Re: [SLUG] Were we dissed?

From: michael (evylrobot19@cox.net)
Date: Wed Aug 17 2005 - 23:46:20 EDT


>>>
>> Dear, Mr. Wee,
>>
>> In the greatest of respect for a Linux user that can script circles
>> around me like nobody's business (there are others of you as well),
>> you cannot get "real" coffee at Starbuck's. Unfortunately, in my
>> experience (and I know coffee FAR better than Linux), the only way to
>> get a "real" cup of coffee is to purchase a high-quality blend of
>> beans that were roasted within the last week (unless you can roast
>> your own) and grind them in your burr grinder and pack the grounds
>> into your Italian designed and built espresso machine. Steamed milk
>> is optional, sugar too. I have not found any retail establishment
>> that can come close to this level of quality, and in the long run, it
>> turns out to be a fraction of the price to do it my way. For coffee
>> machines, look at Saeco, Briel, and La Pavoni. They are the best.
>> You can get good, fresh beans in Tampa at www.ccmcoffee.com.
>
>
> Maybe I should not use the word coffee but the world coffee inspired
> drived. As I I dont consider a starbucks frapacino to be coffee. I
> usually freshly grind my coffee beans which usually come from Sarasota
> Coffee and Tea company though that I usually buy some that are
> roasted with in the past week it usually takes me two to drink all the
> coffee.
> Metro which is another place in Sarasota has a very good cup of coffee
> though no wifi. So I really only go there when I want a mocha latte
> and not looking for a place to work outside my home offcie.

    Fair enough. I really can't stand coffee outside of my careful
control. The last time I had coffee out, it was at Panera Bread. Big
mistake. It was that whole "burnt coffee flavor." Home or office (I'm
in charge of coffee there, too), and that's all.
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