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Old 04-02-2010, 02:46 PM   #1
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Just wondering where everyone gets their green beans from. Sweet Maria's seems to be pretty popular (understandably so). They're my current source, but is there anywhere else that has that level of quality and specificity, but maybe a bit cheaper?


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Old 04-02-2010, 03:08 PM   #2
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I have a local guy who sells at the farmers market and he sources bags from all over. He will sell it roasted or green. So he is my go to. I generally use fresh roasted beans from land of thousand hills. Being near metro ATL, we have our pick of places to get beans.
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Old 04-03-2010, 12:08 AM   #3
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Coffee Bean Direct Coffee Roasters: Quality Coffee and Tea at the Best Prices is who I order from most. Beans are good, slightly cheaper than Sweet Marias, but where I save money is the shipping, which is free on orders over 25 lbs(about $100-$125).
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Greenbenaery, up in Canada.
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Any local coffee roaster will provide you with green beans if you ask. They usually charge 10 to 20% less than for the roasted product so it ends up a bit more expensive than Sweet Maria's but you can get some killer varieties that way.

I mostly order from Sweet Maria's. Their coffees are awesome and there is usually a thing or two to add along with the beans to my order
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Old 04-08-2010, 05:56 AM   #6
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Most green beans are pretty competitively priced. It can often come down to the cost of the beans plus shipping to see if you are getting a deal. I have a supplier who is close to my address, so I order here for most of my stock. Check them out and see how the shipping works out for you. (On the side, they do offer newsletter specials, which turn out to be pretty damn good deals much more often than not). Check out Burman Coffee Traders, odds are you will hit some good deals!
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Old 04-21-2010, 08:09 PM   #7
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My two primary sources:

Green Coffee from Sweet Maria's Home Coffee Roasting
Caracolillo Green Coffee, Roasted Coffee beans, Columbian, Gourmet Coffee
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Sweet Maria's seems to be the place to go. A lot of people on here use them.
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Old 04-23-2010, 02:34 AM   #9
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Very good selection and they actually cup each batch purchase. Great reviews and I've never been disappointed!
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Old 04-23-2010, 11:17 PM   #10
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Seven Bridges Coop in Santa Cruz offers green coffee beans that is if you prefer fair trade organic.
Seven Bridges Cooperative Organic And Fair Trade Coffee Roasting

Morecoffee.com is another good supplier
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