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I drink coffee for the utility of it, and as such want to try to like their coffee but every time I get a cup there's an off taste to it, and for not much more

by 0des 4y ago

I drink coffee for the utility of it, and as such want to try to like their coffee but every time I get a cup there's an off taste to it, and for not much more potency to justify it, so I never end up buying the bag which is a little pricey near me. I've found another coffee that tastes better, is shipped fresher, and has a much higher efficacy. Its called Seattle's Best #5. A bag is about 5 bucks. This stuff will have you vibrating off the desk.

sgt 4y ago
There's no way a good bag of coffee beans that is also ethical costs $5
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- 0des 4y ago
  Bless your little heart. A twice dipped teabag will get you through the day just fine, I'm sure.
  - robinsoh 4y ago
    > Bless your little heart. A twice dipped teabag will get you through the day just fine, I'm sure. What did you intend to communicate to the parent commenter? That the parent point is invalid?
    - 0des 4y ago
      No, it is a statement that if 'ethical' is where the topic has shifted to, then to be most ethical, start brewing your tea twice. Ethical is not one of the qualities originally listed, which were potency, freshness and price.
      - robinsoh 4y ago
        > No, it is a statement that if 'ethical' is where the topic has shifted to, Hmmm... I'm confused what exactly you're trying to communicate. Are you're saying one shouldn't talk about ethics in the context of discussing coffee prices?
        0des 4y ago
        No, I'm the author of the original comment above, and I was saying when I listed my criteria for why I liked this one type of 5 dollar bag coffee that turned out pretty good, ethics weren't on that list. Ethics is important to me, but in the context of this conversation, that was not part of what was listed.
mcdonje 4y ago
I've actually never tried their coffee. I just remember hearing about them using robusta for the caffeine content and finding that interesting.
RussianCow 4y ago
Serious question: At that point, why not take a caffeine pill or drink the powder? It's likely far cheaper and more efficient if you only drink coffee for the buzz.
- 0des 4y ago
  I was hoping someone would ask this, because it's a path I've crossed several times: Not all caffeine is equal, there is an entourage effect with coffee not present in anhydrous caffeine distillate.
- astrange 4y ago
  Coffee and tea have a lot of secondary ingredients that are beneficial in other ways. Or not beneficial - coffee has a lot of good minerals in it but also the oils and acidity aren't good for IBS sufferers and IIRC are bad for the heart. Paper filters or Swedish coffee (that one where you make it on the stove with eggshells) help there. Just for stimulation though, there's also theanine and theobromine you're missing for a better high.

by 0des 4y ago

sgt 4y ago

There's no way a good bag of coffee beans that is also ethical costs $5

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0des 4y ago
Bless your little heart. A twice dipped teabag will get you through the day just fine, I'm sure.
- robinsoh 4y ago
  > Bless your little heart. A twice dipped teabag will get you through the day just fine, I'm sure. What did you intend to communicate to the parent commenter? That the parent point is invalid?
  - 0des 4y ago
    No, it is a statement that if 'ethical' is where the topic has shifted to, then to be most ethical, start brewing your tea twice. Ethical is not one of the qualities originally listed, which were potency, freshness and price.
    - robinsoh 4y ago
      > No, it is a statement that if 'ethical' is where the topic has shifted to, Hmmm... I'm confused what exactly you're trying to communicate. Are you're saying one shouldn't talk about ethics in the context of discussing coffee prices?
      - 0des 4y ago
        No, I'm the author of the original comment above, and I was saying when I listed my criteria for why I liked this one type of 5 dollar bag coffee that turned out pretty good, ethics weren't on that list. Ethics is important to me, but in the context of this conversation, that was not part of what was listed.

mcdonje 4y ago

I've actually never tried their coffee. I just remember hearing about them using robusta for the caffeine content and finding that interesting.

RussianCow 4y ago

Serious question: At that point, why not take a caffeine pill or drink the powder? It's likely far cheaper and more efficient if you only drink coffee for the buzz.

0des 4y ago
I was hoping someone would ask this, because it's a path I've crossed several times: Not all caffeine is equal, there is an entourage effect with coffee not present in anhydrous caffeine distillate.
astrange 4y ago
Coffee and tea have a lot of secondary ingredients that are beneficial in other ways. Or not beneficial - coffee has a lot of good minerals in it but also the oils and acidity aren't good for IBS sufferers and IIRC are bad for the heart. Paper filters or Swedish coffee (that one where you make it on the stove with eggshells) help there. Just for stimulation though, there's also theanine and theobromine you're missing for a better high.