{"id":4436,"date":"2018-07-05T13:05:00","date_gmt":"2018-07-05T20:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/?p=4436"},"modified":"2020-09-27T19:23:34","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T02:23:34","slug":"simply-great-coffee-at-circle-k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crackmacs.ca\/?p=4436","title":{"rendered":"Simply Great Coffee at Circle K"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n
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\n 2.8\/10 - (10 votes) <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

Simply Great Coffee<\/h2>\n

Coffee is life. From a single cup in the morning to 2 pots a day, wherever you fit in on the spectrum, you understand it’s necessity. The coffee selection in Calgary is actually pretty decent these days, with a wide varieties of basic slow drip coffees to the ridiculous whip cream white mocha things available on every street corner downtown. With big selection also comes big difference in quality and cost. Some of the joints charge like $5 for a basic coffee! Madness. You might not be aware, but Mac’s recently revamped their coffee offerings and you should try them. Simply great coffee, cheap, available 24\/7 (other than when they’re cleaning them of course). Mac’s, Circle K, same thing.<\/p>\n

In the last couple of years it’s been pretty interesting watching the coffee landscape evolve. Back in the day simply great coffee wasn’t a thing, it was black coffee from a Mr. Coffee machine with no variety or quality, usually served up in a Styrofoam cup. Now we have the usual chains like Tim’s and McDonald’s, but also places like Rosso, Phil & Seb, Analog, etc. They do make some great coffee! But it’s also a bit pricey. You don’t actually have to spend much at all to get good coffee, you just need to know where to look.<\/p>\n

Full disclosure: Mac’s sponsored this post.<\/p>\n

Mac’s Rebands to Circle K<\/h2>\n

With the re-branding of Mac’s stores to Circle K, they’ve replaced and upgraded pretty much everything inside the store. The Froster machines, the real hotdog station (you MUST try them!!), and the coffee stations. You can get lattes and stuff, but the real meat and potatoes is their regular coffee, in my opinion. I suggest trying to the dark roast, but I’m a little biased as I prefer darker drinks (coffee and beer).<\/p>\n

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Along side the simply great coffee is a simply great coffee station. Various sugars, flavour shots, toppings, etc. As you can see there is also tea! I didn’t mean for that to rhyme. Time. Mime. Slime. Dime.<\/p>\n

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Plus this machine exists if you’re into French vanilla, salted caramel, or hot chocolate creamers. I sometimes don’t mind a bit of hazelnut in my coffee from time to time, but typically I’m a straight up normal regular 2x cream and 2x sugar person. You do you though.<\/p>\n

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Love a nice hot chocolate in the winter time. With marshmallows of course.<\/p>\n

Circle K Coffee Prices<\/h2>\n

Cheap! Less than a toonie for a large, and you can bring your own containers to fill for even cheaper. Their coffee pairs good with those bearclaw<\/a> danishes they sell. Those are essential when going camping btw.<\/p>\n