Coffee

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  1. Lon Tanner

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    I usually alternate between Peet's & Starbucks coffee but just rediscovered Nescafe & enjoy it as well in the morning.
     
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  2. Beth Gallagher

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    My son recommended this brand and sent me a bag of beans. I'm not usually a "breakfast blend" person but this is actually pretty good; very smooth. Marques De Paiva, Rainforest Alliance Certified (whatever that means) and 100% arabica.

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  3. Beth Gallagher

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    Hey @John Brunner ... how's the coffee tasting these days? Any improvement?
     
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  4. John Brunner

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    You know, not really. I have not messed with my Breville since my initial experiments.

    My dentist said he was no fungal infections that might cause such an issue. I do have one tooth whose old metal filling has brokeing part of the tooth away. He said nothing about that being a factor.

    My existing coffee is OK but not real good...the Cuisinart grinder has changed that variable for me. I keep thinking of trying the Breville again with some of the high-end coffee I bought...I just haven't bothered, for no particular reason.

    It's weird that this all started when I got that Breville and brewed the stronger coffee with it.
     
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  5. Beth Gallagher

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    Well now see... the problem is that you're making coffee in a toaster oven. :D:D:D
     
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    Yur-EE-ka!!! That explains why the circuit breaker keeps tripping!

    You can tell what I've been messing with a lot, huh? Burger buns, pizza, lemon bars...all in the Breville.

    Maybe I'm trying to put that Bonavita out of my mind.
    It's still on the counter...mocking me. So tasteless...
     
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  7. Bill Boggs

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    I’m still drinking Dunkin’ original, bean or ground.
     
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  8. Ken Anderson

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    Dunkin' is my favorite on-the-road coffee.
     
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  9. Beth Gallagher

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    So a side-effect of chemotherapy is that it makes things taste weird. (You can see where this is going.) Even water has a "metallic" taste and I'm supposed to drink 2-3 liters of water a day. So sadly, coffee is no longer a highlight of my day. :( I just dumped out a cup I made that just sat and got cold. It's a sad day, people.
     
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    I am so sorry you have to go through this, Beth.
     
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    That sucks horribly.
     
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  12. Beth Gallagher

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    I knew y'all would be sympathetic to my plight. :D
     
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  13. Ken Anderson

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    I'm running low, so I have ordered some more coffee. I've never tried either of these before.

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  14. Bill Boggs

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    I’ve tried the coffee on the right, illy, both in Italy and Oklahoma. For whatever reason I wasn’t impressed.
    The one I bought in Italy was dry, and I thought old. The one given me here made weak coffee. I hope
    you have a better experience.
     
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  15. Ken Anderson

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    One of them is coming tomorrow, I forget which.
     
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