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So, when you need that "fix", where do you go?

I personally prefer Timothy's, though Tim Hortens does the job. Starbucks is way too strong for my liking and Second Cup is only good for Cider.

EDIT: I added a poll.

coffee's horrible, have tea

7/11, Wawa (http://www.wawa.com/), any old convenience store. I'm in it for the caffeine, not the flavor.

I rarely drink coffee of any kind, but on rare occasions when I do, it's almost always iced. I like Dunkin' Donuts' iced latte. *nod*

I go to Tim Horton's quite often, but if I'm not being lazy I make this.

http://www.brothersfinestfood.com/catalog/images/jakobs-kava-500g-464.jpg

I brew my own. Dunkin is the first place I would go, followed by someplace with Green Mountain (7/11, gas stations), followed by Starbucks. You have no idea how weird of a look you get when you walk into starbucks and say "I'll have a large black coffee". They just don't get it.

Coffee is awful. Better to drink a Pepsi and get your caffeine fix.

7/11, Wawa (http://www.wawa.com/), any old convenience store. I'm in it for the caffeine, not the flavor.

Holy crap! Wawa? I haven't heard that in years, not since I lived in Baltimore.

A local coffee joint...Brewed Awakenings. I don't go often, but Fridays are always fun because they have live music.

They have this drink called a Black Hole, which is some mysterious yet delicious blend of coffee, caramel, whipped cream and chocolate. Last time I got one it was completely gone inside of 3 minutes. :D

And...website!


http://www.brewedawake.com/index.htm

Holy crap! Wawa? I haven't heard that in years, not since I lived in Baltimore.

Yep. They're only in the mid-Atlantic area as far as I know.

never heard of thhese brands before, exept starbucks, cause we got one in our city last year but i have never been in one.

Yep. They're only in the mid-Atlantic area as far as I know.

Yeah, same here. I remember Wawa from my days as a young'un in South Jersey, then moved to West Virginia. No Wawa there. When I moved to B-more, I was psyched to see Wawa again. Now that I'm up in New England, no Wawa, though -- only Sleven and Cumby's. :(

7/11, Wawa (http://www.wawa.com/), any old convenience store. I'm in it for the caffeine, not the flavor.
Why would you want to drink a town (Wawa (http://maps.google.com/?q=Wawa%2C%20ON%2C%20Canada)) in Ontario? ;)

I just like the flavor of coffee- I dont need caffeine one way or another.
I mostly brew it at home.
If I'm out, I like Starbuck's or Dunkin Donuts.

Theres a diner by me with great coffee too.

Why would you want to drink a town (Wawa (http://maps.google.com/?q=Wawa%2C%20ON%2C%20Canada)) in Ontario? ;)

Because it's named after the Leni Lenape Indian word for goose. One Wawa coffee includes 100% of the US RDA of goose.

http://www.wawa.com/wawaprofile/pro-whatsname.asp

http://www.bcrestaurantguide.com/southcariboo/tims/title.jpg


BECAUSE I AM ADDICTED!!

My neighbor is Canadian and really misses Tim Horton's, which is almost impossible to get here. She calls the company directly and buys Tim's in bulk and always shares with me. That's how Canadians are planning on taking over the world...via coffee and Timbits.

Because it's named after the Leni Lenape Indian word for goose. One Wawa coffee includes 100% of the US RDA of goose.

http://www.wawa.com/wawaprofile/pro-whatsname.asp

And the town I lived in was named for the Leni Lenape word for "tobacco pouch." Hooray for New Jersey! :D

http://www.bcrestaurantguide.com/southcariboo/tims/title.jpg


BECAUSE I AM ADDICTED!!

NO kidding.

I worked there, and honestly... I think that those little packets that we pour the coffee grounds out of had a hidden element that makes the coffee, no matter how bad it tastes, addictive.

I swear, there is this one place on the 401 where the coffee is aweful, but you have to stop there anyway because it's the last TH for a hell of a long time! :( (That area near Brockville).

Then there are places that have really GOOD coffee... TH is just so inconsistant.

My neighbor is Canadian and really misses Tim Horton's, which is almost impossible to get here. She calls the company directly and buys Tim's in bulk and always shares with me. That's how Canadians are planning on taking over the world...via coffee and Timbits.

It's better than using Big Macs and super-size fries. :D

If I'm going to buy coffee, it's usually at Starbucks or Peet's. Otherwise I make my own, the stronger the better.

The free coffee in the break room at work, or my own dinky little coffee maker at home. I use Maxwell House at home, good, rich flavor. At work we have a coffee service that provides good, rich coffee as well.

Why would you want to drink a town (Wawa (http://maps.google.com/?q=Wawa%2C%20ON%2C%20Canada)) in Ontario? ;)

I've actually been there. I lived in Sault Sainte Marie Michigan, got bored one day, went for a drive, and realized there is a reason no one lives in Northern Ontario.

Starbucks is way too strong for my liking

But Starbucks only serves water.

My preference: http://www.diedrich.com/

NO kidding.

I worked there, and honestly... I think that those little packets that we pour the coffee grounds out of had a hidden element that makes the coffee, no matter how bad it tastes, addictive.

