On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 6:41:43 AM UTC-6, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/14/2017 7:10 AM, Boating All Out wrote:
In article ,
says...


When we bought the K-cups for it we didn't buy the Keurig brand or Green
Mountain. Dunkin' Donuts sells their coffee in K-cups and that's what
we'd get.

Dunkin' Donuts used to advertise that their coffee was a
chicory blend. That was in the 70's and 80's.
I still have 3 or 4 of their 12-ounce car mugs from that era.
They came filled with coffee for a buck each during a promo.
Might have been the first car mug I'd seen.
Came with a base you glued to the dashboard. I used it.



The two major coffee houses up here are Dunkin' and Starbucks.
Dunkin' is by far the most popular and their various iced coffee
offerings sell as much as regular, hot coffee even during the winter months.

I don't care for any of the weird concoctions they have. Regular, old
iced coffee, cream and two sugars or just a medium hot black coffee for me.

To me, Starbucks regular coffee just tastes burnt. Maybe it's because it is burnt...

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:40:28 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:


To me, Starbucks regular coffee just tastes burnt. Maybe it's because it is burnt...

I am not a Starbucks fan either. It is just nasty. It tastes like that
coffee you find at midnight that was in the Bunn cooking all day.
I had a hard time finding a regular cup of coffee in New Zealand too.
It is all espresso there. We talked to the owner of a little
restaurant out in the country for a while and she said that was fairly
new and she was not sure why the whole country "got on the bandwagon".
She didn't like espresso either but that was what the market demanded.
She sold me a cup of regular coffee from her personal pot.

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:40:28 -0800 (PST), Tim

She didn't like espresso either but that was what the market demanded.
She sold me a cup of regular coffee from her personal pot.
.....
It’s comforting to know there are compassionate people out there...

Tim wrote:

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:40:28 -0800 (PST), Tim

She didn't like espresso either but that was what the market demanded.
She sold me a cup of regular coffee from her personal pot.
....
It’s comforting to know there are compassionate people out there...


You ask for an “Americano�.

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:13:51 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Tim wrote:

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:40:28 -0800 (PST), Tim

She didn't like espresso either but that was what the market demanded.
She sold me a cup of regular coffee from her personal pot.
....
It’s comforting to know there are compassionate people out there...


You ask for an “Americano�.

I figured that out myself but it is just a shot of espresso in a cup
of hot water. The lady who ran the restaurant had a Mr Coffee in the
back for herself.
The absolute best coffee I have ever had was at the Myrtle Bank Hotel
in Kingston Jamaica. The Ritz in Naples was a close second. It is a
very strong coffee but not bitter, burnt or harsh in any way. It just
has a very distinctive taste to it and I am not sure how they do it.

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 11:45:13 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:13:51 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Tim wrote:

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:40:28 -0800 (PST), Tim

She didn't like espresso either but that was what the market demanded.
She sold me a cup of regular coffee from her personal pot.
....
It’s comforting to know there are compassionate people out there...


You ask for an “Americano�.

I figured that out myself but it is just a shot of espresso in a cup
of hot water. The lady who ran the restaurant had a Mr Coffee in the
back for herself.
The absolute best coffee I have ever had was at the Myrtle Bank Hotel
in Kingston Jamaica. The Ritz in Naples was a close second. It is a
very strong coffee but not bitter, burnt or harsh in any way. It just
has a very distinctive taste to it and I am not sure how they do it.

Try Caribou Coffee's "Mahogany". It's a dark roast with a smooth flavor.

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 08:56:21 -0800 (PST), Its Me wrote:

On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at 11:45:13 AM UTC-5, wrote:
On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:13:51 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Tim wrote:

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:40:28 -0800 (PST), Tim

She didn't like espresso either but that was what the market demanded.
She sold me a cup of regular coffee from her personal pot.
....
It’s comforting to know there are compassionate people out there...


You ask for an “Americano”.

I figured that out myself but it is just a shot of espresso in a cup
of hot water. The lady who ran the restaurant had a Mr Coffee in the
back for herself.
The absolute best coffee I have ever had was at the Myrtle Bank Hotel
in Kingston Jamaica. The Ritz in Naples was a close second. It is a
very strong coffee but not bitter, burnt or harsh in any way. It just
has a very distinctive taste to it and I am not sure how they do it.

Try Caribou Coffee's "Mahogany". It's a dark roast with a smooth flavor.

Actually, the best coffee is whichever 'bold' Costco has on sale. I'll keep my eyes open for
Caribou. Does it come in a K-cup?

On 11/14/2017 11:44 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:13:51 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Tim wrote:

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:40:28 -0800 (PST), Tim

She didn't like espresso either but that was what the market demanded.
She sold me a cup of regular coffee from her personal pot.
....
It’s comforting to know there are compassionate people out there...


You ask for an “Americano�.

I figured that out myself but it is just a shot of espresso in a cup
of hot water. The lady who ran the restaurant had a Mr Coffee in the
back for herself.
The absolute best coffee I have ever had was at the Myrtle Bank Hotel
in Kingston Jamaica. The Ritz in Naples was a close second. It is a
very strong coffee but not bitter, burnt or harsh in any way. It just
has a very distinctive taste to it and I am not sure how they do it.



eggshells.

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 12:17:45 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 11/14/2017 11:44 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 16:13:51 -0000 (UTC), Bill
wrote:

Tim wrote:

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:40:28 -0800 (PST), Tim

She didn't like espresso either but that was what the market demanded.
She sold me a cup of regular coffee from her personal pot.
....
It’s comforting to know there are compassionate people out there...


You ask for an “Americano�.

I figured that out myself but it is just a shot of espresso in a cup
of hot water. The lady who ran the restaurant had a Mr Coffee in the
back for herself.
The absolute best coffee I have ever had was at the Myrtle Bank Hotel
in Kingston Jamaica. The Ritz in Naples was a close second. It is a
very strong coffee but not bitter, burnt or harsh in any way. It just
has a very distinctive taste to it and I am not sure how they do it.



eggshells.

Really? I might give that a shot. I assume the shells off of a hard
boiled egg are more sanitary but I am not sure they would impart the
right flavor.

On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 08:09:41 -0800 (PST), Tim
wrote:


On Tue, 14 Nov 2017 05:40:28 -0800 (PST), Tim

She didn't like espresso either but that was what the market demanded.
She sold me a cup of regular coffee from her personal pot.
....
It’s comforting to know there are compassionate people out there...

New Zealand is actually a very cool place to visit. The people there
are very easy going. I would suggest getting a car and driving around
in the countryside. We started with an itinerary a travel agent set up
for us but we blew it off after a few days. I am not much for getting
on the bus and riding to a tourist trap. If you just want the tourist
experience, go to Epcot.