I’m not sure if you have ever smelled fresh roasted and then fresh ground … very few commercial outlets take these steps thus I can’t recommend any. Many towns will have some local roasters, I’d check to see what you think of the smell there. I can’t say much about tea, I like it but have never taken the step of going to fresh although I did taste it once, what a difference.
Jamison, I agree with coffee grown in the Blue Mountains but careful what brands you buy. The real stuff is never called “Blue Mountain” coffee and that is because the JA government owns (trademark) the name “Blue Mountain, Blue Mountain Coffee, etc.” They have a Coffee Board and they mix and roast everything with their trademarks, the mix ratio is something like 2% grown in the Blue Mountains and the rest is grown at sea level (garbage crop). The 100% grown in the Blue Mountains is not allowed to use any of the trademarked names and sell under the farm names, it’s extremely expensive unless you drive up to the mountains and buy from some of the smaller farms as you’ll never see this product in stores but the larger farms sell on the net.
How do I know this, I have a great friend that was the Minister of the Coffee Board or some title like that and he doesn’t even drink the trademarked coffee’s … yea I know it’s sad. BTW the percentages of mix can be less. I could go on but hate bursting peeps impression of a great coffee if it truly comes from the Blue Mountains it’s awesome!
Have a great week brethren!!!