2018 Starbucks - Don't forget what they done
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I first tasted Starbucks coffee (it was their Sumatra variety, and it was bitter, tasted like they'd burned the beans in the roasting process. Never went back if their quality control is that piss-poor. So "boycotting" Starbucks is not applicable for me, I would never buy their overpriced, foul-tasting coffee ever again anyway.
Now if anyone here truly loves coffee the way I do, buy a cold brewer (they run about $20 to $25), grind the beans almost to espresso size, put it in the fridge overnight, and you'll have an almost acid-free coffee syrup that you WON'T want to drink straight. Pour about 1/2-inch in a cup, top off with water (you don't want to be able to see the bottom of the cup...if you can, it's too weak), microwave 2 min., and you've got the best coffee you will ever taste, made right in your own refrigerator.
Gotcha, I'm pretty serious about my coffee and love cold brew. Also never understood why people think they like burnt beans but whatever. I do love my Aeropress though! Gotta be the next best thing besides cold brew! Only $30 for espresso style press. I did find a fella that was a mega connoisseur talking about how the coffee trees are grown very unnaturally (of course) with pesticides and mildew...but also how like all food, the extra GOOD stuff dies within a week of being harvested no matter what space aged packaging it has. I'll have to look him up...Ted talk maybe?
Hey, another Aeropress enthusiast! Been using mine for 7-8 years and never went back to other brewing methods. I've made several people try it and they all agree it's the best coffee, but they always go back to using coffeemakers because "it's easier and it's less work", which is nonsense - Aeropress is actually quicker and easier to use IMO. For best results use a good conical burr grinder and set your kettle to 175 F.
I can also confirm that organic coffee is much better tasting AND better for you. A few years back I'd been feeling increasingly tired and sick after my cup of coffee, I switched to organic and now I can drink as much as I want without feeling ill. I get mine from a small local coffee roaster, but if there isn't one near you I'm sure you can find small organic roasters online too.
Agreed! It's ridiculously simple, and you SEE all the working parts (no nasty lines to clean) or low grade plastic to leach into the coffee. I do warn people on their first press, don't let anything surprise ya!..it's almost like real drugs!!? Had a few funny reactions...
Yep, I just don't understand how anyone can go back to any other brewing method after trying an Aeropress cup. The flavors are astonishing, lately I've been using locally-roasted organic beans and I swear, even black it tastes like a cup of liquid chocolate, it's insane! In a standard coffeemaker all the oils and flavors would be destroyed.