I'm a coffee afficionado...it's the Greek in me.
Meanwhile here's what you can expect from my limited exposure to local sources:
I am describing your basic cappucino
Starbucks: known worldwide as overpriced and weak ($5!!)
Seattles Best: Boil the milk and burn the coffee
Cinnabon: 'see above'
Krispy Kreme: May as well drink hot milk 8SR
Salwa Compound Cafe: they use the nescafe ground coffee pods
large cup, good flavour, 10SR
Four Seasons Hotel: good cappucino with 5 star price 28SR
Dunkin Donuts: basic American coffee is good as long as it hasn't been sitting in the percolator all morning. about 9SR
Apart from my Melitta coffee and Plunger (French Press) that I prepare in my hotel room, the most authentic coffee experience came from Haagen Daz in Kingdom Mall yesterday!
I noticed they use an expensive Italian brand of coffee..Illy?
I ordered a machiatto..shot of espresso with some milky foam..bliss..it hit the spot and cost 10SR
Do yourself a flavor and try it!
I plan to drink a lot more coffees here so share your discoveries.
I eagerly await the arrival of my espresso machine from home.
PS If you love coffee NEVER order it in a Chinese restaurant..trust me, they do a great job with tea.
PPS The only place I will drink Nescafe (powdered) is at an Indian railway station..strong yet milky and sweet..sustenance for any journey and a tiny 5 Rupee.