I have a friend from San Francisco who recently moved out there a few years ago. He came back to visit over the holidays, and we began talking about coffee.

I had recently become enamored with a new coffee shop that opened up near my home, as I've never tried better coffee in my life. While he had never been there, he was fully convinced that a coffee establishment near his apartment in San Francisco was even better. He was willing to back up this claim by sending me some.

He was up to two cups per day, and he had never had coffee on a daily basis before this. He couldn't help himself, as he truly loved the taste of these beans.

I had to see what all the hype was about at this point. Being the generous friend that he is, he agreed to send me some beans by mail so that I could get a taste of his favorite coffee for myself.

Just a week later, I was lucky enough to receive this package. I excitedly opened it up to see a bag off coffee beans from Blue Bottle coffee, and they smelled absolutely great.

I don't have a coffee maker at home, but this wasn't a problem. Being the thoughtful friend that he is, he decided to crush the beans in advance for me.

You're probably wondering about the verdict. Is San Francisco's Blue Bottle coffee as good as the hype it gets? Well, if you run an online search, you'll see scores of people swearing up and down by this coffee.

After trying it, I have to say that I was pretty impressed. I'm not to the point where I'd go out of my way to get on their mail order list, but these are definitely some of the smoothest beans I've ever had the privilege of tasting.

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