I like coffee, but I'm probably way overly picky about it. I used to dislike it (as a child), but I think that is mostly because I had only been exposed to swill coffee. After a year or so of drinking froufrou Starbucks drinks, I got sent to Italy for work. Thus began the avalanche. I picked up coffee in my early 30s. I had to cut back on caffeine from Mountain Dew several times during high school and college, but I've never had to cut back on caffeine from coffee.
I like regular coffee black just fine (but I'll warn you that coffeegeeks think most coffee makers make crap coffee - I'm mostly talking about press pot coffee), but I prefer a good cappuccino. I used to sugar it, but generally don't anymore. A lower-quality cappuccino is only so-so. I only know of one reliable place to get a good one, and one slightly less reliable but still presumably decent. It's the Ugly Mug on Cross Street... other than that I'd just as soon have my own french press coffee that I make at home. I get roast-dated beans from Whole Foods, grind with a burr grinder right before I brew, and use the french press instructions from Sweet Maria's.
Nonetheless, I _am_ known to grab a pumpkin spice latte at Charbucks (*$) when it's in season. They are, however, overrated. I can't say enough good about the Ugly Mug Cafe though. I've only tried one other coffee shop in town... I just don't bother if it's not convenient to get the good stuff.
Flavored coffees? I presume you mean "flavoured beans" to which I say BAH! You're much better off making some good quality coffee and spiking it with some flavoured syrup.
For a while I was making coffee every morning and taking it to work in a thermos, but I gave up on that. These days I'll make a couple of large batches, throw in 20% by volume soy milk, throw it in the refrigerator, and have a glass in the morning before leaving for work. Right now I happen to be out, though. Gah.
I had a plan to get a fairly high-end grinder and espresso machine, but that plan has fizzled to the point that I'm unlikely to do it at all.
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Date: 2007-02-22 05:02 am (UTC)I like regular coffee black just fine (but I'll warn you that coffeegeeks think most coffee makers make crap coffee - I'm mostly talking about press pot coffee), but I prefer a good cappuccino. I used to sugar it, but generally don't anymore. A lower-quality cappuccino is only so-so. I only know of one reliable place to get a good one, and one slightly less reliable but still presumably decent. It's the Ugly Mug on Cross Street... other than that I'd just as soon have my own french press coffee that I make at home. I get roast-dated beans from Whole Foods, grind with a burr grinder right before I brew, and use the french press instructions from Sweet Maria's.
Nonetheless, I _am_ known to grab a pumpkin spice latte at Charbucks (*$) when it's in season. They are, however, overrated. I can't say enough good about the Ugly Mug Cafe though. I've only tried one other coffee shop in town... I just don't bother if it's not convenient to get the good stuff.
Flavored coffees? I presume you mean "flavoured beans" to which I say BAH! You're much better off making some good quality coffee and spiking it with some flavoured syrup.
For a while I was making coffee every morning and taking it to work in a thermos, but I gave up on that. These days I'll make a couple of large batches, throw in 20% by volume soy milk, throw it in the refrigerator, and have a glass in the morning before leaving for work. Right now I happen to be out, though. Gah.
I had a plan to get a fairly high-end grinder and espresso machine, but that plan has fizzled to the point that I'm unlikely to do it at all.