Roasting beans. French press. I did all that stuff. Now I enjoy Instant Folgers. Why? It takes too long to get the "ideal" coffee beverage.
Jim A. > From: frank theriault <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 21:54:45 -0500 > To: [email protected] > Subject: OT-Coffee Theory-was: PESO: While the Dog Waited > Resent-From: [email protected] > Resent-Date: Tue, 18 Jan 2005 21:54:46 -0500 > > On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:52:02 +0000, [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Bob aptly noted: >>> It's an American peculiarity to equate high popularity with high >>> quality. >> >> Well, I can't dispute that. Popularity proves nothing. Witness McDonalds, >> Coca-Cola, and Budweiser. But as a lifelong coffee drinker who consumes >> upwards of a quart a day, I still contend that Starbucks is more drinkable >> than most. However, I didn't like it at first. The dark roast is definitely >> an acquired taste. I continued to drink ti because I found the one Starbucks >> that i frequent a pleasant place to spend an hour or two. Now I enjoy their >> coffee. Although I must add that I can make better coffee at home with >> Sumatra beans that I purchase in bulk and a simple coffee press. In any case >> this has wandered far off topic, and I'm sure it's taking far too much space. >> Paul >> > > You're right, Paul, this is getting more than a bit OT, but that never > stopped me before! <g> > > I'm far from an expert in coffee (or anything for that matter <g>), > but I'll tell you (and everyone else) something. If you want good > coffee, buy green beans and roast them yourself. It's quite easy, > doesn't take all that long, and one learns a bit about the whole > coffee roasting thing. I can't tell beans from one country or region > to another. But, there's nothing as good as coffee from fresh (as in > 5 minutes ago) roasted beans, freshly ground, brewed properly in a > French Press coffeemaker. > > cheers, > frank > > > > > -- > "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri Cartier-Bresson >
