Out here in California there are two major coffee shops. Starbucks and Peet's Coffee. I've always kind of geared myself toward Starbucks. Now I'm just discovering Peet's Coffee.

I'm really a tea person, and totally enjoy Peppermint tea with honey and a few shakes of unsweetened chocolate, but i digress.

Seems one of the most popular coffee/espresso drinks is Cafe Latte, with the Cafe Mocha a close second. I mean there are some serious coffee drinkers out here in Cali.

Cafe Latte >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Cafe Mocha

of course when you buy these two delicious drinks from either Peet's or Starbuck's they come in a paper cup container and it takes away from the beauty of the drinks, but these two seem to be most popular espresso drink variations.

What is your coffee/expresso drink of choice?

I usually go to Smoke Palace in Amsterdam, their milkcaffee is great and the pot not expensive, as not many tourists go there.

My favourite shops tend to be one-offs and holes in the wall. There's a small, independent gelatiere in midtown Toronto called, creatively enough, "Il Gelatiere." Beside fantastic gelato, they've got the best cappuccinos and lattes (my two favourites) that I've come across locally.

I also really dig Masala chai, but I don't drink it frequently enough that I've discerned a favourite go-to spot for it.

ZombieKitten said:

Butter coffee!

Please tell me you aren't spending a fortune on the Bulletproof-branded butter coffee concoction!

Lammastide said:

ZombieKitten said:

Butter coffee!

Please tell me you aren't spending a fortune on the Bulletproof-branded butter coffee concoction!

nope, you just make a cup of coffee and blend in a chunk of butter! easy peasy!

This way I can have my creamy coffee without the lactose

fun hot drink. a good morning comfort drink before work.

I love coffee in all its variations like German drip filter coffee, Turkish coffee, French press coffee, cappucino, espresso...all of them. As far as Starbucks is concerned, I am not a big fan but when I do go there I like their basic Americano or I just order my best friend´s favorite coffee drink, which is a mocca chocolate with two shots. Too sweet to be a serious coffee but I like it.

coffee w/cream

Decaf whole milk latte.

I'm a daily tea drinker who enjoys a soy latte once a week or so, but if we're talking a treat then my current favorite coffee shop is a local place called Spyhouse and they offer an espresso drink called "spy girl" made w/whole milk infused with lavendar and honey. It's pretty damn great.

I also like a cafe miel now and again (latte w/honey and cinnamon) abd of course, there's the classic mocha.

Home made coffee that on average costs 20 cents a cup. Wasting money on lattes and designer coffees is for the yuppies and rich white people here. I mean who wants to spend $5 on a cup of coffee, and sit around is some designed room with bored housewifes and the blue rinse set.

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We have starbucks here, but it is not that popular and many stoires have closed down. We also have Esquires and Gloria Jeans, again most are for very rare treats with me and I will go to a local store that charges $3 or $4 for a coffee, whereas these places charge $7 for some of their coffees and they are not even nice, one frappochino or whatever name they are called had 98 grams of sugar in it and there is no way I would buy it!

Adorecream said:

Home made coffee that on average costs 20 cents a cup. Wasting money on lattes and designer coffees is for the yuppies and rich white people here. I mean who wants to spend $5 on a cup of coffee, and sit around is some designed room with bored housewifes and the blue rinse set.

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We have starbucks here, but it is not that popular and many stoires have closed down. We also have Esquires and Gloria Jeans, again most are for very rare treats with me and I will go to a local store that charges $3 or $4 for a coffee, whereas these places charge $7 for some of their coffees and they are not even nice, one frappochino or whatever name they are called had 98 grams of sugar in it and there is no way I would buy it!

Well, not every day. But spending 5-6 bucks on a large specialty coffee once or twice a month is the same as a "rare treat."

You're right, though. You can get a quality bag of coffee for 6-7 bucks on average and spend a fraction on your daily intake.

Myself, I like the Starbucks' specialty lattes in the fall and holiday seasons. A well made espresso is nice, too.

cappicino:

Espresso with steamed milk, topped with a deep layer of foam.

i have learned how to make this drink. my friends loved the taste.

namepeace said:

Adorecream said:

Home made coffee that on average costs 20 cents a cup. Wasting money on lattes and designer coffees is for the yuppies and rich white people here. I mean who wants to spend $5 on a cup of coffee, and sit around is some designed room with bored housewifes and the blue rinse set.

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We have starbucks here, but it is not that popular and many stoires have closed down. We also have Esquires and Gloria Jeans, again most are for very rare treats with me and I will go to a local store that charges $3 or $4 for a coffee, whereas these places charge $7 for some of their coffees and they are not even nice, one frappochino or whatever name they are called had 98 grams of sugar in it and there is no way I would buy it!

