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Coffee - Your Current Brew
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Hey kid, why so sad?
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I guess it’s good if you like it though. The French roast I’ve been drinking ain’t too bad though. Guess I should try the Starbucks ground stuff from the store but I know I don’t care for their coffee in their shops. Ever since I started making coffee at home that’s all I’ve wanted. Never been able to drink any coffee black though.
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Most people want milk and sugar. I'm the odd on here.
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For me it’s half and half or hazelnut creamer. Never been a huge fan of milk in coffee. Steamed half and half is a big favorite of mine that is one thing I’ll give Starbucks.
How long the taste hangs around after you swallow the coffee and if it's pleasant or not. To me this is one of the biggest reasons I buy fresh beans is the after taste. Not any different than sippin' whiskey or my fav Tequila, it's all about the taste.
My dad turned me on to this a few years ago. Victor Allen. Whenever I try anything else I always come back to this.
My wife gets it at Bed Bath and Beyond with a coupon so it ends up being like 15 cents a cup. Makes her happy.
smells amazing when you open that bag.
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Starbucks coffee tastes burnt to me, but I have to admit, I haven't tried their lighter roasts - maybe those are more manageable? The main issue is there is no way to tell when it was actually roasted. Hard to pull a nice espresso shot from stale beans.Starbucks and Black Coffee=
In any case, Starbucks is OK until you try some specialty roasters (either local or online) that roast to order. Alas, I am getting into the coffee snob territory here - it's not everyone cup of tea (coffee).
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I do like a nice Americano with steamed half and half. Not sure if my tongue has recovered from my stupid mistake of taking a big sip right when they pass it out the window last timeStarbucks coffee tastes burnt to me, but I have to admit, I haven't tried their lighter roasts - maybe those are more manageable? The main issue is there is no way to tell when it was actually roasted. Hard to pull a nice espresso shot from stale beans.
In any case, Starbucks is OK until you try some specialty roasters (either local or online) that roast to order. Alas, I am getting into the coffee snob territory here - it's not everyone cup of tea (coffee).
. The steamed half and half make its extra hot. For the coffee category I’m the ground canned or bagged coffee guy it’s not for everyone but it works for me. I have been trying different ones and I love all of them. I know it may not be the freshest but it’s good for me. Somewhere at home we have a coffee grinder. When I played little league baseball we had a little coffee shop in town that sponsored us and they had some good coffee beans we would grind up at home and make coffee. I sure do miss that place.
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Trying another one. I’ve had it before just been a few years. Not too bad. My grandpa from my moms side used to only drink this because it taste good and their last name was Hill. Sadly never got to meet him
. Tomorrow it’s going to be Folgers Black Silk though as it is a good Monday morning coffee because it wakes you up lol. Love that it comes in a metal can. I always keep coffee cans metal or plastic for nuts and bolts and tools and stuff.
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Trying another one. I’ve had it before just been a few years. Not too bad. My grandpa from my moms side used to only drink this because it taste good and their last name was Hill. Sadly never got to meet him
That was the brand my folks drank with the picture of a Arab sipping coffee. The cans had a key on the bottom that you removed and used to open the metal seal. Break the seal and hear the long hiss of the vacuum escape. The first smell and cup were very good.
That coffee was brewed in a big old Revereware percolator That sat on the stove to keep warm.
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Trying another one. I’ve had it before just been a few years. Not too bad. My grandpa from my moms side used to only drink this because it taste good and their last name was Hill. Sadly never got to meet him
It was a San Francisco institution before it got sold. My reading of the history is that they went to Nestle and then Sara Lee. But they had their headquarters building and the roasting plant right there near the Bay Bridge. And that was back when The Embarcadero had all these rails along the street everywhere and stuff was still moved to all these industrial businesses by rail.
It was a San Francisco institution before it got sold. My reading of the history is that they went to Nestle and then Sara Lee. But they had their headquarters building and the roasting plant right there near the Bay Bridge. And that was back when The Embarcadero had all these rails along the street everywhere and stuff was still moved to all these industrial businesses by rail.
Reading about Hills Brothers, I found a snippet that said they switched to glass jars during World War Two in order that metal would be used for the military.
Folgers Black Silk, for me, mostly. I'm a simple guy with simple tastes. At work I usually have Maxwell House, just because it is what's available. But I like it nonetheless.
I'll also say something wildly unpopular....I like decaf sometimes, too. Just for the taste. Please don't stone me for that.
I'll also say something wildly unpopular....I like decaf sometimes, too. Just for the taste. Please don't stone me for that.
The wife and I like to drink 4-5 cups a morning... each, so we moved to half-caf about two years ago.
We grind our own, always buying whole bean.
We like Peets and then we have landed recently with San Francisco Bay Coffee, water process decaf.
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We grind our own, always buying whole bean.
We like Peets and then we have landed recently with San Francisco Bay Coffee, water process decaf.
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Having grown up in the area and having visited when the Embarcadero Freeway was still standing, there were two things that were clearly visible along that path - the Hills Bros. sign on the roasting plant, and the Union 76 clock tower.
The Hills Bros. headquarters building is still there and occupied by Google. There was a restaurant called Palamino there, but that shuttered a few years ago. Another part of the building was occupied by Gordon Biersch, but their lease wasn't renewed so that Google could move in.
I can drink almost anything from third wave to a traditional American coffee that generally bland and inoffensive - kind of like the coffee equivalent of Budweiser or Coors. I don't mind something fairly bold with regional character either. However, what I don't like is something that just tastes off. I've had that before, and it's kind of the coffee equivalent of skunky beer.
