Coffee...

Eight O' Clock used to be cheaper, many years ago. I'd buy it exclusively, because of it's flavor, but I will say that it stands up to the ranks of the others and is great stuff, still well worth buying at the current prices.

I can only imagine how fresh coffee beans from a farmer's market would smell. That sounds amazing.

I was impressed with Keurig's array of available future drinks (hot cocoa, tea, etc.) It's tough to beat the speed of those things.

I will say, even though I throw a kettle on a gas stove in the morning to wait for the hot water for the french press, there are pitchers with heating elements in them that get the job done with cold water, in seconds.

I still love the emulsion of espresso for flavor, but you go through a lot more grounds.

The french press gives great flavor, if you stir it. Completely soaking the grounds is the way to get all the flavor.

I've debated on spending some cash on a Blendtec, like the ones used at Starbucks (green tea frappuccino is great), to make my own frozen drinks a bit better. I have a blender, but I've used those and the awesome Youtube commercials for them are no lie. They are night and day.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lAl28d6tbko"]Will It Blend? - iPad - YouTube[/ame]