Do you spend more than $2.50 for morning coffee?

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Until the anime convention, I never indulged in pricey coffee drinks.

$2.50 for a large Dunkin Donuts coffee and more than $3 for Starbucks - ridiculous!

And then at 6:30am that Saturday morning, I had to drive my kid back home from the Anime convention to take the SATs.

We stopped at Dunkin Donuts and as I had the mental alertness of a fossilized clam, I bought a coffee with extra creamer. 'Twas about $2.50.

Well, I will admit I was shocked at how *good* it was. I think it had to be because of the extra creamer.

So I visited McDonalds to see about recreating that (that costs only $1). It's *almost* as good but not quite. Good enough to buy from there, mind you, but until that experience... I never bought retail coffee drinks.

How 'bout you? What's your fav?
  • Profile picture of the author David Maschke
    I've only had one good cup of coffee, I didn't know such a smooth taste and texture was possible.

    That was years ago and I"ve never indulged myself since. Perhaps this weekend.

    An anime convention? I'm glad my wife didn't know about it, or she would have wanted to go.

    I watched one series before, and it was actually a very good story line. "The familiar of zero," I think it was called.

    All the best,
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  • Profile picture of the author David Beroff
    It would've been easier to take the exam near the convention.
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  • Profile picture of the author HeySal
    I don't spend very much on my morning coffee because I drink it at home. I'm a french roast drinker - and drink it strong. Sometimes if I feel like something a little special I put a little milk in it, but my machine took a dive (it makes whipped milk for lattes, which I love) so no latte for now. By latte, I mean the whipped milk and coffee - no sugar.

    When I'm on the road traveling sometimes I treat myself to an expensive coffee, but usually I just drink it at home where it's cheap.
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  • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
    Originally Posted by barbling View Post

    $2.50 for a large Dunkin Donuts coffee and more than $3 for Starbucks - ridiculous!
    The cafe up the road, and believe me they're the cheaper ones here, sell coffee at £2.50, I just looked and that's approx. $4.25
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    • Profile picture of the author Joe Mobley
      Oh Barb,

      I loooove Dunkin Donuts coffee.

      Medium, cream and sugar, about $1.90 here in West Palm Beach, Florida.

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  • Profile picture of the author whateverpedia
    I'm like Sal, and would prefer to drink my coffee at home.

    Also I live in what is probably the only country in the world where Starbucks has gone out of business. They started early this century in the usual fashion, ie flood every spare square inch of retail space with an outlet, but within a few years all the outlets were losing money hand over fist, so they packed up and left our shores.

    Australia already had a fairly strong cafe culture before they arrived, probably due to the large number of European immigrants who live here, so they were pushing shit uphill to attract customers to their crappy, incredibly expensive offerings.

    A similar thing happened to Krispy Kreme donuts. They lost money as well opening up Down Under. Which is hardly surprising. Their donuts were disgusting. About 99.9% sugar, if not more. Bleccchhh!!!!!

    Americans are always welcome Down Under, however if your name is Starbucks or Krispy Kreme, then it's a case of "Yankee Go Home!!!"
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeAmbrosio
      Originally Posted by whateverpedia View Post

      A similar thing happened to Krispy Kreme donuts. They lost money as well opening up Down Under. Which is hardly surprising. Their donuts were disgusting. About 99.9% sugar, if not more. Bleccchhh!!!!!
      Never understood the appeal of K.K. Pure crap
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      • Profile picture of the author HeySal
        Originally Posted by MikeAmbrosio View Post

        Never understood the appeal of K.K. Pure crap
        OMG - I LOVE Krispy Kremes. I even have the recipe so I can have some if I want way out here where there are no krispy kremes.

        The are definitely not good for you and shouldn't be eaten on a regular basis, but once or twice a year I'll down as many of a dozen that I can fit down in one sitting. But then - I like glazed donuts, and don't care what brand they are, as far as what they are - it's NOT health food by any stretch of imagination. I don't think they have one redeeming health value at all other than the indirect effects of the pure joy of eating them!

        As far as coffee - I don't even consider columbian real coffee - yuck. I also think that organic always has better flavor no matter what brand, and which type of roast you like. I like the dark roasts.
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        • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
          Gee Suzanne, sounds like you enjoyed yourself quite a bit. I'm sure a lot of the SB fans would envy getting it all free.

          Heysal: "... I'll down as many of a dozen that I can fit down in one sitting..." um, that sounds painful in the aftermath of binge. There are donut shaped electric ovens available so you don't have to be sorry you ate the grease along with the yummy donuts. I've got one of those gizmo ovens on my someday will buy wish list on Amazon. Now all I have to do is try to remember my login information on Amazon so I can access it and prioritize with about 30 other things I want. Sometimes it is better to be forgetful.....

