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Printablepardonme4livin said: Oh man...flavored coffees like raspberry blends or the like are great. Ghiardelli (sp?) makes a lot of really good flavored blends.
As ever said, Kona is supposedly the best 
I do not drink black coffee myself (I know...big sissy) but coffe is too dam bitter without some sugar at least.... Enjoy...  I'm SO gonna try that   I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it | |
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CalhounSq said: Byron said: I was recently getting hooked on Starbucks' blended carmel coffee...good lord...   Venti Caffe Vanilla Frappuccino Caramel Affagato... or Kona 
I'm not ordering anything that has more than 47 syllables...  | |
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Byron said: CalhounSq said: Venti Caffe Vanilla Frappuccino Caramel Affagato... or Kona
I'm not ordering anything that has more than 47 syllables...  I know, I feel like a COMPLETE ASSHOLE every time I order it!! But it's so... damn... GOOD 
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CalhounSq said: Byron said:
I'm not ordering anything that has more than 47 syllables... I know, I feel like a COMPLETE ASSHOLE every time I order it!! But it's so... damn... GOOD
I'm gonna print out this thread, go to Starbucks, and just point to your post... | |
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Then you are also going to want a "Vente Carmel Macchiato, Skim Milk".
Byron said: CalhounSq said: I know, I feel like a COMPLETE ASSHOLE every time I order it!! But it's so... damn... GOOD
I'm gonna print out this thread, go to Starbucks, and just point to your post... | |
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ya got a trader joes nearby? seriously. skip the starbucks. go to trader joes for your beans. there's a kind i like that i think is called "mellow note" - i've been buying it faithfully for the past year and i love it. it tastes like strong coffee but it's really pretty mild, caffeine-wise. their french roast is great too, if you like the strong stuff.
i'm also a big fan of the french press - i haven't used an electric coffeemaker in a long, long time, and i don't miss it. you can usually find a bodum for under twenty bucks at the store or online. | |
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sag10 said: I always enjoyed a cup of Hazelnut coffee.
International Creams are good. My favorite is Cinnamon Hazelnut.. Cinnamon Hazelnut is yummy  I also enjoy the Cinnamon Vanilla one.
I will add chocolate milk to my coffee to make it like a cafe mocha when Im at work and its great, and most chocolate milk is 1% so thats even better! I agree with Carrie on the grinding your own beans thing...keep the beans in your freezer in a container and it will bring out the flavor more too. Im not sure what kinds of coffee are good down there but if you ever come up here I'll take you for a really good cup  | |
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Byron said: Ok, I hate to admit this (and I'm sure Muse will be delighted to hear it), but I'm kinda getting hooked on coffee now...
Mind you, I had perhaps 10 cups of coffee my entire life before Sweeny came out here last year and brought a coffee maker with her..lol..and my dad staying here caused me to actually use the thing every morning. We'd have a cup of coffee together everyday...which turned into two cups for me...  ...Now, I find myself actually looking forward to a cup of coffee, even during the day. This is madness, I tell ya...madness.
But...I'm such a coffee novice that I don't have a clue as to what brand to buy, what creamer to use...or is milk better? (I can't stand straight black coffee...not yet anyway, give me time)...are there "things" I can add to the coffee grounds and make it taste more unique?? What about freshly ground coffee beans? When I go to the store, I just stare blankly at all the coffee brands on the shelf...do the color coded rankings on the side of the can really mean anything, or are they just there to make coffee morons like myself feel as if they're buying the smooth "roasted blend" over the darker "oven roasted"?? So...list some coffee suggestions (other than "Go to Starbucks") for me to consider and try...I need assistance. 
(*Wonders who will be the first to post "Go to Starbucks" thinking that will be funny...  )It was the Tim Tams wasn't it LOL ..... | |
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Coffee! 
Fresh ground anything is generally better than preground anything. If it comes in a tin can, it's bad. If a grinder is too much hassle, go someplace that will grind it for you and buy small amounts. . .not more than enough for a week or two at a time. Go to a good coffee shop and sample different roasts. I like dark, earthy coffee. Some people like it lighter, including most newbies. I also prefer to french press coffee rather than drip brew it. Makes it richer. And yes, it's normal to pay $10 per pound or more for decent beans. Sorry. My creamer of choice is Mocha Mix. I buy good coffee and I don't like creamer that masks the taste. Mocha Mix is creamy, but the flavor is light.  | |
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mymocha said: Then you are also going to want a "Vente Carmel Macchiato, Skim Milk".
