Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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I love the Starbucks latte's and their chocolate croissants. And the camaraderie of the regulars. Its not just about the coffee..
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Starbucks calls it coffee but I'm not sure what it really is. While on the subject, there really isn't a place to buy a good cup of coffee in The Villages. There are a few good baristas in and around the Orlando area but, unless you happen to be in the ares, that's a bit far to go. (P.S. I'm an admitted coffee snob but those who know good coffee will know what I'm talking about)
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I don't even know what a latte is, but the Starbucks regular coffee is cheaper than most of the breakfast restaurants in The Villages, except the fast food places.
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If you really want to be cheap--get a 32 oz travel mug-go to McDonalds get a senior coffee-keep refilling your mug- till its full--
I've seen several people do this |
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Up north we had Willoughby's, a local roaster chain. It was slow-roast low-heat and their Sumatra Mandheling was to die for. It was also stupidly expensive, $19/lb. But it was a best seller and they roasted it a couple times every month. We had a few other local roasters as well but again it was expensive, and we'd usually just pick up 1/4 lb for a special treat to last us a few days.
Our usual brand was - believe it or not - 8 o'clock Columbian, right off the supermarket shelves. We also liked the supermarket's brand of organic Sumatra. Not as good as fresh-roasted but it was still nutty, smooth, and robust. At the moment we're enjoying Cafe Bustelo espresso-style coffee, because I have a Keurig Cafe coffeemaker with built-in milk steamer/frother. So I'm drinking a cappuccino every single morning. With powdered cinnamon. I also come from the land of 100 Starbucks. I don't like their coffee, but I get free Starbucks credits for various survey stuff and staying at Choice Hotels whenever we travel. When I do go, I don't pay for it and haven't EVER actually paid out of pocket for Starbucks. I doubt I ever will. But they have a chicken with basil and melted cheese sandwich that is filling and not overly offensive-tasting, and once in awhile I "earn" a free cappuccino - which of course I take advantage of. |
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I had a uncle a former NY Yankee who swore by 8 O’Clock coffee. I’ll have to try that Columbian blend.
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I grind my own beans just before use and typically use a French Press or Moka pot brew method but for my wife I do a pour-over. I would never buy pre-ground coffee (it degrades very quickly) nor would I use distilled water to brew coffee - filtered water is best. Brewing coffee to get the most out of it is a highly nuanced process. I've recently written a white paper on optimizing the home brewing process and would be happy to provide a copy to you. Let me know. Win |
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Actually it's between BB&T and Village Dental. The Olive Garden is across from the High School.
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Thank my lucky stars I get by with Folgers Instant.
All this roasting, grinding, filtering with the correct water, and thats after tracking down some bean that I can't pronounce, from a country you only read about when they have blown another % of the population to Kingdome Come. I would be dehydrated and exhausted before the cup touched my lips! |
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5 bucks, Not starbucks..
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#28
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My ancestors would roll in their graves if I spent five dollars on a cup of coffee.
Best coffee ever is the cup next to me, delivered every morning with a kiss from daughter Helene.
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Personally I feel Starbucks is more of a cult thing, last time I wanted a cup of coffee @ a Starbucks, was when I was waiting for the Verizon store to open, went into the Starbucks next door, after hearing a millennial, something ordering a coffee , in some kind of a dialogue that sounded like some religious chants --I walked out-he spent close to 5 minutes ordering coffee--had no idea what he wanted--decided the place was not for me
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Stopped one time, got the blank stare when I ordered black coffee, no extra anything.
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