Coffee What's your favorite brand?

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polarisrider1

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What is your favorite brand? I found this coffee for sale in a gas station of all places. "Campfire Coffee" Strong as the Great outdoors. (no web site) says, "Java mountain Coffee" Shaw Gourmet Coffee, Flushing Michigan. It is to die for! Blarney oil distributes it at their gas stations by the cup or bagged grounds to take home. $5.99 for 12 oz.

Folgers "Black silk" is another good coffee.
 
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kamikaze_bros

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My favorite coffee is "Cafe' Britt" Tres Rios (3 Rivers). The coffee itself isn't that much better or worst than other $10.00 lbs. coffees but the trip to the store is much more fun. This little shop sits about 1 mile east of the main gate of Los Suenos Resort in Herradura, Costa Rica. I just got back in the 5th and it seems as though the Costa Rican weather came back on the same plane with us. The average high in Los Suenos was about 85 degrees during the day and about 70 degrees at night.
 
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russholio

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I like the aforementioned "Campfire Coffee" as well......but have never seen it around home. For day-to-day operations though, Tim Horton's hands-down.
 
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caged_beagle

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I have to be honest, and it's not directly answering the OP's answer but recently the coffee we buy is the "cheapest" on the shelf. Is it me or has coffee prices sky-rocketed in the last year? We can usually get a can of Maxwell House or Folgers @ 33.5 oz for somewhere between $7-$9 and thats what we go with. Both choices are not my fave but I refuse to shell out much more than $10 for a can of java grounds. Also ALDI's house brand is not bad and really cheap comparatively speaking.

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gary_in_neenah

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Victor Allen at work, Maxwell House at home, I'm not fussy as long as it's strong.

Caged_Beagle says, "Is it me or has coffee prices sky-rocketed in the last year?"

Yes, it appears that gasoline and coffee prices go hand in hand. Both Oil & Coffee are imported from people who don't like us very much yet they're fond of our Yankee Dollars.
 
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anonomoose

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I own a coffee grinder, and grind my own beans. Red Diamond is my favorite so far, and grinding the stuff just before you brew does make quite a difference. Fresh beans really make a difference too.

For all you guys who would drink mud if it was in a coffee cup, disregard the above because it would not matter where it came from if it was hot and didn't stick to the bottom of the cup.

One more thing....the smell of that bean grinder in the morning, is pretty darn good too.
 
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jbammon68

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Reasonably priced and very good, if you have access to GFS, try the Italian roast, it is very good! Of course, a good machine can make good coffee great, if you can find the dough...I highly recommend a Super Automatic, while pricey, cheaper than K cups over the long run if you an every day addict! If you have never seen a SuperAutomatic, they grind the beans one cup at a time...makes americano's, Crmema, or espresso with ease.
 
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98panther

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My usual brand is Eight o Clock, grind it myself. But most any whole bean is good.
Still don't mind regular Folgers either - use it at the cabin.

Mc D's on the road fine with me (Starbucks- nasty burnt tar)
 
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lvr1000

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Meier whole bean Michigan Cherry. I buy it by the 5 lb bag (not sold that way on the shelf) Nice aroma and gentle on my acid reflux tummy.
 
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frnash

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Jamaican Blue Mountain and more …

I managed to treat myself to some of this for Christmas, from Amazon: (click →) 16oz Wallenford Blue 100% Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee by Aroma Ridge, $49.50/lb. now, a bit more expensive last December, $55.00. Nice brew! About the best coffee you can find.

For my daily 36 oz. jump start, I have been drinking Yuban Original (Medium Roast) for decades. These days, usually a 44 oz. can, from COSTCO or Sam's Club.

You want to try something really different? Go ahead, I dare ya! Now available from Amazon: (click →) Kopi Luwak 100% Pure Wild & Organic Medium Roast Robusta Whole Civet Coffee Beans - Roasted in the USA Imported From the Philippines - (4 ounces/113 grams). (Be sure to read the reviews, and Google Kopi Luwak for more information, if you are not familiar with it.) Very rare and expensive, when available. Four ounces (approximately 16 servings), $44.95!
 
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Grant Hoar

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Kopi Luwak - this had to have been started by some marketing guys, too many beers in a bar, and a wager

Kopi Luwak - translation: a new way to get dumb rich people to spend their extra disposable income

Kopi Luwak - someone has to say it, it tastes like "s**t"
 
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frnash

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Grant Hoar said:
Kopi Luwak - this had to have been started by some marketing guys, too many beers in a bar, and a wager

Kopi Luwak - translation: a new way to get dumb rich people to spend their extra disposable income

Kopi Luwak - someone has to say it, it tastes like "s**t"
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I haven't tried Kopi Luwak, and probably never will — it's a Robusta; only Arabica (or pure JBM) for me, thanks! :)
 
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