Quote Originally Posted by ScoutHikerDad View Post
$5 fancy ass coffee with like 10 names for one coffee (yeah, Starbucks). Just tell me what your freshest pot of your finest beans is, and give me a medium of that (whatever they call a medium). I'll add cream and sugar myself.
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Agreed. What HUGE profit for Starbucks on specialty coffees. 1,000 percent markup. I can't remember the last time I went to Starbucks. But never fear, SWMBO goes there at least once a day for her hot chocolates. They still get their fair share from the Zop household.

What killed going to Starbucks for me was discovering the "Moka Pot". $20 on Amazon for better specialty coffee than most coffee houses can serve me for a fraction of the cost. I happen to love Latte with foam. I know it may not be "Manly" but it's something I like. I can make my own at home in 10 minutes (including grinding beans) for around 25 cents a cup. Actually my passion lately is a "Flat White". I have a higher end Cappuccino maker, but the simple stove top Moka pot makes the best coffee I ever tasted. And we sure have plenty of Kona available in Hawaii to brew up in it.

-Zip