COFFEE DOES NOT HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE TO GOOD
I STOP AT CUMBERLAND FARMS ON ROUTE SIX IN WESTPORT
AND GET THE DARK ROAST ITS A GOOD KICK AND CEEPER THAN
D&D

I especially like crappy roadside coffee in cheesy styro.

The styro flavor has been the rage for years :)

now I am not shilling for Starbucks. But I do like dark-roast coffees from time to time. And I definitely agree there is too much attitude from the staff and some of the patrons.

But they are really not that much more expensive than D-n-Ds.

I get a Large ICED cream and splenda every morning. But if there was a starbucks on the way to work, it might get some of my business.

As far as coffee at home. I make Green Mountain coffee. I also have an old stove top espresso percolater. Nothing fancy-no steam attachement for latte's or anything. But after a meal a nice espresso is enjoyable.

rwilhelm,
Sorry not ignoring your question, just away from the computer for a while. There were two owners at Pit n Patio. The store was originally owned by one of the owners older brothers. The place ran good for a while, but then to my understanding the younger brother left the business, but still owed some money to the older brother. The remaining owner (my friend) tried to continue, but with the other owner now out of the picture had to put in so many hours and come up with more money that he got burned out, and the older brother put a lein on the place and the rest is history. It is too bad. Was a great place.
-James