The Best Coffee

**BoldHighlander** · 16th July 09, 02:37 PM

On a local level I really like local roasters The Woods or Moka Joe's, where I can enjoy a good strong brew & get a tour of their roasting facilities, or join them for a taste testing session!

**Piper** · 16th July 09, 03:04 PM

I've only recently gone back to drinking coffee occasionally, on my days off. My preference till last week was Kona from WaWa (a SE PA, S Jersey chain), but they've discontinued it. Now I go with the dark roast, or whatever catches my fancy. I take home a 24 ounce cup, put it in a big stoneware mug and add about 6 ounces of Carolan's (why I only drink it on my day off). Makes for a nice easy start to the morning.

**McMathTX** · 16th July 09, 03:05 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

Whern I went to grad school at LSU, I learned to love the strongest version of Community Brand. I'm now on decaf.

Community Medium Roast - that's the ticket!

I haven't tried it yet, but I understand that Jim Walters, owner of Caledonian Kitchen is working with locals to revive an old local coffee plant in Nachitoches, LA. I believe the old brand was simply called something like "Nachitoches Coffee." The new brand will have some sort of pirate name. (He told me, but I forgot.) Just trivia for the curious with a little Scots connection.

**puckhead9** · 16th July 09, 03:06 PM

I miss Tim Horton Coffee. Haven't had that sice I moved out of Buffalo (and the snow) to go to Sunny SoCal!! I am a sucker tho for Starbucks Venti Vanilla Latte, Sugar Free, Soy Milk.

**Ozark Ridge Rider** · 16th July 09, 03:09 PM

Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Mocha Java or Heifer Hope Blend. Totally fair trade, ground at home daily in grandmother's old grinder, and single mug drip

Dan

**Dall_Piobaire** · 16th July 09, 03:13 PM

Cafe du Monde is good, off the shelf, strong but balanced with a good bit of chicory.

A former gf of mine used to get me coffee from somwhere around lake Ponchartrain,sorry about the spelling I have no idea how it is spelt. The coffee used to come in a silver bag, that was good, good high test stuff. Really strong but not bitter. some great coffee out of LA

**BEEDEE** · 16th July 09, 03:15 PM

Kenya AA or Ethiopian Yirgacheffee. Grind fresh with a burr grinder and brew in a French Press.

And the worlds worst? In second to last place, Starbucks, and in last place - American Airlines.

Brina

**Dall_Piobaire** · 16th July 09, 03:19 PM

Kenya is good! have you tried the Sumatra. I think the Sumatra might be a bit ore complex!

Oh, and Peet's has a special decaf, I swear you can't tell it is decaf, it rocks!!!!

**Kiltboy** · 16th July 09, 03:31 PM

Originally Posted by Jack Daw

Whern I went to grad school at LSU, I learned to love the strongest version of Community Brand. I'm now on decaf.

The house coffee is Community Coffee, Louisiana Blend (dark). Darn near impossible to get in north Texas.

**Zardoz** · 16th July 09, 03:41 PM

I think the only place I frequent that always has a consistantly good cup of coffee is Waffle House. http://www.wafflehouse.com/coffeestory.asp

At home I brew the same stuff I grew up on, Folgers Classic Roast.

Starbucks' popularity can't be denied, but their swill always reminds me of some coffee I had in Central America once, it was ladled out of a big cook pot with about a quarter inch of burned coffee residue in the bottom.