Coffee

[alanmcorcoran]

With apologies to WW, this is a stub for any further discussion, flamery, responses to flamery, etc. on the Starbucks/Peets/Seattles Best/Caribou vs Duncan Donuts/7-11/AM-PM relative coffee merits. I am on the record as pro Starbucks (and pro coffee in general.) I think their coffee is generally superior to the convenience marts, in quality, consistency and presentation and, for the regular coffee at least, I think $1.60 is a fair price. I also would like to say they have excellent restrooms - especially if you want a little privacy to mess with motorcycle gear/peeing complications.

Others have weighed in with their favorites and I got a little testy when a certain doctor in florida dared call SB's appeal mostly "image and hype" or something like that. Sarris gave us a handy solution to ensure your coffee never tastes like crap.

I considered that any further examination of this topic is probably beyond overkill, but, it occurred to me that Starbucks is often my default destination on any pointless MC rides to nowhere in particular, and for that, I figured it was worth at least one more post (but not in WW's hijacked thread.) Fire away!

[alantf]

What about a nice mug of Tetley's or P.G. tips TEA. Much nicer than that awful coffee, don't ya know! :whistle: :2tup: :2tup:

[JWR]

Wrong country for tea ol'chap.

There is a SB's a mile from my house, I have never been in the place.

I do the French press at home. I like coffee black and strong.

[alanmcorcoran]

Anybody successfully transport the stuff on a bike? I've carried some to the office in a jerry rigged (is that a word?) saddlebag setup - one config didn't work and I had to bailout the bag when I arrived. Is there such a thing as a cup holder for bikes? (I only gotta go about 6.5 miles and sometimes I have a half a press of joe I don't want to abandon.)

[dhgeyer]

Yes, there are cup holders available for motorcycles. I have seen them on bikes, but I have no idea where to find them. On the web somewhere, I'm sure. I'd love to be able to drink while riding, but it's tough with a full face helmet. I really should get one of those water bottles with a built in straw for water at least.

[JWR]

Uh, all the HD riders have beer holders, I guess that would work for coffee???

:poke2:

[mrlmd1]

Those things mostly are chromed, I may have seen one of plastic, and they cost $50 and up. They fit on the bars. It's just a cup holder, so you need a top on the cup or the coffee or whatever's in there won't last too long.

[Sarris]

Here you go Alan. The aren't cheap, but I have a pal that has the coffee cup model and it's the MAC.

(Do you really want to drink coffee and ride????)

http://www.eglidegoodies.com/id228.html

Enjoy!

:2tup:

[Water Warrior 2]

Cup holders. Try Cycle Giant and it's affiliates on their web site. Probably start with WingStuff.com They are pretty good folks from our experience.

[alanmcorcoran]

Originally Posted by Sarris

(Do you really want to drink coffee and ride????)

Thanks - these look like they might work with the Strat but are a little much for the GZ.

I don't think I'd have much opportunity to drink and ride, but two situations come up a lot:

1) I've made a multicup brew at home and want to take the last 12-16oz's into the office (my office coffee is not the greatest and is usually gone or cold by the time I show up. For those keeping score, the gals use an electric percolator. It's not bad if you drink it right away, but it has the same overcooking problem if it's been sitting. We've been through about ten devices in the last five years.) My commute is only about 10-12 minutes.
2) I want to stop by Starbuck's on the way in.

Neither of these is currently a viable option, although I have successfully transported a few cups in the Strat saddlebags.

I think some kind of a clip-on would be good - so it don't clutter up the works when I'm out shooting zombies.