"Cuchulain Libby" > wrote in message
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>
> "Vox Humana" > wrote
> > Some people
> > claim that burr grinders are superior because they don't heat the beans
> > while grinding them. Cooks Illustrated did a comparison and found that
> the
> > cheap blade grinders produced a better flavored coffee than the burr
> > grinders. You have to take anything that CI does with a grain of salt,
> but
> > it does show that the preference for one type of grinder over another is
> > subjective.
>
> They only tested cheap burr grinders. My grinder probably weighs the total
> of all those grinders. A good burr grinder shaves the beans to a uniform
> size. It is also adjustable for all types of coffee brewing methods.
> That said, if I didn't make espresso my grinder would be overkill.
>

I guess it all comes down to how discriminating you are and how much you are
willing to spend. I like a good cup of coffee, but it isn't a religious
experience. My mother drinks gallons of really horrid watered down decaf.
She detests the coffee I make. I really lucked out recently. My
supermarket was resetting the shelves and selling off the existing stock for
a song. I found a whole cart full of expensive coffee beans that were
selling for $8 for 12 oz. marked down to 75 cents! I bought 20 bags and
have been enjoying far better coffee than I would have normally bought.

In rec.food.cooking, Vox Humana > wrote:

> I guess it all comes down to how discriminating you are and how much you are
> willing to spend. I like a good cup of coffee, but it isn't a religious
> experience. My mother drinks gallons of really horrid watered down decaf.
> She detests the coffee I make. I really lucked out recently. My
> supermarket was resetting the shelves and selling off the existing stock for
> a song. I found a whole cart full of expensive coffee beans that were
> selling for $8 for 12 oz. marked down to 75 cents! I bought 20 bags and
> have been enjoying far better coffee than I would have normally bought.

If you normally buy coffee less good than stale supermarket crap, then
likely your mother is right to detest the coffee you make.

What you ae saying is the equivalent of somebody clucking about the
discounted fish sticks they bought, and then condemning their mother for
not liking them.

--
....I'm an air-conditioned gypsy...

- The Who

On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:36:05 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
wrote:

>
>"Cuchulain Libby" > wrote in message
.. .
>>
>> "Vox Humana" > wrote
>> > Some people
>> > claim that burr grinders are superior because they don't heat the
beans
>> > while grinding them. Cooks Illustrated did a comparison and
>experience. My mother drinks gallons of really horrid watered down
decaf.
>She detests the coffee I make. I really lucked out recently. My
>supermarket was resetting the shelves and selling off the existing
stock for
>a song. I found a whole cart full of expensive coffee beans that
were
>selling for $8 for 12 oz. marked down to 75 cents! I bought 20 bags
and
>have been enjoying far better coffee than I would have normally
bought.
>
OT-Didn't you used to buy very good coffee? Or is it another human
voice I am thinking of? I can't imagine the old and stale beans from
a supermarket do the trick.

Of course, as someone with a few decades of appreciated learning
experiences, I would have to say- IMHO -you generally get what you pay
for.
aloha,
Thunder
http://www.smithfarms.com
Farmers & Sellers of 100%
Kona Coffee & other Great Stuff

"Smithfarms Pure Kona" > wrote in message
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> On Tue, 21 Oct 2003 16:36:05 GMT, "Vox Humana" >
> wrote:
>
> >
> >"Cuchulain Libby" > wrote in message
> .. .
> >>
> >> "Vox Humana" > wrote
> >> > Some people
> >> > claim that burr grinders are superior because they don't heat the
> beans
> >> > while grinding them. Cooks Illustrated did a comparison and
> >experience. My mother drinks gallons of really horrid watered down
> decaf.
> >She detests the coffee I make. I really lucked out recently. My
> >supermarket was resetting the shelves and selling off the existing
> stock for
> >a song. I found a whole cart full of expensive coffee beans that
> were
> >selling for $8 for 12 oz. marked down to 75 cents! I bought 20 bags
> and
> >have been enjoying far better coffee than I would have normally
> bought.
> >
> OT-Didn't you used to buy very good coffee? Or is it another human
> voice I am thinking of? I can't imagine the old and stale beans from
> a supermarket do the trick.
>
> Of course, as someone with a few decades of appreciated learning
> experiences, I would have to say- IMHO -you generally get what you pay
> for.
> aloha,

You must be thinking of someone else. I think I got more than my 75 cents
worth one this but I imagine that people who roast their own beans and mill
them in $300+ machines probably would find my coffee unacceptable.

In rec.food.cooking, Vox Humana > wrote:

> You must be thinking of someone else. I think I got more than my 75 cents
> worth one this but I imagine that people who roast their own beans and mill
> them in $300+ machines probably would find my coffee unacceptable.

Naw, they'd just find it less enjoyable than their regular coffee. After
all, people who eat dry aged beef can also enjoy hot dogs, and people who
bake their own bread can also accept a sandwich made on bread from the
supermarket.

The thing that makes coffee somewhat wierd is that so many people use it
as a drug. Those who really enjoy coffee drink it as a beverage, with its
psychoactive properties ranking a distant second to the flavor.

--
....I'm an air-conditioned gypsy...

- The Who

> wrote:

> The thing that makes coffee somewhat wierd is that so many people use it
> as a drug. Those who really enjoy coffee drink it as a beverage, with its
> psychoactive properties ranking a distant second to the flavor.
>

That's me. I use it as a drug with the flavor being the secondary
consideration. I do go for the best tasting pre-ground stuff I've been able
to find (Community Dark Roast) I'm really not into coffee enough to go
through the work of roasting and grinding.

Now, with beer I'm the other way around. The only reason I'd drink something
like a Coors or Bud would be to be polite. Homebrew is in my future.

-Mike

In rec.food.cooking, Mike Pearce > wrote:

> Now, with beer I'm the other way around. The only reason I'd drink something
> like a Coors or Bud would be to be polite. Homebrew is in my future.

There are definite parallels between beer and coffee on the drug/beverage
continuum. And if you'll notice, the best-selling brands of each are
bad-tasting, but cheap.

--
....I'm an air-conditioned gypsy...

- The Who