First timer here - what do you recommend.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2011 09:14PM by Freevolved.

Frapachino. Any flavor.

I never was a coffee drinker until my nephew had me try the Cafe Mocha. I really like it because of the chocolate in it. I haven't tried any of the others yet.

Caramel Macchiato...iced or otherwise. Yum.

Get a regular coffee and add some creme. The fancy drinks will just empty you of your newly liberated tithing money, plus they'll make you fat.

Also, if you lived someplace civilized, do yourself a favor and try Peet's Coffee. It's F-ing Celestial!

I will keep these in mind when I order. I'm hoping I like coffee, because it makes ya sophisticated right ;) I'm optimistic since I like coffee flavored candy.

I should be in for the long haul, so I might just take sonoma's advice.

Mickey D's coffee + creamer is a good place to start. Cheap and good tasting imho..

Edit: Also their iced caramel coffee is decent. :)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/27/2011 11:43PM by Strykary.

Mickey D's iced drinks are really dreadful. Not only do you get the chemically taste, but a TON of sweetener too. Shudder!!

"I'm optimistic since I like coffee flavored candy."


This is a sign from god; you are of the Coffee Chosen ...

My husband had such a hard time liking coffee at first, his fave's are Caramel Macchiato, and White Chocolate Mocha.
I like those but I usually get a Vanilla Latte, or my fav is a Chai Tea Latte yum! But Blue Star has the best coffee if you're in SL.

It tasted like concentrated dirt, and I spit it out.

So... I later diluted it with water a bit, maybe added some powdered chocolate.

Eventually, I could get to just drinking plain old coffee... and I find it to be a wonderful creature comfort.

I had the same problem with alcohol... beer, etc. The sweeter mixed drinks helped at first.

The way I figure it, in the active mormon days everything could be chugged quickly - water, soda, chocolate drinks, etc..... Learning that the "new drinks" are enjoyed over time, sipping perhaps. Now I can chug a beer without a problem.

So... there are beginner options.

Maybe I was just wimpy. Others' mileage may vary.

I had coffee when I was younger so I craved it when I smelled it :) (I worked at Starbucks in the airport when I was in HS).

But I have to admit it took me a while to get used to certain alcoholic drinks as well.

I did NOT like red wine at first. But when I learned how to drink it I LOVE it! Who knew wine was supposed to be sipped not gulped lol, not little ole me! And I like red at room temp and white chilled!!!!

And I'm still learning, guess some of us are just slow!

And get yourself some REAL good Italian coffee at a small place that doesn't belong to a chain.

Make yourself believe it is laughably overpriced if you still long for Starbucks then.

First, you need to speak Starbuckese or it'll take forEVER to order.

Just say this:

Grande no-fat, no-whip, 280 triple white chocolate mocha.

Just sayin'...

Ron

because, as others have said, they'll just make you poorer and fatter.

I recently kicked a $5-a-day skinny latte habit, just because it's dumb to spend that much on coffee, and am measuring the creamer to help lose weight. Dark day when I discovered flavored creamers ... I used to like my coffee black.

Used to be you could order coffee sitting down, and time from order to delivery of full cup of coffee was 12 seconds, because the server already had the coffee pot in her hand and a cup was on the table.

It also did did not involve listening to something whining halfway between the decibel level of a leaf blower and a jet engine.

Now you get to pay $4.25 to stand in line listening to the pretentious grandstanders, and have your time, wallet and ears assaulted.

And names like "Venti" are the heart and soul of pretentiousness.

Progress. Meh.

and order a simple cup of coffee the same way.
I don't know what the deal is with people thinking they have to go to Starbucks. Their coffee is over-roasted and overpriced.

Chai tea latte or an Iced Americano with cream.

I made my first trip to starbucks last sunday and got a chai tea latte. It's a great option for non-coffee drinkers.

Chai is always made with milk.

Tim's makes a great cup of coffee! Try it the next time you're on the east coast.

http://www.timhortons.com/us/en/index.html

I agree 100 percent! I used to think Starbucks was wonderful but only indulged rarely because of the price. Since moving back east I have fallen completely in love with Tim Horton's (I have an English toffee cappuccino at least once a week). The coffee is MUCH better and it's 1/4 of the price!

There are better coffee shops than Starbucks, but the one I knew about here closed and I haven't found another great one. I seldom have coffee out, but if I'm given a Starbucks gift card or something I have the mocha with an extra shot. Pretty good.

So anyone in Boise know of a good fix? I'm not particularly enamored with Flying M. What else is here?

I tried speaking starbuckese like exmormonron said, but they just looked at me really funny. Ok I'm lying about that part.

I took sonoma's advice, and let's just say "I came, I saw, I only finished half a cup" :(

It was alright, but I think I'm going to go to a local shop next time, and I'll probably order a frappuccino, just to ease into the coffee thing.

They won't let me inside Starbucks because my computer is not a Mac. I'm just not cool enough. I have to grovel at the drive-through.

Also- I can't figure out why I should tip the "barista" at Starbucks but not the counter person at Burger King. The Burger King kid can sell coffee AND burgers.

Then make the espresso in an Italian caffeteria or "moka" pot, but only one made by Bialetti. Add milk or whatever. It's strong, but tasty. Puts hair on your chest.

If you want drip, order the German brand "Jakobs Krönung" (in the green package) at either Amazon or www.germandeli.com. It's known as pretty much the best drip coffee in the world. It's very mild and easy on the stomach but deeply full of flavor.

If you want a yummy intro to coffee, I recommend Haagen Dazs - coffee flavour. It's the dog's bollocks.