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fairlds.org said:

The LDS Doctrine & Covenants 89:9 mentions that only coffee and tea, because of their high caffeine content, fall into the prohibited 'hot drinks' rule.  If a member chooses not to drink hot chocolate, that's their own choice, but not prohibited by the LDS Church.

what about "Rockstars" or "Monster" energy drinks? They aren't mentioned.. Are those prohibited? (sorry I know religious topics arent allowd, but just wondered)

I encourage us all to keep this thread about the best places to get coffee based drinks in the Idaho Falls area.

diet said:

why is it Mormon's won't drink coffee because of the “caffeine”, but they'll drink diet Pepsi or diet Coke all day long?  Don't diet sodas contain caffeine?

Just something that makes ya say “hmmmmm”. 

btw, I like Starbucks cappucino but that's about it.  Overall, I think their way over priced for the quality.  I have a Kuerig coffee maker at home which makes single cups of gourmet coffee, Kona blend as well as Green Mtn are what I usually purchase.

Yes sodas contain caffeine. Actually, it is "hot drinks" that they aren't supposed to drink, yet there again they drinkl hot cocoa. So, no, none of it makes sense.

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    Continuing on the topic of the best coffee in Idaho Falls from my last post I have more information for the coffee drinking public. A little science goes a long way in helping a person select the best tasting and most satisfactory coffee drinking experience out there.  So with that in mind it is important to know that a great tasting coffee beans has two major enemies: heat and oxygen. When you sip a truly wonderful cup of coffee and your taste buds rejoice it is because of acid compounds in the coffee that were release and catalyzed during the roasting process.  These acid compounds are somewhat delicate and will fade after about two to three weeks from the roasting date.  What that means to you is if you are drinking coffee that is past the three week mark from the date is roasted then you are drinking a significantly reduced quality in taste and body.  So check your roast dates ladies and gentlemen and demand fresh roasted coffee. Now the fading process is helped along by the aforementioned elements.  Heat speeds up the chemical process of oxidation and oxidation is the process that breaks down the flavorful acid compounds in our beans. Roasted beans kept at room temperature for longer than a day will show noticeable signs of deterioration in taste.  Beyond a day at room temperature and you might as well be drinking Folgers from the red can. In addition to heat oxygen plays the primary role is the fading of taste quality.  Beans need to be kept in airtight containers and sealed up immediately after each use.  If you are buying beans kept in brown bags and simply rolled closed at the top then you are buying beans that are far from a high quality experience. Also when a bean is ground up it exposes the coffee particles to oxygen and no matter how sealed you keep your beans they will taste stale.  So that means beans should only be ground right before consumption.

    So we know our beans should only be bought within the three week period after roasting, should be kept refrigerator cool, and should be kept in as airtight of a container as possible. Now when you next go to one of the coffee outlets in the Idaho Falls area i want you to use you new found science knowledge to make an essment of the coffee you are about to buy.  Does the coffee shop keep their beans cool, are they in air tight containers and are they fresh roasted. If you follow these basics guidelines when buying coffee beans you will enhance your experience and your taste buds will rejoice.

Hi,

There is lots of information available on internet about coffee shops Idaho Falls.

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my apologies Joon!  you DID spell it right after all.  (don't I look like an idiot)  For some reason, the site won't allow you to write  "a s s o c i a t e d" because of the 1st three letters.  That's happened to me in the chatbox before. 

Again….my apologies. 

Disclaimer up front: I am very directly ociated with my recommendation, but that is not why I am recommending it.

In my mind, there are only two sit-down style places to *really* get coffee that's worth anything at all in Idaho Falls: Dancing Dogs Coffeehouse and the Villa House.

If, however, you're looking for a drive-up style cup of good joe, then the Grind on 17th isn't bad, the Koka Moka (sp?) took their time finding a smooth blend for their espresso drinks, and … I can't remember the name of it now…but the shack on 1st street and across from Arctic Circle might be the only shack in town that sells truly fresh-roasted coffee.

I will *try* to be objective, but (big but) even before my ociation with the place, I concluded that hands down the best place is Dancing Dogs Coffeehouse (email me at summon(dot)dice @ gmail(dot)com if you would like directions or the address…I'm trying not to advertise so I won't put the address or link to our site or anything, but the topic happens to be very directly related so not saying anything is also difficult!). We roast all of the coffee we use ourselves, and won't sell it to consumers outside of 2 weeks (that's when coffee begins to lose it's pizazz) – last I knew, no other coffeehouse in the area can make that claim, including Star Bucks and the Villa.

Dancing Dogs also offers free wi-fi and very comfortable, homey arrangements. If "pretentious" just isn't your thing, you will probably like Dancing Dogs better than the other two sit-down options.

Also…we know our stuff. We know, for example, that if you order a caramel macchiato from us, that you go to Starbucks often enough to have been told that that's a macchiato (it isn't, for the record). We know that coffee straight out of the roaster is good, but wait three days – it will be best. We know that most people who "grew up" with Folgers like their coffee dark-roasted, and often they like it at French Espresso dark. We also know that most beans find their potential at a mid-city plus roast.

We know that Yemen and Kenyan beans are sweeter than Sumatran and Guatemalan beans. Oh, and we can probably get the best straight Kona price in town, and we get it directly from the farmer we're in contact with. Which reminds me…we're not Fair Trade, we're better: Farm Gate. The company we get our beans from sends someone directly to the farms or co-ops themselves and buys beans directly from the farm or co-op themselves. We also aren't "officially" organic…but to be honest, it's difficult *not* to be with regards to coffee.

And I think I'm gettin off track, though that does remind me of the other question: What blends do we like and what preperation.

I've had *a lot* of coffee. Probably my absolute favorite drink is a shot in the dark with a Kenya single origin bean taken to a just barely still-too-sweet mid-city as drip with a shot of any "dull" espresso.

For just straight coffee…I dont' think I could pick. There is a Rwanda bean that is delicious by itself or with anything else, and Sumatra is the same way, but a little duller. I like heavier coffees for just straight coffee.

And while I would be chastized for not saying "french press" or "siphon" for method…I have to admit that I like just regularly brewed coffee for method – though admittedly I prefer that the brewer not leave a nasty taste with the coffee…

If I were a regular poster, I would tell you why I wouldn't go to the other two sit-down places, but because of conflicts of interest I will simply say that the Dancing Dogs is in nearly all ways the best sit-down (and to-go, if you're in the area) option around. It's location is the only turn-off I can think of.

Hope that helps! :)

In your opinion, who serves the best coffee in Idaho Falls or the immediate area? What is your favorite blend or method of preparation?