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As I've written on HN before, both of these brands have fallen out of favor with me recently. Blue Bottle is living off of a reputation it soon won't have, and
by rubiquity 13y ago
As I've written on HN before, both of these brands have fallen out of favor with me recently. Blue Bottle is living off of a reputation it soon won't have, and local roasters have better beans than Tonx does, at a better price. For people that don't have roasters in their city I guess Tonx is a good choice, though.
- dailyrorschach 13y agoI’ll be interested to see where it goes. I’ve been with Tonx for almost a year, and I really like it, despite having easy access to great local roasters, who I still visit. Tonx provides some variety and flavors, varietals that I might not normally seek out. I get the smallest possible shipment each month, and its a relatively minor expense that provides something new. Will be interested to see how it inevitably changes.
- nbauman 13y agoI like this use case :)
- erikpukinskis 13y agoWhat is your experience with Blue Bottle? I used to live in downtown Oakland, and would get a cappuccino at their roastery down there and it was spot on ever time. Amazing. I've been to their new location in South Berkeley and they made a really bad cappuccino for my friend, but I had a shot that was quite nice. Just curious what you've seen.
- greesil 13y agoYou hipster. It's starting to get a larger following, so you can't like it anymore. Everyone already knows, quality doesn't go downhill until the stock is publicly traded. Then they start "value engineering".
- rubiquity 13y agoI don't drink milk-coffee drinks so when I evaluate a coffee shop it is strictly on the quality of the coffee. Whether it is a cup of black coffee or their beans. Blue Bottle's coffee (read: not espresso) beans are absolutely horrid.