[who_would_fardels_bear]

Starbucks is burnt, but if you want nuclear tested black as coal coffee then go for Peet’s.

[Viking2002]

Never heard of them. But we're in flyover country, so I suppose we're considered too low-brow to pretend to appreciate incinerated coffee beans that came out of a monkey's butt. I enjoty some domestic coffees, like Eight O'Clock (yeah, I went there, damn it), Dunkin' Donuts, Maxwell House, even Folgers. But, I also appreciate some of the finer European roasts and bean blends, too. Hands-down favorites: Jamaican Blue Mountain and Hawaiian Kona. No blends, 100% pure. Whole bean. Freshly ground by moi. Pure spring water. Black, no cream, no sugar or sweetener. Black and right from the brewer. In fact, just put the cup under the filter, and give me the first one straight up. When I had a Gevalia account, I'd order whole bean, grind it to my satisfaction, and put my mug right where the pot should be, then let it rip. This ain't your daddy's 7 Eleven coffee.

[Viking2002]

Self-correction: It was Boca Java where I’d get Blue Mountain and Kona. Gevalia’s selections were a bit sparse, so I switched suppliers.