Best cup of joe
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You say, “I sound like such a sell out… But seriously, I love Dunkin Donuts, they are the best. Their regular blend … It’s like utopia in a cup.”
2) Starbucks
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We say, “With a new location just opened in Emory Village, the east side of Atlanta will get a taste of the beautifully brewed cups and rare, sustainably-sourced beans that have made this spot a Westside favorite.”
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445 comments Add your comment
Sara
October 19th, 2009
11:30 am
The DeKalb Farmer’s market has the freshest, glossiest, most delicious beans… and I can make that super-fresh coffee at home too.
jennifer
October 19th, 2009
12:41 pm
Dancing Goats in Decatur
RL
October 19th, 2009
1:39 pm
- San Francisco Coffee Roasting Company
- Java Monkey
Alan David
October 19th, 2009
2:12 pm
Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee in Roswell is fabulous. Charitable too as they help support fair trade coffee growers.
reservoirDAWG
October 19th, 2009
3:17 pm
Northern Star Coffee Shop in downtown Norcross.
Woisme
October 19th, 2009
3:58 pm
Java Vino – North Highland
Woisme
October 19th, 2009
3:59 pm
http://www.beanealogy.com/
Java Vino Website
crispo jones
October 19th, 2009
4:04 pm
Aurora!!
Mayberry111
October 19th, 2009
4:04 pm
Believe it or not… Burger King has a darn good cup of coffee.
Caffeinated
October 19th, 2009
4:05 pm
Octane — http://www.octanecoffee.com/
Original location on Marietta Street, new location at Emory Village. Best espresso in Atlanta hands down!
Southern Opinion
October 19th, 2009
4:09 pm
Burger King does have a good cup of coffee, but my favorite is Quick Trip.
Beverly
October 19th, 2009
4:11 pm
Cafe Stella on Old Peachtree Road at I-85 N Exit 109 East behind Wachovia. Great homemade goodies too!
SCS
October 19th, 2009
4:12 pm
Dancing Goats and Java Monkey are both excellent, and are good corporate citizens as well.
alexia Henti
October 19th, 2009
4:16 pm
Canvas in Marietta near Hospital, has very good cup o joe
Ann
October 19th, 2009
4:24 pm
Cafe Stella is awesome. Great atmosphere. It is family owned & operated.
Quick Trip????? You have to be joking! EWWWW
M.Thomas
October 19th, 2009
4:25 pm
The Grounds Coffeehouse in Atlanta.
Ben
October 19th, 2009
4:26 pm
Octane Coffee Bar – 2 locations Emory and Westside
Striper Jacob
October 19th, 2009
4:27 pm
Kroger Coffee
EAD and SSA jachob
October 19th, 2009
4:29 pm
I have to agree, QT coffee is like mixing my 2 day old coffee with water.
GTJohn
October 19th, 2009
4:32 pm
Nothing better than Dunkin Donuts Coffee
GG
October 19th, 2009
4:33 pm
Dunkin Donuts by far has the best! Starbucks taste like nitrogen, its too strong for my taste.
jeff
October 19th, 2009
4:35 pm
SF Coffee in the Highlands. The only beans I’ve bought for the last 8 years.
mmm_coffee
October 19th, 2009
4:37 pm
anything roasted by batdorf & bronson is world class. their coffee is served at:
-aurora
-dancing goats (they have a different blend than aurora)
-@ bacchanalia (french pressed)
-outwrite bookstore (although, i don’t think they brew it correctly, it’s not as good)
batdorf & bronson (despite their pompous lawyeresque names) roast coffee on par with such titans as stumptowns coffee out of portland, and ritual roasters or blue bottle in san francisco. batdorf & bronson has the best coffee in the city. there is no question and it is not up for debate. except maybe burger king. ahem.
if the question where ‘who has the best coffee shop’, the choice wouldn’t be so clear. i guess i would vote san francisco coffee roaster’s south ponce location.
carolfb
October 19th, 2009
4:37 pm
Octane coffee. Their cappuccino is THE BEST. The baristas have mastered the art of foamed milk. It always reminds me why I order au laits or lattes elsewhere, to avoid dry, poorly executed foamed milk. Also good eco-citizens. They are an outlet for Counter Culture Coffee — fresh roasted, lovely blends or micro lots, and good for my socially conscious soul . . .
