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Favorite Brand of Coffee

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For all you daily coffee drinkers who brew your own at home, what is your favorite brand and roast of coffee? What do you like about it? With coffee prices being so high, do you forgo your favorite and buy another brand to because it is cheaper?

My favorite is Starbucks whole bean, and I like the darker roasts, like Espresso, Caffe Verona, and Africa Kitamu, and will buy the even darker roasts, like Sumatra and French on occasion to mix it up a bit. Being a fan of Newman's Own philosophy and products, I decided to leave the Starbucks box to venture out, last week. I grabbed a bag of Newman's Own Organic French Roast whole bean coffee. It's okay, but it doesn't have that nice acidic bight of the similar roast that Starbucks has. It is giving me my fix for caffeine, but I probably won't buy it again.

This wasn't the first time I ventured away from my favorite brand. The last time I ventured off the norm, I ended up making soap out of the unused coffee, because my morning cup is just too special to not enjoy. Just curious to read which brand and roast you enjoy the most. :wave:

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Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal ExpertAuthor
#77
Along with several recommendations on here, the buy one get one free special on Eight OClock was enough to get me to try it. Now I have two bags, one Columbian and one Regular. If I don't like them, I'll paddle them over to your house, chrisv.
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SoWal Insider
#78
Along with several recommendations on here, the buy one get one free special on Eight OClock was enough to get me to try it. Now I have two bags, one Columbian and one Regular. If I don't like them, I'll paddle them over to your house, chrisv.

I think Eight O'clock is one of those coffees you either love or hate.
Personally, they could give me 4 for 1 and I wouldn't buy it, because I find it bitter tasting. Just my preference. Let us know if you like it.
Maybe I am the only one. :idontno:
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needs to get out more
#79
Maybe I am the only one. :idontno:

you're not, i can't drink it.
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SoWal Insider
#80
you're not, i can't drink it.

maybe people put sugar in theirs. I don't, so I taste the bitterness.

Believe it or not, I get a wonderful coffee from Shoprite Supermarkets. I know they don't have locations in the South, but if anyone ever gets as far South as PA. stop in, stock up, and get Shoprite's Rich Premium Roast Mountain Grown Whole beans. (not the canned coffee, it's different)
I get the decaf on sale for $2.99 for a 13 oz bag. No, that is not a mistake. When not on sale, it's 4.99 a bag. I was blown away when when it tasted like Starbucks Breakfast Blend.

SJ, I'll bring some down when I get to Sowal for people to try.
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Beach Lover
#81
If your travels happen to take you buy a Sam's Club, they have the 40 oz bag of Eight O' Clock Columbian for $10.xx.
Beach Lover
#82
Well, we drink fair trade coffee at my house in Memphis, Starbucks whatever-is-fair trade-marked often, and then we we buy bulk beans at Sam's and use them at the beach house or drop in a Starbucks.....hate the prices so I cringe when I pay'em.....
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Beach Fanatic
#83
hello, My name is Andi and I have a concierge service, I also work at Publix, which helps a great deal when I'm grocery shopping for others, I love coffee, and I mean Love, I have 3 cups of coffee every morning, I go to strabucks reguarly because I get a discount, but at home I drink eight o'clock coffee and may I recommened you go to publix, because right now eight o'clock coffee is :Dbuy one get one FREE
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Beach Lover
#84
hello, My name is Andi and I have a concierge service, I also work at Publix, which helps a great deal when I'm grocery shopping for others, I love coffee, and I mean Love, I have 3 cups of coffee every morning, I go to strabucks reguarly because I get a discount, but at home I drink eight o'clock coffee and may I recommened you go to publix, because right now eight o'clock coffee is :Dbuy one get one FREE
Didn't that sale end (except maybe in Leon county)?

