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Post by Deleted on Feb 11, 2019 20:04:27 GMT
What about at home? One thing the coffee “revolution” has done for/to me is that I can’t drink instant anymore. It just tastes completely dead. So I was an early adopter to Nespresso and I buy the super high strength pods because I like to get a proper buzz off it. Nespresso don’t need to know that I put CoffeMate and a sweetener in it 🤫 Rocking this Nespresso beast in the Kitchen.. Dharkan, Origin Colombia are the faves for me. Of the chains I prefer Costa, because theirs is at least strong enough to taste. I do however have a Starbucks a stone's throw from my house, and it's my go to 'work' coffee shop so I find myself drinking that more. I have the completely opposite opinion of Costa - I think their coffee is bland and weak and can barely taste coffee at all in their lattes! I find Costa burn the milk 9 times out of 10 when making anything milk based. and their take on a Flat White is basically a small Latte - too hot and too much milk.
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Feb 11, 2019 20:10:49 GMT
Post by 49thand8th on Feb 11, 2019 20:10:49 GMT
So inspired by the Come From Away thread, where the conservation spilled over to Tim Horton’s Coffee Shop. So what is you favourite coffee shop and drink and indulgence in the coffee shop, such as caramel cheesecake etc. Mine is Caffè Nero with a Cappuccino. If in America it is Starbucks, no other real choice, but saying that Starbucks in America is better than it is here. I've always enjoyed Caffe Nero when I'm around one. In the U.S., I prefer Blue Bottle and Peet's. Both are chains, but not spread out across the country (yet). There are also two small, locally owned coffee shops in my neighborhood that I sort of alternate between going to on weekends. At work, I have a French press and my coworkers think I'm fancy. Maybe I am, but I also hate Nespresso.
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Feb 11, 2019 21:06:09 GMT
Post by jaqs on Feb 11, 2019 21:06:09 GMT
What about at home? One thing the coffee “revolution” has done for/to me is that I can’t drink instant anymore. It just tastes completely dead. So I was an early adopter to Nespresso and I buy the super high strength pods because I like to get a proper buzz off it. Nespresso don’t need to know that I put CoffeMate and a sweetener in it 🤫 I have a nespresso but only use it at weekends. For a while Amazon fresh's free gift of the week was boxes of L'or pods so Im using those and the Rave ones I got for christmas which are pretty mild in comparison but tasty.
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Post by timothyd on Feb 11, 2019 21:09:53 GMT
So weird to read all the love for Nero! We've been to the UK a few times and we didn't enjoy it, thinking other people would probably also prefer Costa over Nero. That made more sense. All confused now. Where I live we only have Starbucks and McDonalds as chain, so always go independent here.
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Post by Backdrifter on Feb 11, 2019 22:10:10 GMT
Over the years I tried all the chains and never had a decent coffee in any of them. I've long since only gone to independent places. At home in Inverness the Milk Bar is streets ahead, partly as they also do superb in-house ice cream. It's where I've come to love mocha, one of theirs can substitute for lunch. Inverness Coffee Roasters is a close second. In London it's Scooter Caffè next to Waterloo Station. Gentlemen Baristas on Union Street are good too.
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Post by Phantom of London on Feb 12, 2019 0:08:31 GMT
So inspired by the Come From Away thread, where the conservation spilled over to Tim Horton’s Coffee Shop. So what is you favourite coffee shop and drink and indulgence in the coffee shop, such as caramel cheesecake etc. Mine is Caffè Nero with a Cappuccino. If in America it is Starbucks, no other real choice, but saying that Starbucks in America is better than it is here. I've always enjoyed Caffe Nero when I'm around one. In the U.S., I prefer Blue Bottle and Peet's. Both are chains, but not spread out across the country (yet). There are also two small, locally owned coffee shops in my neighborhood that I sort of alternate between going to on weekends. At work, I have a French press and my coworkers think I'm fancy. Maybe I am, but I also hate Nespresso. I know you reside in New York and as you say you like Caffè Nero. Sa as you probably aware there are many Nero’s in Boston and they seem to have done well there. But they have just opened a branch near to New York in Darien, Connecticut so with that I am hoping they will take the big leap into Manhattan. The US expansion has been painfully slow though!
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 12, 2019 15:16:25 GMT
Ah! I had no idea they were even in the US at all. Thanks!
I'm still waiting for Nando's to hit New York, but at least I can go to DC or Chicago for that.
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Post by samuelwhiskers on Feb 14, 2019 23:28:05 GMT
The Young Vic do one of the best matcha lattes around, if that’s not too poncey a thing to say.
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Feb 15, 2019 1:26:25 GMT
Post by cheesy116 on Feb 15, 2019 1:26:25 GMT
There is a Tim Hortons in Glasgow city centre which does excellent coffee, but I prefer the coffee from Gordon St Coffee, an independent shop within Central Train Station.
Out of the big/main brands, I would always go for either Café Nero or Pret, for either a hot chocolate or a cappuccino.
