ProudGrandma Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I am just curious if you are a normal, everyday coffee drinker what brand do you drink? I am not talking about the person who stops at Starbucks for their daily java....I am talking about the person who brews it at home in their "mr coffee". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Costco's Seattle Best usually. I will alternate that with a pound or two of various regional selections every other bag or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 The Roasterie. A Kansas city roaster, and hands down the best coffee. I mail order it to us in Seattle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 We buy whole beans from a local roaster and grind them at home. We experimented with the different blends they offer to find the kind we like. (It's called "Hair of the Goat." Ew. But it's good coffee!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 are those coffees expensive???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Peets Coffee Major Dickason's Blend is what we currently used. However any Peets Coffee is fine with me. I need my coffee strong though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trulycrabby Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Sweetwater Organic Moka Java Viennese Roast. We get it at our local holistic pharmacy or order it online. My husband loves it so much that I suspect he would pause to think for a moment if he were forced to choose between the coffee or me. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 We buy Folger's. I don't drink it; Mr. Ellie does. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Eight O'Clock. I like the Columbian and French Roast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Trailhead Coffee, roasted locally. Good stuff. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffeemama Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I use k-cups and rotate between: Gloria Jean French Vanilla, Dunkin Donuts Original Blend, and Tree Huggers organic medium roast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I buy locally roasted coffee from my food co-op. Personally I would rather have two cups of strong, good coffee than a pot of brown watery coffee. When comparing prices on coffee, remember that many of the bags at the grocery only contain 12 ounces. Buying beans by the pound from a local place is not necessarily more expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Maxwell House or some Walmart generic I think it's Chase Bros. or something like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 K cups. DH likes San Francisco Bay Fog Chaser. I drink Private Selection decaf cups from Kroger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plath Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Deans beans or chock full of nuts. I don't mind starbucks blonde either. http://www.deansbeans.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 We buy Starbucks beans and grind and brew them at home. I barely buy coffee in their shops but I sure do enjoy their beans. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orthodox6 Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Allegro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie~Phlox Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 My dh is the only one that drinks coffee. He drinks Sam's Club whole bean columbian coffee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 are those coffees expensive???? We pay $10 a pound for the Roasterie, when we buy it at the store (which we can only do in KC). Ordering it by mail adds a few dollars to the price. If I can't stomach the price, i buy a locally roasted brand wherever we happen to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I prefer Peet's, but buy Kirkland Breakfast Blend (roasted by starbucks) because of the cost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbi in Texas Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 We use Spotlight beans. Sold at Kroger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 We pay $10 a pound for the Roasterie, when we buy it at the store (which we can only do in KC). Ordering it by mail adds a few dollars to the price. If I can't stomach the price, i buy a locally roasted brand wherever we happen to be. That must be some good coffee if you're shipping it to Seattle. I'm partial to our local scene, but I've had a couple nice brews there. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 That must be some good coffee if you're shipping it to Seattle. I'm partial to our local scene, but I've had a couple nice brews there. :) It really is good, though I feel like a traitor shipping contraband coffee into the PNW. We are moving to Portland next year and will have to experiment more with local blends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Organic Coffee Co. Breakfast Blend. There's a Cinnamon Hazelnut sold by a local place that I get by the cup and love, but the bags of coffee are $$$. I subscribed to Gevalia for a while, that's good stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinder Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I like a variety of brands: Starbucks Cafe Verona, Seattle's Best 4, Community Coffee dark. I'm currently enjoying 100% Kona--a gift from my mom. I've found I do not like Dunkin Donuts, which happens to be dh's favorite. He really wants this t-shirt because of our ongoing feud. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wapiti Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I admit I tend to buy whatever looks interesting at Costco. Lately it's New Mexico Pinon Coffee - yummy aroma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrs.m Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Folger's French vanilla or Dunkin Donuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baseball mom Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Folgers Maxwell House Master Chef - walmart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SemiSweet Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I buy Lavazza from Amazon, it's from Italy and makes the most amazing cappuccinos I drink every day, it's like going back on my honeymoon every time. