Best Coffee in the World

[MJ5150]

Starbucks burns their beans. For some reason, people like that flavor.

I consider myself a pro on coffee, and here are my top choices:

San Juan Coffee Roasting in Friday Harbor: http://www.rockisland.com/~sjcoffee/
Olympic Crest Coffee in Lacey: http://www.olycrest.com/
Cutters Point in Gig Harbor/Tacoma/Lacey: [Invalid or Expired Link Removed]

I think it would be cool to set up a coffee exchange. I would particpate.

-Mike

 

[BustinJustin]

Starbucks burns their beans. For some reason, people like that flavor.

I think it would be cool to set up a coffee exchange. I would particpate.

-Mike

Is that what they do ... Crazy man, it always tastes bad/old to me.....

Java xchange

 

[canopener]

I just bought an espresso/steamer machine and I love it! I'm not quite too versed in the different styles of coffee, yet.

 

[DigMe]

I love coffee as well. I usually buy different kinds here and there, whatever looks good. When I can find it I like to buy "The Organic Coffee Co." brand coffee. I also cannot stand that stuff that Starbuck's calls coffee.

brad cook

 

[chrisb1024]

i know it is kind of trendy in some coffee circles but i really like jamaican blue mountain coffee but it is pricey so i only have it for special occasions other than that just give me a nice italian roated esspresso black!
as far as cheese if you cut me a bleed cheese

i love real camanbert(sp) ( not what hey sell here in the states)
and any kind of bleu cheese

 

[BustinJustin]

chrisb-
thanks for the cheese post man!

ya know, they say cheese is as addicting as heroin!

I often sneek into the office bathroom and indulge in some Vermont Chedder.... but my job will be testing soon ...

 

[DeepDeath]

Swiss Blends
Hawaiian Kola

and Cuban Coffee made in american style(in cup, not the one shot thing.(which i do love too))

 

[BustinJustin]

Hawaiian Kola

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dude ya sure that's coffee?

 

[Mike N]

McDonalds has great coffee, imo.

 

[Boplicity]

Hawaiian Kola

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dude ya sure that's coffee?

I believe he means Hawaiian Kona. Hawaiian Kona coffee beans are grown only in the Kona area of the Big Island of Hawaii. They are extremely expensive and exquisitely delicious. One problem--it is hard to find them in pure Kona and not in a blend usually with Colombian beans because the cost of pure Kona is nearly prohibitive. If you ever can ahve a chance to taste pure Kona coffee, do give it a try.

 

[DeepDeath]

I believe he means Hawaiian Kona. Hawaiian Kona coffee beans are grown only in the Kona area of the Big Island of Hawaii. They are extremely expensive and exquisitely delicious. One problem--it is hard to find them in pure Kona and not in a blend usually with Colombian beans because the cost of pure Kona is nearly prohibitive. If you ever can ahve a chance to taste pure Kona coffee, do give it a try.

yea i ment kona, but my memory is too shot...from hawaiian kola.

 

[Gallient Knight]

I second the Koa vote. Its the best bean in my book.

As far as shops go Peets gets a vote.

IMO Starbucks brews at at to high a tempature, it does something bad to the richness and fullness of the flavor, but it does seem to make the coffee kick

 

[DigMe]

McDonalds has great coffee, imo.

McDonald's is passable as coffee and it's better than Starbucks...that's about all I can say for it IMO. THe only fast food type place that I think has excellent coffee is Dunkin' Donuts. That's good stuff there.

brad cook

 

[fretlessb1]

Ethiopean Harar-Medium Roast
Ethiopean Yirgacheffe-Medium Roast(Rather distictive Citrus like flavor in the background).
African Kisumu-Medium Roast
African Alerte'-Medium Roast
Guatamala Antiqua-Medium Roast
Panama Boquette(sp?)-Medium Roast
Costa Rica Tarrazu-Medium Roast
New Guinea Papua-Medium Roast
Tanzania Peaberry-Medium Roast
French Roast-Dark
Kenya AA-Dark
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Check out the WWW.CMBREW.COM site for 'exotic' coffee(s) for rather discriminating tastes--> Great prices as well.
There's no new need to 'Starbuck'(Dark Roast) every coffee bean in existence....different roasts for different beans.
Also, I'd rather not pollute or corrupt the taste of coffee with sugar....just a small touch of Half & Half.

Coffee Nut.

 

[Passinwind]

http://www.lacolombe.com/

Much as I love the Pacific Northwest, and many of the coffee roasters and espresso joints here, these guys from Philly are the best I've yet encountered in the continental US. The La Colombe coffee house I went to in downtown Philly a few months ago was really cool as far as ambiance too.

Craven's organic is my favorite for home brewed espresso. Kona is great for drip coffee, but you gotta get it in Hawaii, on general principles.

 

[Brendan]

The only good coffee is no coffee.

 

[Wrong Robot]

The only good coffee is no coffee.

yeah, for real, I haven't had any coffee in about...2 months, it's great!

 

[Eyescream]

I like to put hot chocolate mix in my coffee.

 

[MJ5150]

I like to put hot chocolate mix in my coffee.

If you would have thought about this before Howard*, you'd be a multi-millionaire right now.

*Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks.

-Mike

 

[Eyescream]

If you would have thought about this before Howard*, you'd be a multi-millionaire right now.

*Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks.

-Mike

Probably. Everybody else just makes fun of me. It's pretty good, though. Never been to a Starbucks, but I drink the bottled Frappuccino's way more than could possibly be considered at all healthy.