COFFEE!!!!!!

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  • rmac18
    rmac18 Posts: 185 Member
    I really don't care for Starbucks, I think it's bitter tasting and it's my least favorite coffee.

    There is a local gas station that brews really good coffee that I will get if I don't have time to make my own at home.

    I like Tully's and Peets but they aren't close to home.
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    I make it at home and take a thermos in. I cold-brew coffee (soak the grounds in room-temperature water for 12 hours, then filter out the grounds), which makes a very nice "coffee concentrate". Mix that half-and-half with water, microwave it, COFFEE!

    That insulated thermos has paid for itself SO MANY TIMES over! And I can sip at nice hot coffee all morning.
  • Jen32285
    Jen32285 Posts: 281 Member
    I just make it at home. My dad got me a Keurig for my birthday. I love it! Occasionally I will stop at the gas station. I usually do 3/4 of the cup with coffee, then the rest with cappuccino.
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    When I moved back to the UK, I found it strange that I have to ask for a black coffee otherwise it's presumed to be white.

    I live in Maine, and I've had to catch myself several times ordering "Regular Coffee" because to Dunkin Donuts "Regular Coffee" apparently means violating the laws of physics by putting more cream and sugar in the cup than should fit. I don't know if they have some sort of TARDIS circuitry in their coffee cups or what but I swear my 12 ounce coffee had 4 gallons of cream and 2 5-pound bags of sugar. :noway:

    The next time, I ordered it "black" and stopped the poor woman after she had scooped about 9 scoops of sugar in, when I realized she was making MY coffee..
    "wait! Is that mine? I wanted mine black, please!"
    "black coffee means no cream but lots of sugar, sir, but I'll happily remake it for you! What would you like in it?"
    "Coffee. Just coffee. Black."
    "No, what would you like IN your coffee."
    "Nothing."
    "So you want black no sugar, then, would you like any sweetener packets to go with it?"
    "No. Take a cup, pour the strongest actual coffee you have in it, put a lid on it, and I'll be a happy man"
    (pause)
    "OK. Sugar/creamer station is over there if you prefer to add it yourself. How many stirrers do you need?"
    "I'm good, thanks."

    "Black, no sugar" appears to be the new way of saying "regular". But people keep asking "which sweetener do you want, then?". None! I'm drinking coffee. If I wanted hot soda, I'd buy soda and boil it. :laugh:

    But then again, I guess calling the shifter in my car a "standard" is equally anachronistic, since it's reaching the point where I have to special-order my vehicle - everything in stock is automatic. So my manual transmission is not "standard" any more. :)
  • tmpayton
    tmpayton Posts: 148 Member
    I am a DUNKIN DONUTS coffee drinker. Unfortunately they do not have any in NE so I hit McD's. Since they started their McCafe, it is the best buck cup of coffee around. When I go to Chicago, DD's is the 1st stop before getting on the train at Midway. :) I am from the midwest and it used to be that you could order a black coffee and that is exactly what you got. Now you have to say, black-no sugar. When I lived out east 'lite & sweet' or 'regular' would get you cream & sugar, learned that the hard way. I ONLY drink it strong, hot and black (no sugar)!
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    I love Starbucks, but I lack the years it takes to learn to order coffee there. Even trying to find out which size was smallest was frustrating, because the Baristas or whatever they call the servers seem deeply offended by the term "small" for some reason.

    "I'll have a small black coffee with no sweetener, please."
    "We don't have small. We have tall, grande' and vente'"
    "Which is the smallest?"
    (slower)"We have tall, grande' and vente'"
    "Fine. Which is the smallest?"
    (even slower)"We have tall, grande' and vente'"
    "And 'tall' is the smallest of the three, right?"
    (*really* slow)"We have tall, grande' and vente'"
    "Can I see the cups, please?"
    (he proceeds to get three empty cups, holding them up, saying really slowly) "Talll... Graaaannnndddeeeee', Veeeeennnnttteee'"
    "Tall, please" (waited until coffee was delivered) "and you know you could have just said "tall is the smallest cup we sell" like I asked in the first place without being an *kitten* about it."

