Lots of folks talk as if there are rules about ‘real’ coffee. Seems to me that we generally prefer coffee the way we first tasted it and liked it. Some had straight up black and strong. Others had variations, including sugar or cream/milk, or both.
Dad liked RR coffee, boiled in a pot while the crummy [caboose] rattled the rails. Strong enough to float a spike as he put it. This was 1930’-50’s. Mom, on the other hand, saw how a shot of that RR elixir caused her only child to climb the walls and commit general mayhem, and added sugar. That worked for me for years, until I tried USAF chow hall coffee. Almost peeled the enamel off my teeth, so I added milk. Now drink a cup a day of each of those. Reminds me of family and home and far away places.
Yeah. And I really don’t care for the additive laden stuff sold at exorbitant prices to people who complain about the cost of living. Seems somehow self-defeating. But to each his/her own.
Remember the brouhaha about Starbucks giving their drinks froufrou names, like Frappuccino? But we were all happy drinking milkshakes called Blizzards, and eating burgers called Big Macs or Whoppers.
Wait! Something’s wrong. Where’s Scherzo to gripe that an eight year old kid shouldn’t be drinking coffee of any sort, or be at all familiar with the more exotic commercial abuses of the drink? Is everything okay in the Land of Dyspepsia?
I think “Frazz” stinks most days, but there’s nothing “wrong” with Mallett following his own artistic vision. And there’s nothing wrong with others’ adoring everything about it. People like what they like! Let ‘em!
Same goes with coffee. You wanna candy it up? Go ahead. Drink it strong and black? Do it. Make it at home? Fine. Pay Starbucks eight bucks a serving for it? It’s your money. Pay seven at a local joint? Same.
And the same goes for a chain’s fracturing two languages to name their products. It’s their coffee, their branding, for their customers. It makes them billions. Many people enjoy it. So?
C 3 months ago
All things good and holy
Concretionist 3 months ago
Pocketbook.
momofalex7 3 months ago
Your time.
MichaelAxelFleming 3 months ago
Commercial manipulation.
unfair.de 3 months ago
Have a candy bar and be done with it, like every sane person.
crisidelm 3 months ago
Italian, for sure; it should be “Caramellatteccino”.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member 3 months ago
Coffee.
Theseus2 3 months ago
I would go with: My tastebuds. It soulds like something way to sweet for me. And I hate coffee.^^
Ceeg22 Premium Member 3 months ago
The coffee shop menu
cissycox 3 months ago
My budget.
dnie 3 months ago
The price for “status” (branding).
cervelo 3 months ago
Surplus income.
ajr58(1) 3 months ago
Coffee. Black. If you want cream and sugar, go to a candy store.
PoodleGroomer 3 months ago
Vowels.
sandpiper 3 months ago
Lots of folks talk as if there are rules about ‘real’ coffee. Seems to me that we generally prefer coffee the way we first tasted it and liked it. Some had straight up black and strong. Others had variations, including sugar or cream/milk, or both.
Dad liked RR coffee, boiled in a pot while the crummy [caboose] rattled the rails. Strong enough to float a spike as he put it. This was 1930’-50’s. Mom, on the other hand, saw how a shot of that RR elixir caused her only child to climb the walls and commit general mayhem, and added sugar. That worked for me for years, until I tried USAF chow hall coffee. Almost peeled the enamel off my teeth, so I added milk. Now drink a cup a day of each of those. Reminds me of family and home and far away places.
Yeah. And I really don’t care for the additive laden stuff sold at exorbitant prices to people who complain about the cost of living. Seems somehow self-defeating. But to each his/her own.
calliarcale 3 months ago
Your pancreas?
Teto85 Premium Member 3 months ago
All four.
scaeva 3 months ago
$tarBuck$ is sheer genius: using coffee to increase the adult diabetes population.
Spiderverse117 3 months ago
Stuff like this is why if only drink tea.
crisidelm 3 months ago
De gustibus non est disputandum
poppacapsmokeblower 3 months ago
Remember the brouhaha about Starbucks giving their drinks froufrou names, like Frappuccino? But we were all happy drinking milkshakes called Blizzards, and eating burgers called Big Macs or Whoppers.
emftoots still causing mischief Premium Member 3 months ago
LMAO!! I mean what the hell is it??!! Asks the gal who does enjoy a ’Bucks breve flat white extra hot (no sugar, thank you very much).
Cactus-Pete 3 months ago
Why does it have to be an abuse of anything? If people like it, who cares? Another bad assumption by the kid.
Uncle Bob 3 months ago
arteries.
blah_duh 3 months ago
I’m so glad I don’t drink coffee.
Chip Davis Premium Member 3 months ago
Wait! Something’s wrong. Where’s Scherzo to gripe that an eight year old kid shouldn’t be drinking coffee of any sort, or be at all familiar with the more exotic commercial abuses of the drink? Is everything okay in the Land of Dyspepsia?
scherzo 3 months ago
I think “Frazz” stinks most days, but there’s nothing “wrong” with Mallett following his own artistic vision. And there’s nothing wrong with others’ adoring everything about it. People like what they like! Let ‘em!
Same goes with coffee. You wanna candy it up? Go ahead. Drink it strong and black? Do it. Make it at home? Fine. Pay Starbucks eight bucks a serving for it? It’s your money. Pay seven at a local joint? Same.
And the same goes for a chain’s fracturing two languages to name their products. It’s their coffee, their branding, for their customers. It makes them billions. Many people enjoy it. So?
Night-Gaunt49 3 months ago
Nothing. No abuse of anything.
Laurie Stoker Premium Member 3 months ago
I think this actually sounds quite good! The ingredients, that is, not the name.