That’s because it’s objectively terrible coffee.
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Moonguide@lemmy.world 11 months agoOr just at least mid coffee. I live in a coffee producing country, and I’ve tried everything from really expensive coffee to bottom of the barrel, both local and from abroad. The only cup of coffee I sipped and spat out was a Starbucks in Houston.
TheBenCommandments@infosec.pub 11 months ago
jscummy@sh.itjust.works 11 months ago
Starbucks burns the shit out of their beans for consistency … it’s all consistently burnt with no unique flavor
zurohki@aussie.zone 11 months ago
It’s designed to be the base of a drink that’s 30% sugar. The bitterness helps offset the sweetness.
CoffeeGrounds@lemmy.world 11 months ago
It’s also done to increase the shelf life of the beans. So if you get Starbucks coffee, there’s a good chance you’re drinking coffee from beans roasted years ago. As someone who exclusively drinks specially coffee, the thought of drinking coffee from beans that were roasted even 3 months ago grosses me out