Starbucks is coming to Disney, but where else can you get a decent cup of coffee

By now everyone has probably heard the thankful sigh across the land that Starbucks will be opening six stores between Disney World and Disneyland starting this summer.

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At Disney California Adventure, Starbucks will be found at the Fiddler, Fifer and Practical Café on Buena Vista Street. Still to be announced are locations in Disneyland Park, Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Animal Kingdom and Hollywood Studios.

For years there have been complaints on the quality of the coffee in the parks. Nestle is a corporate sponsor, and Nescafe coffee is sold in many places. For the "real" coffee drinkers, this is nothing more than a lightly flavored water. On a recent trip to WDW I got into a 30-minute conversation with friends about the perils of finding a good cup of coffee at WDW. (Granted, they were journalists and use coffee as a stimulant more than some people.)

So the question arises, until the Starbucks cups start to appear, where can you get a good cup of coffee in Disney World?

Here are some options, culled from personal drinking and the opinions of coffee addicts. (Please feel free to add to the list in the comments):

• Kona Cafe in the Polynesian Resort serves Kona coffee made from beans from the Big Island in Hawaii.
• Writer's Shop on New York Street in Hollywood Studios. They make it fresh.
• Starring Rolls Cafe,in Hollywood Studios.
• Contemporary Grounds on the first floor of the Contemporary Resort is a coffee bar serving specialty drinks.
• Jiko at the Animal Kingdom Lodge, French coffee press.
• Boulangerie Patisserie in the France Pavilion in Epcot.