When on the subject of gourmet coffee, it doesn’t mean the highest qualities of coffee will be the most expensive. No one can decide which speciality or gourmet coffee is the nicest, that decision is with you as the coffee drinker.
Gourmet coffee can come in all different price ranges, smells, tastes and sizes. Many coffee specialty shops will allow you to try the different types of coffee they have in store, before you purchase any.
It has been mentioned that even the fussiest of coffee drinkers, will always be happy when leaving a coffee specialty shop.
Coffee specialty shops, none of them are the same. There are some that are small privately owned businesses. These have smaller groups of people, and tend to be family owned and very friendly.
On the other hand, there are franchises owned by major corporations. Of course, staff are friendly too, they both have advantages and disadvantages.
With specialty coffees, only the finest gourmet coffee beans are used. The difference with a specialty coffee bean, is the components in the soil where its grown. Roasted coffee beans are also sold in specialty coffee shops. There are just a wider range of coffee beans in a specialty shop, allowing customers to enjoy a different sort of coffee.
There are also coffee flavourings, adding additional flavours to a standard cup of coffee. They actually add a whole new element to your coffee. Whether it’s a caramel topping, vanilla or perhaps chocolate. Many specialty shop workers offer their customers to try different flavoured coffees on a regular basis.
Specialty coffee shops really reach out to their customers. They are always offering specialty coffees and customising them to their specific taste.