I'M ON TOP OF THE WORLD!!!

[elfbert]

Okay, not quite, but I cycled up from the sea to the top of Devil's Dyke today, in the drizzle and mist and frickin' monster wind.

And when I got up there this is what I saw:

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[kayjayuu]

Tim Horton's does drip coffee.

Those other drinks are espresso-based.

I was... underwhelmed myself. *shrugs* But then again, I like a French press but single origin. Still sorting out the "what" of what I like wrt that.

[elfbert]

I guess that's what I mean, really...coffee isn't really coffee unless it's espresso based, to me. The other stewed up jug stuff I can get for free at work...I dunno. I guess I just figure a coffee shop should be built on coffee and provide other things as extras. Feels like TH is a snack shop which happens to do coffee...or summat.

[kayjayuu]

I think that TH springs from the same loins as the rest of the North American midwest -- where Folger's is king.

I'm not saying that TH's coffee is like Folgers, but... part of the re-education that has been done/is going on in the middle of the continent is that weak coffee (Folgers) isn't the only coffee in the world. There are so many different variables that affect a coffee bean, and the outcome is dramatically different depending on how you prepare it.

There is good "drip" coffee out there... but again, single origin or blends that are custom-made, and just putting it through a Mister Coffee isn't going to hack it.

See What a Clover can do.

[elfbert]

yeah, I mean, our coffee at work is a drip coffee machine, and y'know, it's okay. But growing up with espresso based coffee, most of that is a world away from most drip coffee I've ever had. It's just...nicer, better, more variety etc. I wouldn't willingly pay for any drip coffee I've ever had. Plus the whole TH thing of fresh coffee!! We brew a new jug every 20 mins! @0 FREAKIN' MINS? That's not brewed, it's stewed. Fresh means I want to see you grind the beans, not trust that you don't leave it on the hotplate 'til it's empty.

I think part of it is growing up in a part Italian family, living in the bar whenever I was over in Italy...I grew up with the sound of milk steamers and the sound of espresso dripping freshly out of the machine...

[space_oddity_75]

WOW, great view! I'm really jealous of your weather now: it's so hot and sticky here that we have to keep the air conditioning on all day! :(

I think part of it is growing up in a part Italian family, living in the bar whenever I was over in Italy...I grew up with the sound of milk steamers and the sound of espresso dripping freshly out of the machine...

Good espresso is a little piece of heaven on earth, isn't it? Oh, and I also love coffee made with the 'moka' percolator (is that even the correct English word? I have no clue, sorry). Every family in Italy has one and when a guest arrives, he/she is immediately offered a steaming cup of strong coffee! Best welcome custom ever, IMO. :)

[elfbert]

Oh, believe me, it's still pretty hot here, I did the cycle in shorts and a vest top, sweating streams. It's still very humid, and still getting over 20 most days, even with the rain etc. And we don't have aircon. But it's getting a bit better, last week we were knocking on 30.

And yes, good coffee is just bloody great! I have a Moka thingy too - don't know if it's a percolator or what we'd call it...but I know I have one!!

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[qzee]

my going to a Tim Hortons is like you going to your favourite pub. I really like their coffee, do not like the espresso etc. things and don't think of them as being coffee, and go to Timmy's mostly for people watching. I mean, it's like getting a little slice of Canada every time I'm inside because there's everyone from all walks of life, all ages, various cultures and it's a nice, relaxed, friendly atmosphere. And since I avoid pubs whenever possible, this is my alternative to what others get out of pub going.