2006-10-03 03:46:07 · 13 answers · asked by mlancaster18 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Ahhh.... a newbie :)
Welcome to the world of coffee! Going by my handle, of course i'm just a touched biased, but once you get your hands on a good cup, it can be the best part of your day.
I digress. I would reccommed foldgers. Its very light, not too caffeinated, and tastes very smooth. You can buy them in instant singles, which is basically coffee in a tea bag. This saves you the hassle on machines. Perfect to start out on.
Maxwell house is a little stronger and has more of a bite. Most other store brands are somewhere in between. For the smoothest flavor, be sure to buy arabica coffee. Most brands will be that. The cheap stuff is robusta coffee, its more pungent, higher in caffeine, and isn't good for any beginner. They usually make instant coffee off of that.
The next thing I would reccommend is going for a local brand that sells by the whole bean. Many grocery stores have that. For best freshness grind your own beans. Store in a vacuum tight container. Freezing coffee will lessen its flavor. Coffee comes in many roasts. Believe it or not, the lighter roasts have higher caffeine content. When the coffee is roasted longer, it loses some of that caffeine. The ligher roasts are cinnamon and scandinavian. The darker roasts are french, italian and espresso. I like the espresso myself.
Brb. need to get a cup of coffee....
Where was I? Oh yes, the different roasts. You can also get flavored coffee. Irish creame, hazelnut. But you can also add your own flavoring too. If you do use a coffee maker, be sure to clean it often and use good water. that also effects the flavor.
Oh... and to the starbucks fans out there... YOU'RE IDIOTS! Their coffee is excellent. Slightly overroasted. Nothing you can't make at home. It is outrageously overpriced. You could make 20 times the amount of coffee for the price they gouge your wallet for. The baristas don't know their coffee like a good coffee fiend. I also seem to always find the super feminine ones. The super feminine male type. Their enviornemnt is pseudo intellectualism and mass marketed. Its worse than the book of the month club by Oprah in the mass influence of people. And Its corporate- everything coffee has been against. Its about free thinking, doing your own thing if nobody is telling you otherwise. And getting a nice caffeine buzz. Not about mass marketed popular culture. If I wanted that I'd watch MTV.
Coffee goes good with a rant ;) Anyways. Enjoy!
2006-10-03 04:11:17 · answer #1 · answered by coffee_addict 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I would avoid Starbucks and other gourmet coffee store brands because they are made so strong you get double the caffeine. When I get a starbucks I usually add hot water and I have been drinking coffee for many years.
I like regular old coffee from Dunkin Donuts and you can buy it by the bag and make it at home. Or even Folgers in a can is great.
2006-10-03 03:48:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
oh, dont go for starbucks. i hate that coffee. im colombian, and so i know good coffee. it runs in my veins instead of blood. haha.
a good local cheap coffee to try is Dunkin Donuts. It is surprisingly good. other than that, there are many great types of coffee, but it really depends where you get it because different people make it differently (and too many people burn it. yuck.).
I suggest getting milk and sugar the first time you try it.
enjoy!
2006-10-03 03:54:44 · answer #3 · answered by olayak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Starbucks French Roast.
2006-10-03 03:47:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Brewed coffee
2016-03-27 03:14:59 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are in the UK or anywhere in Europe, for that matter, try Douwe Egberts Gold. Both the ground and the instant are superb.
If you are in the US, it is very difficult to find, but can be ordered on line. It's well worth the trouble.
2006-10-03 04:52:48 · answer #6 · answered by Hondaboy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many people would agree that Dunkin Donuts has a very good coffee. You can either buy a premade cup at a Dunkin Donuts shop or you can buy it ground/unground and brew it yourself. I keep it on hand, both caf and decaf, at home.
2006-10-03 03:51:53 · answer #7 · answered by deskchairship 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start with the "middle of the road" brand such as Folgers. Then, you will better understand when you upgrade to items such as Starbucks or downgrade to items such as generic.
If you start with to high or to low of a coffee type, it might skew your ability to assess types of coffee.
2006-10-03 03:49:26 · answer #8 · answered by Robert 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Start with Starbucks houseblend - smallest size -
Then add cream, sugar, whatever - you will have a very good idea about how GOOD coffee is supposed to taste.
2006-10-03 03:48:39 · answer #9 · answered by MARY L 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I like Latte it is espesso (a strong coffee) mixed with steamed milk
2006-10-03 03:54:07 · answer #10 · answered by N3WJL 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