Warning. I overnighted off the M5 at J25 outside the Holidayinn, There is a Murco garage, where i had a coffee. In the morning
had my usual ■■■■ BAD MOVE it wasn’t pretty 
. I hadn’t eaten the night before so i guess they never clean the coffee machine 
To make it worse i had to give them more of my money, for some immodium.
I used to keep a little one cup filter coffee machine in my cab, and drink it strong and black, without sugar. I can make coffee much better than that made by Costalot and their ilk. 
Filter coffee is the only way for me. Can take a few more seconds than instant, but it’s worth it. The range of quality and flavours available these days is fantastic. Can’t beat freshly ground beans too. I’m sure I have seen 12/24v coffee machines. Would pay for itself in a couple of weeks if you drink auto cafe stuff a lot.
Nescafé Alta Rica. Great big catering size tin, is £25 from Amazon.
Scania do a factory-installed filter coffee machine as an option on the Topline.
I don’t know how much it costs: probably about the same as setting yourself up with a Costa franchise in an MSA car park!
Bleeuuch, I hate coffee.
You want to see the 16 year old darling that graced my eye balls at 5 this morning in the petrol station at Strensham.
Anyway, I don’t know why I wrote that, perhaps because I bought coffee off her which has now gone up for large out the Costa machine from £2.89 to £3.19! Sacre blu! I had £20 on me yesterday & it’s gone.
There’s a Starbucks at Ross which is nice.
Dunno how you put that Syrupy stuff in Coffee you Philistines you! I feel guilty putting Sugar in, even if it is brown.
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Dunno how you put that Syrupy stuff in Coffee you Philistines you! I feel guilty putting Sugar in, even if it is brown. [/quote]
When I was running abroad years ago I had the time in those days to brew my own filter coffee, (Which I used to buy in Austria), and on the ferry on the way out I would always buy 2 bottles of Baileys to flavour, but after a while it was a question of do you like Baileys in your coffee, or coffee in your Baileys!
bestbooties:
[quote=“Silver_Surfer”Dunno how you put that Syrupy stuff in Coffee you Philistines you! I feel guilty putting Sugar in, even if it is brown.
When I was running abroad years ago I had the time in those days to brew my own filter coffee, (Which I used to buy in Austria), and on the ferry on the way out I would always buy 2 bottles of Baileys to flavour, but after a while it was a question of do you like Baileys in your coffee, or coffee in your Baileys!
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I am partial to a cheeky bit/lot of Bailey’s in a Coffee, just that Syrup stuff looks & usually tastes like it will take the enamel off your teeth!
Always take a flask of black filter coffee with me, Peruvian for preference, I start thinking about about 2hrs before I’m due to stop for my break 
Started drinking coffee when I was out as I reasoned no-one could bollox up coffee as badly as they can with tea, several MSAa and ‘coffee’ shops later I found out I was wrong. Worst was in at Frankly on the M5 absolutely revolting and undrinkable.
Geoffo:
Cappuccino a la Francaise.Coffee, Chocolate & Cream…
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I drink one of these 2/3 times a week…
We go out for lunch several times a week now we are semi retired and my missus has one of these every time we are out.
trubster:
Daytrunker:
Flask of hot water, coffee and milk does me during the day and a large costa cappuccino on the way back empty, msa costa £3.59 but a high street costa is £2.65 for the same thing msa robbers lol.
Costa give you 5 points on your costa card for every £1 spent so 5 points is 5p on your card to spend on coffee so if you bought a costa with your points it works out at about £88 A CUP don’t think so lol.Maybe £1000 was a slight exaggeration
I try the smaller independent garages if I can, they sell them much cheaper - the one on the A19 with a subway in next to McD’s and KFC next to it sells it at £2.10 for a large I think and it was buy one get one free too. had to clean out my travel mug
- the name will come to me eventually, just north of Middlesborough. I went in one night and the plank behind the counter said I had to pay £5 for taking my 45 minute break, despite buying things from the shop. I didn’t pay and gave him an earful when he threatened to “FINE” me… pathetic. (A private company has no authority to fine anyone)
Wynyard. It’s on the main A689/A19 junction towards Hartlepool - NOT the sliproad you come to first if you’re heading Southbound, carry on to the next exit.
Tea here. Strong enough to draw lines in.
If I drink coffee it’s the strongest filter coffee I can find.
Starbucks
Costa
Caffe Nero
And all they can run along. It’s always stale luke warm ■■■■ water and best part of 5 quid for a decent sized cup.
Also subway. 10 quid for a sandwich? Mental
After reading this thread I deceided to invest in a Costa Coffee machine capuccino (other brown muck is available) for £2.85 at Corley services. To be honest it was OK but for that price I was expecting hand relief from the machine while I waited and something a bit special. Would happily pay £1 for it but think I was ripped off. Had to have a 30 instead of the planned 15 min break to pay for it.
Think I will stick to Tea and Vodka and Red Bull.
If you have a smart phone you may find this app handy as it gives you some discounts at Moto service stations which bring the prices to near normal moto-way.com/app
Thats great, thanks.
gardun:
bestbooties:
I make my own coffee with a flask and Millicano whole bean instant!
Flask of hot water with tin of this coffee in my bag as too mean to pay the price msa etc charge
trubster:
and Roadchef give 20% off to RAC Members.
and to people who go on their website and print off a voucher
or if you fill up at a bp at the services they give you a voucher with money off depends how much fuel you put in to how much voucher is worth