What type of Coffee do you drink?

Hey monkeys, as we all know coffee is an important part of the finance industry for sever reasons: it helps you stay awake at work after long nights as well as allows you to network with other monkeys. Because of the importance of this beverage, I wanted to hear what kind of coffee you all drink. Personally, I rarely drink coffee; but, when I do, I prefer Dark Roast.

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I drink my coffee black so I like well roasted and flavorful coffees. When I was in Costa Rica last summer I toured a number of coffee plantations and went out of my way to taste some really good stuff. Once you taste what coffee can be truly like it is had to go back to drinking K cups or whatever.

I like both dark and light, served all kinds of ways (espresso, americano, drip, french press, etc). I've had a lot of that bullet proof shit and it is pretty good. Very creamy. La Columbe is my jam right now, but I am always looking for a new, boutique coffee shop outside of the Starbucks world.

 

Same...had some fresh, farm-roasted coffee in Costa Rica and have had a hard time going back.

There are a few places I've found to order this (and a smaller batch Tanzanian Peaberry). Have had some in Hawaii, too, but it's a little pricey for everyday stuff when I enjoy the Costa Rica coffees just as much.

I am, however, still a sucker for the Starbucks Christmas Blend.

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whenever i am at a coffee meeting for networking purposes, i always order whatever the other person is having just because it builds trust very quickly to know that you two agree already on something etc.

Other than that I like iced coffee with cream and one sugar (yes, i know it's extremely basic but whatever it still tastes good)

 
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Blackrifle Coffee Company is my go to for brewing at home. Espresso for any traveling because its more efficient since you won't have to piss as much. Gas station coffee if up for over 18 hours because it pairs well with misery.

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Dunkin Donuts K-cups. I'm a "super-taster" so things like alcohol and coffee are super bitter to me, which means I can never acquire a "taste" for the product (alcohol or coffee), no matter how hard I've tried over the years. So Dunkin Donuts k-cups are as disgusting to me as farm fresh beans from Costa Rica. I drink coffee for utilitarian reasons--a caffeine boost without the calories and/or the junk in diet soda.

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I buy coffee beans from my favorite cafe. High grade beans, roasted within the week and they have a variety of flavor profiles.

 

Any 3rd wave medium or light roast. 3rd wave coffee (read, the primo artisan hipster shit) is more precisely roasted so the beans don't burn. This has two key benefits: 1) less caffeine is cooked off in the roasting process, and 2) it doesn't upset your stomach at all, so you can drink cup after cup without noticing until you feel like you've just mainlined jet fuel.

Also the lighter the roast, the more caffeine.

Thanks, let me know if you ever need an introduction in the industry.
 

Now that we talk about Starbucks, has anyone ever ordered from their "secret menu"?


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During the holidays I always get that peppermint latte they have, I drink it like water But I almost always get iced coffee otherwise.

And if you're really trying to grind, get a large iced with 2 or 3 extra shots and drink it over the course of several hours... try to time it so you finish it ~2 hours before you think you'll be able to go home. Combine with your other favorite stimulant if you're really down to the wire and need a marathon, though you'll feel like you've been kicked in the stomach by death himself

 

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