NFT: What's your favorite brand of coffee?

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In comment 13969569 Greg from LI said:

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and anything from the Blue Mountains of Jamaica. I'm convinced that the climate to grow good ganja is also conducive to great coffee.

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but I go to a small local roaster here in NJ. I've posted about these guys before, last week as a matter of fact, Jersey Shore Coffee Roasters. There have been a ton of roasters opening up over the past few years, but they were one of the first in this area, probably 15 years or so. Small batch roasters, everything is fresh, and I know they ship. Some of the Beans/Blends I enjoy are the Sumatra, Bali Blue Moon, and their Tres Guatemala.
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drink coffee, but when I have it is usually in Europe and it is usually Lavazza.

And I like it.

you can grind your own beans there if that matters to you. But it's a pain in the ass to go there for me just for coffee whn we can get Lavazza at Shop Rite and they run good specials on it often enough that we never have to pay full price.

Every now and then Kroger has it on sale dirt cheap. I snap up several bags of it when that happens.

The owner and I were in Afghanistan together. A portion of all income goes to the Brothers in Arms Foundation:

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Plus, it's just delicious!
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All us Massholes just love it

I went to a place in Greenport called Aldos Coffee. Apparently its a destination out north/east and now i know why. Aldo is an old school grey haired artisan. Small batch roasted on site .Best cup of coffee Ive had in half a century.

For iced coffee, I tend to prefer a cold brew using a mix of Dunkin and Lavazza beans off Amazon. For espresso, Fairway here in NYC makes a great espresso blend, for when I'm not lazy and make the espresso instead of just caving and using the Nespresso machine.

Hot coffee, in the morning I'd rather take the lighter blends, city roasts like DD, while I'll go for something mroe roasted/heavier in the afternoon.

In comment 13969743 UESBLUE said:

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I went to a place in Greenport called Aldos Coffee. Apparently its a destination out north/east and now i know why. Aldo is an old school grey haired artisan. Small batch roasted on site .Best cup of coffee Ive had in half a century.

That guy's a character, but the main reason to go in there is their scones, although the smell of their coffee beans roasting is always a great greeting. I've bought beans from him and had less than optimal results at home, though.

I think its the former A&P coffee brand.

The brand/variety of coffee I crave changes day-to-day

...usually grab the large store brand can. Don't like Wegmans' though.

I overload the coffeemaker by 2 scoops - 10 cup pot, use 12. Strong, round flavor.

Hate Starbucks. Burned beans ain't for me!

We have a local roaster Laveggio Roasteria that makes the best coffee I've ever gotten from anywhere. State street downtown for those of you who live here.

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Yeah, I'll take that one.

Like beer, after a while they all taste the same.

Blue mountain coffee

Not fancy but I have always like their brand coffee.

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very dark, very strong but not bitter.

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but Friendly's Coffee Cookie Crumble ice cream is delicious.

Can't stand the bitter taste of some coffee. Folgers is medium balanced with the slight nutty taste from the hazlenut and suits my daily dose at breakfast.

SANKA

In comment 13970504 arcarsenal said:

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SANKA

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Makes me wonder though. Can you still get instant coffee? Hard to believe maybe for younger people but when I was just starting to drink coffee (late 60s) there were a lot of people who actually drank instant all the time. Nasty stuff if you drank it black but not so bad with cream and sugar.

French Roast whole been.

I get it at Costco when it's on sale, I grind the beans and drink pots of it every day.

Thank me later..

A friend introduced me to the flavored creamers now I drink a cup every morning

In comment 13970615 eli4life said:

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A friend introduced me to the flavored creamers now I drink a cup every morning

You might want to check the ingredients in those creamers. mostly artificial crap.

Thats now my house Blend. Go ahead and Laugh!

Lots of great local roasters out there, but the Aldi 12 0z is selling for less than $5 a bag.... it compares to Peets and Starbucks at about half the price.

I like to mix it up, and I love finding "Locals"...but the 6 am cup is The Barissomo Honduran is the "House Cup"--- and the San Pablo Estate Peru is also a nice option.

It comes with my double money back guarantee.

BJs Colombian or Costa Rican. And all three are cheap, about $13 for a 40/42 oz bag.

Somebody mention Jamaican Blue Mountain. I used to get it right in Kingston to bring home - directly from the distributor. It was always to weak for me, but people liked it as gifts...

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Makes me wonder though. Can you still get instant coffee?

It's actually pretty popular in Europe, especially in offices. There have been a lot of advancements in freeze-drying and I was shocked at how good the quality has gotten.

I used to work with a contract manufacturer who specialized in freeze-drying. They are the ones who do the majority of the freeze-drying for the fruit in cereal, but their biggest business is freeze-drying coffee. Every meeting, we had the freeze-dried coffee. Actually was better than most regular coffee.

In the US, freeze-dried coffee share is far less than it was in the 70's, but it has rebounded a bit with starbucks Via and other specialty items.

In comment 13970914 FatMan in Charlotte said:

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Quote: Makes me wonder though. Can you still get instant coffee? It's actually pretty popular in Europe, especially in offices. There have been a lot of advancements in freeze-drying and I was shocked at how good the quality has gotten. I used to work with a contract manufacturer who specialized in freeze-drying. They are the ones who do the majority of the freeze-drying for the fruit in cereal, but their biggest business is freeze-drying coffee. Every meeting, we had the freeze-dried coffee. Actually was better than most regular coffee. In the US, freeze-dried coffee share is far less than it was in the 70's, but it has rebounded a bit with starbucks Via and other specialty items.

LOL - yep, Nescafe is the rage in Europe. Done a couple Viking cruises and their machines use Nescafe and it is ridiculously good.
The Suez Canal pilots asked if we could spare a jar or two, but we did not carry it.

In comment 13970572 TJ said:

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In comment 13970504 arcarsenal said: Quote: SANKA lol Makes me wonder though. Can you still get instant coffee?

About 10 years ago I took a trip to Bolivia. They are a relatively poor country with poor soil, but one thing they can grow is coffee beans. And, all the restaurants serve Nescafe. I couldn't believe that I had to suffer with instant coffee in a country that's known for growing coffee beans.

horse coffee and starbucks reserve Jamaican blue mountain are my favourites.

so not of much use.

BTw, a newspaper here did a blind test of some famous chain brands -- Starbucks etc

The winner: McDonalds

Years now but it's getting a little light for me. About to try something called chestbrew Vietnamese coffee since I can get it on subscribe and save (I'm in the get it on sale camp). Kicking horse coffee isn't bad either. Used to buy counter culture from fresh market but their beans got outrageously expensive.

In comment 13970608 TD said:

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Thank me later..

I’ll second La Colombe. I’ve been drinking it for the last 5 years and there are 2 locations within walking distance of my office in Philly. Their in store beans are a tad pricey, but their selection is great and obviously the coffee is great. Once you have something like La Colombe regularly, a place like Starbucks is a noticeable distant second.

Awesome coffe, awesome company.
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There is one in Bryn Mawr. They came out a few years back with a coffee flavored rum. It was one of my favorites. Tasted like a whiskey.

Chock full o' nuts.

In comment 13971796 Jim in Scranton said:

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There is one in Bryn Mawr. They came out a few years back with a coffee flavored rum. It was one of my favorites. Tasted like a whiskey.

Yes! Their rum was pretty good, too.

Their croissants are also the best I’ve had on the East Coast.