We usually drink Folgers; switched from Maxwell House, but may go back again. We've got coffee from Gevalia in the pot right now. We order the traditional roast, but it's getting too expensive to have it delivered every month, so that's about to end.
We've bought and enjoyed the coffee that is grown in the tropical forest without clear cutting the vegetation, but it is difficult to find. I had a source on the internet but lost it.
I drink three cups in the morning, and I can drink a cup in the afternoon or evening without it affecting me at all. No insomnnia, no irregular heartbeats, nothing. I am blessed!
You can get the tropical rainforest coffee from Costco; it was about 11 dollars for 3 pounds and was made by the San Francisco Coffee Company (or very close; we usually take it out of the bag). It is whole bean only, and we use a Black and Decker Burr Grinder to grind it, an inexpensive one. I never thought it would make a difference, but there is more flavor with the burr grinder than the rotary blade. Great coffee. We also like the White Cloud Coffee Company Breakfast blend and House Blend. Almost any Kona coffee , especially from Tully's. Chris likes Columbian, especially from Yuba. We buy the 50/50 from Kroger if he gets too wired. We really, really liked Kaladi Brothers House blend and Kona from Anchorage AK (they do several things excellently in Anchorage, including coffee, soups, sushi, salmon, and hot breads!); however, it was VERY expensive to get in the lower 48. When we need French roast or espresso, we use Cafe Robusto from the Mexican store. AND we like Vienna cinnamon from the local gourmet store, but this is an indulgence. It's one of those organic sustainable coffees from a co-op.
As far as coffee makers, we have tried them all, and donated most of them to workplace and charity. We like the super-fast Farberware percolator; I know, I know, the addage about boiling your coffee and all that, but it's so fast that it tastes great, and you don't use as much coffee, either. We also use our French coffee press occasionally, and the espresso maker once in awhile, but I like to get my latte at half-price during happy hour and get a free one every 10 drinks.
For sweeteners, usually Splenda and milk for me, Splenda and half-and-half for Chris.
Yes, we even drink tea! Mostly mint, chamomile, chai, and lemony for Chris, and Earl Grey decaf and regular for me. Tea usually gets honey sweetener.
Well, I have to go pick some cherries.
Busy in Idaho,
-Laura
