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TLdriver Rookie Author Toronto Posts:56 Points:200,090 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2006 8:23:21 PM Ignore TLdriver Report Abuse In Canada, Second Cup has really good coffee, especially their Caramel Corretto!!Second Cup Menu In the US, Caribou Coffee is excellent, their Mint Condition is awesome!!Caribou Coffee The very best coffee is on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, Kona coffee is unbelievable!!!!

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In Canada, Second Cup has really good coffee, especially their Caramel Corretto!!Second Cup Menu

In the US, Caribou Coffee is excellent, their Mint Condition is awesome!!Caribou Coffee

The very best coffee is on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii, Kona coffee is unbelievable!!!!

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pupule777 Veteran Author New Hampshire Posts:301 Points:86,655 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Apr 24, 2013 8:51:14 AM Ignore pupule777 Report Abuse I use a Keurig coffee maker and love ribou blend. You buy it by the bag in grocery stors too!
noblegiant Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,070 Points:943,320 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2013 3:39:03 PM Ignore noblegiant Report Abuse I Roll With Dunkin
lvskyguy Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:4,033 Points:416,135 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Mar 11, 2013 3:46:16 PM Ignore lvskyguy Report Abuse Coffee is a personal taste choice, for sure. I like it strong, to taste like coffee. I am biased to Starbucks, the bolder the better. At home, Maxwell House - good to the last drop. Heaping teaspoons per cup. I have had coffee in some reataurants that is so weak it looks like tea.
Hemond Champion Author Providence Posts:8,193 Points:133,625 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 9:21:26 AM Ignore Hemond Report Abuse Spent some time recently in Vegas. I simply could not get a bad cup of coffee. The cafes in the hotels and casinos on the strip had excellent brew. I was not drinking hard liquor and instead ordered coffee in the bars in the casinos. They had terrific coffee. Yup the coffee in the bars and nightclubs was better than you get in a frou-frou boutique cafe.
pupule777 Veteran Author New Hampshire Posts:301 Points:86,655 Joined:Jan 2013	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 8:34:51 AM Ignore pupule777 Report Abuse I never could handle Starbucks but I haven't tried their "blonde one" yet. Don't even try Burger King's new coffee. It taste like dish water !!! A small coffee there goes for .25 and I wanted a medium size coffee so my wife said just get 2 small ones for .50 No !! I ordered a medium coffee and paid $1.87 !!! Dam, she's right again. They didn't even offer me a senior discoult. I do like Dunkin & Mc Doinalds plus they give a senior discount !!
LXH18 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:15,725 Points:3,212,675 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 3:12:54 AM Ignore LXH18 Report Abuse McCafe from McDonald's
Jemac Champion Author Florida Posts:23,617 Points:3,254,280 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Dec 11, 2012 10:45:48 PM Ignore Jemac Report Abuse Dunkin, then McDonalds..I never did like Starbucks.
Mr1lung All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:811 Points:164,150 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 2:17:20 PM Ignore Mr1lung Report Abuse try LaGrande Orange
BuzzBomb Champion Author Honolulu Posts:24,472 Points:3,494,980 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 3:03:18 AM Ignore BuzzBomb Report Abuse I'm partial to my own coffee...seeing that I am a roastmaster.
mamalisa52 Rookie Author Dayton Posts:16 Points:1,865 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:14:48 PM Ignore mamalisa52 Report Abuse Good coffee to me is any coffee that can be drank without cream and sugar. That is a great cup of coffee
ddor All-Star Author Michigan Posts:981 Points:239,570 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 1, 2012 7:11:11 AM Ignore ddor Report Abuse Tim hortons
HEDGEHOGS All-Star Author Illinois Posts:629 Points:17,020 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Oct 28, 2012 7:01:51 PM Ignore HEDGEHOGS Report Abuse gevalia followed by dunkin donuts.
