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A very good (up there with Intelligentsia) roaster is

http://counterculturecoffee.com

right over in Durham. I've had their 'Toscano' espresso blend and it is very fine. I spend a lot of time on coffeegeek and homebarista.com and CounterCulture is one of the handful of places that is mentioned at the top.
 
I have to say I do a lot of business with Coffee Fool and have never been unhappy. They also roast when you order.

Mike
 
I second Porto Rico. Although I dont have it delivered (my office is near one of their stores) I think they have great beans. I especially like their Indian Malabar.
As a former New Yorker, I know Porto Rico well. They have very good coffee at great prices. Since moving north to Western Massachusetts, I've been buying from them online. If I buy 7 or so pounds, the shipping is about equal to the tax I'm not paying. Their service has been very good. They also have some sales at times that are really great deals.
 
My suggestion is to google roasters in your area. I'm in Mass. and found some great local roasters. A couple of reasons: freshest roast (you may even be able to drive), support your local business, and many are really cheap. I can get a pound at Dean's Beans in Orange MA for $6!

And Barry a New Yorker that now lives in Wilbraham? You better have tried http://www.barringtoncoffee.com/ I haven't yet (I'm in Winchendon) but it's my next purchase. Also, I've heard very good things about Intellingenstia's Black Cat but haven't tried it.

I like the philosophy behind George Howell's Terrior Coffee however the coffees are too bright/sour for me. If you like teas I would recommend their coffees. That's not a knock either. Lots of flavor (I don't use cream because it drowns the flavors) but I can't get past the brightness.

Good luck!

John
 
And Barry a New Yorker that now lives in Wilbraham? You better have tried http://www.barringtoncoffee.com/ I haven't yet (I'm in Winchendon) but it's my next purchase. Also, I've heard very good things about Intellingenstia's Black Cat but haven't tried it.
I'm about 1 hour from Lee, so that might not work out too well. There are some roasters in the Amherst area though. Are you familiar with any of them? (PS: I like light-medium roasts but strong robust coffees (I seem to particularly like the Pacific coffees -- like Sumatran).
 
George Howell is one of the men who defined coffee in the past 20 years. His company, http://www.terroircoffee.com provides some excellent coffees from individual farms. a bit on the pricey side, but you won't be disappointed. His original company, Coffee Connection, in the Boston area, was bought out by Starbucks. He used the money to develop contacts/invest with individual farmers to show them how they could improve the quality of their crop, and promised them that if they met his quality standards, he would buy their yield.
another great source. http://www.counterculture.com located in Durham, NC.
 
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