          Oooohhhhh, I just clicked out of going cold into Amazon, they've got regular baking pans for them as well and I know how to make a simple homemade icing.
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          • Profile picture of the author Joe Mobley
            I can appreciate that people have different taste in coffee. I prefer mine to be on the smoother side. Perhaps that's why I like Dunkin's so much.

            Anyhow, years ago a girl I was dating turned me on to air roasted coffee. Oh my God, sell my clothes, I'm going to heaven! The air roasted, organic, Kona was $24.95 a pound... and worth every cent. (That was 20 years ago.)

            But that's just me.

            Google: air roasted coffee

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            • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
              Real Kona, heck even a Kona blend is definitely heaven in a cup. Some day when I'm rich, I'm going to order Kona beans shipped direct from Hawaii.

              I've never heard of air roasting, but I'd be willing to bet it costs a lot more to roast it that way.
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  • You all are seriously deprived if Dunkin' Donuts coffee is actually better than what you're used to. Without the sugar and cream it tastes like the runoff from a potted plant.

    Get yourself an electric water kettle ($10-20), a French press ($10), and some quality coffee beans, and you can make coffee at home that is cheaper and tastes better than anything that is handed to your from a drive-thru window.

    That being said, I do buy coffee when I'm out, but just because I like to work in coffee shops and I don't like making my usual (double shot of espresso) at home.
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    • Profile picture of the author MikeAmbrosio
      Originally Posted by The Content Professional View Post

      You all are seriously deprived if Dunkin' Donuts coffee is actually better than what you're used to. Without the sugar and cream it tastes like the runoff from a potted plant.

      Get yourself an electric water kettle ($10-20), a French press ($10), and some quality coffee beans, and you can make coffee at home that is cheaper and tastes better than anything that is handed to your from a drive-thru window.

      That being said, I do buy coffee when I'm out, but just because I like to work in coffee shops and I don't like making my usual (double shot of espresso) at home.
      I don't think it's so much "better" as it is convenient. When I stopped using sugar years ago I started "tasting" coffee and became very particular when buying coffee out. But when I need a shot, I will buy either DD or SB.
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  • Profile picture of the author ronrule
    Keurig at home and at the office. Better selection than any coffee shop, under $1 per cup, and available on demand. Why go out?
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    • Profile picture of the author Richard Van
      Originally Posted by ronrule View Post

      Why go out?
      I think you're taking this too far.
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      • Profile picture of the author ronrule
        Originally Posted by Richard Van View Post

        I think you're taking this too far.
        Why go out for coffee I mean - not that I'm some shut-in who never leaves the house, lol.
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        • Profile picture of the author AprilCT
          Neither my husband nor I drink coffee out very often. Neither of us will ever get up early in the a.m. to go out just for a cup, either. We don't like Wendy's and McDonald's isn't that special either. On rare occasions, we get a cup at Starbucks or a dinner out somewhere.

          After both of us have had our fill of coffee made at home, it just isn't worth killing the better part of $8 or $10 to drink it out at the specialty coffee places. We have a separate bean grinder and coffeepot, drip and perc. We also have metal travel mugs with secure lids and a carafe that we can take the homemade brew with us. Starbucks could go broke pretty fast if they depended on us.

          Suzanne, what were you drinking? You must have liked the fancy drinks to run up that kind of tab. It's a good thing they didn't deduct it from your wages.
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          • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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            Originally Posted by AprilCT View Post

            Suzanne, what were you drinking? You must have liked the fancy drinks to run up that kind of tab. It's a good thing they didn't deduct it from your wages.
            Venti Lattes and some double shots of espresso to go along with them. Occasionally a Mocha Frappuccino or Caramel Macchiato. Rarely ever just the brew from the pots.
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  • Profile picture of the author sbucciarel
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    I have spent $7.00 on a cup of coffee (very large cup). I like exotic blends that coffee houses and Starbucks have. I've spent $15/lb to buy a pound of coffee from them. I've always considered it money well spent. I don't do it regularly, but don't feel guilty when I do.

    In between real jobs once I worked at a Starbucks. They keep track of the dollar amount that employees drink, and you are allowed to drink all you want. My tab came to $500/mnth.
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  • Profile picture of the author Jason Kanigan
    Dunkin Donuts is the best I've found in the US.

    In Canada it was Tim Horton's.