MsPeachi747 Sophomore Author Cleveland Posts:204 Points:10,530 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Oct 22, 2012 12:01:28 AM Ignore MsPeachi747 Report Abuse Funny, but McDonald's coffee tastes better than Starbuck's coffee. It reminds me of the way my grandpa's coffee tasted when he use to sneak it to me by the spoonful as a five year old. [Edited by: MsPeachi747 at 10/22/2012 12:01:57 AM EST]
freedom27 Champion Author Calgary Posts:2,269 Points:285,275 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Sep 25, 2012 12:04:05 PM Ignore freedom27 Report Abuse "Is Folgers in your cup"
Fillerup09 Sophomore Author San Francisco Posts:216 Points:52,505 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 2:49:12 AM Ignore Fillerup09 Report Abuse "Best part of waking up is ....... in your cup" :)
GasPasserAB Champion Author Edmonton Posts:25,045 Points:888,850 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Sep 7, 2012 1:34:41 AM Ignore GasPasserAB Report Abuse Tim Horton's is good
noblegiant Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,070 Points:943,320 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Aug 17, 2012 4:31:29 PM Ignore noblegiant Report Abuse I Just Started With Dunkin Donuts Ice Coffee And I Must Say It's Delicious!!
JUsaBiz Rookie Author Washington Posts:65 Points:5,250 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Jul 22, 2012 7:38:45 PM Ignore JUsaBiz Report Abuse Starbucks in seattle
AuburnGasMan Rookie Author Nebraska Posts:82 Points:96,175 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2012 8:39:43 AM Ignore AuburnGasMan Report Abuse Best coffee in the world is Smit & Dolas.
pig12 Veteran Author Boston Posts:280 Points:71,755 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2012 9:05:40 AM Ignore pig12 Report Abuse New England Coffee
photobuddy Champion Author Washington Posts:1,620 Points:370,255 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2012 10:05:01 AM Ignore photobuddy Report Abuse Tim Horton"S
Bud76 Champion Author San Bernardino Posts:4,082 Points:762,840 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jun 18, 2012 2:21:42 PM Ignore Bud76 Report Abuse Stater Brothers
lisae2960 Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,120 Points:448,795 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2012 1:03:21 AM Ignore lisae2960 Report Abuse Folgers
noblegiant Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:2,070 Points:943,320 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jun 13, 2012 12:22:12 AM Ignore noblegiant Report Abuse Dunkin Is My Choice
wamster Champion Author Houston Posts:4,260 Points:695,105 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Apr 26, 2012 4:44:39 PM Ignore wamster Report Abuse A cup of Gevalia brand coffee, with 2 tablespoons regular half and half.
gspecilk236 Veteran Author Harrisburg Posts:393 Points:103,935 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2011 7:00:14 AM Ignore gspecilk236 Report Abuse Don't know. Don't drink it.
babyjudy Champion Author Tucson Posts:2,736 Points:561,960 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Oct 25, 2011 3:58:44 AM Ignore babyjudy Report Abuse I fix 8:00 coffee for my 93-year-old mother. She thinks it is the best and better than Starbucks.
landay79 All-Star Author Illinois Posts:700 Points:176,630 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2011 7:30:07 AM Ignore landay79 Report Abuse If you want to wake up fast I would say drink a hot tea. Otherwise, get the Starbucks Italian Roast.
ReddevilNO Champion Author New Orleans Posts:3,376 Points:582,040 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Sep 4, 2011 2:25:58 AM Ignore ReddevilNO Report Abuse You know, I think that Community coffee, right here in New Orleans is one of the best tasting coffee around. I've done a little bit of traveling and so far I say this coffee stands good and strong.
piach Rookie Author Maine Posts:87 Points:10,855 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Aug 10, 2011 9:52:05 AM Ignore piach Report Abuse coffee is for arabs. normal people drink only tea.
alsblb Veteran Author Illinois Posts:455 Points:212,530 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2011 8:29:35 AM Ignore alsblb Report Abuse i like the dunkin donuts turbo from the grocery store
goddess810 Rookie Author Pittsburgh Posts:13 Points:16,750 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2011 12:31:28 AM Ignore goddess810 Report Abuse Caribou isn't bad. Starbucks is rather good. I tend to stick with vanilla and caramel flavors. My sweet tooth. Ask J & P
LXH18 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:15,725 Points:3,212,675 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Aug 2, 2011 2:37:34 AM Ignore LXH18 Report Abuse McDonald's or Carl's Jr.
