On 5/22/2014 6:10 PM, Kalmia wrote:

> OH, just one more gadget which has prob. run its course. Now, the
> markdown begins. I predict that the Keurig craze will end when people
> start doing the math on a cuppa and/or the darn machine
> malfunctions.

We gave away our Keurig. Our coffee is ready when we wake up in the
morning, the hot coffee in a carafe that keeps it hot for hours. That is
just more convenient for me, and a Soda Stream would be another unused
kitchen gadget. Some people find these useful, though.

Becca

On 2014-05-24 4:39 PM, sf wrote:

>> I have and it's not very good. Tastes burned to me.
>
> Different tastes, I think it's too weak and they charge too much for
> dishwater coffee. The only reason I go is it's next door to my hair
> dresser and I'm trying to kill some time because I'm too early.
>
>


I have heard a number of people here saying $tarbucks tastes burnt. I
never taste that. It is a lot more expensive than Hortons, whose coffee
is no longer good. I get much better coffee that $tarbucks at the corner
bakery coffeeshop. She uses fair trade coffee. She always has a one
flavoured, one decaf and one high test, rotating types daily, Columbian,
Ethopian, and a couple of different blends.

On 2014-05-24 5:38 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:
> On 5/22/2014 6:10 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>
>> OH, just one more gadget which has prob. run its course. Now, the
>> markdown begins. I predict that the Keurig craze will end when people
>> start doing the math on a cuppa and/or the darn machine
>> malfunctions.
>
> We gave away our Keurig. Our coffee is ready when we wake up in the
> morning, the hot coffee in a carafe that keeps it hot for hours. That is
> just more convenient for me, and a Soda Stream would be another unused
> kitchen gadget. Some people find these useful, though.
>

We have French presses ( 1 cup and 8 cup) and an espresso maker in
addition to our drip coffee maker. If I want one cup of good coffee I
usually make an espresso. I usually have a latte with my breakfast.

On Sat, 24 May 2014 17:55:21 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>On 2014-05-24 5:38 PM, Ema Nymton wrote:
>> On 5/22/2014 6:10 PM, Kalmia wrote:
>>
>>> OH, just one more gadget which has prob. run its course. Now, the
>>> markdown begins. I predict that the Keurig craze will end when people
>>> start doing the math on a cuppa and/or the darn machine
>>> malfunctions.
>>
>> We gave away our Keurig. Our coffee is ready when we wake up in the
>> morning, the hot coffee in a carafe that keeps it hot for hours. That is
>> just more convenient for me, and a Soda Stream would be another unused
>> kitchen gadget. Some people find these useful, though.
>>
>
>We have French presses ( 1 cup and 8 cup) and an espresso maker in
>addition to our drip coffee maker. If I want one cup of good coffee I
>usually make an espresso. I usually have a latte with my breakfast.

We have a 2-cup French press. My husband makes me a pot every morning
after he wakes me up. (I sleep later than him.) I find it much nicer
than the drip coffee, though I'll drink that without complaining.

Doris

I recall being in Seattle in the late 1990's and wanting to taste this
new Starbucks coffee that was all the rage. We were in downtown Seattle
and went to one of their stores. We paid more than a normal amount of
money for a cup of very poor coffee. We split an over-priced muffin and
that was not too bad.



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When I go up to New Jersey, I hit Dunkin Donuts. Their coffee is great
and their coffee rolls (a kind of donut) are awesome.

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On 5/24/2014 8:13 AM, jmcquown wrote:


> Still, teenagers drinking coffee seems odd to me. I never saw coffee
> (or tea) being offered when I was in high school. <shrug>

We never had any kind of coffee available when I was in high school (I
was Class of 1970) but we DID have a smoking "lounge" for seniors.

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"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/24/2014 4:10 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
>
>>>
>>> You can get a regular cup of coffee at Starbucks.
>>
>> This is the coffee menu.
>>
>> http://www.starbucks.com/menu/catalo...ontrol=product
>>
>>
>> None of that is what I would consider regular coffee and it sure doesn't
>> taste like it. But the other drive through coffee places don't have
>> anything like that. The closest you can get is Americana.
>
> Yep, they are "regular coffee" in that you get a brewed cup of it. Most
> diners and coffee shops don't bother telling you the beans or blend like
> SB does though. SB gives you a choice, such as the Clover or the coffee
> of the day served just plain in a cup.

True but the taste is not anything like what you get at some place like
Denny's. I guess I am the opposite of a coffee snob. Give me something
like Folgers and I'm happy.

