America's favorite coffee.. results are in. What's your favorite?

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My personal favorite is Folgers 100% Colombian. I was reading on AOL and they did a poll in the US, so here's the results. But what I want to know, is which do you prefer? Or maybe espresso? What is you favorite brand or coffee style?No. 9 (Tie) -- Café Bustelo ( I use this brand when making Cuban Coffee for my husband!!) Known as the poor man's gourmet coffee, it was originally founded by Gregario Bustelo in 1920s New York City. This deep-roasted, espresso-style coffee long-popular in Hispanic markets has made inroads among mainstream retail chains under the ownership of Rowland Coffee Roasters -- a.k.a. the Souto family -- whose coffee roots stretch back to 1800s Cuba. A 10oz package can cost as low as $1.99 in the U.S., and yet it's finished in a million-dollar Italian-designed roaster. No. 9 (Tie) -- Newman's Own Coffee The popular but pricey Newman organics brand, which includes a range of products from salad dressing to pet food, packages Vermont's locally roasted Green Mountain Coffee, Inc. In addition to organic growth processes, the coffee beans purchased for roasting are Fair Trade Certified. A 10-oz. bag of Newman's Special Blend runs about $7.50, but the name has become synonymous for quality and taste. No. 8 -- Jamaican Blue Mountain Referred to as the "black gold" of coffee, Jamaican Blue Mountain is a regional, not a corporate, brand and is certified and controlled by the Coffee Industry Board of Jamaica. The retail price in the U.S. can run up to $30 per pound. According to iGourmet.com, "It is deemed by the coffee experts of the world to possess all characteristics in perfect balance in the cup."No. 7 -- Green Mountain Coffee Coffee drinkers can find Green Mountain's label on Newman's Own coffee brand, at service stations and supermarkets. The boutique company sells more than 75 varieties and blends. A 10-oz. bag ranges from about $6.50 to $8.00. (Some specialities blends cost more.) No. 6 -- Chock Full o' Nuts ( my mother used this brand while I was growing up!! ) Chock Full o' Nuts originated during the depression when founder William Black converted his nut shops to coffee shops in an effort to stay in business. Still one of the most affordable retail coffees today, this brand is privately owned by Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group. For as little as $2.99 (in some areas), consumers can purchase a 13-oz. can of bold-flavored, distinctly New York coffee. No. 5 -- Kona Coffee Kona is another regionally grown coffee name, similar to Jamaica Blue Mountain, that also claims to be the best coffee in the world and carries the $30 per pound price tag to go with it. The prize of Hawai, Kona is also expensive because volcanic terrain prevents farmers from harvesting beans mechanically. Rich flavor, mild acidity, aroma and reputation make Kona a favorite, albeit not a daily indulgence. No. 4 -- Gevalia Gevalia, a Swedish coffee and tea company owned by Kraft since 1971, (hence also owned by Altria formerly Philip Morris), is a standard European grocery brand that is marketed to the U.S. as a premium product. An online/mail-order coffee service, Gevalia's longstanding introductory offer for a quality coffeemaker and two bags of premium beans for $10 earns consumer praise. No. 3 -- Eight O' Clock Originally a whole-bean retail product, Eight O' Clock Coffee launched as a proprietary product of the A&P supermarket chain in 1919. In 2003, the coffee brand was strong enough to incorporate. Today it is the third largest coffee brand by volume and belongs to the Tata Group, India's largest conglomerate. No. 2 -- Maxwell House A leading brand for Kraft Foods (Altria a.k.a. Philip Morris), this coffee was first served as a proprietary blend for the Maxwell House hotel in Nashville, Tenn., in 1892. Demand grew beyond the capacity of the hotel, and the Maxwell House brand was born. Maxwell House is the second largest selling coffee in the U.S. For $2.50 to $3.00, caffeine-addicts can get a 13-oz. can of pre-ground beans. And now for the No. 1 -- Folgers (yup my Brand!!) The nation's leading brand of coffee is also the preferred home brew of AOL's user poll. Like other major coffee brands, Folgers coffee can be traced back to the beginning of retail coffee and commercial roasters. It has belonged to P&G since the early 1960s. The brand offers the same price range and similar varieties to competitors. Perhaps it is the sentimental feel-good commercials that give this brand the edge. So now you know what Americans prefer on a whole.. what do you prefer individually???