Coffee

Roberto Baggio wrote: Hard to believe something as small and simple as a coffee cup could evoke so much feeling

Pretty much anything can evoke strong opinions around here

lassassinblanc wrote: Ever go up to a Starbucks and give them a mad name just to see how they spell it?

For anyone that want's to make a decent coffee at home or the office get the Aero Press, costs about €35. I used to buy a few coffees a week from the shops but not anymore. Have one in work nowadays and it makes a really good coffee from Lidl grounded coffee which is about €3. 

Bob Hoskins wrote: For anyone that want's to make a decent coffee at home or the office get the Aero Press, costs about €35. I used to buy a few coffees a week from the shops but not anymore. Have one in work nowadays and it makes a really good coffee from Lidl grounded coffee which is about €3.  read any reviews and it gets very high marks like this one https://www.thecoffeeconcierge.net/aerobie-aeropress-a-personal-review/ I was told about it by a good few people before eventually getting one. Bought one for my mam as well - can't get a higher recommendation than that

Starbucks just opened in Galway.  On a whim I decided to get a cup of cappucino.  I was aked for my name (for some reason) and said I want a ceramic cup.  So she writes my name on a sticker and sticks it on the cup. Bizzare. Wait 5 mins with some other trendy young go getters waiting for my name to called.  After ages my name is called. ''What do I win!? What do I win?!'' I thought as I eagerly waded aggressively through 5 people deep crowd to claim my prize.  Disappointingly it's a cup of coffee. I felt slightly let down as I looked for a seat as I rued not being their 100th customer.  In need of a leak before downing the trendy fluid, I discovered the store did not have such a facility.  I needed to go badly enough and was advised that the nearest bog was 500 yds away besides Dunnes Stores. ''Fiddlesticks'' I thought as I rested my weary feet.  The coffee would surely lift my mood.  Wrong.  The coffee was muck. Overpriced muck.  I swiftly forced the rest of it down my throat lest waste money. I was going to get every cent worth of this sh*te. 

Not a patch on Costa Coffee.   Was in America lately.  Their coffee is pure sh*te. To repeat: Their coffee is pure sh*te.  Italy and France have the best coffee.  America have this black water.  Ask for a cappucino and its like what I can only imagine drinking faecal water tastes like.

SuperDave84 wrote: Italian coffee is the best, hands down. I mean, even on their trains, the *trollies* have espresso machines. Here, you get tepid brown water in a plastic cup. There, the trollies each have a f**king espresso machine, never mind the actual restaurant car.

On the very, very, very odd occasion that I had to go into Starbucks as there was no-where else around, I always, always give a false name.

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We've got Bewleys, Insomnia & Seattle's Best Coffee machines in the job. I used to have about 4 or 5 a day but just drink tea now in work. I'd say Bewleys is the nicest of the three.