Coffee

[pellegrino]

You love to double down in lame jokes over and over. We saw you previous post about a cold brewer not being against the word of wisdom, no reason to go back to well again after it fell flat.

Thanks for the tip, quarter roll. I'm still working on this humor thing, but I am flattered that you took time out of your busy day, away from your hot wife to give me your valuable guidance and direction.

[MartyFunkhouser]

I have nothing against Starbucks at all.. I think coffee snobs who rip on Starbucks ought to think about what their coffee scene would look like had Starbucks not broken ground--a local diner with stale nasty coffee made by a cheap drip machine in the back. Truth is, Starbucks is better than what 95% of people drink every day and their blonde roast is actually pretty dang good.

I'll have to mess around with it some more. My problem is that mine is really too big for a single serving and I'm the only coffee drinker in the house. I bought it to be able to make batches at work but then I have to have the seller grind it for me when I buy it, which takes away a bunch of flavor, and I'm not ready to drop $100 on a grinder that I'm going to leave at work.

Starbucks coffee is terrible. It always tastes burnt. I sure appreciate them for pushing the coffee scene, but they are not good. God forbid you get some iced coffee there as well, hot coffee poured over ice to get disgusting watered down swill.

[HuskyFreeNorthwest]

If I liked coffee I would drink it. Ugh. Love the smell, can't stand the taste. With the amount of sugar and cream it takes to make it drinkable, I might as well drink a milkshake. I stick to chai and green teas, with the odd cup of Earl Grey. Much tastier.

Starbucks coffee is terrible. It always tastes burnt. I sure appreciate them for pushing the coffee scene, but they are not good. God forbid you get some iced coffee there as well, hot coffee poured over ice to get disgusting watered down swill.

You haven't drug Mrs. Funk down to your disgusting drink depths, have you?

[ERCougar]

Starbucks coffee is terrible. It always tastes burnt. I sure appreciate them for pushing the coffee scene, but they are not good. God forbid you get some iced coffee there as well, hot coffee poured over ice to get disgusting watered down swill.

I stand by the statement that Starbucks beats what 95% of people drink every day. If you're using a Mr Coffee drip machine or are drinking from the communal work coffee pot, Starbucks will beat you by machinery and freshness alone. I make a much better brew than Starbucks but that's because I'm nerdy about it and I care. Most people don't--they just want their buzz.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Starbucks coffee is terrible. It always tastes burnt. I sure appreciate them for pushing the coffee scene, but they are not good. God forbid you get some iced coffee there as well, hot coffee poured over ice to get disgusting watered down swill.

Another thing funk hates!

[old_gregg]

lol this thread makes me cringe. maybe someone like funk can start a thread extolling the virtues of microbrews?

[cougjunkie]

lol this thread makes me cringe. maybe someone like funk can start a thread extolling the virtues of microbrews?

He is not far enough gone from the church yet, Nikuman and his special group of friends should start it.

[cougjunkie]

Thanks for the tip, quarter roll. I'm still working on this humor thing, but I am flattered that you took time out of your busy day, away from your hot wife to give me your valuable guidance and direction.

My wife is hot and not a person on this board would disagree. Sorry to burst your bubble.

[cougjunkie]

Starbucks coffee is terrible. It always tastes burnt. I sure appreciate them for pushing the coffee scene, but they are not good. God forbid you get some iced coffee there as well, hot coffee poured over ice to get disgusting watered down swill.

but if its iced you aren't breaking the WOW...

signed,

pellegrino

[fusnik]

My car was hit recently and it took a couple days to repaint and fix a 2 inch dent.

The insurance company gave me a rental and while waiting for said rental I brewed my first cup of coffee from one of those Keurig machines.

It wasn't half bad, it was a breakfast blend, I didn't add sugar or cream.

Probably never do it again since I felt the HG leave but I slayed that WOW dragon and can move on with my life.

[filsdepac]

My car was hit recently and it took a couple days to repaint and fix a 2 inch dent.

The insurance company gave me a rental and while waiting for said rental I brewed my first cup of coffee from one of those Keurig machines.

It wasn't half bad, it was a breakfast blend, I didn't add sugar or cream.

Probably never do it again since I felt the HG leave but I slayed that WOW dragon and can move on with my life.

Lol, and by "brewed" you mean you put the pod into the machine and pressed play? I'll endorse you for barista on linkedin.

[TripletDaddy]

So Starbucks is terrible? Additionally, Starbucks is terrible says a dude who has never posted a single thing establishing his coffee bona fides or even clarifying that he drinks coffee at all.

do we have any real coffee drinkers here that can clarify?

[TripletDaddy]

Lol, and by "brewed" you mean you put the pod into the machine and pressed play? I'll endorse you for barista on linkedin.

when i was young my family would go on vacations and stay in classy joints like Best Western. Two things I remember about the Best Western...the individual soaps that were a dingy gray color and smelled like prison issue lather, so diminutive in size that they barely lasted one shower. Also, each room came equipped with a primitive coffee maker and a couple of pouches of Folgers Crystals. I would fire up that coffee maker at least once a day during our stays and load up my cup of joe with packets of sugar and cream that was probably spoiled. Those were the days I miss. those are the days I cant get back.

[Jeff Lebowski]

So Starbucks is terrible? Additionally, Starbucks is terrible says a dude who has never posted a single thing establishing his coffee bona fides or even clarifying that he drinks coffee at all.

do we have any real coffee drinkers here that can clarify?

If Starbucks sucks so badly, what is the key to their phenomenal success and popularity? High prices?

[falafel]

If Starbucks sucks so badly, what is the key to their phenomenal success and popularity? High prices?

Coupled with confusing sizing.