FabSwingers.com forum: Starbucks or Costa or make your own

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

When it comes to treating yourself do you just make your own cup of tea or coffee or do you treat yourself and go to Starbucks or Costa? Or any other coffee place

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Don't like coffee shop coffee. Make your own just the way you want. I'll have one one if I'm on the go sometimes.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I'm not a huge fan of Starbucks or Costs but I do enjoy sitting in a coffee shop. We have a couple of favourites that we go to regularly

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

I like costa coffee, i have a skinny mocha no sprinkles, no sugar

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

I prefer independent ones, there’s one by me that I love and a really quaint/quirky one by where I work.

If I have to go to a chain coffee shop then Cafe Nero for me please

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Costa.

The mr

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

On my walks I take a flask of coffee otherwise have one on the pier at kiosk. I never use sb or c.

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

Prefer Costa over those 2. Pret do a nicer coffee but they don’t do larger cups.

Quite like doing my own now with working from home…coffee press/pot on the stove, milk frother and it looks just like a coffee shop coffee.

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

"Prefer Costa over those 2. Pret do a nicer coffee but they don’t do larger cups.

Quite like doing my own now with working from home…coffee press/pot on the stove, milk frother and it looks just like a coffee shop coffee.

K"
pret makes not bad coffee but never seen one in Devon

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Make my own.

Unfortunately at work that's not always possible.

So when out and about, especially if the person im posted with for the day wants a coffee, i make them go to a local non-chain coffee shop.

Id rather support a struggling local business than one of those awful large chains.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Costa if I had to choose between the two. I prefer local family owned businesses though

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I bought a nespresso machine in a black Friday deal a few years ago. I thought it would be a bit of a gimmick that I'd use a couple fmof times and that would be it.

Got to say I love it, have one every morning. The amount of money I've saved not buying takeaway is brilliant.

When I do get a takeaway now, I find the quality varies wildly. A lot of them seem to burn the milk for a latte and leaves it really bitter.

I got a independent coffee shops of Scotland book for Xmas. I'm going to start making my way through that.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

I don’t do chains unless there’s no other option. Luckily there are great indie coffee places everywhere these days.

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By *ife9291Man
over a year ago

fife

Make my own, my machine at home makes really good coffee. Not a fan of chains, sometimes i do like nice local coffee shop as a treat

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

I make my own. Double Cappucino with caramel, salted caramel topping and toffee sauce.

I think my machine is amazing and under £200

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Best coffee I've had is a little independent cafe in Durham. It's right on the river bank with spectacular views, love sitting there watching the world go by

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By *hristopherd999Man
over a year ago

Brentwood

Over priced, poor quality

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By *itvclaireTV/TS
over a year ago

Birmingham

Prefer Starbucks myself. Large caramel cappuccino with an extra shot, is my go to order.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Not even when I was working did I enjoy parting with money for a coffee in coffee shops .....

Such a waste of my money and never to my taste.

I went into Costa by me the other day to use the loo and I thought ahhhh I'll treat myself to a drink and a read. Took one look at the prices and went.

I can't justify spending a tenner each time I want a coffee and a biscuit.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Not even when I was working did I enjoy parting with money for a coffee in coffee shops .....

Such a waste of my money and never to my taste.

I went into Costa by me the other day to use the loo and I thought ahhhh I'll treat myself to a drink and a read. Took one look at the prices and went.

I can't justify spending a tenner each time I want a coffee and a biscuit. "

This

Work near a costa Starbucks and Neros but with the amount of coffee I drink prefer to make my own

Nescafé gold smooth

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Costa 100%

I work out of a lot of coffee shops when I’m working and moving around for jobs and it has to be costa 100%

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I have an Italian espresso machine and a proper coffee grinder so I can make my own whenever I want for about 20p each. So only use coffee shops when out and about (ideally independents like Fig & Sparrow and never Starbucks which is the spawn of the evil one).

Fancy one?

