FabSwingers.com forum: Best Coffee Shop Coffee ?

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

Starbucks

Costa

Pret Manger

Café Nero

MacDonalds

Small Independent shops ?

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

Independent shops without doubt!

There are some belters in Manchester

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By *TG3Man
over a year ago

Dorchester

Costa and pret et manger, i had no choice the other day was late so had to have a McDonald's coffee it wasn't good and cafe nero don't like their coffee either

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By *weetCherryWoman
over a year ago

London

Independent or Nero, hands down

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

- some of the nicest coffee’s I’ve had have been courtesy of Wetherspoons.

Other than that, Cafe Nero, independent & somewhat obscure coffee-cum-bookshops

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By *nightsoftheCoffeeTableCouple
over a year ago

Leeds

Costa, I love ours it's locally run (there franchised not a chain) and just lovely people running it.

They make the best mocha

Mrs

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

Margate.. Called coffee shack but not there anymore. Or my friend who ran Tops cafe in Ramsgate.

Coffee to die for in both places

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By *tylebender03Man
over a year ago

Manchester

Black Sheep Coffee and Independents like Bold Street Coffee in Manchester and Liverpool or Ms Athas in Leeds

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Starbucks are too strong for me. We have a couple of great little indies here in Reading

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

"Independent shops without doubt!

There are some belters in Manchester "
yep

But, mainstream I’d say Costa. I’m a fan of theirs.

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Independent shops. And I'm with the poster above who said about bookshops cum coffee shops. I adore those.

I love certain seasonal offerings from particular chain coffee shops during the year. Generally I'll try to go independent but come Autumn I'm a Starbucks basic bitch.

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By *he love catsCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

It's always Starbucks for us.

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

Costa , probably because it get lifetime free coffees and haven't paid for one since 2018

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

I'm a Starbucks drinker

I find costs bitter.

I would use independent but most of the time I'm getting coffee I'm mid journey so it's not possible

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

I like Gregg’s coffee. Even better when it’s accompanied by a sausage baguette.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

Independent all the way

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

Independent coffee shops

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

GRO, lovely coffee, enormous cakes and big leather sofas that are old and comfy.

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

"GRO, lovely coffee, enormous cakes and big leather sofas that are old and comfy."

A lovely organic place. Tried that place in Scotland last year.

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

Bradley’s

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By *ou only live onceMan
over a year ago

London

There are some great independents near me. One especially I'll go to for their banana bread even more so than their coffee.

But of the chains, Nero gets my vote...and I like the comfort and ease of a chain sometimes!

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By *elkinMan
over a year ago

Derbyshire

Coffee One

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

"GRO, lovely coffee, enormous cakes and big leather sofas that are old and comfy.

A lovely organic place. Tried that place in Scotland last year."

Did you see the size of the strawberry tarts

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By *eductive_chaosWoman
over a year ago

Northumberland

I'm gonna have to say Costa because of the coconut lattes....don't love the prices though. However it was just my birthday so if go soon I will get my free cake

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

Independent coffee shops and it's not even close. Some amazing ones in Notts such as Cartwheel and The Specialty Coffee Shop

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

"Black Sheep Coffee and Independents like Bold Street Coffee in Manchester and Liverpool or Ms Athas in Leeds

I've been to Bold Street in Manchester and absolutely loved it! I'd also recommend Idle Hands in Manchester too and they do a great selection of sweet pies as well

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By *iskitMan
over a year ago

all over

It has to greggs. Very underrated

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By *olarbear73Man
over a year ago

Glasgow

Nero in my opinion

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By *isaB45Woman
over a year ago

Fabville

Independents, without doubt.

They have so much more to offer.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

Mary's cappuccino from Rossi.

Lovely with a salmon roll.

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By *antam AvershiresMan
over a year ago

Falme

Tim Horton's (Canadian brand) have opened a branch in Acton London and very much enjoy their dark roast taken black.

Small chains around London called Black Sheep and their blends are always nice.

Nero is my waiting room one of choice.

I don't like floral, acidic tasting roasts so a lot the Independent places in Wales where I am now are disgusting to me as that seems to be the trend here.

And as an honest tradie also a thumbs up to Greg's coffee with a bacon roll in the mornings

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By *onkey 2023Man
over a year ago

Cross Hands

PDs in Aberystwyth

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By *etitesaraTV/TS
over a year ago

rochdale

Rarely drink coffee outside of the home, as i like it strong.

I have a collection of Bialetti stovetop moka pots, right now I'm drinking a strong roast that's basically 8 espresso shots in a large mug with frothed milk.