    Then I took a sip and for a second wondered if he had figured out a way to urinate in it.
  • andreacord
    andreacord Posts: 928
    I'm all over the board when it comes to coffee. There's an amazing local coffee shop here but its on the pricier side like Starbucks. There is no starbucks because I live in a small town, but it's what I go for if I want a fancy drink in the city. Otherwise, I have a Keurig and I love the thing to death. :smile:
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,419 Member
    I love Starbucks, but I lack the years it takes to learn to order coffee there. Even trying to find out which size was smallest was frustrating, because the Baristas or whatever they call the servers seem deeply offended by the term "small" for some reason.

    "I'll have a small black coffee with no sweetener, please."
    "We don't have small. We have tall, grande' and vente'"
    "Which is the smallest?"
    (slower)"We have tall, grande' and vente'"
    "Fine. Which is the smallest?"
    (even slower)"We have tall, grande' and vente'"
    "And 'tall' is the smallest of the three, right?"
    (*really* slow)"We have tall, grande' and vente'"
    "Can I see the cups, please?"
    (he proceeds to get three empty cups, holding them up, saying really slowly) "Talll... Graaaannnndddeeeee', Veeeeennnnttteee'"
    "Tall, please" (waited until coffee was delivered) "and you know you could have just said "tall is the smallest cup we sell" like I asked in the first place without being an *kitten* about it."

    Then I took a sip and for a second wondered if he had figured out a way to urinate in it.

    That's why I no longer go to Starbucks. I don't need a damn lesson. Hey, Baristas. Guess what?

    You are in the SERVICE industry. If someone wants a small espresso with milk, you don't have to "educate" them that it is really a "Tall Latte" okay? Just give me the coffee and hold the sarcastic elitism.

    Kaithxbai.
  • ItsDiana
    ItsDiana Posts: 60
    I normally drink black coffee, but I go to Starbucks for a cappuccino with soy milk (or any other coffee shop that's serves coffee with soy milk, as I'm milk intollerant).

    ((I've worked at Starbucks for 2 months, got loads of free coffees and foods and gained 2-3kg. I used to drink grande's or venti's all the time, now I keep to a tall! I was quite shocked when I heard how many kcals some Starbucks foods/coffees hold... unbelievable!))
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    sweetmarias.com
  • markymarrkk
    markymarrkk Posts: 495 Member
    7-11 coffee.... Colombian bold !!
  • DrMAvDPhD
    DrMAvDPhD Posts: 2,097 Member
    I loooooove my Keurig, it's perfect since I'm the only one in the house who drinks coffee. I like "Emeril's Big Easy Blend" with a splash of FF Milk.
  • twistofcain
    twistofcain Posts: 190
    Starbucks Sumatra...the blacker and smokier the better.
  • CraigG75
    CraigG75 Posts: 177 Member
    I often drink Mc Donalds or Chick fil a. I like Starbucks but rather pricey.
  • CalJur
    CalJur Posts: 627 Member
    Starbucks hands down
  • pixelberry
    pixelberry Posts: 167 Member
    I buy Café Bustelo espresso in bulk on the internet as well as an assortment of sugar-free Torani syrups (white chocolate being my current favorite) and make my lattes at home.
  • Qatsi
    Qatsi Posts: 2,191 Member
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  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    When I purchase take-out coffee, it is from one of my local independent coffee roasters or our local chain of convenience stores, Wawa.
  • Karalopolous
    Karalopolous Posts: 574
    I'm a starbucks snob, BUT I do love my keurig, and getting the italian roast that I buy for it.
    But I'll drink pretty much any coffee especially when it's free :)
  • mello
    mello Posts: 817 Member
    Community Coffee! Dark Roast - Straight up!

    SO GLAD to see some love for Community!!! Couldn't live without it! I'll take In Between Roast though. :tongue:

    Donut Shop or Starbucks Pike Place Roast for my Keurig OR "mykcup" with Community in it.
  • cressievargo
    cressievargo Posts: 392 Member
    I forgot to mention / add .. my brand of choice is Paramount Coffee. Locally and employee owned...great flavors, took a fabulous tour of their roasting facilities last year...that was such a neat experience, and I was only a so-so coffee drinker then.

