Hi there Answerprancer. Finally I have met someone on here who loves a decent coffee like I do. In fact I am about to go down stairs and make a nice espresso. I would definitely agree about Starbucks coffee houses. I have never had a decent cup of cappuccino or espresso in there. Best I have had also is Cafe Nero.
I have a Morphy Richards Coffee maker which makes a superb coffee. I also have a Neapolitan Stove Top Espresso maker which does a gorgeous coffee. My fav' coffee has to be Lavazza.