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Re: It was only a matter of time: Favorite Coffee? #1201951 03/02/05 08:10 AM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,079 Richmond Virginia P proliphik Hard-core CEG\'er
proliphik Hard-core CEG\'er P Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,079 Richmond Virginia	haha this is awesome. well for one i work at starbucks and the majority of our "espresso" drinks have little to no espresso (talls get 1 shot, grande and venti get 2) so after working there for a month or so i got used to drinking quad iced grande lattes. but for drips i like our arabian mocha jovva or however the F you spell it. a lot of people like our fair trade, but a french press is def how to go if you want your coffee. too bad no one here lives in richmond and can get a quality espresso drink by me haha. but if people here do go to starbucks, talk to me and i can help with any questions about drinks or whatever. my fav though, iced quad grande caramel latte. nice and cold and real strong, iced drinks really bring out the strength of the espresso. Official CEG troll. '04 Mazda 3

Re: It was only a matter of time: Favorite Coffee? #1201952 03/02/05 04:33 PM
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 3,867 Wichita, KS R RogerB_dup1 OP Hard-core CEG'er
OP RogerB_dup1 Hard-core CEG'er R Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 3,867 Wichita, KS	Originally posted by proliphik: haha this is awesome. well for one i work at starbucks and the majority of our "espresso" drinks have little to no espresso (talls get 1 shot, grande and venti get 2) so after working there for a month or so i got used to drinking quad iced grande lattes. but for drips i like our arabian mocha jovva or however the F you spell it. a lot of people like our fair trade, but a french press is def how to go if you want your coffee. too bad no one here lives in richmond and can get a quality espresso drink by me haha. but if people here do go to starbucks, talk to me and i can help with any questions about drinks or whatever. my fav though, iced quad grande caramel latte. nice and cold and real strong, iced drinks really bring out the strength of the espresso. No bling required, thank you. Starbucks is like McDonalds. It's great when I'm on the road and don't have time to look for a "real" place. My biggest beef with them is if I order a shot there, I get what looks like about .75 ounces for $1.75. Customarily a shot is anywhere from 1 to 1.5, and a double is typically 2.0, IIRC. Starbucks makes its money on marketing and portion control through automation. Now, I like the stuff, but there is a lot of good coffee out there that isn't Starbucks, and the kids behind the counter don't have to know a thing about coffee to push a button and fill an order. The good thing about them is that they have educated the public on what coffee is supposed to be. Now I can get decent arabica in the supermarket. 10 years ago, it was a hunt. My favorite place is about a block away from a Starbucks. (He was there first.) The owner there is passionate about coffee, and everything they serve there is handmade and fresh. Espresso is pulled from a hand-operated piston pump, and you'll get a full 2.0 for $1.50. My measure of any new place is whether they know how to pull a good shot. Most places don't. Function before fashion. '96 Contour SE "Toss the Contour into a corner, and it's as easy to catch as a softball thrown by a preschooler." -Edmunds, 1998

Re: It was only a matter of time: Favorite Coffee? #1201953 03/02/05 06:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,115 Texas T TexasRealtor Hard-core CEG\'er
TexasRealtor Hard-core CEG\'er T Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,115 Texas	Whatever makes my teeth numb I like. I like strong coffee with chicory (Souther thang)and alot of cream. When I'm in Vegas or something I pay $5 for a cappacino, but usually I pay $0. "Eagles may soar high, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines."

Re: It was only a matter of time: Favorite Coffee #1201954 03/02/05 06:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,442 Chicago B BK4293_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er
BK4293_dup1 Addicted CEG\'er B Joined: Apr 2001 Posts: 9,442 Chicago	Dunkin' Donuts has the best coffee!!!! Just coffee, nothing fancy. I drink at least 4 of theier XL cups a day. www.ChicagoCEG.com 2006 White Grand Prix

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