Cuppa Joe

Back in the states I wasn't a big coffee drinker. I'd have a cup in the morning every other day or so. Since I've been here, it's been a big craving for me. Maybe because the coffee here absolutley SUCKS!

Instant coffee... bleh... anyways, I've met a girl (friend of a friend) who just happens to work at Starbucks... boy oh boy you should have seen me latch on to her like I did. We actually have quite a lot in common. She was an au pair nanny a few years back in Chicago, lived there for 6 years so she understands my craving for coffee. She was such a doll and gave me this huge bag of breakfast blend.... for free!

So now I'm in coffee heaven and I'm drinking it all the time. I've even dished out a bag to bring to work and I'm passing it around to everyone in the office.  

Now if I could get some vanilla flavor creamer... mmmm.

Leah... we need a drool smiley.

Maybe because the coffee here absolutley SUCKS!

Oh dear! :-/ And I've been thinking about getting a coffee maker too.  A cup of fresh ground coffee in the morning would be delicious.  Right now I'm drinking Nescafe instant. Can you not recommend any brand of fresh ground coffee besides Starbucks?  

Actually, I don't know any of the other brands. Jon only drinks yucky instant.

However, and this is of no help to you at all, but I've just been told today that there's a coffee shop on the Headrow (city centre of Leeds) that sells fresh coffee and even grinds them for you.

Instant is definately yucky.  I've been drinking coffee since I was five years old and I really need my daily caffeine fix... in whatever form I can find it.

Anyway, if you find a good brand, let me know.  

Ugh... caffeine overload... shakes...hyperness....headache... too much of a good thing can be bad.



But I'm still singing my coffee song.

Mmm ... coffee.  Gotta have the morning cup.

Can't tolerate the instant stuff - it's horrid.  One of the first things I bought over here was a coffee pot.  We usually buy Tesco's Columbian beans and grind them ourselves.

I tell you what I miss though.  Real half and half.  I've tried using half cream in my coffee and it's just not the same as good ole' American half and half.

I never really drank coffee until DH and I went to Italy and discovered what *proper* coffee is!  We now buy Italian coffee... Lavazza or Illy.  Lavazza's Crema e Gusto is lovely! And you can get these brands in most UK supermarkets no bother.

I never really drank coffee until DH and I went to Italy and discovered what *proper* coffee is!  We now buy Italian coffee... Lavazza or Illy.  Lavazza's Crema e Gusto is lovely! And you can get these brands in most UK supermarkets no bother.

OOOoooo, thanks for that info, Badger.  I'll look next time I go to the grocery store.