Man I want some REAL coffee

Think I am gonna have to break down and buy one of those Senseo units. One of the things I miss most about being overseas is the coffee. We just don't get it over here in the states. Our coffee is crap. Unless you want to go a coffee $hop and spend $$$, (and most of the time even there) I just cannot seem to find a decent cup around here. Me: "Can I get a cafe au lait?" Coffee $hop dude: "Yuh want a coffee with milk?" Me: "Not exactly. Oh never mind..." Walk away muttering to myself... I got better coffee out of machines in both Europe and the far east than I have EVER had here.