Comments on: Ranking the National Coffee House Chains http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/ranking-the-national-coffee-house-chains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ranking-the-national-coffee-house-chains Blog for Michael Allen Smith of Seattle Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:20:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Peter http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/ranking-the-national-coffee-house-chains/#comment-962 Peter Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:40:34 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/ranking-the-national-coffee-house-chains/#comment-962 You should come east and give Dunn Brothers (MN and the Midwest) and La Colombe (Phila./NYC) a try. Those are my personal favorite chains. (La Colombe is barely a chain, however) You should come east and give Dunn Brothers (MN and the Midwest) and La Colombe (Phila./NYC) a try. Those are my personal favorite chains.

(La Colombe is barely a chain, however)

]]> By: MAS http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/ranking-the-national-coffee-house-chains/#comment-411 MAS Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:25:32 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/ranking-the-national-coffee-house-chains/#comment-411 Upper Crust Bakery is the place in Magnolia. Upper Crust Bakery is the place in Magnolia.

]]> By: MAS http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/ranking-the-national-coffee-house-chains/#comment-114 MAS Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:12:32 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/ranking-the-national-coffee-house-chains/#comment-114 True. SBC does have a different espresso blend, which when made properly is better than *$. Very minor differences. I've heard that a Magnolia shop uses coffee from Chicago's Intelligentsia. You'll have to email me the name. Another place to go! True. SBC does have a different espresso blend, which when made properly is better than *$. Very minor differences.

I’ve heard that a Magnolia shop uses coffee from Chicago’s Intelligentsia. You’ll have to email me the name. Another place to go!

]]> By: Kelli Diane http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/ranking-the-national-coffee-house-chains/#comment-113 Kelli Diane Wed, 09 Apr 2008 19:07:02 +0000 http://criticalmas.com/2008/04/ranking-the-national-coffee-house-chains/#comment-113 Not sure if you were aware, I don't really know the details of when or why. But Seattle's Best is owned by Starbucks, I believe the acquisition happened a few years ago. We have a Clover Machine at a local Magnolia shop and I'm certainly impressed with the process...have yet to try a cup. Not sure if you were aware, I don’t really know the details of when or why. But Seattle’s Best is owned by Starbucks, I believe the acquisition happened a few years ago.

We have a Clover Machine at a local Magnolia shop and I’m certainly impressed with the process…have yet to try a cup.

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