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,441 Points:763,315 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2011 3:00:28 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse I'm a lot more educated now about milk. Having lived in the GTA area of Ontario all my life I only know milk from what I see in all the grocery stores here, which as I stated, is 3.25% for whole milk. And like I have already posted, it is obvious that the standards/rules for milk are a lot different here in Canada than in the US.
Hemond Champion Author Providence Posts:8,193 Points:133,625 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2011 5:10:19 PM Ignore Hemond Report Abuse <<<,Not sure what you are talking about when you refer to gas station milk. >>>. . . If you go into a gas station just about all of them sell bread, milk , ice cream, soda. When I reference "gas station milk" I mean milk sold in a gas station, convenience store, or supermarket. . . Those are milks which satisfy the legal definition of milk. But as I've stated in numerous posts, one can buy a high quality milk from a real dairy or farmer's market which will have a richer taste due to being 4%, 5% or 6% milkfat. This milk is far less processed, more natural, better for you, and has a far lower bacteria count. . . I guess you could call them 'craft milk'.
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,441 Points:763,315 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 23, 2011 1:53:51 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse <<<True, 3 1/4 percent satisfies the legal definition of milk, at least here in the US. But If you talk to a dairyman, he'll fill you in on what separates a quality milk from a real dairy from that stuff you get in gas stations.>>> Whole milk or homogenized milk sold in grocery stores in Ontario is 3.25%. Then there is 2%, 1% & skim. That is it for milk. Anything higher is marketed as cream, as I have described in previous posts. Not sure what you are talking about when you refer to gas station milk. [Edited by: gazguzzler11 at 7/23/2011 1:54:36 PM EST]
Hemond Champion Author Providence Posts:8,193 Points:133,625 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2011 4:37:43 PM Ignore Hemond Report Abuse <<<<Wikipedia states that whole milk in Canada is 3.25% and is the same for the US. >>> . . True, 3 1/4 percent satisfies the legal definition of milk, at least here in the US. But If you talk to a dairyman, he'll fill you in on what separates a quality milk from a real dairy from that stuff you get in gas stations. . . First fat content is voluntarily higher, the dairy is going for good taste so their milk is slightly higher, 4, 5 or 6 percent. Also the bacterial levels are much lower. The dairy will throw out milk with a bacteria count found in a typical gas station milk. Also the temp is maintained much cooler at a dairy. At the milk store the cases are at a state minimum. Thats not good enough for a real dairy, it'll be much cooler. Even the truck coming from the farm with raw milk is much cooler.
six_ball_man Champion Author Rochester Posts:8,548 Points:1,393,070 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Jul 20, 2011 5:27:06 AM Ignore six_ball_man Report Abuse I just had some pretty good stuff from my own pot. 1/2 Kona, 1/2 Folgers
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,441 Points:763,315 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2011 4:12:57 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse Hemond With these huge differences in how USA classifies cream & how we do here in Canada I guess this is a major stumbling block in Canada becoming the 51st state ;o) Wikipedia states that whole milk in Canada is 3.25% and is the same for the US.
turtlehour Sophomore Author Chattanooga Posts:107 Points:12,350 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2011 4:02:01 PM Ignore turtlehour Report Abuse McDonalds
ska1054 Rookie Author Florida Posts:11 Points:322,480 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2011 1:39:14 PM Ignore ska1054 Report Abuse At home, I drink Folgers. On the road for fast food, McD's is pretty good and so is BK. I REFUSE to pay for Starbucks (what I call Sixbucks) for coffee.
