I will always suggest finding a local shop that roasts coffee in house. We have this place called Cultiva here. They like coffee so much they even have days where they teach people how to roast beans on the equipment they have in house. I always get coffee from them when I can afford it.
Brother of mine owns his own coffee business and roasts it when ordered so you get it super fresh. This changed my view on coffee forever! The best cup for me is a freshly roasted Ethiopian coffee and that I grind right before pressing it with a french press. His brand is http://clifftopscoffee.com/
Duncan Hills Coffee
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFURd_EOIuU
I use a big coffee machine my parents bought a few years back and I use/love LaVazza coffee!
Yes! The carton bought Starbucks iced coffee is great too!
100% Kona you can't go wrong
Best part of waking up is folgers in your cup. XD
I agree.
I think everyone owes it to themselves to get actually freshly roasted whole beans. The difference between using fresh coffee and brewing it in the correct way makes a huge difference. If you find out that you prefer to buy cheap pre ground folgers or the like by all means continue with that because you'll probably save a little more over buying higher quality freshly roasted coffee locally (I found most people charge $10 to 12 for a lb) which honestly is a little steep for me. The same guy that I buy green beans from and roast them for sells unroasted to me for $5 per lb vs the $11 he sells for when he roasts it himself.
Considering you can roast with an old air popcorn popper and buy a french press for under $50 or even less if you have either of them is really compelling to me because the quality jump is rather massive over buying pre packaged stuff and brewing it with a drip brewer that doesn't get the water hot enough.
Also quality water.
And Bialetti.
Coffee Fool and Green Mountain FTW! Brewed with a French Press, of course.