Starbucks is discontinuing Hazelnut coffee

[tecboy]

Speaking of chemistry, Starbucks' beans are genetic modified!

 

[Joefbs]

All we drink is Starbucks coffee.....We just buy it and brew it at home.

 

[Scatterbrained]

Come on people how often do you get a once a year lifetime opportunity

Everyday. Just get one of these: http://www.amazon.com/Breville-BES870XL-Barista-Express-Espresso/dp/B00CH9QWOU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1418614391&sr=8-4&keywords=breville
Of course, when you just want to enjoy some good, old fashioned coffee you can get one of these: Amazon.com: Cona Coffee Maker - Size 'D' Chrome: Cona Vacuum Coffee Maker: Kitchen & Dining

No need to waste money at Starbucks or Dunkin Donuts, and the coffee's better too.

 

[BillM]

I'll stick with my Bonavita with Green Monki beans

 

[KenC]

I like Starbucks coffee (straight, not even milk) and will happily drink it on occasion. However, there are quite a few independent coffee shops in my area so I usually end up drinking something else. Many, although not all of them have better coffee, and even where it is not better I prefer local businesses and like to be surprised by the snack selection.

As for Dunkin', it's pretty good, but I don't like it as much as others.

 

[limr30 3]

My tastes have definitely changed over the years, partly as a function of normal changes to taste as the body ages, and partly due to what I've become accustomed to. I was fine with lighter roasts, and Dunkin' Donuts was one of my favorites. In grad school, there were a lot of really nice coffeehouses that served fresh, darker roasts. Being a grad student, I of course drank a lot of coffee and spent a lot of time in those cafes, and slowly came to favor the stronger taste. Then when I lived overseas, I drank Turkish coffee and espresso - definitely stronger tasting coffee than what is often found in the States. When I came back, I found that Starbucks or other independent coffeehouses served the stronger coffee that I had grown very used to. When I tried to drink lighter roasts - even the Starbucks "blonde" or a "house" blend somewhere - they tasted too weak and watery for me.

I also learned some interesting things when reading this book: Uncommon Grounds: The History of Coffee and How It Transformed Our World: Mark Pendergrast: 9780465018369: Amazon.com: Books (which is fascinating, btw)
Historically, East Coast roasters made their roasts lighter, while the West Coast favored much darker roasts. Starbucks is a typical West Coast blend and roast which doesn't necessarily suit those East Coasters who grew up on lighter brews like Dunkin' Donuts or diner coffee.

The rest of me is very East Coast but apparently I have West Coast taste buds

 

[gsgary]

Never use Starbucks they try to fiddle taxes over here so will never use them

 

[JustJazzie]

Starbucks? No thank you. I'll stay at home and enjoy my little cup of heaven. 2 shots espresso, two shots of frothed heavy cream, a little almond extract and a pinch of sugar......and now I guess I'd better turn on the espresso machine. ;-)

 

[runnah]

Starbucks? No thank you. I'll stay at home and enjoy my little cup of heaven. 2 shots espresso, two shots of frothed heavy cream, a little almond extract and a pinch of sugar......and now I guess I'd better turn on the espresso machine. ;-)

Mercy, that is complicated!

Sometimes i get fancy and use real creamer instead of the powdered kind.

 

[limr30 3]

Mercy, that is complicated!

Sometimes i get fancy and use real creamer instead of the powdered kind.

Ugh, please tell me you're kidding! The ingredients in that stuff are horrifying.

 

[limr30 3]

Starbucks? No thank you. I'll stay at home and enjoy my little cup of heaven. 2 shots espresso, two shots of frothed heavy cream, a little almond extract and a pinch of sugar......and now I guess I'd better turn on the espresso machine. ;-)

I'm with you on the espresso, but you lost me with the other ingredients. I like my espresso black, no sugar.

 

[JustJazzie]

Mercy, that is complicated!

Sometimes i get fancy and use real creamer instead of the powdered kind.

Ugh, please tell me you're kidding! The ingredients in that stuff are horrifying.

You beat me to this comment. Powder is not food. And neither is flavored liquid lightener. I'll take it black over fake anything else.

 

[waday]

Gotta agree with DD coffee. Mother-in-law had a pink bag of that stuff last year, it was pretty good!

I find the taste to be too thin for my liking. I like a darker, more robust roast.

I do like the old-fashioned diner take-out cups, though (though this one is ceramic)


Day 94 - Coffee by limrodrigues, on Flickr

My wife and I bought 6 of those (after my in-laws 'stole' 2 of them).

 

[JustJazzie]

Starbucks? No thank you. I'll stay at home and enjoy my little cup of heaven. 2 shots espresso, two shots of frothed heavy cream, a little almond extract and a pinch of sugar......and now I guess I'd better turn on the espresso machine. ;-)

I'm with you on the espresso, but you lost me with the other ingredients. I like my espresso black, no sugar.

It's too strong for me that way, though give me a good cup of toddy black and I'm a happy girl.

 

[waday]

Mercy, that is complicated!

Sometimes i get fancy and use real creamer instead of the powdered kind.

Ugh, please tell me you're kidding! The ingredients in that stuff are horrifying.

You beat me to this comment. Powder is not food. And neither are flavored liquid lightener. I'll take it black over fake anything else.

Food is any 'nutritious' substance, whether liquid, powder, solid, or gelatinous form.