Posted by laima on October 20, 2006, at 14:01:46
In reply to Alternative coffee brands/ cafe experiences, posted by Lindenblüte on October 20, 2006, at 12:13:00
Oh dear, thank goodness for choices. Seattle's is at bottom of my list :) But I do like the Dunkin Dark Roast....but not nearly as much as Peet's, and they don't even le\t you fix it up yourself.> Seattle's Best Coffee is another chain/coffee brand that I have seen in ? Borders? Cafes inside their bookstores.
>
> If you're looking for a smooth brewed coffee, that's their specialty. Scones and muffins and donuts and such haven't been impressive at all.
>
> Their vanilla latte was "okay" but nothing special.
>
> Panera bread has very nice breakfast pastries (baked, though-- sorry Jost, no donuts, but they have some bagels). Advantage of Panera Bread is that there is free refill coffee and free wireless internet. I owe Panera Bread credit for my data analysis on my Master's thesis. Since I have moved, however, I no longer go to Panera every Saturday morning for hours of coffee and variables, interupted briefly with injections of refined carbohydrates...
>
> Warning- their "lattes" are basically desert drinks. I can barely detect a coffee flavor in most of them, delicious though they may taste. mostly taste like warm milk, whipped cream and whatever flavor you pick.
>
> Einstein's Bagels has pretty good brewed coffee.
>
> Here's my continuum of brewed coffee experiences, ranging from mild&smooth to strong&strident. Keep in mind that these are averaged over several different locations and different coffee varieals (i.e. Columbian or House or whatever I order that day). Different brews may not follow this general trend, and I'm by no means a coffee expert. I am a tea snob, and have a sophisticated palette for chocolate, but I'm very much a novice coffee drinker. Please feel free to add to, or modify this list!
>
> Seattle's Best
> Dunkin Donuts
> Panera Bread
> Einstein's Bagels
> Starbucks "mild"
> Starbucks house
>
>
> -Li
poster:laima
thread:695015
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20061018/msgs/696309.html