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Originally Posted by Hugh Shuttleworth
We plan our stops on the motorway for the Costa coffee outlets and avoid Starbucks like the plague. We would have a coffee in Heathrow while waiting for our flight and tried the Starbucks - can't remember if there was a choice of outlets. What an awful bitter brew. Landed in New Zealand and found the coffee there was to die for. I wish I could find some like it here in UK. Failing that we use Sainsbury's own blend, No 3 roast. I have to limit the caffeine so after a couple of regulars have ended up with a 50-50 mix of Sainsbury's and Lavazza decaffs, smooth enough and actually has flavour.
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Like you, I found Starbucks too bitter. Costa not too bad but not a patch on my home brew. We recently started using Lavazza - the beans were cheaper at Costco but even cheaper on the Net. Not that I'm a cheapskate.....!!; One tablespoon of creamer (lite) and six little Liddl sweeteners added to each mug......champion!! Instant coffee, especially decaf, is rubbish compared.
JJ.