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I recently heard a guy bitching (honestly, this time it wasn't me) about the menu at a local coffee shop. He thought it was a bad idea not to explain what the hell "Nitro coffee" is.
I told him, well, I dunno, it could pass for common knowledge at this point. But even if it isn't, I guarantee that the coffee shop doesn't give a shit if he doesn't know what it is. Because they aren't selling coffee there. They're selling the latest coffee experience/trend to people who are up on the trends. Those two aren't the same. Even Dunkin' Donuts is trying to get in on the action by fancying up their menu items somewhat.
This is happening elsewhere, too, it seems. Products getting ridiculously specific or unique and good luck to you if you're new to them.
Anyone else noticing this?
@aqua-letifer said in "With It" Stores:
This is happening elsewhere, too, it seems. Products getting ridiculously specific or unique and good luck to you if you're new to them.
Anyone else noticing this?Yes. Or rather, when I got a restaurant and they have a clear and simple menu, I find that very refreshing. The other day I went to a new restaurant and they had 5 entrée options, as well as 10 cocktail options. I liked that ratio.
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Coffee gives us all an opportunity to explore just how granular our judgments can get about whether something tastes good. How many different ways are there to mix hot water and ground coffee beans? Which way is better? Most of us seem confident in our ability to identify 100 different grades of that.
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Coffee gives us all an opportunity to explore just how granular our judgments can get about whether something tastes good. How many different ways are there to mix hot water and ground coffee beans? Which way is better? Most of us seem confident in our ability to identify 100 different grades of that.
@horace said in "With It" Stores:
Coffee gives us all an opportunity to explore just how granular our judgments can get about whether something tastes good. How many different ways are there to mix hot water and ground coffee beans? Which way is better? Most of us seem confident in our ability to identify 100 different grades of that.
I didn't start drinking coffee until I was 30, so I can be smug and honestly say pretty much all coffee tastes the same. Sure, some are smoother, or lighter, or nuttier, but they're all shades of the same color. Drink it black... drink it with creamer... hell, even add some tasty Pumpkin Spice from Sept to Dec! The only coffee I don't like is ridiculously hot coffee and coffee that is so strong you see grounds at the bottom of your mug after drinking it.
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@horace said in "With It" Stores:
Coffee gives us all an opportunity to explore just how granular our judgments can get about whether something tastes good. How many different ways are there to mix hot water and ground coffee beans? Which way is better? Most of us seem confident in our ability to identify 100 different grades of that.
I didn't start drinking coffee until I was 30, so I can be smug and honestly say pretty much all coffee tastes the same. Sure, some are smoother, or lighter, or nuttier, but they're all shades of the same color. Drink it black... drink it with creamer... hell, even add some tasty Pumpkin Spice from Sept to Dec! The only coffee I don't like is ridiculously hot coffee and coffee that is so strong you see grounds at the bottom of your mug after drinking it.
@89th said in "With It" Stores:
I didn't start drinking coffee until I was 30, so I can be smug and honestly say pretty much all coffee tastes the same. Sure, some are smoother, or lighter, or nuttier, but they're all shades of the same color. Drink it black... drink it with creamer... hell, even add some tasty Pumpkin Spice from Sept to Dec! The only coffee I don't like is ridiculously hot coffee and coffee that is so strong you see grounds at the bottom of your mug after drinking it.
Categorically untrue. Sort of.
There was this french bakery in Rockville. It was located in this industrial park of all places. Guy was French, as were about half his workers.
I have never before or since tasted better coffee. Just black coffee, $2.00, nothing fancy about it. But it was entirely different from what you'd get at Starbucks, Dunkin', Peet's, Caribou, etc.
I've been trying to figure out just what the hell he did, but no luck yet.
Unfortunately, the guy moved back to France and the bakery is no longer there.
For us mortals, there's only so much you can do with roasted beans. But you can make a spectacular cup of coffee if you know what the hell you're doing. Which I don't.
Please love yourself.
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The stuff they served in Italy and France sure tasted a lot better to me than the American and British shite I'm used to.
I was only joking
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@89th said in "With It" Stores:
I didn't start drinking coffee until I was 30, so I can be smug and honestly say pretty much all coffee tastes the same. Sure, some are smoother, or lighter, or nuttier, but they're all shades of the same color. Drink it black... drink it with creamer... hell, even add some tasty Pumpkin Spice from Sept to Dec! The only coffee I don't like is ridiculously hot coffee and coffee that is so strong you see grounds at the bottom of your mug after drinking it.
Categorically untrue. Sort of.
There was this french bakery in Rockville. It was located in this industrial park of all places. Guy was French, as were about half his workers.
