Ken Wilson > wrote in message
...
> > > _The_ worst coffee I've ever had was a "fresh" pot
> > > [..] at Lyon's in Tracy.

> > [..] what could they be doing to make it *that* bad?

> bean type, roast, time since roast, grind, volume of
> coffee, water impurities, water temperature, preparation
> method (including machine type [snip]

It was pouch coffee; portioned to cut down on any human variable
that might be added into the equation. The machine was the typical
Bunn institutional (four-burner, water holding basin, tap water
feed in back, lit "Start" button.)

My guess was the tap water; it was vile. It infected everything --
from the lemonade and hot tea to the glass of water I tried to sub
out. There was just no way to sneak up on that radiator crap, let
alone drink the nasty stuff.

The Ranger