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01/19/2004 Entry: "Coffee... coffee coffee coff-ay!"

I know I've said this before, but I didn't like coffee until I went to Sweden, and realized that there was such a thing as "good coffee." For a while, I was only drinking Gevalia Dark Stockholm Roast, but last year, I took some advice from a friend of mine. He said when he was in Seattle, he went to this "Hawaiian Foods" store, and found this amazing coffee that he said was better than the European coffee he preferred, some brand from Amsterdam. He went on about how Hawaii was the ultimate place to grow coffee, and then wouldn't shut up about it. So finally, I went to Kona Blue Sky Coffee, and ordered the sampler pack.

Wow. That was some good coffee. It's expensive (like $8.50 for a half-pound), but I don't drink coffee daily, so half a pound lasts about a year, unless your friend Travis comes over and drinks it from a large Pyrex measuring bowl :-D. My favorite blend is Ohana, dark roast, freshly ground, but they are all good. So, here's my top 5 coffees:

1. Kona Blue Sky Coffee, Ohana dark roast
2. Gevalia, Stockholm dark roast
3. Cafe du Monde, Chicory roast
4. Starbucks, the "coffee while going out" choice
5. Dunkin' Donuts, no really, their coffee isn't half bad!

I prefer milk and raw cane sugar, but powdered light creamer and NutraSweet are good, too! And better for my new way of eating.


The Peanut Gallery responds with: 3 comments


Button Pusher - Slightly derogatory term for anyone who calls themselves a "Barista" and uses fully automatic coffe maker, like Starbucks uses. You want expresso shot from them, they just push a button. One machine Grinds, Tamps and Brews and even cleans itself... Only difference is there is a person to take your money and not a coin slot. No careful measuring or tamping or cleaning or pulling of the shot like in a real coffee shop.

Posted by Chikin @ 03/26/2004 03:00 PM EST


What's a "button-pusher?"

Posted by Punkie @ 01/21/2004 09:47 AM EST


Chikin review of Punkie Coffee.

1. Yummy coffeeeeeeee. Pyrexey goodnesss.

2. I still have some of your Gevallia Gift here! Still sealed up! Yummy sealed goodness.

3. I have found a source for Cafe Du Monde!!! Muhahahahhahaha Cheaper than online even! The chickory can get a bit heavy tho.

4. This is where you order Hammerheads, Redeyes or Double expressos. Then drink them in front of the button pushers and watch them gag when you drink it black.

5. I don't like their coffee... Not sure what it is... Just can't drink it! And it's universal!

Posted by Chikin! @ 01/21/2004 09:28 AM EST

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