Hemond Champion Author Providence Posts:8,193 Points:133,625 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2011 1:59:30 AM Ignore Hemond Report Abuse <<<<Obviously there are differences from the way that cream is defined in ON vs how it is defined in RI.>>>> Got nothing to do with arbitrary state definitions. This is US Federal law. Fat content of dairy products is codified by the US Food and Drug Administration under the Code of Federal Regulations - Title 21, Part 131 . . (NOTE: Under these same regulations whole milk must have a MINIMUM of 3 1/4 % milkfat. Many milks have higher levels. Especially those milks sold by old fashioned dairies and delivered to your house. Often 5 or 6% milkfat. 3 1/2 % is a cheap milk sold by gas stations , a quality or boutique dairy will sell 5 or 6% ) [Edited by: Hemond at 7/17/2011 2:01:56 AM EST]
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,441 Points:763,315 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 17, 2011 12:04:23 AM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse Hemond Obviously there are differences from the way that cream is defined in ON vs how it is defined in RI. Here whole milk is 3.5%. The only thing we have in common is whipping cream at 35%.
Hemond Champion Author Providence Posts:8,193 Points:133,625 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2011 6:35:42 PM Ignore Hemond Report Abuse Half-and-Half: 12% fat Light Cream: 20% fat Light Whipping Cream: 30% fat Whipping Cream: 35% fat Heavy Cream and Heavy Whipping Cream: 38% fat Anything labelled 5% is not cream , thats called whole milk. link 1 .Link 2
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,441 Points:763,315 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 16, 2011 3:14:31 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse I'm not a coffee snob & McD's works for me. Especially with their $1.39 special here in Ontario that they have had for quite a while (and i mean quite a while, well over 1 year): small coffee with a muffin. Their orange cranberry muffin is yummy.
bevynporter Rookie Author Kentucky Posts:5 Points:760 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jul 15, 2011 3:38:43 PM Ignore bevynporter Report Abuse I would have to say McDonalds for the best and cheapest way to go.
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,441 Points:763,315 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 14, 2011 3:57:36 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse Hemond & my other US friends Further to our discussion about the octane levels of cream & what constitutes heavy cream, since I don't buy/use cream I went into a couple of stores today to see what they have to offer. Neilsons 5% - labelled as Light Cream - the carton only talks about using it with coffee. Neilsons 10% - labelled as Half & Half - the carton only talks about using it with coffee. Neilsons 18% - labelled as Table Cream - the graphic on the carton shows it being poured over fruit - there is no mention on the carton about using it with coffee, only talks about soup, salad, sauce & cereal. I checked a few websites to see if we have any regulations in Ontario for calling something cream & the only thing that I could find that actually indicated an octane rating was that Table Cream has to be 16 - 32%. [Edited by: gazguzzler11 at 7/14/2011 3:58:02 PM EST]
borikua787 Veteran Author Oklahoma Posts:340 Points:129,980 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2011 9:50:34 PM Ignore borikua787 Report Abuse McDonalds and Foldgers are mine..
gazguzzler11 Champion Author Ontario Posts:3,441 Points:763,315 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2011 6:16:31 PM Ignore gazguzzler11 Report Abuse Hemond I live in the GTA area of Ontario. I have no idea what any US laws are regarding cream. What I have posted relates to what I see here in Ontario. We have a variety of coffee shops (Starbucks, Second Cup, Tim Hortons, Coffee Time to name a few). None of them advertise what octane their cream is. What I said about Tims is the case plus what I said about what the general public usually see in the grocery stores.
JetManCT Champion Author Hartford Posts:3,630 Points:720,570 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2011 12:07:43 AM Ignore JetManCT Report Abuse dunkin