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> All of them require you to grind your own coffee. I'm not sure if this is one of those weird only-in-America things, but in every European country I've ever
by FearNotDaniel 4y ago
> All of them require you to grind your own coffee.
I'm not sure if this is one of those weird only-in-America things, but in every European country I've ever visited, you can buy pre-ground coffee in supermarkets, and specialty coffee suppliers will grind the beans for you at the point of purchase. Sure, it might not taste quite as good as if you grind the beans yourself every time, but I wouldn't say all the methods above require you to grind your own coffee.
- 0x457 4y agoPre-ground coffee is stale coffee unless it's stored airtight. I would take Nespresso pod over pre-ground supermarket coffee roasted 6 months ago. You can buy pre-ground coffee and grind it in-store in many supermarkets in America, it's just if you like coffee - you don't buy your beans at the supermarket.
- Mixtape 4y agoFor a high-quality brew, you absolutely want to buy whole beans and grind them immediately before use. However, you definitely can buy pre-ground beans in the states or grind them in-store if the market offers a grinder. Though, I think the point of the response above is more to demonstrate that either option is impractical in waiting rooms since you either have to ask a guest to grind their own beans or serve them grounds that have likely gone stale from lack of use. Either is a subpar option.
- unethical_ban 4y agoIn most grocery stores I've been to since the 90s, fancy and middle class, there was at least a few whole bean bags or some bulk beans in a dispenser for sale, with an adjustable grinder there. Heck, one time I opened a bag before paying for it and ground it with their grinder, then had them scan the empty bag. IIRC ground coffee is still "fresh" even by snob standards for a day or three before it goes stale.