My world! She is tipsy-torvy!

[kickaha]

I'm a coffee snob, I'll admit it. I also prefer supporting local businesses whenever possible. Lately I've been trying different local roasters, with pretty good results. The last pound I bought was from Larry's Coffee, and was a French Roast of a blend of organic, fair trade coffees from Sumatra and Ecuador.

Yesterday I ran out, and forgot to get some more.

This morning, in desperation, I found about three days worth of whole bean, but was reluctant to use it: Starbuck's French Roast, probably 18 months old. I mean come on, we're talking ass-coffee here. I pressed some anyway, just to see how bad it could possibly be.

It was better than the locally roasted, organic, socially conscious fresh(er) bean I'd had yesterday. More flavor, better balanced.

D'oh.

Comments

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[tealynx.livejournal.com]

You know Caffe Ladro is next door. I could just ship you in supplies....

[dollraves.livejournal.com]

So, basically you're saying that Starbuck's hires suckass barristas who ruin all the coffees they fix in their stores?

Well, what can you expect when you're paying folks minimum wage...

[eridan.livejournal.com]

Actually, you discovered the secret to making starbucks taste really good. buy the beans. let them sit about a year. i dunno what happens there, but some miraculous transformation occurs that makes the beans NOT taste like Maxwell House as prepared through an ass-hair filter.

[jinasphinx.livejournal.com]

We did a taste test of organic, free-trade, shade-grown coffee (can you say that three times fast?) at my workplace. Starbucks organic French roast actually came in #2 (beaten narrowly by Poverty Bay coffee). I was shocked, since I have no love for Starbucks.

[margarita-5.livejournal.com]

Southern Season's Cafe Cubana...that's all you need to know.