I'm a bit of a connissuer myself. For beans try Continental or JJ bean on commercial, Second Cup is also good. If you can source some I would highly recommend some "mocha bean" from south Yemen this is by far the best coffee I have ever had. It is one of the ingredients in a true mocha java along with java estate and ethiopian harrar but most places don't have real mocha java. If you can't find any Yemen beans (I was only fortunate to get some of the owners personal stash once at Continental) then try the mocha java beans at Second Cup(theirs is my fav) or continental. Some other favorites of mine include Kenya AA, Indian Monsoon Malabar, Ethiopian Harrar, Sumatra... You may also want to consider trying a French Press IMO they make superior coffee. And another vote for Joes Cafe for the best cappucino in town. The only thing I like at Starbucks is their iced mocha.