Coffee

[fezzik]

Kona is head and shoulders the best. I also like Blue Mountain from Jamaica. If the coffee is good like Kona, I will drink it black or add a splenda if it's brewed strong. If the coffee is bad I'll add cream and splenda to mask the bitterness, blandness or other badness problems.

[Pastor Gary]

Maxwell House is my favorite, black and strong. Can even drink it at night and sleep good.

Have you ever had really great coffee? I just can barely drink Maxwell House, Folgers, and those kinds of coffee -- they seem very acidic and bitter to me.

Right now I am drinking Starbucks Christmas Blend (I received 3 2-pound bags of beans as a gift) and I have some Seattle Mountain Costa Rican beans that were fresh roasted at Costco. Mellow, dark, strong, not too acidic...

Proof of the existence of a loving God!

[jdavis]

I have sampled real Kona before and I loved it. Tried the Kona blends etc. and was disappointed. My favorite is Community Dark Roast with a teaspoon of sugar. But alas I'm just dreaming, my Dr. took me off coffee because of high blood pressure and abnormal heart rhythms.
http://www.communitycoffee.com

[rjc]

I am now have to drink decaf because of cardiac issues, I haven't been able to find decaf Kona, I like sugar and cream in my coffee. I treat myself to a decaf grande raspberry mocha latte at least once a week. Believe it or not this is very heallthy - milk for calcium, raspberries are fruit, dark chocolate is good for your heart.

Did a cardiologist take you off coffee?? My cardiologist told me to enjoy!

The cardiologist suggested stopping caffeine because of my hypertension and the A-fib. So while I was in the rehab center for 3 weeks with my hip I didn't have any coffee, tea or chocolate and the A-fib seemed to improve, I haven't seen any difference with the hypertension. After going home I tried drinking only coffee but the A-fib returned, then I tried tea only with the same results and if I eat a lot of chocolate I have the same problems. I know that even if the product says "caffeine free" you still get a small amount anyway. I have just discovered something interesting, I started drinking the vitamin enhanced water drinks and the A-fib has started again, so no more of them, back to plain water.

[lady4jc]

Have you ever had really great coffee? I just can barely drink Maxwell House, Folgers, and those kinds of coffee -- they seem very acidic and bitter to me.

Actually I do like starbucks but had to find that kind of coffee here. I do get it when I can. But I can drink about any kind of coffee. It all good to me.

[dbserv]

Whatever store brand I can get for the lowest price.

I add Splenda and 2% milk.

I grew up on "black" and used to make fun of people who used sweetener and creamer and tell them they weren't "weaned". Then a secretary got me some flavored creamer and I was hooked. But, I'm too "cheap" to buy the flavored stuff, so I fake it.

[oletimer]

Black only no junk in it. The brand in not as importain as the water.

[soulsearcher]

Black

Ground: Chock Full-O-Nuts Dark Roast

Whole Bean: Seattle's Best

[Martha]

Thanks to all of you for your input. It looks like Kona coffee is the winner. I just wish it wasn't so expensive!