Well, not every day. But spending 5-6 bucks on a large specialty coffee once or twice a month is the same as a "rare treat."

You're right, though. You can get a quality bag of coffee for 6-7 bucks on average and spend a fraction on your daily intake.

Myself, I like the Starbucks' specialty lattes in the fall and holiday seasons. A well made espresso is nice, too.

By Home made coffee I meant instant and percolated coffee, I don't have one of those yuppie cappuccion makers or any of that nonsense. I usually buy a local brand that costs $5 for standard instant and 7 or 8 for 100 grams (About 3.5oz) of Freeze dried Colombian or some shit like that. If you are very poor, you can get a ghetto brand like International roast which can be $1.49 for 100grams, but its very cheap stale coffee and 33% wood chips.

Adorecream said:

namepeace said:

Well, not every day. But spending 5-6 bucks on a large specialty coffee once or twice a month is the same as a "rare treat."

You're right, though. You can get a quality bag of coffee for 6-7 bucks on average and spend a fraction on your daily intake.

Myself, I like the Starbucks' specialty lattes in the fall and holiday seasons. A well made espresso is nice, too.

By Home made coffee I meant instant and percolated coffee, I don't have one of those yuppie cappuccion makers or any of that nonsense. I usually buy a local brand that costs $5 for standard instant and 7 or 8 for 100 grams (About 3.5oz) of Freeze dried Colombian or some shit like that. If you are very poor, you can get a ghetto brand like International roast which can be $1.49 for 100grams, but its very cheap stale coffee and 33% wood chips.

I know what you meant; I have a standard coffee maker. Though I have a grinder. I usually wait for sales to get good bags and drink the free stuff at work too.

That being said, the expense for Starbucks is a bit overblown. A large cup of drip coffee from Starbucks doesn't cost (much) more than a large cup at McDonald's, BK or a local coffee shop. If you get a specialty drink, that's where you get into the 4-5 dollar range.

namepeace said:

Adorecream said:

By Home made coffee I meant instant and percolated coffee, I don't have one of those yuppie cappuccion makers or any of that nonsense. I usually buy a local brand that costs $5 for standard instant and 7 or 8 for 100 grams (About 3.5oz) of Freeze dried Colombian or some shit like that. If you are very poor, you can get a ghetto brand like International roast which can be $1.49 for 100grams, but its very cheap stale coffee and 33% wood chips.

I know what you meant; I have a standard coffee maker. Though I have a grinder. I usually wait for sales to get good bags and drink the free stuff at work too.

That being said, the expense for Starbucks is a bit overblown. A large cup of drip coffee from Starbucks doesn't cost (much) more than a large cup at McDonald's, BK or a local coffee shop. If you get a specialty drink, that's where you get into the 4-5 dollar range.

Umm Namepeace, I live in New Zealand where our dollar is worth 73 cents of your dollar. Also the American chains ramp up prices on their items for our markets. The largest grande coffee at starbucks here is $10.70 and the cheapest entry level coffees are $5.50 (Which over $4 in your money). The average wage is $18 an hour, so that means working 40 minutes to earn a cup of coffee. A local cafe will sell you the same for anything between $3 for a flat white small upto $6 for a bowl of latte or moccachino.

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McDonalds now charges nearly $7 for a Big Mac, what does it cost in the USA? People have gone off chain food because of the cost. Tou can prepare REAL food for so much cheaper

Adorecream said:

namepeace said:

I know what you meant; I have a standard coffee maker. Though I have a grinder. I usually wait for sales to get good bags and drink the free stuff at work too.

That being said, the expense for Starbucks is a bit overblown. A large cup of drip coffee from Starbucks doesn't cost (much) more than a large cup at McDonald's, BK or a local coffee shop. If you get a specialty drink, that's where you get into the 4-5 dollar range.

Umm Namepeace, I live in New Zealand where our dollar is worth 73 cents of your dollar. Also the American chains ramp up prices on their items for our markets. The largest grande coffee at starbucks here is $10.70 and the cheapest entry level coffees are $5.50 (Which over $4 in your money). The average wage is $18 an hour, so that means working 40 minutes to earn a cup of coffee. A local cafe will sell you the same for anything between $3 for a flat white small upto $6 for a bowl of latte or moccachino.

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McDonalds now charges nearly $7 for a Big Mac, what does it cost in the USA? People have gone off chain food because of the cost. Tou can prepare REAL food for so much cheaper

I didn't know where you lived. A Big Mac costs about half that in the USA.