"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 24 May 2014 13:10:33 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sat, 24 May 2014 12:31:08 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> At places like Starbucks your choices are Latte, Cappuccino,
>> >> Frappucino
>> >> and
>> >> Espresso. They do make "skinny" which have no sugar added syrup and
>> >> skim
>> >> milk. Regular coffee is only available in restaurants but Angela will
>> >> drink
>> >> that too.
>> >
>> > You can get a regular cup of coffee at Starbucks.
>>
>> This is the coffee menu.
>>
>> http://www.starbucks.com/menu/catalo...ontrol=product
>>
>> None of that is what I would consider regular coffee and it sure doesn't
>> taste like it. But the other drive through coffee places don't have
>> anything like that. The closest you can get is Americana.
>
> Julie. Starbucks isn't exactly an unknown. I walk in and say I want
> coffee. They give it to me in a cup and I walk over to the station
> where I add cream and sugar myself. It's *just* coffee, nothing with
> a fancy name. I don't get a giant size - the smallest one (8oz) is
> plenty of coffee for me.... found this online: The tall (small) is
> $1.75; The medium (grande) is $1.96; and the large (venti) is $2.07.
>
For me it is not *just* coffee. Which is why I call it Charbucks. It has a
burnt taste to me. It does not in any way taste like a cup of ordinary
coffee that you'd get at a restaurant. But I don't think I have ever seen
anyone order a regular coffee in there. It's always the fancy stuff.

"DreadfulBitch" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/24/2014 8:13 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>
>> Still, teenagers drinking coffee seems odd to me. I never saw coffee
>> (or tea) being offered when I was in high school. <shrug>
>
> We never had any kind of coffee available when I was in high school (I was
> Class of 1970) but we DID have a smoking "lounge" for seniors.

I graduated in 77. Most people smoked but we were not allowed to do it on
campus. We could however sit in our cars and do it.

On Sat, 24 May 2014 19:15:14 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> wrote:

> For me it is not *just* coffee. Which is why I call it Charbucks. It has a
> burnt taste to me. It does not in any way taste like a cup of ordinary
> coffee that you'd get at a restaurant. But I don't think I have ever seen
> anyone order a regular coffee in there. It's always the fancy stuff.

You can join Janet Wilder in that opinion then. I've never tasted
char, it's just an ordinary roast ala Folgers. I think it should be
stronger. Don't know if they should roast it more or use more volume
when they brew the coffee, but I think their product is weak - like
what was called "dirty dishwater" coffee of the old Midwest.


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On 5/24/2014 9:38 PM, DreadfulBitch wrote:
> On 5/24/2014 8:13 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>
>
>> Still, teenagers drinking coffee seems odd to me. I never saw coffee
>> (or tea) being offered when I was in high school. <shrug>
>
> We never had any kind of coffee available when I was in high school (I
> was Class of 1970) but we DID have a smoking "lounge" for seniors.
>
Class of 78. There was an outdoor smoking area but you had to have a
smoking pass (signed by one or both parents). The principal would
wander out there occasionally and do random pass checks. Times sure
have changed! But no, no coffee, not even those cheap vending machines
that dispense nasty freeze-dried coffee crap.

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> On 5/24/2014 9:38 PM, DreadfulBitch wrote:
>> On 5/24/2014 8:13 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Still, teenagers drinking coffee seems odd to me. I never saw coffee
>>> (or tea) being offered when I was in high school. <shrug>
>>
>> We never had any kind of coffee available when I was in high school (I
>> was Class of 1970) but we DID have a smoking "lounge" for seniors.
>>
> Class of 78. There was an outdoor smoking area but you had to have a
> smoking pass (signed by one or both parents). The principal would wander
> out there occasionally and do random pass checks. Times sure have
> changed! But no, no coffee, not even those cheap vending machines that
> dispense nasty freeze-dried coffee crap.
>
> Jill

We had to smoke outside, but no passes. 1960's.

Cheri

On 5/25/2014 7:52 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "jmcquown" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On 5/24/2014 9:38 PM, DreadfulBitch wrote:
>>> On 5/24/2014 8:13 AM, jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Still, teenagers drinking coffee seems odd to me. I never saw coffee
>>>> (or tea) being offered when I was in high school. <shrug>
>>>
>>> We never had any kind of coffee available when I was in high school (I
>>> was Class of 1970) but we DID have a smoking "lounge" for seniors.
>>>
>> Class of 78. There was an outdoor smoking area but you had to have a
>> smoking pass (signed by one or both parents). The principal would
>> wander out there occasionally and do random pass checks. Times sure
>> have changed! But no, no coffee, not even those cheap vending
>> machines that dispense nasty freeze-dried coffee crap.
>>
>> Jill
>
> We had to smoke outside, but no passes. 1960's.
>
> Cheri

Class of '64 and we weren't even allowed to go outside for lunch. Boys
had to wear ties and jackets, girls had to wear skirts that covered our
knees. Smoking! we all did, but no where near teachers of parents.

