Comments on: English Coffee Culture

By: Grinder Reviews

Grinder Reviews — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:13:36 +0000

Coffee snobbing is everywhere in the US now. The art of “cupping coffee” is not as well known as wine tasting is. People do not understand the taste profiles and instead drink what is hip or trendy. We can thank Starbucks for a ton of this coffee snobery.

Brian

By: Blender Benefits

Blender Benefits — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 06:46:09 +0000

The Coffee culture is truly gone. I was in SF last year and did notice some cool coffee shops there, but over here in NY there is dunks and starbucks. A real shame…

By: Coffee Grinders guid

Coffee Grinders guid — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:31:11 +0000

It’s truly sad how coffee cult (if i may say that) faded away. I’m not from Great Britain but still mostly everywhere in ‘modern’ society pre-ground coffee comes in bags, oxydized. That’s not the worst scenario. 3in1 and similar one-cup-packs synthetic coffee.. What’s that?
‘Modern’ people are too busy to roast, grind and brew coffe by themselves. But well… that’s the modern life isn’t it?

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:43:01 +0000

Roadmaps are old hat. Jason has put his finger on it. I had exactly the same thought reading your blog. What coffee needs is a mockney thicko or two, both with endearing vulnerabilities, doing six part 30 minute show on how crap the coffee (and tea) we are served is and what to do about it. All it needs is an original form of transportation, the right blend of regional accents and you have a hit show. And then you’ll get people in Starbuck’s and Costa handing back their offerings saying ‘that is undrinkable’ – as I have the last two times I have bought coffee in motorway service stations. That could catch on.

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By: coffeelover

coffeelover — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 04:48:37 +0000

This is a very interesting and educational post. I really like the area where you mention that coffee is not as accepted as a “love” the same as other food items. I think that the US still has a way to go before those of us who see coffee as more than just a drink will not bee seen as snobs or geeks.

By: coffee maker reviews

coffee maker reviews — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 13:34:57 +0000

Yeah I agree with you – coffee is definitely not just coffee ( that is there are many different tastes).

I spent a long time in Ethiopia where coffee is actually a ceremony. They spend a long time doing everything right in front of you. They even ground the beans by hand right there. It takes a while but people there just like to chat. Everyone does this so called “coffee ceremony” too. I even saw homeless people living in a shack outside making coffee this way. I never tasted coffee so good though!!!

By: Laura

Laura — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:55:48 +0000

I’m a coffee snob, and proud. Lately it’s feeling like a curse -It is so good to read that somewhere in this country good coffee is hiding. Great post, reminds me of what coffee is all about. Cheers :)

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Wed, 24 Sep 2008 08:01:13 +0000

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By: Yogi Coffee Maker Reviewer

Yogi Coffee Maker Reviewer — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:55:41 +0000

Thanks for such a thought provoking post.

I completely agree with the preferences point made by you. People understanding there are different types of coffee beans and the difference it can make to the taste of their coffee. How different a coffee would taste depending on their choice.For instance a a coffee made from arabica would taste quite different to what a coffee made from benghalensis or canephora would taste.The basic fact that thee are varieties of coffee planbts and each one is unique in the flavour it can provide.
Coffea arabica, Coffea benghalensis, Coffea canephora, Coffea congensis, Coffea excelsa, Coffea gallienii, Coffea bonnieri, Coffea mogeneti, Coffea liberica, Coffea stenophylla to name some of them.

Or how choosing different types of roast can make a difference or even the origin of the beans can make a difference to the taste.