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Originally Posted by Michael 61
Buying hopefully very soon in TV - will probably be new build in the south. Question - is their a good coffee roaster in TV? Also, I enjoy my morning coffee out at coffee place. I enjoyed the Starbucks at LSL, but is there anything south of that? Dunkin’ Donuts, Panera Bread or McDonalds don’t cut it. Does Sawgrass have a coffee place with sitting, and if so what time does it open. Thank you my future friends and neighbors for your help. Will be back for second lifestyle visit next week! 😀
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OK, up front I'm a bona fide coffee snob. I've been all over the world sampling coffee and have written about it. My sister runs a small coffee plantation on Bali in Indonesia and sells throughout SE Asia. First, to the best of my knowledge there is not a roaster in TV. On top of that you cannot find good coffee in the Villages with one exception which is The Standard up near the medical complex. They make a pretty good pour over and their beans are roasted here in FL and are fairly fresh, not the stale over-roasted stuff at SB, DD, TimH, etc.
Regarding Kona blends, they are a joke so don't buy them. The Kona Cooperative even sued the chains selling "Kona blends" and won significantly restricting the use of the term "Kona blend". As others have said it's fairly easy to find real whole bean 100% Kona coffee online, but it isn't cheap. There are many reputable online sellers. I now buy all my beans online.
Brewing great coffee at home is easy and very satisfying, and allows the flexibility of experimenting with different single source coffee beans. Purchase a good bean grinder such as a Breville or even a hand grinder (inexpensive), a 6 or 8 cup French press or Hario Pour over system, or even an AeroPress and you're in business. Spend a 1/2 hour on YouTube and you'll learn exactly how to brew excellent coffee. I suggest paying particular attention to those videos by James Hoffmann. Although somewhat nuanced, once you get the process down, which isn't difficult, you will be a highly satisfied coffee drinker. The downside is that you may become a very discriminating coffee drinker so you will be very selective on where you purchase a cup of coffee. I haven't been to a SB or used a Keurig in over 10 years.