The Coffee Thread

[Scepticalscribe]

I took the remaining bag back and dunmped what we had left.

Man that was soooo disappointing.

An entirely fitting response.

Actually, I've also dumped underwhelming coffee - inspired by the old "life is too short to drink (expletive deleted) coffee," concept, to which was also added a stern instruction (to self) not to grumble about wasted money, because wasted time, (the time it would take to finish this terrible coffee, suffering with each sip) and insulted taste buds are also a steep price to have to endure.

 

[Huntn]

Buy one get one bag at Publix ... meh.

I have purchased ground blended coffee under the HEB brand (local large grocery chain) which has been acceptable, mostly I’ve been buying whole beans at Costco, Columbian and a Costco House blend.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Greatly enjoying an afternoon mug of coffee from Costa Rica, served with organic hot milk.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

While enjoying my afternoon coffee (from Costa Rica, served with organic hot milk), I was also busily perusing some coffee sites.

 

[Pumbaa]

Sad news for Sweden, consumer price for coffee is expected to rise sharply tomorrow (the wholesalers renegotiate the price every ten weeks). Likely about $2 more per pound for ground coffee.

Edit:

Coffee selling like pandemic era toilet paper.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Sad news for Sweden, consumer price for coffee is expected to rise sharply tomorrow (the wholesalers renegotiate the price every ten weeks). Likely about $2 more per pound for ground coffee.

Edit:

Coffee selling like pandemic era toilet paper.

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And if memory serves, Sweden is a country where they take their coffee very very seriously.

 

[Pumbaa]

And if memory serves, Sweden is a country where they take their coffee very very seriously.

We certainly do.

When the lights were out at a friend's place of work it took days for them to get fixed.
When the coffee machine was out of order, experts were called in to fix it within hours...

 

[Pumbaa]

Good news: Shelves completely restocked now, no shortage of coffee in the stores after the price increase.

Bad news: Prices did indeed increase as predicted.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Good news: Shelves completely restocked now, no shortage of coffee in the stores after the price increase.

Good to hear.

Bad news: Prices did indeed increase as predicted.

I suspect that for various other reasons (such as climate change) - irrespective of Mr Trump's actions and the resulting chaotic and narcissistic insanity - coffee prices would still have increased.

 

[Pumbaa]

I suspect that for various other reasons (such as climate change) - irrespective of Mr Trump's actions and the resulting chaotic and narcissistic insanity - coffee prices would still have increased.

Yes.

The increase now boils down to lowered production combined with increased demand, most notably due to drought in Brazil and a growing market for coffee in Asia. Seems like Brazil finally got some decent rain, but the Trump instability will probably lead to more increases in the future.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

It is high time for a Sunday afternoon coffee, as we pass the summer solstice.

 

[SouprMatt]

It is high time for a Sunday afternoon coffee, as we pass the summer solstice.

I just finished a nice cup of coffee with a bit of cake. The first Sunday of summer.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I just finished a nice cup of coffee with a bit of cake. The first Sunday of summer.

Mine - a washed coffee from Thailand, and served with organic hot milk, - is just now ready to be consumed.