The World of Coffee - Page 12

Nocahoma · January 29th, 2007, 05:57 PM

That's not that Lemur-poop stuff, is it??

bedir than average · January 29th, 2007, 05:58 PM

No, you'd have to move the decimal over to the right two places.

Yemeni coffee is just from Yemen. If Yemen could ever market itself as well as Jamaica or Hawai'i it would be far more popular.

Nocahoma · January 29th, 2007, 07:05 PM

...not to mention, less expensive.

bedir than average · January 29th, 2007, 07:19 PM

the expense of Jamaican and Hawaiin coffees has less to do with quality than marketing.

Top Cat · January 29th, 2007, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bedir than average

Hard to say "most" when I doubt you've been to more than .1% of stores

Bedir,

Yes, I avoid starbucks like the plague. I prefer my 3.75 lattes to be done properly thanks.

Stop being such a homer and admit Starbuck's does not serve a well made latte. Are they capable? Yes they are. Do they? No they don't. Even if your store is an exception,(and i actually would question that) that's all it is.

I'm betting your folks are trained to serve the "company standard", which is NOT served properly. At least not the way I want my latte it's not. And it's not close.

Vivace
Cafe Diva
Cafe D'Arte
Uptown
Cafe Ladro
Torrefazione Italia (Yeah i know who owns it)
Caffe Vita

To name just a few.

I only wish the folks here who've never been to one of these incredible espresso houses could simply experience the joy they serve. It is ethereal.

There are other places like these in the US. But you really have to know where to look. And you really have to look...hard.

For those that worship coffee, a trip to the Emerald City is a must. Seattle is the coffee Mecca. It's really that simple. Yes there are plenty of other cities that "get" coffee including San Francisco and Portland among others. But Seattle is definitely the quintessential American Coffee King.

DCFan · January 29th, 2007, 08:44 PM

Just saw a blurb from Neil Cavuto who was reporting that Consumer Reports just judged coffees and they're saying that Mickey D's tastes the best.

DCFan · January 29th, 2007, 08:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat

Torrefazione Italia (Yeah i know who owns it)

Who owns it?

Nat · January 29th, 2007, 09:51 PM

I can make a mean cappuccino...too bad those with the skills don't stay in the industry long.

nanwynnfan · January 29th, 2007, 11:11 PM

"Who owns it?

Errrr, that would be Starbucks.

Top Cat · January 29th, 2007, 11:34 PM

Starbucks owns it now.

Damned shame too. Hey Bedir, have they closed all the Torrefazionne stores?

Nocahoma · January 30th, 2007, 12:31 AM

DC, I tasted Mickey D's new "gourmet" coffee a couple of months back. Pure swill.

bedir than average · February 1st, 2007, 07:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Top Cat

Starbucks owns it now.

Damned shame too. Hey Bedir, have they closed all the Torrefazionne stores?

Yes, unfortunately, TF was loosing money. Less with Starbucks, but still losing.

DCFan · February 1st, 2007, 10:38 AM

TF must've been a west coast thing. I don't recall seeing any in the DC area.

bedir than average · February 1st, 2007, 10:41 AM

Seattle only, though they were owned by an Atlanta based fast food franchising company for several years as part of the Seattle's Best Coffee division. When the fast food holding company wanted to sell SBC and Torrefazione Italia Starbucks bought them.

They were a high end artistry style coffee house that did very little to go business. A small market, but one which obviously TopCat prefers.

DCFan · February 1st, 2007, 06:28 PM

Now Seattle's Best I've had here. A sample was included in the Sunday paper a while back. Very tasty as I recall.

January 29th, 2007, 05:58 PM	#167 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	No, you'd have to move the decimal over to the right two places. Yemeni coffee is just from Yemen. If Yemen could ever market itself as well as Jamaica or Hawai'i it would be far more popular. __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

January 29th, 2007, 07:19 PM	#169 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	the expense of Jamaican and Hawaiin coffees has less to do with quality than marketing. __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

February 1st, 2007, 10:41 AM	#179 (permalink)
bedir than average Hall of Famer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Starbucks Posts: 8,258	Seattle only, though they were owned by an Atlanta based fast food franchising company for several years as part of the Seattle's Best Coffee division. When the fast food holding company wanted to sell SBC and Torrefazione Italia Starbucks bought them. They were a high end artistry style coffee house that did very little to go business. A small market, but one which obviously TopCat prefers. __________________ I'm sorry I left for a while. I needed a vaction, and then work changed substantially. I'm over 50 hour weeks, plus two hours a day of commuting time. A few weeks ago I launched my own blog about Seattle Sounders FC and Life in Puget Sound. I won't be by these parts often as my focus has changed. Sorry about the unannounced retirement.

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January 29th, 2007, 05:57 PM	#166 (permalink)
Nocahoma Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,238	That's not that Lemur-poop stuff, is it??

January 29th, 2007, 07:05 PM	#168 (permalink)
Nocahoma Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,238	...not to mention, less expensive.

January 29th, 2007, 08:44 PM	#171 (permalink)
DCFan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 185	Just saw a blurb from Neil Cavuto who was reporting that Consumer Reports just judged coffees and they're saying that Mickey D's tastes the best.

January 29th, 2007, 09:51 PM	#173 (permalink)
Nat Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 1,353	I can make a mean cappuccino...too bad those with the skills don't stay in the industry long.

January 29th, 2007, 11:11 PM	#174 (permalink)
nanwynnfan Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,579	"Who owns it? Errrr, that would be Starbucks.

January 29th, 2007, 11:34 PM	#175 (permalink)
Top Cat Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bellingham Posts: 2,309	Starbucks owns it now. Damned shame too. Hey Bedir, have they closed all the Torrefazionne stores?

January 30th, 2007, 12:31 AM	#176 (permalink)
Nocahoma Moderator Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,238	DC, I tasted Mickey D's new "gourmet" coffee a couple of months back. Pure swill.

February 1st, 2007, 10:38 AM	#178 (permalink)
DCFan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 185	TF must've been a west coast thing. I don't recall seeing any in the DC area.

February 1st, 2007, 06:28 PM	#180 (permalink)
DCFan Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 185	Now Seattle's Best I've had here. A sample was included in the Sunday paper a while back. Very tasty as I recall.