I'm sure in a sub entirely devoted to coffee, most of us here have taken the time to either learn to make or at least seek out a really good cup of coffee. Something made with emphasis on sourcing, precision, freshness, brew method, etc seeking to make the best cup of coffee. But has that turned you off of the regular coffee that's out there? Your average bottomless diner cup of coffee? A quick coffee from Starbucks?
As for me, I'll pretty much drink anything. But the more I expose myself to good coffee, the more I find myself wishing my subpar cup was the good stuff. In a way it sucks because I used to just enjoy any coffee not really knowing how good it gets.
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[–] SteelKidney ago
Depends on how sub-par. Which, I suppose, could mean "depends on where par is".
I can still stand Starbucks, but I won't go there outside a real caffeine emergency. I can't drink Folgers/Maxwell House style, but then, I never could. In fact, crappy office coffee is why I started learning how to brew better coffee. I have a style that I like. Double espresso with about 2oz of foamed milk. Or, if I have more time, a french press. I tend to like coffee that passes the "horseshoe test". Drop a horseshoe in. If it floats, the coffee's ready. That's why I rarely go for coffee from coffee houses- it's just not strong enough.
[–] JWFokker ago
Maxwell House doesn't even advertise that it's 100% arabica anymore. Has a distinctly piney aroma. It's not what anyone should call good coffee.
[–] SteelKidney ago
Good grief. I'm no snob that insists that if it isn't kopi luwak it isn't "real" coffee, but if they're just using robusta then that explains a lot.