BruceK
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For sure the thread shows that coffee is not a lighter subject on TF
Just as a side note:
One thing many people aren't aware of because it's kind of counter-intuitive, the darker the roast, the LESS caffeine in the coffee. Roasting actually destroys caffeine, so those seeking that "shot" or "boost" should lean towards light-medium roasts. Very dark roasts, typically served at a Starbucks, has less go-getum juice than regular coffee, even tho the flavor is stronger.
Just as a side note:
One thing many people aren't aware of because it's kind of counter-intuitive, the darker the roast, the LESS caffeine in the coffee. Roasting actually destroys caffeine, so those seeking that "shot" or "boost" should lean towards light-medium roasts. Very dark roasts, typically served at a Starbucks, has less go-getum juice than regular coffee, even tho the flavor is stronger.
Starbucks isn't coffee.
OK, I will bite. If its not coffee, what is it or is this just snark?Agree 100%. Great advertising campaign though to get so many people to drink that stuff.
OK, I will bite. If its not coffee, what is it or is this just snark?
I don't think Starbucks coffee comes with a stirrer.
Agree 100%. Great advertising campaign though to get so many people to drink that stuff.
My wife who is a Starbucks lover has dragged me into more Starbucks across the planet then I can count. I have tried ordering Pike's Roast, then tea, but now fortunately settle for the coffee that comes with the joke line: "I'll have a tall blond".
I usually don't order coffee at Starbucks but rather a large black tea latte, made with their Royal English Breakfast tea. Better than any coffee.
The spurred a bit of research to see how hard it would be to make this nectar of the coffee gods at home. For about $40, the good folks at Amazon delivered a Filtron coffee brewer to my doorstep.
You add a pound of ground coffee, let it sit for 24hrs, and drain the concentrate into the included carafe. I actually kept two of the store-bought bottles with the squeeze tops that I use to store my concentrate in.
Love the onboard coffee, too. We use a small Keurig with San Francisco Bay French Roast 'pouch cups' from Rogers Coffee Company. The 'cups' are 95% biodegradable and the coffee is strong but smooth. My coffee costs $0.30-0.35 per cup, delivered to my door.