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Post by Jon on Feb 15, 2019 1:32:25 GMT
Ah! I had no idea they were even in the US at all. Thanks! I'm still waiting for Nando's to hit New York, but at least I can go to DC or Chicago for that. I’m surprised Nando’s hasn’t expanded to NY,
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2019 1:33:47 GMT
Ah! I had no idea they were even in the US at all. Thanks! I'm still waiting for Nando's to hit New York, but at least I can go to DC or Chicago for that. I’m surprised Nando’s hasn’t expanded to NY, I need one in Spain!!! Gotta love Nando's!
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Post by Deleted on Feb 15, 2019 1:36:50 GMT
There is a Tim Hortons in Glasgow city centre which does excellent coffee, but I prefer the coffee from Gordon St Coffee, an independent shop within Central Train Station.... Is that the one with the Roaster upstairs? If so had a very very good flatty from there.
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Post by Backdrifter on Feb 15, 2019 2:00:00 GMT
I would always go for either Café Nero or Pret, for either a hot chocolate or a cappuccino. For me, if getting hot choc on the outside it's no longer possible to get it from anywhere except Bar Termini in Soho, Cafe Verngano (Soho and South Bank) or Scooter Caffè (Waterloo). All others now taste like slightly brown lukewarm milk.
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Post by 49thand8th on Feb 15, 2019 3:49:38 GMT
Ah! I had no idea they were even in the US at all. Thanks! I'm still waiting for Nando's to hit New York, but at least I can go to DC or Chicago for that. I’m surprised Nando’s hasn’t expanded to NY, Same here. Maybe they're wary they'll become the next Pie Face or Caffe Bene.
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Post by tmesis on Feb 19, 2019 22:22:37 GMT
It's been mentioned elsewhere that the (free) Waitrose coffee is not the best and I tend, to agree but in my corner of Leafy Surrey all the closest emporia are those founded by Mr Waite and Mr Rose so I'm a bit of an expert at getting the most from their machines. First of all I'm no fan of Latte (too weak) or cappuccino (excellent in Italy but usually all froth and no substance in most UK outlets.) If any frothing at all is going on it has to be a flat white and one of the best is at the NT espresso bar. I also like the fact that it's quite modest in size but really strong - I really don't want gallons of insipid brown water, or, even worse, milk.
Anyway, with all that in mind, back to Waitrose...
* on RH side press the x2 button for a double shot
* select 'black coffee'
* watch the double shot enter your (reusable) beaker followed by the hot water. This is the crucial bit - if you let the HW run its full course, even with a double shot it tends to be too weak for me so if you press the 'black coffee' button again it stops the HW. For me it's at ideal strength when half to two thirds full.
* add milk if required for an excellent Americano.
Sorry if this is obvious, but in my local, Sunningdale store, I seem to be the only one doing this.
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Post by missthelma on Feb 28, 2019 21:55:35 GMT
I very rarely go to a Starbucks, in fact I believe my previous experience was the last time I was at the Park Theatre. There's one on the corner for goodness sake, what's a body to do?
So they're advertising a 'new blend' called Blonde.
This seems to be a delightful combination of bitter, burnt and tasteless. A rarely achieved trifecta. I salute you Starbucks
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Post by showgirl on Mar 1, 2019 5:03:40 GMT
I have long been puzzled by by the uncanny yet (so far as I know) officially unacknowledged similarity between the two supermarket chains, Booths and Waitrose.
Now I'm wondering if this extends even to the free-but-horrible coffee? Have registered for a Booths card in readiness for my next trip northwards and look forward to finding out - unless others here can enlighten me sooner, please?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 1, 2019 9:32:46 GMT
I have long been puzzled by by the uncanny yet (so far as I know) officially unacknowledged similarity between the two supermarket chains, Booths and Waitrose. Now I'm wondering if this extends even to the free-but-horrible coffee? Have registered for a Booths card in readiness for my next trip northwards and look forward to finding out - unless others here can enlighten me sooner, please? Booths coffee is (was) free for a reason. It serves its purpose if you need a fix but don't go out your way for it. When I've drunk it, its certainly kept me 'regular'.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 9, 2019 9:56:42 GMT
So to continue, and further, this discussion... How many cups of coffee to people get through on an average day? I know some who like coffee but will just drink one cup when they need it, flagging mid afternoon. Others, like myself, wake up and immediately hit the coffee, drinking 3-5 cups (single shot) a day. On a double-show theatre day I'm usually drinking 4 double shot coffees.
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Post by Baemax on Mar 9, 2019 10:31:03 GMT
Also zero, but I do have to have at least one cup of tea every day because even the mildest of caffeine addictions leads to headaches if you fail to feed the beast.
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Post by alece10 on Mar 9, 2019 10:33:49 GMT
None. Don't even like the smell of it
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Post by emicardiff on Mar 9, 2019 10:34:26 GMT
Sidetrack, but when your Mother buys Espresso ground for the caffitere and you don't know, and it then explodes coffee all over the kitchen because the grind is too fine. I mean it's some niche first world problem granted but also I'm now covered in Coffee.
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Post by hulmeman on Mar 9, 2019 10:45:44 GMT
capulus non carborundum Em!
