Berserker chimes in about his favorite homebrew:
"This summer at a friend's house, I noticed a rather distinctive yellow and black tin can sitting in her kitchen cabinet. Turned out to be a coffee called 'Chock full o'Nuts'. I had never heard of it, so we fired some up.
I loved it, and it's quickly become one of my favorite coffees. It's rich, smells great, and goes down smooth. Just yesterday - Mr. Lunchbox himself had his first cup ever, courtesy of me, and he was duly impressed (not a mean feat!.)
A subsequent trip to their website revealed that Chock full o'Nuts has its roots in New York, going all the way back to the Depression. They have a full line of "Original" coffees like Regular, Hazelnut, and Instant, as well as "New York Classics" including SoHo Morning Roast and 5th Avenue French Roast.
For the coffee-house bum on your Xmas shopping list, Chock even has its own cafe houses ("Chock Cafes"). Sadly for Lunchbox fans in Philly, the locations are a bit out-of-reach for casual visits - NY and NJ appear to be the closest.
But hey, it seems that most grocery stores in the Philly area carry the stuff, so it wouldn't hurt to try a small can for a few bucks. Some of you probably have been doing just that for years, so I apologize if I've missed the boat on Chock and let my Philly parochial side get the best of me on this one!!"
Thanks Berkserker!
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