starbucks???

As a soon to be newbie.....will starbucks mocha frappacino ever fit in????

Howdy;

Frankly, how anyone would think that Charbucks - err Starbucks - is quality
coffee has never tasted GOOD coffee.

But - to answer your question - no.

Too much sugar.

Regards

Dan


"T68b" wrote in message
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As a soon to be newbie.....will starbucks mocha frappacino ever fit in????

after the iinduction phase an occasional one--one or two a month -- won't
kill you. Maybe throw you out of ketosis, but won't kill you. You may
want to experiment with flavored sugar free syrups in regular joe to
approximate theflavor. I used to dring a Breve with heavy whipping cream
and a shot of sugar free vanilla--ummm....!
"T68b" wrote in message
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As a soon to be newbie.....will starbucks mocha frappacino ever fit in????

"Stardancer" wrote in message news:ZJhmb.655

Frankly, how anyone would think that Charbucks - err Starbucks - is
quality
coffee has never tasted GOOD coffee.

I very much agree. All of my in-laws are Starbucks fans. The often refer
to themselves as "coffee snobs", but I beg to differ.

They're trendy, perhaps, but "coffee snobs" no.

Jake

On 24 Oct 2003 21:50:15 GMT, ojunk (T68b) wrote:

As a soon to be newbie.....will starbucks mocha frappacino ever fit in????

Unfortunately not, far too much sugar.

My favorite drink from Starbucks is a Venti Decaf Cafe Americano with
Sugar-Free Vanilla syrup, in the summer I have it iced.

I agree 100$ Charbucks is an abomination!!

Walt

205/186/165

On Fri, 24 Oct 2003 22:30:17 GMT, "Stardancer"
wrote:

Howdy;

Frankly, how anyone would think that Charbucks - err Starbucks - is quality
coffee has never tasted GOOD coffee.

But - to answer your question - no.

Too much sugar.

Regards

Dan


"T68b" wrote in message
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As a soon to be newbie.....will starbucks mocha frappacino ever fit in????

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 14:01:33 GMT, Walter H. Lewis III
announced in front of God and everybody:

I agree 100$ Charbucks is an abomination!!

I'm always sort of amused by the anti-Starbucks backlash. I can see
how people may not like their ultra-dark roast, but before they came
along most people were still drinking Yuban and Folgers and had never
so much as tasted an arabica bean. And almost every other specialty
coffee sompany roasts their beans to close to the same levels of
darkness as Starbucks these days.

So when I read statements like the above, I can't help but wonder what
the writer considers *good* coffee. Starbucks doesn't even have to
mean "charbucks" anymore, either -- they offer lighter roasts as well.

Now, if'n you want to rag on their appalling business practices, the
way they target neighborhoods with successful mom 'n pop coffee stores
and drive 'em out of business ... I'm on board with that. But dissing
the quality of their coffee just reeks of knee-jerk, "let's hate 'em
because they're successful" backlash.

Dawn

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What I consider GREAT coffee is what I prepare at home. I roast my
beans to a full city roast SOMETIMES vienna. The beans are then given
a rest of 24-48 hours before being ground JUST before brewing.

Can Charbucks tell you when their beens were roasted? NO way! IF they
could it would likley be weeks before. Can starbucks tell you when the
beans for your cup were ground? Maybe yesterday, MAYBE a few minutes
ago!

Does the "barista" a starbucks have ANY idea how or why to adjust the
grind for PROPER extraction of an espresso? I'd venture to guess that
99% of the time NO.

You see I CARE about what I am drinking, I have a deep passion for the
cup I drink and serve to my guests. The EMPLOYEES at starbucks are
USUALLY in it for a pay check and sadly have nobody qualified to
teachthem should the desire to learn what espresso really is.

I go into a tirade when a convenience store advertises CAPPUCCINO,
FIVE CENTS PER OUNCE!!. If you ventured in and asked for an espresso
they'd tell you they didn't have THAT. HOW in the name of G d can you
make a cappuccino without FIRST starting with an espresso?

I WILL give starbucks credit for awakening the American concionce to
the possibility of something beoyond months old sawdust from a can
that's been on you grocers shelf for weeks. I will give them credit
for an amazing marketing plan and amazing growth, but will never give
them credit for a decent cup of coffee, it's over roasted stail and
ill prepared.

( Getting down from my soap box )

Walt

205/180/165

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 15:08:15 -0700, Dawn Taylor
wrote:

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 14:01:33 GMT, Walter H. Lewis III
announced in front of God and everybody:

I agree 100$ Charbucks is an abomination!!

I'm always sort of amused by the anti-Starbucks backlash. I can see
how people may not like their ultra-dark roast, but before they came
along most people were still drinking Yuban and Folgers and had never
so much as tasted an arabica bean. And almost every other specialty
coffee sompany roasts their beans to close to the same levels of
darkness as Starbucks these days.

So when I read statements like the above, I can't help but wonder what
the writer considers *good* coffee. Starbucks doesn't even have to
mean "charbucks" anymore, either -- they offer lighter roasts as well.

Now, if'n you want to rag on their appalling business practices, the
way they target neighborhoods with successful mom 'n pop coffee stores
and drive 'em out of business ... I'm on board with that. But dissing
the quality of their coffee just reeks of knee-jerk, "let's hate 'em
because they're successful" backlash.

Dawn

Walter H. Lewis III at wrote on 10/25/03 7:08 PM about
:

You see I CARE about what I am drinking, I have a deep passion for the
cup I drink and serve to my guests. The EMPLOYEES at starbucks are
USUALLY in it for a pay check and sadly have nobody qualified to
teachthem should the desire to learn what espresso really is.


Heh .. Walt, I like you And I thought I was anal about my coffee

For me, it has to be the exact amount of milk .. I like just a wee 1/2 a
dash to get the "edge" off the taste of the coffee - I LOVE the taste of
coffee .. I do not want a warm milk .. If I did .. I would have order 1/2
milk 1/2 coffee .. And no sugar! Just plain coffee with milk

Yup .. I like you!

And I wouldn't go near a Starbucks either .. For us in our neck of the
woods, it's Tim Horton's

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Kitty =^..^=
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Start: September 2003

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 23:09:40 -0400, Qiltkitty
wrote:


And I wouldn't go near a Starbucks either .. For us in our neck of the
woods, it's Tim Horton's

Especially here in Hamilton Ontario. :-)