Which coffee rings your bell?

[citymouse]

I am a Horton's guy myself.

[JustRetired]

I vote "Dunkin' Donuts" coffee, #1.

[DR_GONZO]

I'll drink Horton's maybe once or twice a year when I'm trout fishing in the spring. Nothing like a black coffee with 2 sugars, early in the morning, wading in the creek for those little trout.

Only once or twice a year? Dang I'm weird!

[OneEmerald]

It's Tim Horton's when I'm out and Wegmans Columbian when I'm home.

[wheresthesun]

There are also several restaurants that come to mind for good coffee. One is Panera, the other is a new cafe on Hertel 1209 or something like that.

[Chet Kowal]

Wegman's, made at home. Restaurants rarely make coffee strong enough.

[citymouse]

There are also several restaurants that come to mind for good coffee. One is Panera, the other is a new cafe on Hertel 1209 or something like that.

I think it's 1207. A very popular spot for city guys for breakfast. I had The Giambota. Only a half actually and I couldn't finish that.

[What's LEFT]

It's Tim Horton's when I'm out and Wegmans Columbian when I'm home.

Excellent combo, my compliments!

[colossus27]

It's Tim Horton's when I'm out and Wegmans Columbian when I'm home.

Wegman's espresso roast for me, but dammit, they're always out of stock on the beans...and the ground is done like espresso, too fine for a filter

[Yorku]

Eight O'Clock Coffee is my favorite for the morning. I've been ordering my "dessert coffee" from Peet's because the coffee at local places (Blue Mountain, Elizabeth's) seem stale and weak.

Also, if you like tea, www.inpursuitoftea.com has great prices on some of the more exotic stuff like Jasmine Pearls...

[bflonum1fan]

We get our coffee from Rogers Family Company in Oakland (CA) and it is UPS'd to us here. It averages $8 per pound. We keep the beans frozen until we grind them in our Braun blade grinder and them blend them in a Bodum press for 10-15 min.

Our favorite blends are called 'breakfast blend' and 'Arthur's blend'.

[ESP]

I very much enjoy a cup of Tim Horton's coffee, cream/milk only!

However, since Starbucks tends to get a little more creative, I go there more. Not for the coffee, but for the Green Tea Latte! Mildly sweet, a hint of melon and a faint, underlying bitterness all come together for something that's actually light and refreshing for a hot beverage!

My favorite place for coffee was Barnies, but they closed when Starbucks took them over. Santa's White Christmas was the only coffee we'd drink around the holidays. After awhile, they made it available year round. White chocolate/coconut undertones to a mild, mellow coffee... I miss Barnies.

[Micheal Joseph]

For take out I enjoy Tim Hortons.

For Xmas, Starbucks makes a blend (XMAS Blend) whch is really good. I grind the beans myself.

Micheal

[Yorku]

For take out I enjoy Tim Hortons.

For Xmas, Starbucks makes a blend (XMAS Blend) whch is really good. I grind the beans myself.

Micheal

Okay...Here's one for you DIY'ers..

How do you grind your coffee? I use a Krups blade grinder. My preferred method of brewing coffee is a Bodum french press. My problem is that no matter what setting I put my grinder on, the coffee seems anemic and flavorless. I've tried to approximate the grind of the store-bought pre-ground stuff with little success.

Are burr grinders any better? Are they worth the money?

[colossus27]

Okay...Here's one for you DIY'ers..

How do you grind your coffee? I use a Krups blade grinder. My preferred method of brewing coffee is a Bodum french press. My problem is that no matter what setting I put my grinder on, the coffee seems anemic and flavorless. I've tried to approximate the grind of the store-bought pre-ground stuff with little success.

Are burr grinders any better? Are they worth the money?

Presses rock; especially when you need coffee w/out power (see October 13th for details). I ground my beans that week with a mortar and pestle.

Burr grinders are good and provide a more uniform grind, particularly good at stopping the 'silt' from a press. It won't eliminate it though. The only real option in the States is the Kitchen Aid Proline. This thing looks slick and will probably outlast me. This is a well-written review.

As for brewing, the only other option I'd consider next to a press is a Technivorm. Warning- It draws about 14A- make sure you've got the wiring to handle it- and turns out 1.1L of coffee in around five minutes.