I have never before or since tasted better coffee. Just black coffee, $2.00, nothing fancy about it. But it was entirely different from what you'd get at Starbucks, Dunkin', Peet's, Caribou, etc.
I've been trying to figure out just what the hell he did, but no luck yet.
Unfortunately, the guy moved back to France and the bakery is no longer there.
For us mortals, there's only so much you can do with roasted beans. But you can make a spectacular cup of coffee if you know what the hell you're doing. Which I don't.
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@horace said in "With It" Stores:
Coffee gives us all an opportunity to explore just how granular our judgments can get about whether something tastes good. How many different ways are there to mix hot water and ground coffee beans? Which way is better? Most of us seem confident in our ability to identify 100 different grades of that.
I didn't start drinking coffee until I was 30, so I can be smug and honestly say pretty much all coffee tastes the same. Sure, some are smoother, or lighter, or nuttier, but they're all shades of the same color. Drink it black... drink it with creamer... hell, even add some tasty Pumpkin Spice from Sept to Dec! The only coffee I don't like is ridiculously hot coffee and coffee that is so strong you see grounds at the bottom of your mug after drinking it.
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@aqua-letifer Fair enough. In Boston a year or two ago I had some from Blue Bottle, it was a really lightweight and smooth coffee that stood out compared to most coffees I've had.
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The stuff they served in Italy and France sure tasted a lot better to me than the American and British shite I'm used to.
@doctor-phibes said in "With It" Stores:
The stuff they served in Italy and France sure tasted a lot better to me than the American and British shite I'm used to.
There was an Italian coffee house downtown Boston that opened while I was there - Caffe' Nero - fantastic coffee. Much better than Starbucks. There was also the little place The Thinking Cup by the Commons that was excellent too.
“I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.” ~Winston S. Churchill
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@doctor-phibes said in "With It" Stores:
The stuff they served in Italy and France sure tasted a lot better to me than the American and British shite I'm used to.
There was an Italian coffee house downtown Boston that opened while I was there - Caffe' Nero - fantastic coffee. Much better than Starbucks. There was also the little place The Thinking Cup by the Commons that was excellent too.
@mik said in "With It" Stores:
There was an Italian coffee house downtown Boston that opened while I was there - Caffe' Nero - fantastic coffee.
I don't know how to tell you this, but that is a British chain
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@mik said in "With It" Stores:
Fucking cultural appropriationist bastards.
You'll note that the café is named after the psychopathic Roman emperor in power during the hostile occupation of our sceptered isle.
Reparations, baby!
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The #1 Worst Coffee Creamer on Shelves: Here is a slide show about various coffee creamers.
We have reached Ultimate Hipsterhood with a creamer billed as Oat + Almond Milk with Prebiotic Fiber Creamer. You'll be glad to learn that "Many consumer reviews say . . . the formula is too 'thick and goopy' and doesn't blend well with coffee." How lovely to have a practical reason to avoid what sounds like a truly barfy product.
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I'm not down with these efforts to make plant based foods that are 'just like' natural meat or dairy products. They never are. In many cases I have seen they are no healthier either.
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I'm not down with these efforts to make plant based foods that are 'just like' natural meat or dairy products. They never are. In many cases I have seen they are no healthier either.
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Mrs. Phibes is lactose intolerant (at least that's the latest theory), and swears that almond milk is every bit as good as proper milk.
It's not. It's bloody horrible. Since she's stopped drinking the real stuff, I've been sorely tempted to go back to full fat milk from the 2% we get now.
I was only joking
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Mrs. Phibes is lactose intolerant (at least that's the latest theory), and swears that almond milk is every bit as good as proper milk.
It's not. It's bloody horrible. Since she's stopped drinking the real stuff, I've been sorely tempted to go back to full fat milk from the 2% we get now.
@doctor-phibes said in "With It" Stores:
Mrs. Phibes is lactose intolerant (at least that's the latest theory), and swears that almond milk is every bit as good as proper milk.
It's not. It's bloody horrible. Since she's stopped drinking the real stuff, I've been sorely tempted to go back to full fat milk from the 2% we get now.
Almond milk works in certain circumstances. Certain kinds can work for cereal in a pinch, for example.
It absolutely does not for coffee.
Please love yourself.
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Mrs. Phibes is lactose intolerant (at least that's the latest theory), and swears that almond milk is every bit as good as proper milk.
It's not. It's bloody horrible. Since she's stopped drinking the real stuff, I've been sorely tempted to go back to full fat milk from the 2% we get now.
@doctor-phibes said in "With It" Stores:
It's not. It's bloody horrible.
I agree, it doesn't drink well out of the glass. But I've been using it in smoothies and other things where it's combined with other ingredients for years, and it works fine.
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