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Most often these days it is Stumptown. Other brands we've recently used: 49th paralel Kuma Cafe Vita Herkimer Sometimes I buy something from Costco but I usually regret it. It's not a bargain if no one likes it. We brew at home in a regular old Cuisinart Grind and Brew I got for $5 at a yard sale years ago. My husband's hand pump espresso machine goes neglected a lot of the time with him in school and working so we don't buy a lot of espresso blends these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahrazad Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Caribou Coffee or Starbucks beans. Thinking of switching it up a bit though as I like flavored coffees and my husband likes traditional blends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 By the bag: French Market Dark Roast Chicory; strong and obviously you have to like chicory! In K-cups (oh, be quiet, Bill): Starbucks Sumatra, Jet Fuel, and Emeril's Bold for stronger, Caribou medium blend for milder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I buy the Sumatra Mandheling from Reality Roasters, which is somewhere close by here in Minnesota. It's only about thirteen bucks for a pound of beans, and it's fair trade. And it's delicious. :D I also recently finished up a pound of coffee that I got from a friend who runs a small coffee roasting business in Vermont, Voyageurs Coffee. The portage blend was amazing, and I'll definitely be getting more of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8circles Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 As someone who has had to give up coffee for health reasons, this thread is brutal. Carry on. Eta: Alterra coffee is superb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amanda's Mommy Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Green Mountain Breakfast Blend Dunkin Donuts Jamacian Blue Mountain Kona I live in Oregon, but am from New England. I Hate the local coffee, it all tastes burnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Eight O'Clock. Over the years I've tried many different brands, from very spendy/fancy (i.e., specialty store) to dirt cheap, and I've yet to find anything that I like better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Mount Hagen organic instant coffee. (No Mr. Coffee here.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissKNG Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 First, I LOVE my Mr. Coffee and I buy the large cans of Walmart brand Colombian Blend or Classic Roast (which is what I am using right now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Local shop that sells Kona reasonably. I make it in a Mr. Coffee though. I think Dunkin' Donuts makes pretty good coffee and I used to buy 8 o'clock which is Kroger's brand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted June 28, 2013 Author Share Posted June 28, 2013 good grief there are way too many brands of coffee.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jane in NC Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 good grief there are way too many brands of coffee.... Indeed there are. You can go with a national brand but it seems that there are so many local coffee roasters around these days. The first thing that I think you need to determine is whether you like your beans at a lighter or darker roast. The latter has a burned flavor that some people adore--others abhor. (Starbucks basically burned all of their beans previously and have only recently introduced "blonde" lighter roasts.) I find some of the typical grocery store beans to be unpleasantly acidic. But obviously we all have different tastes since some posters prefer Folgers or Maxwell House. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Dunkin Donuts. A friend works there, and we are able to purchase 50# of beans at a shot. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktgrok Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 k-cups: Folger's Caramel drizzle, Millstone Hazelnut Cream, Target brand Vanilla Bean Creme Brulee, Target Brand Caramel Macchiato, and decaf Green Mountain Hazelnut light roast. I obviously like my coffee sweet, flavored,and not too bitter :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 We buy the silver bag of beans at Costco. I guess it is Kirkland brand Columbian. My husband prefers to grind fresh for each pot, so that's what we do. I came to coffee drinking late in life so I just follow his lead. It's good enough and fits our budget. No flavored coffee ever in this house. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I miss being near The Roasterie. :( I haven't hunted down a local place here for coffee. I got some cafe bustelo for my espresso pot last time. That will last awhile since dh doesn't drink it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Right now we've been using Kroger's Private Select Kona blend because it's on sale. Someday I hope to buy our own roaster and make our own beans though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PinkyandtheBrains. Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I don't have a favorite brand, my favorite variety is Jamaican Blue Mountain. It's too expensive to have very often but it is worth every penny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed3x Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 I buy Lavazza from Amazon, it's from Italy and makes the most amazing cappuccinos I drink every day, it's like going back on my honeymoon every time. :) :iagree: less the honeymoon since I have never been there. :lol: GREAT espresso though for homemade lattes. :drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 Trader Joe's fair trade, organic Bolivian $7.99 for 14 oz We take it with us on vacation. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted June 28, 2013 Share Posted June 28, 2013 We buy from a local roaster often, but in between we shop Costco. Blue Mountain Jamican from Magnum roasters is our favorite. I have had Dunkin Donuts from Costco..not bold enough Biggy is a Michigan coffee chain, and it's ok, but not bold enough in the bean form for us. I have thought about trying Kirkland brand, but usually what I find is already ground and I don't want that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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