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thenewgreen · 4478 days ago · link ·
The reason I find value in Starbucks is when I am in a hurry and need a good, reliable cup of coffee. This usually means mornings staying in a hotel in a new city. If I have time, I'd prefer to find a local coffee shop and check out the scene. In a pinch though, it's a good standby.
Like you, we buy good organic french roast, which is pretty darn tasty. Just enjoyed two cups and I'm all set for the day.
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lessismore · 4478 days ago · link ·
It is quite amazing how some people are addicted to Starbucks. I was staying at Shangri-la Shenzhen waiting on a taxi and I overheard a fellow American instruct the concierge to tell the cab driver to drive him to the local Starbucks, wait there for him to get his coffee, and then drive him back to the hotel.
I personally do not care for Starbucks. I will drink it when push comes to shove.
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I have to say, when I am in China, I mainly rely on Starbucks. It's not easy to get a decent cup elsewhere. There was one other place... the name is failing me, but they are much less common than Starbucks. Of course, there are some local places, but they are hit or miss.
I swear that some places serve up Nescafe. :( Ah yes, it's Costa Coffee. They aren't half-bad.
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lessismore · 4477 days ago · link ·
I've actually been to those. One thing I like a lot about most coffee houses in China is that they are often full blown restaurants.
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It might be weird, but I don't generally like that aspect. It kind of diminishes the cozy coffee house feel for me.
An exception for me is a place called the I-55 cafe in Dalian. It has good American fare that is hard to get elsewhere, and it has good coffee drinks too.
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lessismore · 4477 days ago · link ·
Not weird at all. Some folks like the small coffee house atmosphere. I like it because sometimes I can get carried away with work or a book and enjoy the convenience of enjoying a nice meal and then continue with what it is that I was doing without ever having go from here to there.
lessismore · 4477 days ago · link ·
When I am in Chengdu, I enjoy my coffee @ 良木缘咖啡.
There is a bakery/coffee shop in the lobby of the building I work in, and I admit to going there twice a day. At $2/cup that's $20/week = $1000/yr. Compare that to cable TV, which costs me about $1500/yr and basically sucks. So I'd say for the amount of happiness and enjoyment coffee brings me, I think I'm getting a pretty damn good deal!
thenewgreen · 4478 days ago · link ·
I make it at home but still, I could probably save some $. We all have our El Guapo's though.
sounds_sound · 4477 days ago · link ·
Yeah, coffee is pretty good. And I don't even care. I'll drink the good shit and I'll drink the bad instant shit too. Lately though, I've been making chocolate milkshakes at home, with my Bullet. And what I do is add a few tablespoons of ground coffee into the mix. It adds texture and gives the chocolate some great tertiary notes. Damn....coffee and chocolate. What a pair!
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thenewgreen · 4477 days ago · link ·
sounds nice s_s. coffee and chocolate, like peanut butter and... chocolate. Damn, chocolate goes with everything.
What an awesome video. You need to be careful about assessing the health benefits, however, as some come from caffeine in general and some specifically from coffee, such as protection from liver cirrhosis (coffee and alcohol are apparently a divine combination).