The Estate coffee is what they process for themselves to drink, the best of the best.

Now I understand why gorgon was trying to suck up to you. :laugh:

 

[Criss Colon]

I HATE "CB"!
I Hate every post he ever made!
He is an EVIL PERSON!!!
But I put all that aside, because he is my "Coffee Connection"!
"Olivo Family Blend" connection!!!!!!!!
I got 10 pounds about 2 months ago, and only have 2 lbs. left!
I have been using my "French Press", instead of a "Greca" lately, and that makes it even better!
Because of "CB", I have not slept in 2 months!!!!!!!
Eat Your Hearts Out, those who do not have access to "Olivo" coffee!
Or, drop by and I'll give you a "Taste"!
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I now just drink coffee and smoke great cigars.
It's better than having sex with teenage "Dominicanas",.............................Well, ALMOST BETTER!
There is a similarity between how I like my "Coffee" and my "Chicas"
Strong, Hot, Sweet, BLACK, and ready for some Cre................................................!
AND, they both, Keep Me, "UP" all night!
I think I'll blend some "Cafe", with 100mgs. of "VIAGRA"!!!!!
Two "BIRDS" with one stone.
"Win/Win"!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[La Profe_1]

I got some Olivo coffee recently too. However, I am hoarding it (keeping it fresh in the freezer) to bring to my daughter and my brothers this summer. I REALLY want to open a bag, but self-control is the name of the game.

 

[monfongo]

I could be wrong but , as far as I know the essential oils in the coffee beans dry out at a rapid pace and freezing them only hastens the process . Vacuum packing prolongs the shelf life , but as soon as you break the seal you will notice a big difference in the taste just after a couple of days.

 

[Criss Colon]

Sadly, you are taking the flavor out of the coffee.
"Olivo" is not vacuum packed as far as I know.
The freezer is like a desert inside, so it dries out anything stored there.
"Freezer Burn" is the outcome.
DRINK IT NOW!
Get some more just before you leave.
At Super Mercado National in Arroyo Hondo, they have a "TON", of "Monte Real", "Monte Alto", and many other "High End" brands.
Until proven otherwise, I'm an "Olivo Man"!
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[AlterEgo]

Coffee.....double shot espresso, yum!!

 

[Tamborista]

Coffee.....double shot espresso, yum!!

What a hoot!