Even though I appreciate fine coffee like Starbucks, Peets, or the many great independents, I don't consider myself a coffee "snob". I've had some very nice brews from the most unlikely places. In Sunnyvale, where I live, I have to praise the very best coffee bar I've ever seen at a 7-11 convenience store. These guys run a tight ship--they rotate the coffee frequently, you have many choices from decaf to dark roast, and they have a lot of interesting flavorings and sweetener choices. I like the fact they put the coffee in thermos containers instead of regular pots on hot pads. This is one of my coffee pet peeves--not matter how short a time a brewed pot of coffee is on a hot plate it starts to "melt down" as I call it. The coffee gets cooked, concentrated, and has a burnt taste to it. Not so with the thermos arrangement-- the coffee is hot and fresh. I love when a business takes pride to produce the best product they can--
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