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I prefer to make my own but I like to sit in a coffee shop and they tend to see their arse if you turn up with a flask.

I go to Starbucks for convenience - it's open when I need it and there's a drive-through right on the doorstep of my office on the days I'm on site at work. There's a local coffee shop that does much nicer coffee but is only open 10-4 so its rare that I manage to get there when it's open.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

I go to Wetherspoons with my book / laptop.

It's 99p a drink and they are refillable and palatable.

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Mayfair

Caffé Nero.

Obviously.

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

The Town by The Cross

Mind you ....... my local Spoons is one of the better ones....

Don't go to a city centre one ..... full of uhmmmmmmm people i'd rather not witness

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By *affeine DuskMan
over a year ago

Caerphilly

Whatever is closest at the time.

I'm a quantity over quality kinda guy.

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

I’d make my own at home or go to any number of independent coffee shops. Haven’t had a Costa or Starbucks in ages

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

I rarely drink caffeinated drinks nowadays. But I love Caffé Nero for the mochas. Costa for their blended fruit drinks. Starbucks for their delightful PSL.

There was a wonderful coffee shop not too far from me, loved the owners. Amazing fresh cake. Good coffee. Red velvet cake and a mocha for less than £6? Brilliant. Sadly they went into the wedding cake business full time.

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By *ichaelangelaCouple
over a year ago

notts

Greggs. Cheap but decent coffee

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

If a chain, Caffe Nero is my fave.

Of these 2, Costa above Starbucks for me, but I'm lucky and my little corner of London does well for little, independent coffee shops.

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By *onnie 90Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

I make my own coffee. The prices in some places are ridiculous.

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Have hot choc at either of those x

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By *izzy RascallMan
over a year ago

Cardiff

"Greggs. Cheap but decent coffee "

I love dunking my cookie in my coffee from Greggs

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By *ipShakerMan
over a year ago

Gateshead

Definitely make my own, prefer specialty blends from online roasteries. Starting to become a bit nerdy and brewing in a chemex. I make nice coffee

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By *litterbabeWoman
over a year ago

hiding from cock pics

I mostly make my own but I do have an occasional Café Nero, I probably will be getting one today. Enjoying their cinnamon swirl latte!

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

Try to support independents rather than the chains. If its a chain i much prefer Nero, Costa rather than Starbucks though

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By *ritIndianCoupleCouple
over a year ago

Midlands

Tim Hortons, but if I had to choose between the others then Costa.

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By *wisted999Man
over a year ago

North Bucks

If I want a coffee and I’m about and about I will go anywhere that’s convenient.

I drink far too much coffee for my own good

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

"Try to support independents rather than the chains. If its a chain i much prefer Nero, Costa rather than Starbucks though"

You have such good choices down there though! There's one I always try and visit if seeing old friends/family. Think we've probably discussed it before.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Café Nero or Pret...

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

Chesterfield

My own, or Costa. I’ve had some great infused coffee recently but I’m balking at the expense of buying more.

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By *ohn KanakaMan
over a year ago

Not all that North of North London

"Try to support independents rather than the chains. If its a chain i much prefer Nero, Costa rather than Starbucks though

You have such good choices down there though! There's one I always try and visit if seeing old friends/family. Think we've probably discussed it before."

Oh yes, and I do miss working next door to one! Though my bank balance definitely appreciates it!

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By *dalisqueWoman
over a year ago

land of make believe

I make my own ,although if I was forced I would use a local independent shop rather than a chain.

I'm going to make some coffee now lol

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By *iberius61Man
over a year ago

Pontefract

Mostly make my own, but I will go to independents if I can find one, Nero occasionally, but mostly because they have the hottest barristas, not the quality of their coffee

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Company I work for give us Costa gift cards all the time , that's the only reason I go there , otherwise you have to take out a 2nd mortgage for a flat white

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By *Vbi47Man
over a year ago

Wolverhampton

Costa of the 2 however I do prefer Nero

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