Coffee. What are your preferences?
January 25th, 2018 at 8:08:58 AM permalink | |
reno Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 58 Posts: 1384 | My favorite bean is sold at Peet's retail stores: Guatemala San Sebastian, but it's not cheap-- about $17 per lb. I sometimes cheat on the price by purchasing discounted used Peet's gift cards (the best website for this is giftcardgranny.com). Can you think of any U.S. food as popular as coffee which has changed so dramatically in the past 30 years? In the 1980s, most Americans drank bland coffee: Folgers, Hills Bros, Yuban, Brim, Sanka, MJB, Taster's Choice. In the 1980s, most Americans didn't grind their own beans. And setting aside a major metropolis like NYC or LA, etc, how many restaurants in medium sized cities (Indianapolis, Omaha, Cincinnati, Orlando) offered lattes, cappuccinos, espresso, in the 1980s? I'm not a huge fan of Starbucks, but I have to admit that Starbucks has dramatically raised the bar on coffee quality and varieties. |
January 25th, 2018 at 8:20:19 AM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11786 | When not travelling I never buy prepared coffee. I always make it at home which is very easy and am pretty happy with the quality Costco Kirkland whole beans, 4.99 a LB. Bargain. I don't use tap water, use bottled water I buy in 1/2 gallon containers. Tampa water is terrible. Occasionally will buy from Starbucks but only a cold Frappe on a hot sunny day. I tried making frappes at home, not nearly as good as Starbucks. Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
January 25th, 2018 at 9:02:47 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I imagine many high-end Italian restaurants did. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
January 25th, 2018 at 9:08:07 AM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
I steal ground coffee from the office. it's very cheap! :) The one we buy is from a local coffee shop, at about $10-12 US per kilo. It's a mix of Chiapas and Oaxaca beans, which for some reason it's called French Mix <shrug>
Probably a different sweetener. I get coffee at Sbucks, triple latte, Saturday and Sunday mornings before I do the weekly grocery shopping. The grocery store has carts with cup holders, which is very convenient. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |
January 25th, 2018 at 9:51:41 AM permalink | |
terapined Member since: Aug 6, 2014 Threads: 73 Posts: 11786 |
What a great idea. I wish where I shopped they had cup holders on the carts Sometimes we live no particular way but our own - Grateful Dead "Eyes of the World" |
January 25th, 2018 at 12:44:05 PM permalink | |
Nareed Member since: Oct 24, 2012 Threads: 346 Posts: 12545 |
Well, they kind of have to. In a remodel a few years back, they added an area that sells coffee, with tables and chairs, and pastries and overpriced sandwiches. You can be served in a ceramic mug, or take it to go in a paper cup. For the latter, it's useful if the carts have cup holders. Donald Trump is a one-term LOSER |