    Since switching to the flavored coffees I have ditched my creamer addiction. 1 packet of stevia and I'm good.

    Faves include: blueberry muffin, devils food chocolate, toasted coconut (mixing those 2 together is a fave of my husbands) and doodle dandy which is chocolately caramel...traverse city cherry ...the list goes on.

    I do put some ff milk in it at the store (they give you a complimentary cup) but only b/c it's so freakin' hot you wouldn't be able to drink it for hours otherwise.
  • mallory3411
    mallory3411 Posts: 839 Member
    I haven't gotten coffee not from home in a while! Since my hubby got me a Tassimo I've been spending money on those discs than going out! We do now and again though...

    We usually go to Tim Hortons (there's one every five minutes pretty much where I live). When I'm feeling a latte or other special drink I will head to Starbucks or Second Cup as the Tim Hortons lattes aren't the greatest. McDonalds isn't bad here since they changed their brew to compete with the Canadian favourite Tim Hortons.

    There is one gas station in town that has great coffee and tons of flavoured syrups to go with it! Can't remember the name of the coffee line though :(
  • Kerakakes
    Kerakakes Posts: 2 Member
    Intelligentsia... Hands down (Chicagoland Area)
  • cranberrycat
    cranberrycat Posts: 233 Member
    As for what I LOVE, I would go for Caribou Coffee! We don't have any stores around where I live, so I buy it and brew it at home. It is a regular stop to make when we go to the "big city", though!

    Otherwise, if I were choosing between Starbucks and McDonalds, I actually prefer McD's! And that is ALL I will get there! I do enjoy the specialty drinks at Starbucks, but I actually will order the vanilla rooiboos tea instead of coffee when I go to Starbucks.

    We also have a convenience store around here, Kwik Trip, and they brew Karuba coffee, not really too bad for a gas station convenience store.
  • CountryDevil
    CountryDevil Posts: 819 Member
    At home - Kurig is how we roll and usually its Donut Shop Extra Bold Coffee or Green Mountain Coffee
    Breakfast Blend Coffee.

    Out and about - Starbux. White Chocolate Mocha, nonfat milk and whip with a shot or two of caramel. (One for Tall or Grande, Two for Venti.)
  • Qatsi
    Qatsi Posts: 2,191 Member
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    I buy a variety of Starbucks dark roasts for the office and for home (Caffe Verona is my favorite). If I don't feel like brewing a pot, I have a local coffee shop a half block from my apartment which has a good bold house blend.
  • tracyg1975
    tracyg1975 Posts: 3 Member
    Definitely starbucks..........grande americano with 3 pumps of white chocolate mocha........only 75 calories (feels like such a yummy treat)
  • jordan1795
    jordan1795 Posts: 14 Member
    I have Tim Horton's ALL the time! Either at home or on my way to work. OR if i want to treat myself i get a Grande Americano with a splash of milk and one pump each of sugar free vanilla and sugar free caramel
  • Dudagarcia
    Dudagarcia Posts: 849 Member
    Godiva coffee @duda's kitchen at 4:30 am :)
  • BaconMD
    BaconMD Posts: 1,165 Member
    Stop spending oodles of money on coffee. Dear god, it adds up quicker than you think. Invest in a Keurig. Set yourself a target price for K cups. My goal is 60 cents or less a cup. The average is 90 cents or more per cup. I have succeeded getting in the 47 cents a cup range. Keep 2 or 3 flavored creamers on hand. The possibilities are endless. Each cup is fresh and hot (or cold if you wanna do iced coffee like I do). And you know exactly what's going in it.
    I have a Keurig that I now neglect in favor of grinding my own (Kicking Horse seems to be my current favorite roaster) and using a French press... So I understand the enthusiasm for Keurig - however, you can get a regular drip machine for about ten bucks and then buy bulk ground coffee for a way cheaper coffee fix than a Keurig setup will ever be.

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