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There are two kinds of coffee in my brain: Third wave fancy coffee I make at home in our Chemex or Technivorm or get in really really good shops, as you descri
by cmrdporcupine 1y ago
There are two kinds of coffee in my brain:
Third wave fancy coffee I make at home in our Chemex or Technivorm or get in really really good shops, as you describe.
McDonald's, gas station, donut shop coffee. It's swill but you confectionize it with cream and sugar. Double double as we say up here. It's not good, but it it's a utility. You just don't expect much from it, and that's fine
The problem coffee is the stuff in-between. Stuff that pretends to be specialty coffee, overroasted, overpriced ... but not actually good. Starbucks or restaurant espresso. Grocery store whole bean coffees that markets itself in a nice bag but turns out to be stale oily overroasted mediocrity. Simultaneously expensive, raises your expectations... and then just turns out to be junk.
- kaishiro 1y agoYou and I were seemingly writing our comments at the same time - and yours describes what I was trying to say so much more successfully than my own! Completely agree on all counts.
- fallingmeat 1y agowhat is wrong with dark roasts? tastes like a nice cigar (and pairs well). some like smokey flavor (eg bourbon)
- kbelder 1y agoThat's right. Every so often... like once a year... I'll smoke a cigar, and it feels like I'm breathing a good cup of black coffee.
- cmrdporcupine 1y agodark roast can be good but it's not my preference but dark roasting can also cover up faults (especially around freshness, etc), and masks the more complex berry notes in beans if not done well
- bschwindHN 1y ago> Grocery store whole bean coffees that markets itself in a nice bag but turns out to be stale oily overroasted mediocrity You hit the nail on the head with this one. Disappointment tastes so much worse than the humble donut shop coffee.