"The cappuccino was better than the ones we get in Italy! The muffin was amazingly good, and the atmosphere and the owners are all super friendly."
- Laura and Lilliana from Parma, Italy
"Thanks to the Barbaric Bean for making not only the innkeepers, but their guests at The Sea Spray Inn very happy and well-caffinated! We were thrilled to learn when we bought The Sea Spray Inn last year that the Barbaric Bean had created a special blend just for us. The coffee is fantastic! The blend is smooth and strong all at the same time and a wonderful complement to our homemade breakfasts. Where else can we get freshly-roasted beans and a blend made to our specifications? Only at the Barbaric Bean! Our guests routinely tell us how much they love the coffee and often stop into the Bean for a bag of beans or ground coffee to take home as a reminder of their trip to Ocean Grove. Thanks to Joe and Margie for helping us start the mornings off to a good start!"
- Mary Ellen & Eric Tellefsen, Innkeepers, The Sea Spray Inn
“This coffee is so good I'd drink it out of a dumpster."
- Pete Andrews, Submergentmusic
"There was a time when I considered myself a coffee lover. I would go out & purchase a cup (or 2) every day. On rare occasions, I was actually known to brew a pot in my home. Ah, the delicious taste of store bought pre-ground coffee. Then, by chance, I tried a cup of your coffee and I found out that all of these years I have not been a coffee lover but a coffee drinker. NOW, I'm a coffee lover.
The difference is in the bean. Freshness does matter. There is something magical when you are grinding up some beans for a pot of Joe (once named for the Admiral Joe Daniels if myth were to be believed but I name it after a certain Bean proprietor) and knowing that they were roasted just the day before. Coffee should have flavor that can stand alone. I used to take my sugar with coffee & cream. Now I drink coffee!
If people are satisfied with pre-ground coffee of indeterminate origin, roasted sometime unknown, I feel sorry for them. Now that I have had actual coffee that has flavor I am never going back. Thank you for bringing this wonderful elixir into my world."
- Chris Hansen, Red Bank, NJ
“Who in their right mind would try a brew called "Barbaric", particularly when you can only handle decaf? A man that loves coffee and knows that even decaf can be great when done right. That's who, and that would be me.
My sister has said for years that I like sludge. I refer to it as full-flavored as opposed to the brown water served as coffee in too many restaurants, convenience stores and homes. After trying the Bean at my house, even she wanted a pound.
The Barbaric Bean decaf is an epicure's delight. Brewing it at home strikes all the senses, starting with the sound of the dripping pot to the exquisite taste, but particularly the olfactory nerves. My 19 year old son actually walked into the house one day and immediately stated "You're making Bean. Did you make enough for me?", and he's not normally a coffee drinker.
The Bean proprietors tried explaining the science to me including the quality of the beans and the roasting techniques, but frankly, I don't care if the beans are grown in Antarctica and roasted over an open fire as long as it passes my tests of aroma and flavor, and that it does, in a big way, and if you knew the size of my proud Etruscan nose, you'd immediately acknowledge my expertise. Long Live the Bean!”
- Phil Zito, West Long Branch, NJ
“We were introduced to Barbaric Bean coffee as a Christmas gift. We were Starbucks fanatics (and still are), but we enjoy the freshness and flavors of the Barbaric Bean coffees. Joe takes pride in his coffee roasting, asks for feedback and has made several recommendations that we have enjoyed. We usually wait until the last minute to order over the internet, and our shipments have arrived promptly. Even with shipping costs, a great value. Enjoy!”
- Mark Clark of Chester Springs, PA
"Two things have changed my life - Jesus and Barbarbic Bean Coffee. Once my life had little meaning and I drank store bought coffee. At a church service, I accepted Jesus, a life changing experience. Several years later, at a church service, I accepted a free sample of Babaric Bean Coffee. After tasting Barbaric Bean's fresh roasted coffee, it was like a great weight of bad, stale coffee drinking was lifted from me. Now I can't wait to wake up every morning and click the "brew" button on my coffee maker. Just like Jesus' mercies are fresh every morning, so is my Barbaric Bean coffee.
Thank you, Jesus, for salvation and thank you, Joe, for fresh coffee! "
- Dana "The Coffee Snob" Clark, owner of Ned Sickles Overhead Doors, Tinton Falls, NJ
"I just want to say thank you so much for the coffee! I only have a couple soldiers that drink coffee, but since I got yours everyone has been wanting to try some and they keep coming back for more. My room has turned into a coffee shop! I am looking forward to coming by your coffee shop when I get home from Iraq."
- Sergeant Davies
"Just wanted you to know how much I love coming there, and have brought others, who feel the same family like atmosphere. Besides your Kenya AA is yet to be beat! Thanks for having such a warm and wonderful place to spend a Saturday night and enjoy in the off months, and I am sure I will be there on other nights come summer. No wonder people rave about The Bean! Now I do too!"
- Cathy
Did you know that Barbaric Bean Coffee Roasters is also a Cafe?
Read what customers say about their menu:
On the Quiche:
"Your quiche reminds me of my granmother's ricotta pie- she called it "pizza rustica" -- delicious!"
J. Cortise, Ocean Grove
On the French Toast Croissant:
"I didn't know you could do that to a croissant!"
- Lisa Kazaks, Ocean Grove
On the Breakfast Burrito:
"A chaotic explosion of flavor! I consumed it and it consumed me."
- Dave Wrong, Ocean Grove
On the Ham and Cheese Sandwich:
"A ham and cheese sandwich is a mundane thing. At the Barbaric Bean, they take the ordinary and turn it into the sublime."
- The Right Reverend Richard
On the Ambience of the Bean:
"This place should be called 'Celebrities' because you treat people so well."
- Rock, South Jersey
"Where else can you go where the atmosphere is laid-back, the coffee is bottomless, the desserts are to die for...and, oh yeah, you're treated like family!"
Joe G, Ocean Grove
