Coffee talk: What's your favorite brand of coffee?

Agree with this...except I sorta like a hint of coffee taste.

I've had a few french vanilla foo-foo coffee-ish drinks in the past, and my wife convinced me to try the Member's Mark Gourmet Cappuccino (French Vanilla) from Sams Club. It took a few tries to get used to the coffee taste...but now, I drink a small cup of it every day at work. It's my in-work Calgon moment inducer. lol. I'm a coffee noob/wuss and proud of it.

 

you guys want strong coffee? ever tried Cafe sua da?? vietnamese coffee that stuff will have you wired for hours.

 

when i'm in seattle, i always make a point to hit monorail espresso, a little hole in the wall on Pike Street, near 5th:

http://www.yelp.com/biz/monorail-espresso-seattle

maybe, the best espresso i've ever had, assuming you like it extra ristretto.

 

how about brewing method?

just a coffee machine?
French Press?
or manual filter, i.e. boil you water and manually pour to filter, ?

 

Easily the best $35 I have ever spent:


Bialetti Moka Express 6 cup stovetop espresso maker ($32)


+

IKEA battery operated milk frother ($3)

 

so what's your set up? do you make a cup at a time? Are you using the hot water from the kitchen area?


raj87....those are good. I typically use that whenever we are outdoors. Easy to put on a fire or grill.


I've been digging the french press (8 cup) for a while now. ALthough, i'm thinking that i need to get a thurmus to hold the coffee after the time it has to sit to keep from oversoaking.

 

bought some katz coffee recently that is absolutely delicious... medium to light bodied with a little nutty taste. can't remember which one but i'm a big fan.

 

haha. Well done.

Next time you are in there, ask them about some of their flavors. They'll be able to give you a lot of background on each one. As was said, I'm sure they don't visit each and every one but they do make it a point to visit many of their growers. Try that at Starbucks.

 

I'll have to check them out. The reviews sound amazing, and they just won the Krups award for best coffee in Seattle (which has a long list of competitors).

I have an espresso machine at home, so we usually don't have coffee or americanos out unless we're at a restaurant. There are a ton of Starbucks, Seattle's Best, and Tully's here in Seattle, but there are just as many hole in the wall places that have some amazing joe. That's one of my favorite things about living here. There are all the usual mega-chain stores, but quality independent shops proliferate across all industries.

 

Stumptown

Gimme! Coffee


I'll take Dunkin' Donuts coffee over Starbucks.

 

cafe barako anyone?

 

How about favorite coffee shops in the Houston area?

Manage a few coffee shops in downtown and recently switched from a national brand to a local roster and the difference is unbelievable!

I've been doing this for ten years and just starting to experience what good coffee is.

 

i don't drink coffee. the closest i ever get to that stuff is maybe tiramisu. but i've seen a television show about a coffee roaster who goes all over the world in search of exotic beans. anyone ever tried this guy's stuff?

http://www.lacolombe.com/single-origin

 

I live in the Heart of Tim Horton's country, and I find their coffee a bit overrated.

 

Lately I've been on the kourig grind, I like the pecan blend that theyve got

 

Dunkin Donuts coffee is good

 

I'll have what they're having. I only drink regular folgers.