I'm not sure I can even pronounce that... | |
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i usually don't pay more than about six or seven bucks for a pound of beans - trader joes has really good prices on coffee (the stuff i get is 4.99 and i think it's for a pound and a half), and lots of bulk coffee places have sales on different kinds of coffee. plus the cool thing about the bulk places is that you can get 1/4 pound for just a couple of bucks if you only want to try out a certain flavor or variety.
one thing i learned the hard way - orange flavored coffee beans? don't do it.  | |
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| Did you say coffee? | |
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Anxiety said: i'm also a big fan of the french press...
I think the french press is a little too liberal for my tastes...but Le Monde is pretty good.  | |
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Byron said: Anxiety said: i'm also a big fan of the french press...
I think the french press is a little too liberal for my tastes...but Le Monde is pretty good.  | |
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PurpleThunder said: sag10 said: I always enjoyed a cup of Hazelnut coffee.
International Creams are good. My favorite is Cinnamon Hazelnut.. Cinnamon Hazelnut is yummy I also enjoy the Cinnamon Vanilla one.
I will add chocolate milk to my coffee to make it like a cafe mocha when Im at work and its great, and most chocolate milk is 1% so thats even better! I agree with Carrie on the grinding your own beans thing...keep the beans in your freezer in a container and it will bring out the flavor more too. Im not sure what kinds of coffee are good down there but if you ever come up here I'll take you for a really good cup Chocolate milk...intersting idea... | |
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Ocean said: It was the Tim Tams wasn't it LOL ..... You mean those cookies you sent me??... | |
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tackam said: If it comes in a tin can, it's bad.
You hear that, Althom??... | |
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Anxiety said: one thing i learned the hard way - orange flavored coffee beans? don't do it. Blech...  | |
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Byron said: tackam said: If it comes in a tin can, it's bad.
You hear that, Althom??... especially if it comes in a rusty tin can. especially if it leaks. | |
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Muse2NOPharaoh said: Did you say coffee?...Believe it or not, I did. | |
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Byron said: Anxiety said: one thing i learned the hard way - orange flavored coffee beans? don't do it. Blech... well, i thought it was a good idea at the time.
i love mocha valencia coffee drinks, so i just figured orange-flavored coffee beans would be the bee's knees. it was more like the worm's turds.  | |
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Anxiety said: Byron said: Blech... well, i thought it was a good idea at the time.
i love mocha valencia coffee drinks, so i just figured orange-flavored coffee beans would be the bee's knees. it was more like the worm's turds. I have no idea what a mocha valencia coffee drink is...lol...but if it made you try orange flavored coffee, I'm stayin' far away from it. | |
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Byron said: Muse2NOPharaoh said: Did you say coffee?...Believe it or not, I did. Our little Byron is all grown up! | |
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Byron said: I have no idea what a mocha valencia coffee drink is...lol...but if it made you try orange flavored coffee, I'm stayin' far away from it. mocha valencia is coffee with chocolate syrup and valencia orange syrup added, and it tastes absolutely wonderful, like candy. it's a really good winter drink. i tried to figure out how to make it at home, and that got me into playing with different kinds of flavored coffee syrups. those are fun. | |
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Byron said: Ocean said: It was the Tim Tams wasn't it LOL ..... You mean those cookies you sent me??... I've just about had it with u lol | |
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Muse2NOPharaoh said: Byron said: ...Believe it or not, I did. Our little Byron is all grown up!Lets not get to carried away LOL | |
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Muse2NOPharaoh said: Byron said: ...Believe it or not, I did. Our little Byron is all grown up!...I got facial hair, too.. | |
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Ocean said: Byron said: You mean those cookies you sent me??... I've just about had it with u lol "Just about"??...Hmm...so that means I still have some room left... | |
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Anxiety said: Byron said: You hear that, Althom??... especially if it comes in a rusty tin can. especially if it leaks. Especially. | |
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Dude you so have to go to starbucks... and get a venti strawberries and cream...this has no coffee in it but it is my absolute fav from there...next to the peppermint mocha which they only have at the x-mas holiday season. | |
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