What's the best coffee for home consumption?

[scott8]

I usually buy starbucks coffee, whole bean, grind it up and brew.

However, I have decided or realized, that there has to be more to coffee than what I have experienced.

I want to get the best stuff, or at least the really really good stuff.

Who can help?

Thanks,

SC

[sfer]

Peet's

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Peet's

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Major Dickason's Blend is popular around the office here.

[jason_t]

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Peet's

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Thread over.

[Shajen]

Kopi Luwak.

It's the unprocessed excrement of a Palm Civet.


No, I'm not kidding.

[STLantny]

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Kopi Luwak.

It's the unprocessed excrement of a Palm Civet.


No, I'm not kidding.

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Ive had this before, my parents got it as a present. Its ridiculously good, and expensive. Kind of tastes like chocolate (sic).

[coffeecrazy1]

Well...

Any of those homegrown special grind-yourself varieties at the grocery store are better than Starbucks.

Personally, for good, cheap instant coffee, I use Folgers' Special Roast. Oddly enough, it's actually pretty decent.

Gevalia is special order, but very good.

And go to any coffeehouse, and you can probably buy beans there(other than Starbucks). Figure out if you like dark or light beans, blends...etc....what kind of flavors you want. There's a bean for everyone these days.

[turnipmonster]

el morro, cafe bustelo espresso roast are what I use at home. thick, opaque, syrupy black coffee.

[Allan]

that sounds good.....how do you brew it?

Allan

[turnipmonster]

get yourself a press pot and use about 2 tbsp for every cup. I also loved cafe dumond chicory and coffee [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]