# Question for Coffee Fanatics **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** coffee\ **Created:** [February 18, 2003, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-coffee-fanatics/155945 "2003-02-18T19:40:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Mars\_Horizon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mars_horizon/32/2804_2.png) [@Mars\_Horizon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mars_Horizon)\ **Post date:** [February 19, 2003, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-coffee-fanatics/155945/21 "2003-02-19T21:34:45Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by InTransit \* > \*\*I recommend Peet’s Coffee & Tea. It’s a small coffee roaster out of Berkeley and slowly branching out across the country. IMHO, best coffee hands down, especially if your boss enjoys darker roasts. [www.peets.com](http://www.peets.com) if you’re not near one. You can call them and they can recommend a blend & ship it to your boss. They also have coffee-related gear. \*\* Man, I’m disappointed that someone beat me to this, stole my thunder as it were, but let me second the recommendation. **Peets** is truly excellent coffee. ---
**Author:** ![jmpride62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c37758/32.png) [@jmpride62](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jmpride62)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 4:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-coffee-fanatics/155945/22 "2003-02-20T04:19:44Z")
Thanks for the all the advice everyone. I am checking out some of the links. Will also try some of the local shops this weekend when I have time, and when more of the snow has melted. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Dragonblink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Dragonblink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragonblink)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-coffee-fanatics/155945/23 "2003-02-20T04:55:51Z")
**EJsGirl** , let’s just say that my employer is a big, well-known coffee chain, and the debate over the quality of our coffee is even more vicious than the Mac/PC debate. ---
**Author:** ![Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ebca7d/32.png) [@Linus\_Van\_Pelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Linus_Van_Pelt)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 9:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-coffee-fanatics/155945/24 "2003-02-20T09:21:04Z")
One last little bit of advice. You may want to find out whether or not she prefers dark roast or a lighter roast. Many people who are dark roast afficionados find mediuam/light roasts to be tasteless. OTOH, some light/medium roast fans feel that dark roasts taste “burnt”. YMMV. Oh, and if you decide to combine a French press with a package of coffee, make sure that if it’s either ground for French press (very important) or whole bean, which she can grind herself. ---
**Author:** ![heresiarch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/278dde/32.png) [@heresiarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/heresiarch)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-coffee-fanatics/155945/25 "2003-02-20T11:03:41Z")
If you don’t really like your boss, AND you’ve got money to burn, then you should consider [Kopi Luwak](http://www.ravensbrew.com/NewFiles/kopiluwak.html) coffee. ---
**Author:** ![Rico](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rico/32/3582_2.png) [@Rico](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rico)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-coffee-fanatics/155945/26 "2003-02-20T18:10:39Z")
[Here’s where I buy all my coffee - great little family owned store!](http://www.barclayscoffee.com/) Try a hazelnut/vanilla blend - wonderful stuff. And if you’ve never tried making Toddy Coffee Concentrate, you’re really missing a treat! Barclay’s sells toddy makers, well worth the money. And they ship anywhere. ---
**Author:** ![Moirai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/96bed5/32.png) [@Moirai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moirai)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-coffee-fanatics/155945/27 "2003-02-20T18:34:17Z")
Ok Dragon, does it start with an “S” or a “D?” Probably the “S!” ---
**Author:** ![elf6c](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c57346/32.png) [@elf6c](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elf6c)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-coffee-fanatics/155945/28 "2003-02-20T21:18:02Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by InTransit \* > \*\*I recommend Peet’s Coffee & Tea. It’s a small coffee roaster out of Berkeley and slowly branching out across the country. IMHO, best coffee hands down, especially if your boss enjoys darker roasts. [www.peets.com](http://www.peets.com) if you’re not near one. You can call them and they can recommend a blend & ship it to your boss. They also have coffee-related gear. \*\* Peets rocks the house! We still get our coffee from them, even though they are on the wrong coast now. Mmmmm Peets. . . 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/question-for-coffee-fanatics/155945.md?page=1)