What brand of coffee beans or ground coffee do you buy?
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52227)
Staten Island, New York
September 20, 2019 12:38pm CST
My brother gifted me the Breville Barista coffee machine some years ago so every morning I grind some coffee beans and make myself coffee (sometimes espresso) with steamed milk. I only buy fresh coffee beans from Whole Foods. I think it's called Allegro Coffee. At least that's what it says on the paper bags I put the beans into. They have a lot of varieties. The coffee beans are either $9.99/lb or $11/99/lb. It's not cheap but I love the taste. I've tried coffee beans from other stores and the ones from Whole Foods are the best in my opinion. If only my machine gave me perfect extraction every time.
Do you make coffee at home?
What machine do you have?
What brand of coffee do you drink?
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11 responses
@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
20 Sep 19
I drink Taster's Choice or Folger's (I think) Instant.
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Sep 19
After having freshly ground beans and making my own coffee I am not a fan of instant coffee anymore.
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Sep 19
@LindaOHio Me too. I drink a cup every morning, I may drink one in the evening if we go out for dinner or are at someone's celebration.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
20 Sep 19
@lovebuglena I only drink one cup a day; so it doesn't bother me.
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
20 Sep 19
What's a percolator? I used to drink Taster's Choice French Roast instant coffee but have not done so since my brother gifted me the Breville.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Sep 19
@lovebuglena A percolator is an electric coffee pot you pour the coffee grounds/beans and water into and it percolates the coffee.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Sep 19
@lovebuglena I thought the photo I shared would help you. The coffee is very hot when it percolates, I love it. And yes, the percolator percolates the coffee in a different way than a regular coffee pot.
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@moffittjc (128861)
• Gainesville, Florida
22 Sep 19
Have you ever tried Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee? That's my favorite, but it is ridiculously expensive! I haven't shopped for coffee at Whole Foods yet, I usually get my coffee beans from Fresh Market.
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@moffittjc (128861)
• Gainesville, Florida
23 Sep 19
@lovebuglena It’s really good coffee, but it comes at a price! I’ll usually buy a small bag of coffee beans once or twice a year to treat myself.
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Sep 19
@moffittjc Why that rare? And how much is the coffee?
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
23 Sep 19
I've heard of it but never tried it.
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
7 Oct
I have never been a "brand" nut when it comes to coffee. I will drink whatever is cheapest, usually, and never find anything off or bad about it. To me, coffee is coffee. Although, I CAN tell a difference if I treat myself to something "special," as it is usually a tad bolder.
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
7 Oct
I have a Breville barista espresso machine. My brother gifted it to us back in 2015. Hubby and I have been using it for years. Sometime back, during the pandemic or shortly after the pandemic, it stopped working properly. It wasn’t extracting the way it should. Hubby was going to try to get it fixed. The repair guy he called told him it was gonna be a four month wait so we never went along with it. We went back to drinking Tasters Choice instant coffee. I still have the machine in the kitchen just standing there. I cannot bring myself to throw it out as it cost my brother close to $600.
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
8 Oct
@porwest what exactly are you referring to when you say coffee pot?
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@porwest (112928)
• United States
8 Oct
@lovebuglena I have always used "cheap" coffee pots. They stop working, they go in the trash and I just buy a new one. The last one cost me about $50. I've had it for 7 years. lol
@Letranknight2015 (52665)
• Philippines
21 Sep 19
I've recently bought 3 pairs of instant 3 in one coffee mix.
@LadyDuck (502957)
• Italy
22 Sep 19
@lovebuglena Both my husband and I really love coffee.
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Sep 19
That's even more expensive than what I pay. But It's better to pay more and get the coffee you love than to buy something cheaper that you are not a fan of.
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Sep 19
Never heard of these brands. So you are not a coffee drinker?
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@thelme55 (79368)
• Germany
21 Sep 19
@lovebuglena they are German brands.I am a tea drinker and only drink coffee when my visitor drinks coffee. So I drink coffee from time to time.
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@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Sep 19
@mrki444 Ah, so it's probably only sold where you live.
@mrki444 (15162)
• Croatia (Hrvatska)
21 Sep 19
@lovebuglena It is local brand of 3in1 coffee.
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@samysotelo18 (7743)
• Mexico
20 Sep 19
Actually i have a new moka, and i don't know what coffee to buy, i dont have a grinder so i need to have already grounded beans, do you have any recommended brands?
@lovebuglena (52227)
• Staten Island, New York
21 Sep 19
Can't really make recommendations as I only get fresh beans from Whole Foods, which I think are Allegro Coffee. And you probably don't have this store or this brand where you live.
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@samysotelo18 (7743)
• Mexico
22 Sep 19
@lovebuglena yeah I deffinitely dont haha,
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