On Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:08:51 -0700 (PDT), Catmandy (Sheryl) wrote:

> On Aug 18, 1:49*pm, blake murphy > wrote:
>> On Tue, 17 Aug 2010 17:16:24 -0700 (PDT), Catmandy (Sheryl) wrote:
>>
>>> I'm brand loyal to certain things:
>>> Cottonelle bathroom tissue
>>> Heinz Ketchup
>>> Chock Full O Nuts NY Roast coffee
>>
>> (cover your eyes, coffee connoisseurs) i had given up making coffee at home
>> for about ten years, but i find i like the Chock Full O Nuts NY Roast
>> coffee. *but i confess i first bought it because it was cheap.
>>
>> your pal,
>> blake
>
> Isn't it terrific coffee? The fact that it's cheap is a bonus!
>
> Mom always used Chock Full O Nuts or Maxwell House coffee. And those
> were always the brands I bought regularly. About 3 years ago, I
> realized Maxwell House was bland and tasteless. So I started buying 8
> O Clock coffee or CFON. But then a new market opened up near us and
> I've been shopping there regularly. They have CFON on sale every 4-6
> weeks for about $2 /can, so I started buying their "Standard" roast
> again, and I found I really enjoyed it. I picked up the NY Roast by
> accident once and it knocked my sox off. Better than Dunkin Donuts,
> very reasonably priced. So I started buying that and nothing but for
> the past 2 years or so. It's just the right combination of bold and
> intense but without the bitterness. It gives me the buzz I need, it
> stands up to milk but I can also drink it black over ice.... it's
> perfect for me.
>
> I know there are plenty of coffee snobs who would turn their nose up
> at it, but for me, CFON NY Roast is the king of coffees. And it was on
> sale at my favorite grocery store this week for 99 cents/can! And I
> had a coupon for $1 off 2 cans! I would pay $5 a can for it if I had
> to, I love it that much. But it goes down to $2 or less regularly, and
> I buy 4 or 5 at a time, so I never have to.
>
> My best friend, also a coffee addict, is hooked on it too.

i took a flier on their colombian the time before last (at about a dollar
more a can) and didn't like it nearly as much.

your pal,
blake