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Post by poster J on Mar 9, 2019 11:26:06 GMT
2 coffees in the morning, then either a tea or another coffee in the afternoon, then a decaf tea after that if I feel like any more hot drinks.
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Post by Tibidabo on Mar 9, 2019 15:32:35 GMT
I've been holding off commenting on this thread as I find coffee in UK coffee houses to be indescribably vile. You might like to look away now...
The first time I ever went into a Staryucks I was in such disbelief at the warm, dirty water they served I actually went into another one the next day, thinking I'd got the work experience child or something...only to discover that, yes, they do, indeed, pass that dirty brown stuff off as coffee. The whole place stinks of old, boiled indeterminable...um.. stuff and I avoid the place like the plague.
As to the other two main chains - it actually depends on who makes it. If the water is boiling it burns the coffee and makes it unpleasant. I used to like Costa, but they changed their beans 2 or 3 years ago and now it just tastes insipid. Also, those wonky, off-centred saucers make it impossible not to spill some, which is just annoying.
Nero is bearable if they make it properly (see above!)
And dear Baristas (or whatever you're calling yourselves today) an Americano is coffee without milk. Please stop asking if I want milk. If I wanted milk I would ask for a cappuccino or flat white or one of those other millions of things that are all, let's face it, just simply coffee with milk. Thank you. *Squidgy squeeze.*
Foyles. I do not want to pay £3 for a coffee, only to find a large chunk of china missing from the side of my cup and then have you merely pour the contents into another cup, thank you very much. Make another one you lazy gi so-and-sos. Who knows where that chunk of china ended up, but if I wanted a pottery sandwich I'd simply pop down to Subway.
At home it's either dark blue capsule (Kazaar, strength 10) Nespresso (3-4 a day - take to work as Gold Blend makes me hea...) or one of those old fashioned Italian screw-together coffee makers that go on the stove top.
I'm wracking my brains as to where you can buy a decent cup of coffee in the UK and I'm struggling - it's all crap this side of Barcelona to be honest.
Well. You asked.
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Post by lynette on Mar 9, 2019 15:51:00 GMT
And there was I wondering why I didn’t like coffee 😂
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Mar 9, 2019 17:26:39 GMT
Post by theglenbucklaird on Mar 9, 2019 17:26:39 GMT
I've been holding off commenting on this thread as I find coffee in UK coffee houses to be indescribably vile. You might like to look away now... The first time I ever went into a Staryucks I was in such disbelief at the warm, dirty water they served I actually went into another one the next day, thinking I'd got the work experience child or something...only to discover that, yes, they do, indeed, pass that dirty brown stuff off as coffee. The whole place stinks of old, boiled indeterminable...um.. stuff and I avoid the place like the plague. As to the other two main chains - it actually depends on who makes it. If the water is boiling it burns the coffee and makes it unpleasant. I used to like Costa, but they changed their beans 2 or 3 years ago and now it just tastes insipid. Also, those wonky, off-centred saucers make it impossible not to spill some, which is just annoying. Nero is bearable if they make it properly (see above!) And dear Baristas (or whatever you're calling yourselves today) an Americano is coffee without milk. Please stop asking if I want milk. If I wanted milk I would ask for a cappuccino or flat white or one of those other millions of things that are all, let's face it, just simply coffee with milk. Thank you. *Squidgy squeeze.* Foyles. I do not want to pay £3 for a coffee, only to find a large chunk of china missing from the side of my cup and then have you merely pour the contents into another cup, thank you very much. Make another one you lazy gi so-and-sos. Who knows where that chunk of china ended up, but if I wanted a pottery sandwich I'd simply pop down to Subway. At home it's either dark blue capsule (Kazaar, strength 10) Nespresso (3-4 a day - take to work as Gold Blend makes me hea...) or one of those old fashioned Italian screw-together coffee makers that go on the stove top. I'm wracking my brains as to where you can buy a decent cup of coffee in the UK and I'm struggling - it's all crap this side of Barcelona to be honest. Well. You asked. You've got to try the Monmouth coffee experience. Then you'll change the last sentences
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Post by showgirl on Mar 9, 2019 21:27:55 GMT
8 - 10 really huge mugs of tea per day, with coffee only if I'm out (can't get tea by the pot in many places these days), or occasionally replacing 1 or 2 of the mugs of tea.
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Post by sf on Mar 9, 2019 21:42:28 GMT
So to continue, and further, this discussion... How many cups of coffee to people get through on an average day? Often just one, but I make it strong. I consider it a community service: I don't just drink coffee because I enjoy the taste, although I do enjoy the taste. I drink it so that others may live.
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Post by BurlyBeaR on Mar 10, 2019 8:43:14 GMT
And dear Baristas (or whatever you're calling yourselves today) an Americano is coffee without milk. Please stop asking if I want milk. If I wanted milk I would ask for a cappuccino or flat white or one of those other millions of things that are all, let's face it, just simply coffee with milk. Thank you. *Squidgy squeeze.* What if you want an Americano with cold milk? 😁
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