the great coffee wars

 Let's say you absolutely have to have a mocha or latte. I know, that kind of
thing is never a must, but let's say for argument's sake that it is. The
default place to get one is Starbucks, but now McD's and Dunkin' Donuts are
offering them, too. Are their cheaper versions worth the likely decline in
quality?

Woody

 
Since all variations of coffee and such are a matter of individual taste,
your fastest way to resolve your question is to buy one of each and see
how it tastes to you. Personally, I can't tell the difference between the
coffee at McDonalds or the (free) coffee at work.


Gary

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"Behind every successful woman there is an astonished man"
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 Gary Heston wrote:


I used to like McD's ordinary coffee, but I haven't had any for decades.  I'd
rather spend the calories on donuts than fancy coffee, even ignoring the price.


A friend felt he had to buy some coffee at the Panera place whose wifi we were
using.  The coffee tasted just like mine, which is nothing special.  Nice place
to hang out, though, and the goodies looked very good and not outrageously
expensive.  I still haven't bought anything at a Starbuck's.

I finally found a 1-cup Bialetti espresso maker at a yard sale. It was nothing
special either, and took just as much time to make as the 8-cup Mr. Coffee.

There are no miracles.

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Cheers, Bev
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 On Sun, 01 Feb 2009 21:16:33 -0800, The Real Bev


I think Starbucks has miracle paper cups.
One of my daughters, who is in college, working, and constantly
socializing, uses them.
The way it works is she makes coffee in the morning, pours it in a
Starbucks cup, and takes it with her to school.
I suppose she pays for the Starbucks cup of coffee originally, but
maybe not.  Plenty of other ways to get those cups.
I found out about this when she took me to task for tossing an empty
Starbucks cup in the garbage.
"Did you throw away my Starbucks cup?"
"Yeah, it was empty."
"I reuse that cup."
"Oh, sorry.  It'll never happen again."
Though one son mocks her for pretense, it doesn't bother her.
Or me.
It is a well designed cup.
What would bother me is if she actually paid +$3 for a cup of coffee,
when she works hard for her money to go to school, pays for her own
car, insurance, etc.  She opts for the free coffee here.
Good for her.

--Vic

 

If she pretends that she bought her coffee at Starbucks, then it's pretence.
If she just uses the cup because it's a good-quality cup and doesn't care
about the logo on it, then it's not pretence, just frugality.


Why would it bother you that a competent adult chooses to spend her lawfully
earned money in a certain way? When she's out late at night does she have to
phone you to "check in" and "let you know she's all right?" Parents! :-p