For Peet’s Sake

August 6, 2009

In spite of this week’s Slate article “Who Makes the Best Coffee?” I’m not buying it that Starbucks ranked last behind McDonalds and Dunkin Donuts…. With all due respect to my Boston extended family, I’ve had some unbelievably bad Dunkin cups of coffee, at the airport and mostly at my in-laws lake house (which usually involve the father in law making the pot).

I will always declare my undying love for my SBUX triple tall, but….since i’m staying at the Ritz this week, I’m going to treat myself this morning to its coffee partner of choice, which blows all three of the above out of the water…Peet’s Coffee.

Excuse me while I head down to the espresso bar..

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She Works Hard for the Coffee (uhhh.. Money)

April 12, 2009

There are worse places to work if you’re a coffee lover.   I am spoiled.   Starbucks one-cup grind and drip at the office.   And take a trip to Redmond and it gets better.  I’ve been meaning to post this snapshot, a peak inside the Executive Briefing Center on Microsoft’s campus. 

At Your Service Coffee Stand at Microsoft Conference Center

At Your Service Coffee Stand at Microsoft Conference Center

It was back in March when I was there for our CIO Summit; lots of customers in town from all over the U.S.  A great event;  what made it fun for me was this coffee stand outside of our press briefing room…yum!   One more close up….

Pick Your Poison

Pick Your Poison

Now about those headaches I keep getting when I go without caffeine….we’re working on that…

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Cup of Coffee

February 27, 2009

It has been exactly one week and we have not set foot in Starbucks!  (That is one downside of this Marriott).  Going without a car has helped.   What we’ve really done is set ourselves up at the hotel to meet our coffee needs. 

First, we determined the little do it yourself coffee pots in the room would not cut it for the whole week…

Will only do in a pinch!

Will only do in a pinch!

Pure Elevation? Not so much

Pure Elevation? Not so much

They come with little packets that you slide into the machine.  They’re actually not that bad.  However, between the Klause and Neff power coffee drinkers, who want coffee in the AM, after the beach, and in the evening, we decided to opt for the bigger model at the local Marco grocery store (which Mom and Dad can drive home with them).  For $20 (the cost of 4 good coffees at the coffee shop here), we get cost savings, decent taste and volume!
Real coffee, on demand

Real coffee, on demand

Yessir, the old fashion, no frills Mr. Coffee still makes a great cup (or 12) ’o joe.   More later on the coffee shop in the hotel.. Not a bad Americano, but pricey!! 

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