BTW, this was a public high school

I'll be seeing my classmates in October at my 50th HS reunion.

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"sf" > wrote in message
...
> On Sat, 24 May 2014 19:15:14 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>> For me it is not *just* coffee. Which is why I call it Charbucks. It
>> has a
>> burnt taste to me. It does not in any way taste like a cup of ordinary
>> coffee that you'd get at a restaurant. But I don't think I have ever
>> seen
>> anyone order a regular coffee in there. It's always the fancy stuff.
>
> You can join Janet Wilder in that opinion then. I've never tasted
> char, it's just an ordinary roast ala Folgers. I think it should be
> stronger. Don't know if they should roast it more or use more volume
> when they brew the coffee, but I think their product is weak - like
> what was called "dirty dishwater" coffee of the old Midwest.
>
Oh no, no, no. Does not taste anything like Folgers! I used to drink tons
of coffee. Black coffee. One sip of the Starbucks was enough to tell me it
was not for me. They manage to get the burnt taste to their tea as well.
And I prefer weak coffee.

On Saturday, May 24, 2014 3:31:45 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> small ADC (six cupper) and my own coffee. And even earlier I traveled
>
> with a small electric plastic percolator, still have it.


I STILL have my old immersion coil from my working days (the old soup in a mug luncheroo). Those coils are pretty hard to find now. I bet they are no longer mfr'd.
We stay at one very primitive place where it's the chosen way to heat water in the room for hot chocolate. ( Yeah - the instant stuff). But their lobby coffee is excellent, so I usually wait to walk over for that. This place is so old, I have to bring an extension cord to use the blowdryer - it just won't reach the outlet way up there on the bathroom mirror. Bathroom even has that slot in the wall to insert old razor blades ( fifties throwback)- the joint has a stainless foundation by now.

On Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:57:34 PM UTC-4, Janet Wilder wrote:
> When I go up to New Jersey, I hit Dunkin Donuts. Their coffee is great
>
> and their coffee rolls (a kind of donut) are awesome.
>
>
>
> --
>
> Janet Wilder
>

The best coffee around here is oddly enough at Circle K!! They offer it in many flavors, it seems to be always fresh and the price won't put you in the poorhouse.
I tried a Starbucks once- wasn't impressed. It DID have a burnt taste to my buds.

For home brewing, I've come to like Caribou. A little more expensive, but worth it.

On Tue, 27 May 2014 05:19:04 -0700 (PDT), Kalmia
> wrote:

>On Saturday, May 24, 2014 3:31:45 PM UTC-4, Brooklyn1 wrote:
>> small ADC (six cupper) and my own coffee. And even earlier I traveled
>>
>> with a small electric plastic percolator, still have it.
>
>
>I STILL have my old immersion coil from my working days (the old soup in a mug luncheroo).
>Those coils are pretty hard to find now. I bet they are no longer mfr'd.

Very easy to find.
http://www.amazon.com/Heater-Portabl...ater+for+water
http://www.amazon.com/RoadPro-RPBH-0...ater+for+water

>We stay at one very primitive place where it's the chosen way to heat water in the room
>for hot chocolate. ( Yeah - the instant stuff). But their lobby coffee is excellent,
>so I usually wait to walk over for that. This place is so old, I have to bring an extension cord
>to use the blowdryer - it just won't reach the outlet way up there on the bathroom mirror.

Not safe, especially if it's not GFI.

On 5/27/2014 8:19 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> We stay at one very primitive place where it's the chosen
> way to heat water in the room for hot chocolate. ( Yeah -
> the instant stuff). But their lobby coffee is excellent,
> so I usually wait to walk over for that. This place is so old,
> I have to bring an extension cord to use the blowdryer - it
> just won't reach the outlet way up there on the bathroom mirror.
> Bathroom even has that slot in the wall to insert old razor blades
> ( fifties throwback)- the joint has a stainless foundation by now.

We stayed in a place like that in downtown Minneapolis. Got a big kick
out of the razor blade slot in the wall. The coffee in the lobby was
okay, but we couldn't find any place nearby to have breakfast. The
Rock Bottom Brewery was nice for dinner. Great asiago cheese dip!

Jill

On Tue, 27 May 2014 09:09:05 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> The Rock Bottom Brewery was nice for dinner. Great asiago cheese dip!

Funny you mentioned Asiago Dip because I've been hanging on to this as
yet untried recipe and you might be interested

http://www.spoonforkbacon.com/2013/1...on-asiago-dip/

Black Pepper and Lemon Asiago Dip
Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients:

4 ounces Asiago cheese, cubed
1 ounce Pecorino Romano, cubed
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream
1 1/2 tablespoons minced thyme
2 garlic cloves
zest of 1 lemon
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt

garnish:

cracked black pepper
lemon zest
fresh thyme leaves

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients into a food processor and pulse 10 to 12
times. Remove lid and scrape down the sides of the bowl.

