There is a lot of good coffee and a lot of bad beans. My favoriste take out is Cafe Calabria on the drive, the americanos are oh tasty and hot! For coffee at home, bean around the world "Ethiopia Harrar" is the favorite in our abode. I got 1/2 lb of starbucks the other day because we were desparate, as it was a block away, and it was terrible, soo incredibly bitter, though not even strong. We have thrown away our filter drip coffee maker, and just use either bodum, or stove top espresso maker and that still doesn't help the Starbucks beans.