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The only part of being a "coffee snob" that I personally respect is the concern regarding the origin of the coffee itself and the conditions of the workers farm
by hnarn 4y ago
The only part of being a "coffee snob" that I personally respect is the concern regarding the origin of the coffee itself and the conditions of the workers farming it. I'm not interested in the intricacies of what beans are used or what soil it has grown in, but I think there's a case to make that if you're buying Nestlé instant coffee and taking some kind of contrarian pride in that, you're at least partly proud of also not giving a shit about other people or how the things you consume affect our planet. That's of course up to every human to decide, but I don't consider it a very sympathetic trait.
- EmilyHughes 4y agoI really don't like buying it but the Nestle Instant-Coffee is simply the best my supermarket has available. I drink my coffee black and that one is pretty close to how it tastes from beans. Most instant coffees have sugar and milk powder mixed in and taste disgusting. The Nescafe does the job and it's done in less than a minute.
- PaulKeeble 4y agoGiven all the effort that went into getting the bean grown and harvested then carefully washed, dried and finally roasted as drinkers I think we have some obligation to at least try to get the best out of it that we can. That doesn't mean spending 10k on machines and grinders but we can should some effort to finding the right grind size, process timings and weights that produce the best taste out of it that we can find. It is often surprising the flavors that can be found out of coffee and until someone has chased that rainbow that don't realise the incredible range that coffee can produce when prepared well.