Any Starbuck's(coffee) Addicts?

[madscot13]

I love coffee. For everydays I brew my own from Starbuck's beans that a friend/ Starbuck's employee brings me. Hey its free and coffee is coffee to me as long as i get to add the whipping cream- so rich and velvety! Coffee is sort of expensive and I will get what I can.

But on special ocassions or exam days I like to treat myself with a white chocolate mocha from Coffee News our local establishment. Their food is great and I am hooked onto their mochas. although others may not like them as much.

maybe I will brew a pot.

[Crankin]

Hey SheFly,

We are both coffee addicts! I grind my own coffee and we have an expresso machine (her name is Sylvia, no joke, she came with a name) that is so complicated to use that I can't even begin to approach it. My husband is an amateur barista and my older son actually was a barista at Continental Cafe for 3 years.
I often say that coffee is my only vice. The worst thing about commuting to work is that I have to drink the school coffee unless the day before I ride in, I remember to tell my colleague to bring me some when he stops. Seriously, we should ride to a coffee place one day. (It can be a recovery day for you).

Robyn

[madscot13]

Hey SheFly,


I often say that coffee is my only vice. The worst thing about commuting to work is that I have to drink the school coffee unless the day before I ride in, I remember to tell my colleague to bring me some when he stops. Seriously, we should ride to a coffee place one day. (It can be a recovery day for you).

Robyn

I say that coffee is my only vice and my roommates scoff and chuckle. Could i possibly have more than one? I think not!

Oh and I bring coffee with me in a cute little thermos that let's me brew it the way I want to and have oh so delicious coffee when i arrive at school. You should too!

[Trek420]

We should do the "Three Peets" ride. I don't have it mapped out but you start from Castro Valley Peets up Castro Valley Blvd to Dublin Grade to Peets Dublin, get on Iron Horse Trail which I think takes you right by San Ramon Peets....then turn and re'Peet

[fultzie]

OMG, i love this thread! possibly even more so than the "hot male riders" thread!

when i travel, i make a point of scoping out the cafes in the area... i worked on vashon island, WA last summer, and by far the BEST coffee i have ever had came from Vashon Coffee Roasters, across the street from the pool where i swam in the morning. they had a front porch where you could sit and sip your coffee and smell the beans roasting and watch the mist disappear as the sun rose. HEAVEN!

that was probably one of my favorite things about the PNW... all the little drive-thru espresso stands, even in seemingly the middle of nowhere!

my mom and i got made fun of relentlessly by the rest of our group when we rode down highway 1 three summers ago... we'd set little goals for ourselves like "20 more miles and then we can stop for (another) coffee!" we discovered that the best bearclaws ever can be had outside of pigeon point, CA.

locally, i go to Espresso Royale for black coffee if i don't brew it at home. see, i always bring my own travel mug (IMBA's "Ride to Live" one ), and it's only $1 for a refil. and they have organic/fair trade coffee every day

my roommate has recently started purchasing Trader Joe's Half-Caf in an effort to get me to cut back a bit (and himself, i guess! but i drink more of it). usually i buy their Bolivian Blend, and grind it at home.

mmm, drinking some of it right now, poured over leftover hot cocoa (almost like a mocha )

[Trek420]

we discovered that the best bearclaws ever can be had outside of pigeon point, CA.

that's only because you didn't go here right, Knott?

http://sweetnapa.blogspot.com/2006/0...s-station.html

[KnottedYet]

And Bovine Bakery has really good coconut macaroons! (NO flour!) And goooood coffee. And the benches are comfy and great for watching folks go by.

(I liked that place)

[fultzie]

And Bovine Bakery has really good coconut macaroons! (NO flour!) And goooood coffee. And the benches are comfy and great for watching folks go by.

(I liked that place)

OH my goodness! i MUST go there!!!! the person's blog you linked to... is that one of you ladies? attending culinary school in Napa, now that is one of my dreams

[Trek420]

OH my goodness! i MUST go there!!!! the person's blog you linked to... is that one of you ladies? attending culinary school in Napa, now that is one of my dreams

No, that's neither one of us, and nobody here as far as I know. I just liked the picture. And it would not be right to copy it here without crediting the artist and blog so .... it's a great bakery and lovely place to ride.

[rebran]

At our local coffee shops it's a 16 oz. black coffee preferably Highlander Grog, Sumatra or Costa Rica. I rarely order specialty drinks (I worked a coffee shop during college and I am very picky).

I love Starbucks too and usually order an Iced Soy Chai Latte or Breakfast Blend. . . but the nearest Starbucks is 2 hours away.

Ohh. . . Peet's coffee is excellent! (I'm originally from No. Calif.)

I heart coffee!

[SheFly]

Hey SheFly,

We are both coffee addicts! I grind my own coffee and we have an expresso machine (her name is Sylvia, no joke, she came with a name) that is so complicated to use that I can't even begin to approach it. My husband is an amateur barista and my older son actually was a barista at Continental Cafe for 3 years.
I often say that coffee is my only vice. The worst thing about commuting to work is that I have to drink the school coffee unless the day before I ride in, I remember to tell my colleague to bring me some when he stops. Seriously, we should ride to a coffee place one day. (It can be a recovery day for you).

Robyn

Sadly, coffe is not my only addiction - I'm also addicted to cycling . Now combining the two - THAT'S a great idea! We'll definitely have to plan this for this summer...

On another [similar] note, does anyone know of a thermos that will fit in a water bottle cage?

SheFly

[Pax]

...On another [similar] note, does anyone know of a thermos that will fit in a water bottle cage?...

Yup, Trek's new "Soho" urban bike comes with a thermos/commuter coffee cup designed for a water bottle cage, they sell the thermos separately (I asked ).

[surgtech1956]

Queen - are LBS going to sell these thermos or are they available online from Trek??? Have to get me one.

[SheFly]

Queen - are LBS going to sell these thermos or are they available online from Trek??? Have to get me one.

I just looked these up online (thanks, Queen!). You can buy direct from Trek for $14.99...

SheFly

[Pax]

Queen - are LBS going to sell these thermos or are they available online from Trek??? Have to get me one.

My LBS has one on the shelf. It looks like a commuter coffee cup (stainless) but is supposed to not leak when bounced around on the bike...I almost bought the Soho ($1150) instead of the 7.5 ($750) cuz I like the cup so much.