I know Maxwell House is BOGO this week.
Beach Crab
#86
I have to say that Amavida's blends are amazing. They roast their beans in Panama City, so it is very fresh. Also, the fair trade program is amazing. It is hard for me to drink anything that is not fair trade anymore just because of how meaningful it is.
As for a particular blend of their coffee, I prefer the Guatemalan or the Ethiopian Harar, but I have not had a bad cup of coffee from them.
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Beach Comber
#87
wow 85 replies glad to know I am not alone with my addiction
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Beach Fanatic
#88
wow 85 replies glad to know I am not alone with my addiction

Nope, you're not alone & it's my main addiction. :biggrin:

Right now, we're trying different Amavida coffees. They are great! Love them in the shop and at home.

Newman's Own organic coffee is too weak.

Big mistake, Choc Full o'Nuts was BOGO 2 weeks ago and Mr. OM thought he was being thrifty. It got tossed, it was that bad. Coffee doesn't get tossed in our house. It's a neccesity.

I do buy at FTHOI if I'm out of java at the same time I'm shopping there.

Starbucks... I'll buy it there if I'm in a pinch and there's not a good indie coffee shop around. Too bitter. Hate it at home. Mr. OM loves Starbucks, but he also uses a ton of sugar or agave & so it covers the bitterness. I'm a coffee and half & half girl, that's it. He also is a Starbucks mug FREAK, so all our mugs are from Starbucks. :wub: He brings them home as gifts for me.:wub:

Starbucks also irritates the living pa-tootie outta me by opening shop by indie shops. Did it between 2 grayt shops in Athens, GA. Drove me nuts. It was one of my few boycotts. I would not go in there at all.;-)
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SoWal Insider
#89
Jamaican Blue Mountain....
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Beach Lover
#92
illy is our favorite!! It's the best I've ever had.
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Beach Fanatic
#93
Kona is really good coffee indeed--especially if you get the full thing and not just a blend.
Sumatra is one of my all-time favorite beans: rich and smooth.
But mostly I am buying whatever the sale of the month is at KofeHaus.
Since this is a coffee thread, I thought I'd mention something:
Last year when our cappuccino machine went kaput, I found this little gadget.
AeroPress
Our machine is fixed, so the AeroPress languishes in the cupboard, but it's a pretty cool thing, uses no electricity.
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Beach Fanatic
#94
Hello CIL how are things on the island? :wave:As soon a my son comes to resize them,I'm going to post some of the pic i took there.
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Beach Fanatic
#95
We like to try lotsa different stuff. Our regular is plain old Folgers Classic Roast. I just looked in the cupboard and we also have:
  • Folgers Vanilla Biscotti
  • Folgers Chocolate Silk
  • Millstone Caramel Truffle
We used to have quite a collection from Gevalia

No sugar or creamer....I just like it black....like my women.
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Beach Fanatic
#96
We like to try lotsa different stuff. Our regular is plain old Folgers Classic Roast. I just looked in the cupboard and we also have:
  • Folgers Vanilla Biscotti
  • Folgers Chocolate Silk
  • Millstone Caramel Truffle
We used to have quite a collection from Gevalia

No sugar or creamer....I just like it black....like my women.

:floor::floor::floor::floor:
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal ExpertAuthor
#97
I bought that 8 O'clock regular and columbian, during the 2 for 1, ($4.99) sale. Tried the regular for the last two mornings. Using the same amount of beans as my usual Starbucks, the Regular 8 O'clock was very acidic. Today, I cut back the beans by one third, and the coffee was much better. I love the sale price, but the regular price is still pretty good compared to the other options. I will use the remainder of the beans, but I'm not likely to make the 8 O'clock Regular blend, my daily cup.

Thanks to all for your suggestions.
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Beach Fanatic
#98
uglymug is good
Beach Fanatic
#99
Publix Premium

The store brand at Publix is not bad for the price. If you are really on a budget - Don Francisco (in a can) is pretty tasty for a mild morning cup. It is 100% Columbian Supremo and usually costs about 5.00 for 12oz.
Teresa avatar
SoWal Guide
#101
well, hello old coffee thread! we can never have enough coffee talks around here.

Publix at Grand Blvd had most of their starbucks coffees on sale last week for $6-something. I bought several. I love some of starbucks coffees but only when I make them at home!

I am really loving the PJ's medium roast coffee I picked up recently.

30ashop - I've never tried Peets - you really likey?

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