• @Moonguide@lemmy.world
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    312 years ago

    Or just at least mid coffee. I live in a coffee producing country, and I’ve tried everything from really expensive coffee to bottom of the barrel, both local and from abroad. The only cup of coffee I sipped and spat out was a Starbucks in Houston.

    • @jscummy@sh.itjust.works
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      242 years ago

      Starbucks burns the shit out of their beans for consistency … it’s all consistently burnt with no unique flavor

      • @zurohki@aussie.zone
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        92 years ago

        It’s designed to be the base of a drink that’s 30% sugar. The bitterness helps offset the sweetness.

      • @CoffeeGrounds@lemmy.world
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        22 years ago

        It’s also done to increase the shelf life of the beans. So if you get Starbucks coffee, there’s a good chance you’re drinking coffee from beans roasted years ago. As someone who exclusively drinks specially coffee, the thought of drinking coffee from beans that were roasted even 3 months ago grosses me out