I swear, there is this one place on the 401 where the coffee is aweful, but you have to stop there anyway because it's the last TH for a hell of a long time! :( (That area near Brockville).

Then there are places that have really GOOD coffee... TH is just so inconsistant.
Country Style is a good 2nd choice for me.

I find Timmy's fairly consistent.

In the US, I like Starbucks. Like trying the flavour of the day for variety. :)

Country Style is a good 2nd choice for me.

I find Timmy's fairly consistent.

In the US, I like Starbucks. Like trying the flavour of the day for variety. :)
Damnit, I can't believe I forgot to include Country Style! That's pretty good too, but, I don't get to one often because I'm lazy and only go to the coffee shops near me...

Nah, no coffee. I go for soft drinks if I'm desperate or go with sheer strength of will otherwise.

starbucks Rocks!!! Its All About The Carmel Frap And The Chi Tea W/carmel!!!

So, when you need that "fix", where do you go?

I personally prefer Timothy's, though Tim Hortens does the job. Starbucks is way too strong for my liking and Second Cup is only good for Cider.

EDIT: I added a poll.
When I need a fix, I drink coke.

Damnit, I can't believe I forgot to include Country Style! That's pretty good too, but, I don't get to one often because I'm lazy and only go to the coffee shops near me...
Forgetting Country Style is not as bad as forgetting Poland. :D

A local coffee joint...Brewed Awakenings.
That's a great name! :D

I'm a tea drinker myself (but what did you expect, I'm English :rolleyes:). And I drink it almost solely at home - there's only two places I know of (and only one in the city I live) that do tea good enough for me to want to go drink there.

Forgetting Country Style is not as bad as forgetting Poland. :D

Screw Poland.

It's better than using Big Macs and super-size fries. :D

I don't know, I've seen restaurants that serve poutine with a cheeseburger. I guess the difference is that in Ontario you burn all that fat just trying to stay warm in winter. ;)

I'm all for setting up Tim Horton's on the west coast. We need more 24 hour coffee shops, dammit!

A 24 hour coffee shop would be sweet. I know of plenty of times that I am pulling a late night working on a project and need just some type of fix (legal or not);) But yeah definatly a 24 hr coffee shop is needed!

My kitchen.

Coffee is too expensive from shops.

I said local preference, in that I drink coffee at home. Spending money in coffee shops is such a fucking waste... I only ever buy coffee at Wetherspoon's, if I'm waiting for my mates to turn up.

I said local preference, in that I drink coffee at home. Spending money in coffee shops is such a fucking waste... I only ever buy coffee at Wetherspoon's, if I'm waiting for my mates to turn up.

Heh, yep. Except i'd go to a pub. :)

I said local preference, in that I drink coffee at home. Spending money in coffee shops is such a fucking waste... I only ever buy coffee at Wetherspoon's, if I'm waiting for my mates to turn up.
69p, or something like that, isn't it? And a free biscuit with it as well. Though I think if you're going to go to a pub, you might as well get a pint.

Screw coffee. Barq's Root Beer tastes better and has caffeine.

Screw coffee. Barq's Root Beer tastes better and has caffeine.

Nope, Barq's lacketh the caffeine.

Soda doesn't do anything for me. I would rather drink water to get my fix than soda.

Nope, Barq's lacketh the caffeine.

Uh, no. Barq's Root Beer most definitely has caffeine. The whole sidebar saying "CONTAINS CAFFEINE" is damn good evidence.

I go to Tim Horton's quite often, but if I'm not being lazy I make this.

http://www.brothersfinestfood.com/catalog/images/jakobs-kava-500g-464.jpg
Jacobs Krönung mit dem Verwöhnaroma?

I usually drink some homemade coffee, or the stuff they call coffee at the mensa café, the library café, or some other place at university.
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y223/GermanNightmare/KaffePC.gif
Other than that, we have a weekly coffee seminar where a couple of friends and I drink coffee for about 2 hours and talk about politics, movies, tv, music, stuff.

Jacobs Krönung mit dem Verwöhnaroma?

I got hooked on Jacobs when I was stationed in Germany. I was quite happy to find the PX in Colorado stocked it, but I have to mail order it here.

my kitchen.

screw coffee. I don't don't drink it.

screw coffee. I don't don't drink it.

So you do?

Does everyone agree that coffee is a stereotype for business people? Everyone is always like "Oh I have a great idea that I would love to run by you, would you like to meet for coffee?" They all just assume that everyone drinks coffee but this forum has proven that factor is wrong! So at that does anyone have a good idea where I could meet a new client that most likely doesn’t drink coffee because of the fact they are hardcore Mormons?

Does everyone agree that coffee is a stereotype for business people? Everyone is always like "Oh I have a great idea that I would love to run by you, would you like to meet for coffee?" They all just assume that everyone drinks coffee but this forum has proven that factor is wrong! So at that does anyone have a good idea where I could meet a new client that most likely doesn’t drink coffee because of the fact they are hardcore Mormons?
Jamba Juice?

That would work I guess.