    I usually drink coffee at home, though. When I go out, it's for a full breakfast meal, and Dunkin now has these awesome croissant breakfast sandwiches that, unlike Micky D's, are NOT dripping with disgusting grease...and are actually quite tasty.

    Breakfast is my favorite meal and the one I know how to cook best, but sometimes I just don't want that hassle.
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  • Profile picture of the author MikeAmbrosio
    Actually, growing up in the "diner" capitol of the US (NY, NJ) I have always loved diner coffee. Whether it's 7 am, 6 pm or midnight it's always fresh - and cheap.

    Ron - I enjoy Keurig on occasion but you pay too much for at home coffee. Typically in my house, since there are 4 regular coffee drinkers, we usually buy a large container of Folgers (the only one all 4 of us can tolerate). I calculated that to be about 4 cents per cup.

    I also like Peet's, and 8 O'Clock Colombian (whole bean - I grind at home).
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  • Profile picture of the author Dennis Gaskill
    I don't usually drink coffee away from the house. Mainly because I've never found a place that makes hazelnut coffee the way I like it.
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  • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
    I only drink this:

    Cutting the Crap on the World's Most Expensive Coffee | Tony Wild

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    Just kidding. Have not even tried it and it would not be on my bucket list if I had one.

    McDonald's coffee is pretty good for on the road (my body can't handle their
    burgers anymore). They upgraded to McCafe to get Starbuck's customers
    at the lower price. (Tip though - McDonald's food does taste much better
    when it is fresh cooked. Worth the wait if you have time. They should do it
    upon request. I worked at one between real jobs.)

    I pretty much drink regular brewed at home. Sometimes French Press
    (I carried one when I was a courier. Got tired of gas station coffee. Still
    use it on road trips in case "good enough" is not available.)

    My favorite is Sumatra. WalMart sells it for about $5.00 for a twelve ounce
    bag of ground or unground beans.

    I have not tried Dunkin Donuts coffee yet. Probably will now, next time I get to
    a grocery store that sells the beans as there is not a Dunkin Donuts anywhere nearby.

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    I don't think Krispy Kremes are any better than any other donut. Certainly don't understand
    why the Grand Opening of their first store in Colorado caused massive traffic jams on the
    highway and some car accidents. Some people.

    Dan

    PS - We serve Folgers at my hotel. I've since discovered that Folgers is in the cans of the
    house brand for WalMart, Target, Safeway, and King Soopers (probably all City Market/Kroger).
    Including regular blend, French Roast and Columbian.
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      Originally Posted by bizgrower View Post

      My favorite is Sumatra. WalMart sells it for about $5.00 for a twelve ounce bag of ground or unground beans.

      I have not tried Dunkin Donuts coffee yet. Probably will now, next time I get to
      a grocery store that sells the beans as there is not a Dunkin Donuts anywhere nearby.

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      I don't think Krispy Kremes are any better than any other donut. Certainly don't understand
      why the Grand Opening of their first store in Colorado caused massive traffic jams on the
      highway and some car accidents. Some people.

      Dan
      Sumatra .... yummmm. One of my favorites also. That, along with a Krispy Kreme is heaven. We had a KK store fairly close to here and it shut down. I don't eat donuts much, but I would never pass up a KK, made fresh from that store. Used to watch them come off the conveyor belt into a box for me to take home. Fresh.
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  • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
    99.6% of the time I drink my coffee black.
    Vanilla cream if I'm at a diner.
    And sometimes my "blue collar Maple Machiatto" (Starbucks
    does it around Christmas time.) My version is just milk, or
    half and half, and maple syrup.
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  • Profile picture of the author michael26a
    I spend about $5 or less. It's either a choice between coffee, or hot chocolate. Both are delicious in the morning
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    • Profile picture of the author bizgrower
      Originally Posted by michael26a View Post

      I spend about $5 or less. It's either a choice between coffee, or hot chocolate. Both are delicious in the morning
      Both are delicious together.
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  • Profile picture of the author ronrule
    Anyone ever do a Cold Brew setup? I've been thinking about building one like the one from Breaking Bad.
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    If I get a cold brew it will look like this:

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  • Profile picture of the author Angle Warrior
    Tim Horton's Canada's best coffee a large $1.60
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  • Profile picture of the author craighakwins
    I think Starbucks is becoming overrated these days. I prefer to brew my own coffee. It's cheaper and just like I want it to be done. Probably spending around $2 a day, and pretty much all the coffee I want.
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  • Profile picture of the author avengedsfn
    I went to Korea for vacation just a couple weeks ago, just some plain black coffee there was $4-5 in general, I was so shocked. Starbucks there costs almost $6
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