Since I've spent a good deal of the past couple of months riding up and down the English motorways in search of new lodgings, I haven't had much of a chance to sample coffee in an actual coffeehouse. But I have added to my experiences with motorway services coffee. Before I start this week's review I'd like to include a relevant report from my Bay Area correspondent, Mistah Rick, on coffee on the Central California coast: "The brewed coffee was weak everywhere. The very expensive Sea Otter Inn in Cambria had an innovation: new coffeemakers in the room with a built-in grinder and a gold mesh filter. Had I expected that possibility, I would have brought beans from home. The beans provided were a light roast and barely enough in quantity to make two little cups. | ![]() |