What's the best coffee?

[SayWhatYo]

Which brand or type of coffee do you think is the best? I mean, like stuff that can be picked from a store. Not something that would require me to travel to some far flung country or planet... Even though it's a matter of personal taste, I'm always willing to try different things... So what do you drink?

[azmouse]

1. illy

It can be found in upscale grocery stores and on line at illy.com

[SayWhatYo]

2. upscale grocery stores?

Obviously that's region specific, but what kind of stores fit in that category?

[azmouse]

7. Most large metro areas have upscale grocers

The type of store where you just buy expensive cuts of meat or wine, not where you would do your everyday shopping.
In Phoenix that would be a store like AJ's, a division of Basha's grocery.

[Bridget Burke]

28. There are several Illy outlets in Austin...

Click on "Locate Illy"--bottom of the page. www.illyusa.com/AB1666000/webpage.cfm?WebPage_ID=38&GCID=S16762x001&KEYWORD=illy%20coffee&MATCHTYPE=search

[Left Is Write]

36. Williams Sonoma carries it.

[NoSheep]

3. 365 degrees brand Pacific Rim Organic from WholeFoods

10 bucks for a big bag. MMMMMMM-good!

[mike_c]

4. here you go....

http://www.sweetmarias.com/

Seriously-- there is no comparison between this and the stuff you buy in grocery stores. That's not hyperbole. And the price of the top quality green beans is about half that of the old stale stuff on sale at the supermarket.

[SayWhatYo]

5. awesome... Nice website..

I never thought of doing it myself... I think I'll get a roaster as soon as I edu-ma-cate myself on the subject a bit more. :D Since I'm a big fan of coffee, it seems like a worthwhile investment... Plus, based on what I read so far, it looks like it might end up saving money in the long run...

[Chan790]

17. If you're looking for coffee education

This is a good place to start: www.coffeegeek.com

[Burma Jones]

10. Seconded - I sometimes roast at home

We do have an excellent commercial roaster nearby though, Mayorga's.

[bluethruandthru]

23. Mayorga is terrific.

Many good roasts!

[Katherine Brengle]

6. Mmm... coffee... I like several kinds --

I'll buy the Dunkin' Donuts kind sometimes, somtimes Starbucks, sometimes those specialty types at the grocery store - depends on how much I want to spend and what flavors they have :D.

Right now I'm finishing off a lb. of DD.

Decafe makes me gag.

[Drum]

8. Melitta's Morning Decadence

I ordinarily avoid all flavored coffees, but this has some kind of wonderful spice added...heavenly aroma and smooth taste. I pick it up whenever I can find it. :9

[asthmaticeog]

9. Buy the whole roasted beans and grind 'em yourself.

Even with cheapo beans, your coffee will be way tastier that way. The beans start to go stale a few minutes after they're ground, so I gaurantee you'll notice a taste difference between what you do yourself and pre-ground stuff you buy in a can.

And to add another level of yum, try brewing your coffee in a press instead of an automatic drip machine. Ho. Lee. Shit.

[redqueen]

11. Jamaican, Kenyan, Sumatran, or Costa Rican

There's also this kind called Sidamo Gold which I love.

[DixieBlue]

12. The best coffee I've ever had, outside a restaurant,

Was some kind from Hawaii. I was staying with a friend who has a timeshare there and she brings back loads of coffee. I really should have her bring me some.

I usually just buy whatever beans are on sale. I have a French press and you have to be really trying to make a bad pot of coffee.

[Seabiscuit]

13. Hawaiian Macadamia Nut

[AlCzervik]

14. Kona is my favorite, available at my non upscale supermarket, Illy is also available

there.

[KitchenWitch]

15. My favorite brand is Caribou Coffee but it is only available in the midwest

:(

[bif]

16. Peets is the best

Any variety. Go to peets.com and order via email

[Bread and Circus]

30. seconded

[dysfunctional press]

18. i'll be 46 tomorrow, and i've NEVER had a full drink of coffee.

i've had exactly 3 sips in my lifetime- that stuff is VILE.

hot bean-water...yum.

[Chan790]

19. Actually...

and I'm well aware of the fact that as a barista I'm being overly picky here, but coffee beans are actually the pits of a fruit related to cherries, roasted until they explode like popcorn.

Ergo, it should be: "hot fruit-pit-water...yum."

Edited: Dirty little secret...I hate coffee too. I only drink tea at work.

[jus_the_facts]

20. Community Between Roast...

.....definitely the BEST part of wakin' up is this coffee...read the reviews from all over the country...order it online..delivered to your doorstep! Support a Louisiana product...you won't regret it! :hi:

http://www.communitycoffee.com/ccc/Catalog_CS/coffee-detail/1800/premium-coffee-blends/everyday-premium-coffees/between-roast/

[BOSSHOG]

22. SECONDED

We start every morning with a nice cup of Community. There is a PJ's down the road and we visit there on occasion.

[jus_the_facts]

26. Me too...I drool over a fresh opened bag....nothin' smells finer....

:hi:

[Chan790]

21. Home-roasted Burr-Ground French-pressed Yemeni Irregular.

Of course most people don't have an hour to make themselves a cup of coffee in the morning, nor the desire to invest several hundred dollars in equipment.

You'll never have a better cup of coffee than that though.

[Lex]

24. Folger's "Breakfast Blend" is very low on the acidic/bitter scale.

And quite yummy for an everyday coffee.

Give it a try.

Yes, I've tried much of the exotic, not-in-your-regular-grocery-store blends too.

I'm talking everyday stuff.

[HuffleClaw]

25. medallia d'oro is good

strong espresso stuff. will wake up a zombie too.

[unsavedtrash]

27. Cafe Du Monde

Nothing like a little coffee with your chicory. :bounce:

The freeze dried is called CDM and it is a little cheaper.

[GenDem]

29. I like Dunkin Donuts made in a French press.

The coffee comes out so tasty made in the press. Richer and thicker than drip. I like a hit of canned whip cream on the top and a sprinkle of cinnamon. Delish!!!

[Bake]

31. White Castle is pretty good!

I haven't tried the bag for use at home, but I love their coffee at the drive-thru.

Bake

[SecularMotion]

32. Fresh ground

Porto Rico Importing is a good source

http://www.portorico.com/

[Control-Z]

33. The very best everyday, out of the can

grocery store coffee is S&W Columbian, imo. No, it's not better than a good fresh columbian bean ground at home right before brewing but it is the best coffee I've ever tasted from a can.

[ronnykmarshall]

34. Mountain grown ..... it's the richest kind.

[Left Is Write]

37. LOL! I have that picture in my photobucket account.

:rofl:

[Left Is Write]

35. Caribou.

[GoddessOfGuinness]

38. Fair Trade Coffee

It tastes better when you know that someone was fairly paid to pick those beans.
Look for this label on the package
For a store near you, use their search engine: http://www.transfairusa.org/

[Broken_Hero]

39. Hazelnut Creme, flavored beans, from Java City, nt