Erica's Wild Coffee Tangent

[Motorboat Cruiser]

I don't really consider myself a coffee snob. I'm likely to drink what is available to get my coffee fix, whether it be Starbucks or ::shudder:: 7-11. Given the choice, however, I want the best flavor I can get and that means Peet's. I'm fortunate enough to live next door to one so this isn't a problem. When I am away from home though, I still drink coffee, I just don't enjoy it as much.

Starbucks is good at what they do, which is really all about specialty drinks. I have had many a fine pumpkin latte in my day. I think they excel at that sort of thing. But, I'm not really into those drinks. I just want a good, pure, cup of coffee, and in that regard, Peet's is the best I've found. The flavor nuances and subtleties are something that I can't get anywhere else. And for all their spiffy concoctions, Starbucks is pretty inferior when it comes to a simple, good-tasting cup of coffee.