If i do drink coffee outside, it's always an independent outlet, the chain shops just sell hot milk with a vague coffee taste.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

Independents every time, for me.

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

"It has to greggs. Very underrated "
Ooh forgot about them, they do a very nice coffee too

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

I much prefer the independent "Caffé Nero". Obviously.

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

I prefer Italian style with fair bit of robusta and all those are 100% Arabica , they just taste like milky sugary hot water.

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By *obilebottomMan
over a year ago

All over

Independent can be the best but not always. I am very particular with my coffee. It has to be freshly ground and strong with a good crema on top. From the chains Nero or Costa for me. Certainly not starbucks. I recently had both McDonalds and Gregs ones as was desperate for a coffee and nothing else around and to be honest I was pleasabtly surprised.

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

I like kenco gold. A heaped teaspoon in a cup of hot water is ideal.

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

Costa can get in the bin with its vile Coca-Cola soya milk.

Nero is usually good, but lots are inaccessible.

Starbucks, almost always wheelchair proof and their soya latte is decent enough.

Independent shops are usually great coffee-wise but if one cannot get inside to order, one will be unlikely to patronise. Java coffee in Manchester is somewhere I used to go (near Oxford Rd) but can no longer get inside it.

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By *he Silver FuxMan
over a year ago

Uttoxeter

Tip for making a McDonalds coffee taste 100x better…

Buy a regular latte…

Buy a double espresso…

Tip the espresso into the Latte…

Taste and exclaim “fuck that’s actually really good”

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By *viatrixWoman
over a year ago

Redhill

"Tim Horton's (Canadian brand) have opened a branch in Acton London and very much enjoy their dark roast taken black.

Small chains around London called Black Sheep and their blends are always nice.

Nero is my waiting room one of choice.

I don't like floral, acidic tasting roasts so a lot the Independent places in Wales where I am now are disgusting to me as that seems to be the trend here.

And as an honest tradie also a thumbs up to Greg's coffee with a bacon roll in the mornings "

Exactly. Reason why I don’t like independents… acidic roasts are

they think that by roasting the bean more it will be better. It won’t.

I don’t like floral coffee either. My dad worked in Colombia for many years and he always brought back coffee with him. It was so fragrant, almost like an infusion. It was ok, but it was not coffee, at least not for me, haha.

Nero is the closest I have to my work, followed by Costa. I’ll have any of the chains as I only have black coffee…

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

There’s a couple of awesome independents around me. Chain wise I like the plain dark roast in Starbucks black and steaming hot.

Costa’s is terrible

Neros is ok at times

Tim Hortons - meh it’s ok at a push

Best chain one by far is 200 degrees coffee

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

"There’s a couple of awesome independents around me. Chain wise I like the plain dark roast in Starbucks black and steaming hot.

Costa’s is terrible

Neros is ok at times

Tim Hortons - meh it’s ok at a push

Best chain one by far is 200 degrees coffee "

Worked all over Africa and Middle East and have to say the the coffee in the coffee bar attached to the Kilic Ali Pasa Hamam in Istanbul makes the best coffee I’ve had. Used to always call there on my way home

Rwanda to has amazing coffee

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

I like 200 degrees

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By *os19Man
over a year ago

Edmonton

With a name like Costas you are probably expecting me to say Costa but the reality is I am not a coffee person. I had one coffee date there once about 5 years ago and the coffee was better than the date.I have recently had a couple of coffee dates at Starbucks and whilst the flat white I think I had was ok on the first date the 2nd date the iced coffee I had was not.I guess for me coffee should be made hot not with ice.

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

Independent shops and from the chains you listed- Pret.

Tones

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By *hrek101Man
over a year ago

Herts

Independent or home.. Starbucks is brown water, Nero is pretty decent

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

"Independent or home.. Starbucks is brown water, Nero is pretty decent "

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I've been called worse.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

The best coffee we've had was from a small café run by a French couple. Sadly they couldn't make a go of it.

The second best was in a cafe in Madeira .

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By *aGaGagging for itCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

Definitely the independents. The Starbucks, Costa, etc don't know how to make coffee!

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By *aGaGagging for itCouple
over a year ago

Newcastle upon Tyne

"The best coffee we've had was from a small café run by a French couple. Sadly they couldn't make a go of it.

The second best was in a cafe in Madeira ."

Like you, I can remember my best coffee, which was in an independent coffee shop in Byron Bay, Australia.

Good coffee I'd the best thing in the world. Bad coffee is the worst thing in the world!

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

"The best coffee we've had was from a small café run by a French couple. Sadly they couldn't make a go of it.