That would work I guess.
It was the only thing I could think of off the top of my head. Although, every coffee place I've ever been to also serves decaf coffee, tea, hot chocolate, cider, or something of that sort. None of that works for your clients?

It most likely would but it is the fact that is it a coffee house mainly where things against there religion are taking place you get my drift.

I get my coffee fairtrade from the Union, or the Maths department coffee bar.

I go to this coffee chain in Australia called Zarraffa's. Great coffees, great frappes, great everything. If Zarraffa's ain't available, then I'll go for Starbuck's. Or Gloria Jean's.

Uh, no. Barq's Root Beer most definitely has caffeine. The whole sidebar saying "CONTAINS CAFFEINE" is damn good evidence.

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mcaffeine.html

Caribou Coffee FTW! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribou_Coffee)

Caribou Coffee FTW! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caribou_Coffee)

Caribou Coffee ftw indeed. *nods*. Nice warm fireplaces, comphy chairs. Great hot chocalate when I was little, and some great coffee now (even though I dont drink too much).

http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mcaffeine.html

I'm aware that other root beers don't have caffeine. Barq's does, as that site states.

Starbucks ala my kitchen coffee maker in the morning, my mid-morning cuppa is currently Nescafe w/ hot chocolate mixed in (I love coffee, but I don't like the bitter taste so I need lots of sweetner), and anything beyond that is usually done at some semi-local kisaten (Red or Marumo, which is the 2nd best coffee house I've been to, and the oldest in Japan).

For a tea drinking culture, Japan sure loves the idea of coffee houses and you can usually find some good ones in any city you go to.

there's these old converted police boxes in edinburgh that serve awesome coffee, i think it's the 'california coffee company' or something, but it's quite expensive, about 2 pounds a pop depending on what you have. much better value is Aroma coffee house on south bridge, they use 'Bei & Nannini' (or something) coffee which is just fine (a little weak for my taste) and it's only a pound for a large anything to go.

Starbuck's is too strong and overbrewed. I grind my own beans and brew it at home. If I go out for coffe, I go to Coffee Roasters (local place0, or Seattle's Best.

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2618/toothjj6.jpg
I don't like coffee.
(me drinking coffee)


:)

Timmy's.

So, when you need that "fix", where do you go?

I personally prefer Timothy's, though Tim Hortens does the job. Starbucks is way too strong for my liking and Second Cup is only good for Cider.

EDIT: I added a poll.
Starbucks is too strong?!?
WTF?

You do know they don't actually serve coffee. They just grind up phlegm, sand and peat and mix it with copious amounts of dog's milk.

To call it coffee is an afront to coffee-drinkers everywhere.

I, like my fellow Canucks, imbibe the drug of the nation. (Tim Hortons.)

Runner up is Country Style. Never did enjoy Starbucks or Second Cup or any place that tries to offer you a 'variety' of coffees. I'll take my daily dose of Soma, er... Tim Hortons please.

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/2618/toothjj6.jpg
I don't like coffee.
(me drinking coffee)


:)
I was raised on tea. Me mother always was asking me if I would like a cuppa char. :D

Starbucks when in Philly. I get a nice big iced Americano and a sundired tomato pretzle.

When in the black hole that I call home, I go to Dunkin Donuts, or McDonalds.

Dunkin Donuts is where I buy a flavoured coffee, right now, I'm addicted to chocolate. I really miss blueberry, though. :( I also buy a great big Long John.

And McDonalds, well let's face it, their hazelnut coffee is really fucking good.

EDIT: When at home, I brew this dominican stuff that I am too lazy to see what the name is.

I was raised on tea. Me mother always was asking me if I would like a cuppa char. :D

what accent/coloquial dialect is that by the way? i know i've heard it before and i've used it myself when being silly but i've no idea where it's from.

what accent/coloquial dialect is that by the way? i know i've heard it before and i've used it myself when being silly but i've no idea where it's from.
Making a stab in the dark here, but I'd guess it's from Chinese. 'Char' is a fairly decent approximation of the Cantonese word for 'Tea'.
And considering where the Brits got most of their tea from, which came through their protectorate, Hong Kong (a Cantonese-speaking region), I don't think it's too far-fetched a theory.

My drinking coffee is extremely rare, partly due to some lingering effects of my religous beliefs, and my half assed effort to start living them again. But when I do I visit a wonderful little local place.

Illy for espresso and Lavazza at home.

No coffee like italian coffee.

le boulangere, (varital coffees and crusaunts)
the flour garden, (fair trade organic, along with their own pasties and quish)
the concession inside border's books, (currently some outfit calles seattle grind)
or my own little (two cup wonder) espresso machine at home.

=^^=
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I usually go to a local cafe. The coffee's cheaper (AUD$3.00 as opposed to AUD$5.00 at Starbucks), usually better quality & I don't like chain stores.

Illy for espresso and Lavazza at home.

No coffee like italian coffee.

I usually buy Lavazza for my coffee at home too!

What about Irish coffee? ;) :cool:

This the coffee to drink when you don't want to get revved up.

http://i53.photobucket.com/albums/g66/Boonytopia/DSC01452.jpg