• Gerudo@lemmy.zip
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    12 hours ago

    I swear I’m not a coffee snob. I have tried tons of different places and brands, both in store and at home. I have only had 2 or 3 brands/stores that are worse than Starbucks. I just can’t get past the burnt overroasted flavor they seem love there.

    I will say the roastery in Seattle did have a good microbatch specialty drink there, but even then, I’ve had way better.

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      11 hours ago

      Years ago my only exposure to coffee was through Dunkin and Starbucks. In 2021 I splurged on a breville bambino plus and grinder to try making my own because regularly purchasing from either was too costly.

      I don’t consider myself a coffee snob either (the shots I pull probably taste like shit to anyone who knows better) but I’ve learned to make a latte that tastes good to me! Since then I’ve been given Starbucks gift cards around the holidays, and damn - they’re almost painful to use but have their place in an emergency. It’s totally the thought that counts.

      • Mike D@piefed.social
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        6 hours ago

        Dunkin can do now wrong! How dare you put them in the same sentence as Starbucks! /s

        Grew up on the east coast. Drank lots of Dunkin.

    • chiocciola@lemmy.cafe
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      12 hours ago

      Meanwhile I can’t go anywhere else because it’s not roasted enough. Burn it and dump it down my throat!!!