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Who’s got the best coffee?

nikotine24

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I think any discussion about coffee preferences deserves a mention of how each person may prefer different coffee styles.

Broadly, there are these styles:

1- North-American style drip-coffee. Sometimes referred to as "breakfast" coffee, it is balanced. Critics would say that it is weak and watery. Typified by Tim Hortons, Dunkin Donuts, McDonald's McCafé.

2- Italian-style espresso-based coffee. Espresso, cappuccino, and latte in the traditional Italian style, often made with darker roasted beans. The taste can be more bitter due to the presence of robusta coffee beans. Typified by roasters Lavazza, Illy, and (more locally) Café Union. Served by many Montreal cafés in Little Italy and elsewhere. If the café has an Italian-sounding name like "Olimpico", it probably falls in this category or style.

3- 3rd-Wave coffee. Can be prepared in many different typical ways (espresso, drip, French press) and more esoteric ways (Aeropress, Hario V60 dripper, vaccuum, etc.). Focuses on high quality coffee beans that are more lightly roasted. In Montreal, the following cafés fall under this category: Myriade, St-Henri, 49th Parallel, Dispatch, Tunnel, MELK, Crew Collective. These types of cafés emerged after the 2000's and 2010's.

I have a personal preference for sure for these different types of coffee, but I do enjoy any style. Almost any coffee is good coffee, except when it's bad!

Which style are you?

PS: poking fun at the Tim Horton's crowd, here is an interesting talk by author Malcolm Gladwell. He says that most people say that they prefer coffee with a "dark, rich, hearty roast", but what they really prefer is "weak, milky coffee" - yet, they would never admit it:
 

Blofinger

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I went to Cafe Myriad today actually.

My only complaints with that place is that there's not enough seating, imo
Cafe Myriad is an excellent value and has great latte. I'm just bored with coffee and like unique flavors. I agree it's crowded, limited seating. Why do students not want to study in the library like they are supposed to LOL.
Try going closer to McGill plenty of seating at Cafe Castel, on Sherbrooke and Peel. It's in the bottom of a hotel. Also excellent coffee. But I really like Melyk Cafe on Stanley. It's a strange location, but cute, the baristas are nice and I always feel so happy when I walk out with my vanilla or dark chocolate latte! (Yeah, I like variety in everything I put into my mouth).
 

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I can't put my finger on the flavour... but my current favorite spot is café Névé on Rachel just across from Romados. Amazing cookies too...
 

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I searched Tim Hortons USA Locations…

https://locations.timhortons.com/

11 different States…TX was the farthest with 2 Locations.
NY had the most Locations with 251.



***Mmm Coffee***


I drove by a Tim Hortons in New Jersey the other day and thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I doubled back and there it was. I had no idea there were Timmys in the US

Unfortunately, I ordered a double-double and they had no idea what I was asking for. :p
 

RobertNYC

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I drove by a Tim Hortons in New Jersey the other day and thought my eyes were playing tricks on me. I doubled back and there it was. I had no idea there were Timmys in the US

Unfortunately, I ordered a double-double and they had no idea what I was asking for. :p

Ha! Raritan or Mahwah?

Best Tim Hortons I’ve been to locally is the one in Allentown, about 80 minutes from me. I drive by on I78 often so that allows for a quick visit.
 

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Ha! Raritan or Mahwah?

Best Tim Hortons I’ve been to locally is the one in Allentown, about 80 minutes from me. I drive by on I78 often so that allows for a quick visit.
Haha I was waiting for you to chime in as I remember you were a Jersey guy. It was Raritan, I had just gone to check out new spot "Supercharged" and then headed to Somerville for dinner. I was surprised as that Tim Hortons was a full fledged one, bigger than most of the ones in Montreal
 
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