On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:36:05 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>
>"Cuchulain Libby" > wrote in message
.. .
>>
>> "Vox Humana" > wrote
>> > Some people
>> > claim that burr grinders are superior because they don't heat the
beans
>> > while grinding them. Cooks Illustrated did a comparison and
>experience. My mother drinks gallons of really horrid watered down
decaf.
>She detests the coffee I make. I really lucked out recently. My
>supermarket was resetting the shelves and selling off the existing
stock for
>a song. I found a whole cart full of expensive coffee beans that
were
>selling for $8 for 12 oz. marked down to 75 cents! I bought 20 bags
and
>have been enjoying far better coffee than I would have normally
bought.
>
OT-Didn't you used to buy very good coffee? Or is it another human
voice I am thinking of? I can't imagine the old and stale beans from
a supermarket do the trick.

Of course, as someone with a few decades of appreciated learning
experiences, I would have to say- IMHO -you generally get what you pay
for.
aloha,
Thunder
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