The second best was in a cafe in Madeira .

Like you, I can remember my best coffee, which was in an independent coffee shop in Byron Bay, Australia.

Good coffee I'd the best thing in the world. Bad coffee is the worst thing in the world!"

The worst coffee we had was in a small village independent. It's rare that I can't drink any cup of coffee but I had to leave this. It tasted like hot water with pepper in it.

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By *ose-tinted GlassesMan
over a year ago

Glasgow / London

"It tasted like hot water with pepper in it. "

Maybe that’s what it was.

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By *aucasian GhandiMan
over a year ago

from my dad's left nut (Warwick)

"Starbucks

Costa

Pret Manger

Café Nero

MacDonalds pisses over the rest

Small Independent shops ? "

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By *adbod2godbodMan
over a year ago

Manchester

Regular white coffee from maccies is fine. Especially for the price.

Best coffee I've ever had was by an Italian lad, who ran a food van/container in a car MOT/repair yard in Rochdale.

Absolutely outstanding

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

Best coffee shop coffee?

The one that comes in a tea pot!

*runs for cover*

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By *lynJMan
over a year ago

Morden

Cofeeology in Chiswick is great.

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

Dunkin'

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

"Cofeeology in Chiswick is great."

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Coffeeology are great. I go there often, just after dropping my son off at school.

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By *oubleswing2019Man
over a year ago

Colchester

If a chain, then Nero's.

I was told in no uncertain terms by a parent today "I hope you are boycotting Costa's". I asked "Is the coffee that bad?" and she replied, "Oh no. That man on the telly was saying everyone's boycotting them because of that trans thing."

I said "what trans thing?"

She replied, "Well I don't know, but it's not right is it ?"

I replied, "One of my good friends is post-op and she's very happy now. Doesn't want to kill herself anymore and has found herself, her life, and her identity. You want me to boycott Costa because she's happy and alive now, mother ?"

She replied, "Well not her. She's alright. But you know what I mean. Anyways, let's not discuss it, you know my views".

Oh I do indeed, mother. I do indeed.

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By *lan157Man
over a year ago

a village near Haywards Heath in East Sussex

When on my own and driving some where I pick up coffee from a Macdonalds drive through . They don't sell the pastries I love in proper coffee shops so cannot be tempted plus it's about a pound cheaper and I am a cheap date.

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

Independent then Costa

Never Starbucks if i can help it, always tastes bitter like they've over roasted the beans

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

I get a free coffee at Nero once a week!!

Have a soft spot for Coffee #1

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By *he Silver FuxMan
over a year ago

Uttoxeter

"Regular white coffee from maccies is fine. Especially for the price.

Best coffee I've ever had was by an Italian lad, who ran a food van/container in a car MOT/repair yard in Rochdale.

Absolutely outstanding "

What, no picnic benches, stools or chairs?

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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago

Dubai & Nottingham

"There’s a couple of awesome independents around me. Chain wise I like the plain dark roast in Starbucks black and steaming hot.

Costa’s is terrible

Neros is ok at times

Tim Hortons - meh it’s ok at a push

Best chain one by far is 200 degrees coffee

Rwanda to has amazing coffee "

I think Rwanda is 2nd in the world only to Jamaican Blue Mountain. But the beans used have little bearing , it’s all in the grind

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

Nero for the purpose of getting my weekly free coffee. Otherwise tend to head to costa for convenience. A lovely cupcake shop in Yately, hampshire near me that do really nice hot drinks (and of course cakes to die for)

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By *rtic explorerMan
over a year ago

ring road bristol

Independents that also roast their own small batches of beans

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

"There’s a couple of awesome independents around me. Chain wise I like the plain dark roast in Starbucks black and steaming hot.

Costa’s is terrible

Neros is ok at times

Tim Hortons - meh it’s ok at a push

Best chain one by far is 200 degrees coffee

Rwanda to has amazing coffee

I think Rwanda is 2nd in the world only to Jamaican Blue Mountain. But the beans used have little bearing , it’s all in the grind

I often like Sumatran beans, always smell so good. Need to put a new Square Mile order in

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

"Starbucks

Costa

Pret Manger

Café Nero

MacDonalds

Small Independent shops ? "

Costa 100%

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By *dward_TeagueMan
over a year ago

wolverhampton

Independent shops or Cafe Nero.

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

My most frequent is McDonald's latte, due to travelling and laziness. My best have been from single independents.

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By *onkey 2023Man
over a year ago

Cross Hands

Anyone else like PD’s in Aberystwyth?

Superb coffee.

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