Sherry
October 19th, 2009
4:38 pm
San Francisco Coffee in the Highlands is my first coffee stop when I visit Atlanta from my home in San Francisco,CA.
mmm_coffee
October 19th, 2009
4:45 pm
octane does have the best baristas. counter culture coffee is also served in java monkey.
coffee nut
October 19th, 2009
4:47 pm
Dunkin Donuts Flavored Coffee all the way!!!
Mike
October 19th, 2009
4:47 pm
I make my own. J. Martinez. Roasted right here in Atlanta. Fantastic coffee.
Dre
October 19th, 2009
4:52 pm
Burger King? Quick Trip? Bleh. Try the wating room at any Texaco Oil Change operation, but wait ’til 11:30 am or so…now thems some beans!
Debbie
October 19th, 2009
4:52 pm
Caribou or Aurora – but I’m a latte drinker, if that counts.
snb
October 19th, 2009
4:52 pm
Dancing Goats
Beth
October 19th, 2009
4:59 pm
Love the coffee at Northern Star Cafe in Norcross. The selection is fabulous and the atmosphere is great!
HLT
October 19th, 2009
5:00 pm
1. Dancing Goats – Decatur
2. Octane – West Midtown
…………..
3. Aurora
Jed
October 19th, 2009
5:01 pm
Octane. Minus the moody music.
GTgreg
October 19th, 2009
5:10 pm
http://www.cafecampesino.com/
Cafe Campesino: This company is the ORIGINAL “fair trade” coffee distributor. Before it was cool. These people were affiliated with Habitat for Humanity (whose global headquarters is also in Americus), and they developed relationships with individual farmers in the areas they served with Habitat. Go here and buy your coffee, and encourage your local coffee shop to do the same.
MC
October 19th, 2009
5:10 pm
Dancing Goats in Decatur.
Tilli
October 19th, 2009
5:12 pm
Atlanta Coffee Roasters in Tocco Hills shopping center. Roast the coffee on site.
Caffeine Hog
October 19th, 2009
5:12 pm
-Dancing Goats
-Radial
-Flying Biscuit
Blizaine
October 19th, 2009
5:12 pm
I brew the best cup of Joe in Atlanta in my kitchen, Overdrawn esspresso with frothed milk and hershy’s on top.
FM Fats
October 19th, 2009
5:13 pm
Here’s another vote for Dancing Goats in Decatur. The Batdorf and Bronson coffees are top notch.
RnJ
October 19th, 2009
5:32 pm
Einsteins, with a straw, shared with someone special…
John
October 19th, 2009
5:40 pm
1. Octane! No question.
2. Octane
3. Dancing Goats
4. Java Vino
5. Aurora
6. San Francisco Coffee Roasting
ED
October 19th, 2009
5:43 pm
REV – Smyrna
BigDaddy
October 19th, 2009
5:47 pm
Octane
PJ
October 19th, 2009
5:48 pm
Land of a Thousand Hills in Roswell – so great and for a great cause.
justme
October 19th, 2009
5:48 pm
Not being a “coffee snob”, my vote goe to: #1 RaceTrac
#2: Quick Trip #3: BP
All of the above are smooth, mild, and very flavorful.
Chad
October 19th, 2009
5:55 pm
Dunkin Donuts
Beth
October 19th, 2009
6:08 pm
JAVA MONKEY!
aldo
October 19th, 2009
6:22 pm
Octane!
kay
October 19th, 2009
6:24 pm
Quick Trip hands down