2. Place lid back onto food processor and puree mixture until smooth,
or until desired consistency has been achieved. Adjust seasonings.

3. Refrigerate for 1 hour.

4. Scoop dip into a shallow dish or bowl and finish with a light
sprinkle of black pepper, lemon zest and thyme leaves.

5. Serve with sweet potato chips, crudité, crostini, or with
accompaniment of your choice.


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On 5/27/2014 9:57 AM, sf wrote:
> On Tue, 27 May 2014 09:09:05 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
>> The Rock Bottom Brewery was nice for dinner. Great asiago cheese dip!
>
> Funny you mentioned Asiago Dip because I've been hanging on to this as
> yet untried recipe and you might be interested
>
> http://www.spoonforkbacon.com/2013/1...on-asiago-dip/
>
> Black Pepper and Lemon Asiago Dip
> Makes about 1 cup
>
> Ingredients:
>
> 4 ounces Asiago cheese, cubed
> 1 ounce Pecorino Romano, cubed
> 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons sour cream
> 1 1/2 tablespoons minced thyme
> 2 garlic cloves
> zest of 1 lemon
> juice of 1/2 lemon
> 1/2 teaspoon cracked black pepper
> 1/4 teaspoon salt
>
> garnish:
>
> cracked black pepper
> lemon zest
> fresh thyme leaves
>
> Directions:
>
> 1. Place all ingredients into a food processor and pulse 10 to 12
> times. Remove lid and scrape down the sides of the bowl.
>
> 2. Place lid back onto food processor and puree mixture until smooth,
> or until desired consistency has been achieved. Adjust seasonings.
>
> 3. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
>
> 4. Scoop dip into a shallow dish or bowl and finish with a light
> sprinkle of black pepper, lemon zest and thyme leaves.
>
> 5. Serve with sweet potato chips, crudité, crostini, or with
> accompaniment of your choice.
>
>
Thanks! I just re-posted the recipe I got from Rock Bottom Brewery in a
new thread.

Jill

On 5/27/2014 7:24 AM, Kalmia wrote:
> On Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:57:34 PM UTC-4, Janet Wilder wrote:
>> When I go up to New Jersey, I hit Dunkin Donuts. Their coffee is great
>>
>> and their coffee rolls (a kind of donut) are awesome.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>
>> Janet Wilder
>>
>
> The best coffee around here is oddly enough at Circle K!! They offer it in many flavors, it seems to be always fresh and the price won't put you in the poorhouse.
> I tried a Starbucks once- wasn't impressed. It DID have a burnt taste to my buds.
>
> For home brewing, I've come to like Caribou. A little more expensive, but worth it.

Agrees with you about the coffee at Circle K, I just wish there were
more of them around here. We are getting stores called "Stripes", which
began in Corpus Christi, and that is just about the only drive-in stores
you can find south of Corpus, all the way to Mexico.

Becca

On 5/27/2014 9:37 AM, Ema Nymton wrote:
> On 5/27/2014 7:24 AM, Kalmia wrote:
>> On Saturday, May 24, 2014 6:57:34 PM UTC-4, Janet Wilder wrote:
>>> When I go up to New Jersey, I hit Dunkin Donuts. Their coffee is great
>>>
>>> and their coffee rolls (a kind of donut) are awesome.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> Janet Wilder
>>>
>>
>> The best coffee around here is oddly enough at Circle K!! They offer
>> it in many flavors, it seems to be always fresh and the price won't
>> put you in the poorhouse.
>> I tried a Starbucks once- wasn't impressed. It DID have a burnt taste
>> to my buds.
>>
>> For home brewing, I've come to like Caribou. A little more expensive,
>> but worth it.
>
> Agrees with you about the coffee at Circle K, I just wish there were
> more of them around here. We are getting stores called "Stripes", which
> began in Corpus Christi, and that is just about the only drive-in stores
> you can find south of Corpus, all the way to Mexico.
>
> Becca
>
>
Some of the Speedy Stops at Exxon stations in The Valley (South of
Corpus all the way to Mexico) are now 7 Elevens.

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On 5/27/2014 11:42 AM, Janet Wilder wrote:
>
> Some of the Speedy Stops at Exxon stations in The Valley (South of
> Corpus all the way to Mexico) are now 7 Elevens.

The 7-11's that used to be in my neck of the woods are now "Circle K's"
or something like that - go figure. 7-11's haven't been in my area for a
long, long time (many years).

"Casey's" convenience gasoline/stores are very prevalent, now.

Sky