I am at my wit's end with the coffee offerings one encounters in supermarkets. It's all so bad or overpriced. All the Bon Cafe varieties are a crime against caffeine. Suzuki is not much better -- over-roasted Asian style I guess and overpriced to boot. This is on ongoing problem with many Thai-made coffees -- the roasting is not to my taste. It's all burnt tasting. Like they roast it at too high a temperature for too long. No wonder they add all that sugar.
I had some luck with the Tesco Columbian (210 a pop, mind you) but it is not consistent. Bought two different bags of the stuff that were stale and horrible so I didn't want to waste my money again. Who is doing quality control for them? Jeez.
So what am I missing? Are there some reliable purveyors of coffee that can give me some decent medium roast Arabica ground beans that I can make at home? Not looking for super-duper Espresso like Lilly as I only have a French Press so it shouldn't be that complicated.
Any ideas welcome.