Re: coffee question

On 2011-08-13, DanS. <dslaughREMOVE@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On 8/13/2011 9:42 AM, unklbob wrote:
On Aug 12, 2:45 pm, juan de fuca<j.def...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
On Aug 12, 3:05 pm, RaginPage<btpage0...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:





On Aug 12, 1:31 pm, juan de fuca<j.def...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Aug 12, 12:29 pm, RaginPage<btpage0...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On Aug 12, 12:18 pm, juan de fuca<j.def...@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I have a general coffee question - I bought a can of store-brand
Columbian, a dark roast. It tastes ok going down, but there's this
weird decaf-like aftertaste that I don't get with stuff like Folgers
(it is NOT decaf by the way). I realize that none of this stuff is
high-end coffee, but what makes the store brand taste like sh*t like
that? Do they use a lesser bean?

Probably. Folgers actually isn't that bad and surprisingly stacks up
against so-called "hihg-end" coffees. There are some truly superior
coffees out there, but they are not necessarily linked to price.

I think the best buy on coffee for reasonable coffee is 8 O' Clock
coffee.

Brent

I agree - coffee is like wine in that extra $ spent do not neccesarily
mean better taste. Speaking of bad coffee, I fear for the rest of
the country becuase Dunkin Donuts has aggressive plans to spread the
brand out of the northeast. If you like watery tasteless coffee,
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Actually, I find Dunkin Donuts to be one of the higher quality
coffees.

I think so many people doctor their coffee up to such a degree that
they need a strong or bitter coffee to break through all that cream
and sugar.

When you drink coffee black, you learn in a hurry what is crap, and
what actually has some quality flavors. DD, is a milder coffee, and
that's okay. The beans they sell directly smell great.

And, of course, people have different tastes, too. I remember my
colleague used to bring all these teas and they had no taste to them.
After quitting drinking all my highly sugared flavored drinks, I was
actually able to taste the tea and realized it was my palet, and not
the tea that was the problem.

Brent- Hide quoted text -

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I've been a black coffee drinker for years...I think to my tastes DD
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For coffee to taste its best, you need to use good water and clean
equipment. Its good to have several brands/varieties on hand because
your as your tastebuds get used to one type, it begins to lose its
flavor. Often, the "best cup of coffee you've ever had" is just a
different type from the one you've been drinking the last year.

Please listen to what I am saying--I am from Seattle!!

While IAWTP, the bean roast, essential oils that remain once stored and
ground, the grind, and the brewing method are also important. A good
steam press is better than a Mr. Coffee filtered brew any day of the week.


I'm glad I'm not a connoisseur -- it sounds hard!

--
An amateur practices until he gets it right. A pro
practices until he can't get it wrong. -- unknown
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