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Mad Dawg · 07-18-2011, 05:14 PM

I just popped for the following:

5lbs Brazil Bob-O-Link from CBC (Burman is sold out)
10lbs Indonesian Bali Kintamani Natural from Burman (which brings my total to 35lbs, and still digging this bean)

So what about you guys?

ronin · 07-18-2011, 05:46 PM

Well now that I know where to get BOL.....I am ordering that. Down to my last three lbs.

Mad Dawg · 07-19-2011, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ElkTwin

The cryo packs of Brazil Daterra Villa Borghesi from Burman. They stack nicely.

So is the coffee any good?

Mad Dawg · 07-19-2011, 01:56 PM

Chit.

Wish I'd known that before I threw my Burman order...

Broken · 07-19-2011, 02:15 PM

Does anyplace you order from offer decent shipping rates?

Mad Dawg · 07-19-2011, 02:25 PM

Define "decent."

I paid Burman $11.59 to get 10.5lbs of coffee shipped to me USPS Priority Mail. The postage on a Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate box is $10.95. That means that their shipping charge is $0.64 above their direct cost.

I'd rather pay that openly than get suckered in with a "free shipping" deal that is nothing more than an escalation of the product price in order to conceal the cost of shipping.

Broken · 07-19-2011, 02:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mad Dawg

Define "decent."

Good point.

I just put some stuff in my shopping cart at a few sites, nothing big as I am just learning. Buying two pounds was like $15 and then $16 in shipping charges.

Seemed a bit high to me. I this one of those items where you have to buy enough to make it worth the shipping or did I just happen to pick sites that rape you on shipping?

Mad Dawg · 07-19-2011, 05:40 PM

Wow...that does seem awfully high to me. I'm not sure I can help you much, as I do almost all of my business with one of 4 sites (Burman, SM's, CBC, and Uncle Beanz), and they're not unreasonable in terms of shipping charges.

Well, I need to qualify that a bit. I almost always buy in 3- or 5-pound quantities, because I go through a lot of coffee and, being the cheap bastige that I am, because I want the discounts. I usually choose USPS Priority Mail when it's offered as an option, because it's MUCH faster than UPS Ground and because the difference is generally slight (it was less than a dollar on that Burman order). They can pack right around 11lbs of green coffee into a medium flat rate box, and ship it anywhere in the US for $10.95 in postage. They can get the boxes for free, so it's a very cost-effective way to ship.

Maybe an email to the site owners suggesting they add USPS PM as a shipping option would be in order? Or maybe go with one of the sites I listed - I've been dealing with them for many years, and have always been totally satisfied with their coffee, their prices, and their customer service.

Coach · 07-20-2011, 06:14 AM

don't home roast so i get mine from Killer Beans...aka Mr.Jerry. Love the Nic Knife Fight, down to my last 1/2#

bigmike787 · 07-20-2011, 06:50 AM

I've seen people on other boards post that Mr. Jerry roasts too dark. Never having had his coffee, I couldn't personally knock his coffee.

07-18-2011, 05:14 PM	#1
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	What coffees are you ordering? I just popped for the following: 5lbs Brazil Bob-O-Link from CBC (Burman is sold out) 10lbs Indonesian Bali Kintamani Natural from Burman (which brings my total to 35lbs, and still digging this bean) So what about you guys? __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

07-18-2011, 05:46 PM	#2
ronin The Duke Herf God Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 20,302	Well now that I know where to get BOL.....I am ordering that. Down to my last three lbs. __________________ Words are what men live by. A man's word even if it means his destruction must be honored

07-19-2011, 01:56 PM	#4
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	Chit. Wish I'd known that before I threw my Burman order... __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

07-19-2011, 02:15 PM	#5
Broken Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 952	Does anyplace you order from offer decent shipping rates? __________________ "Enjoy every sandwich"-------Warren Zevon Proud member of the 2007 Robusto 8

07-19-2011, 02:25 PM	#6
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	Define "decent." I paid Burman $11.59 to get 10.5lbs of coffee shipped to me USPS Priority Mail. The postage on a Priority Mail Medium Flat Rate box is $10.95. That means that their shipping charge is $0.64 above their direct cost. I'd rather pay that openly than get suckered in with a "free shipping" deal that is nothing more than an escalation of the product price in order to conceal the cost of shipping. __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

07-19-2011, 05:40 PM	#8
Mad Dawg Administrator Herf Dog Herf God Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 34,199	Wow...that does seem awfully high to me. I'm not sure I can help you much, as I do almost all of my business with one of 4 sites (Burman, SM's, CBC, and Uncle Beanz), and they're not unreasonable in terms of shipping charges. Well, I need to qualify that a bit. I almost always buy in 3- or 5-pound quantities, because I go through a lot of coffee and, being the cheap bastige that I am, because I want the discounts. I usually choose USPS Priority Mail when it's offered as an option, because it's MUCH faster than UPS Ground and because the difference is generally slight (it was less than a dollar on that Burman order). They can pack right around 11lbs of green coffee into a medium flat rate box, and ship it anywhere in the US for $10.95 in postage. They can get the boxes for free, so it's a very cost-effective way to ship. Maybe an email to the site owners suggesting they add USPS PM as a shipping option would be in order? Or maybe go with one of the sites I listed - I've been dealing with them for many years, and have always been totally satisfied with their coffee, their prices, and their customer service. __________________ Gone, But Never Forgotten. ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ That which does not kill me....has made a grave tactical error.

07-20-2011, 06:14 AM	#9
Coach Herf Meister Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Twinsburg,OH Posts: 8,995	don't home roast so i get mine from Killer Beans...aka Mr.Jerry. Love the Nic Knife Fight, down to my last 1/2#

07-20-2011, 06:50 AM	#10
bigmike787 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Austin, Tx USA Posts: 1,324	I've seen people on other boards post that Mr. Jerry roasts too dark. Never having had his coffee, I couldn't personally knock his coffee.

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