I prefer home brewing. I buy my own bags of beans of different varieties and grind them daily and brew the strength to my liking. If I am out on the town had no other choice and I am with family, then I would go to either Dunkin Donuts or McDonald's for a large cup for everyone.

Permalink Reply by Lee (Robzilla) Naramore on April 3, 2009 at 4:43am

I make coffee at home but when my wallet allows I get a French Vanilla cappacino from the local "Qwik-E Mart".

Permalink Reply by Dmitri on April 3, 2009 at 4:45am

I prefer making mine at home. That way I'm sure to get it the exact way I want it :)

Permalink Reply by Trustin33 on April 3, 2009 at 9:36am

Starbucks!

Permalink Reply by Kildar on April 3, 2009 at 9:45am

I go to the local shoppe Brewed Awakenings...I don't only go there for the coffee but also for the atmosphere. I brew alot of coffee right here at the house. I also drink alot of sweet tea nd numerous energy drinks...Caffeine is prevalent in my system...lol

Permalink Reply by Don on April 5, 2009 at 4:42pm

I've been laid-off for about two years now. Can't really afford to go out for coffee. I have a few coffee makers but prefer to use my Bunn. I either brew Gevalia Imported or Maxwell House. I drink it strong, and I drink it often!

Permalink Reply by Andrew on April 6, 2009 at 2:29am

Wisconsin is lucky, we have Alterra, small chain of local owners. Great coffee, great atmosphere, and without the Starbucks hipster crap and high prices.

When will they learn a Large is a Large?

Permalink Reply by Antonio on April 11, 2009 at 11:30am

I kind-of prefer the local shop, but I do like all three. There's a shop nearby me that has excellent coffee (voted best in the city by the Chicago Tribune in 2007), friendly staff, and even live music! Great place, whether you're just going in and out, or if you hang out inside. Then there's Starbucks. I only have one thing I like from this place: Carmel Macchiato (Venti). To me, their lattes taste bland, and their mochas taste sickeningly sweet and chocolatey. It's that, their silly coffee lingo (I'm not learning a second language just to order coffee), and the price of their coffees that drive me away from them. Then there's what I make at home. I can usually make my own latte with my trust old Mr. Coffee machine, or something similar to the caramel macchiato (but without the caramel, I don't have any) with my espresso machine.

Permalink Reply by David Langer on November 9, 2009 at 2:49pm

The best is the home made, but there is a nice small café just about 150 meters far from my place, and they are making great stuff. I'd never go to Starbucks.

Permalink Reply by beavis5551 on November 10, 2009 at 2:53am

I have a rather good coffee maker at home so I of course most of the time go with homebrew espresso.
When on the road I rather stop at local stores because they are much much more common here in Germany than Starbucks and also more affordable (as good as Starbucks may be but I can't afford to pay 3,50€ for a big cup of coffee all the time).

But I totally avoid most Truckstops / TA's in Germany because the coffee is hilarious overpriced and tastes like someone mistook the coffeemaker for the outhouse.

just my european two cents on that.

Permalink Reply by Marvin Cortez on February 27, 2010 at 6:08pm

I PERSONALLY Prefer to roast my own and brew my own...... Coffee

Permalink Reply by Talia Johnson on July 7, 2010 at 8:25pm

I usually go for local shops. There are a couple of independent places and one local chain that has excellent coffee.

It really depends on what part of Ottawa I'm in. The chain is Bridgehead and you get an hour wifi at a time. Good staff, friendly. I'm regular enough at one of their locations to have been given a 10th anniversary mug.

Starbucks coffee is like battery acid IMO. I'm never able to finish a cup.

Rule 1 for any coffee place I go to is, "do they have wifi" I can tether the blackberry, but data is expensive on that.

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