The idle musings of a former military man, former computer geek, medically retired pastor and now full-time writer. Contents guaranteed to offend the politically correct and anal-retentive from time to time. My approach to life is that it should be taken with a large helping of laughter, and sufficient firepower to keep it tamed!
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Yes! This, in spades!
I'm so glad to find I'm not the only one who thinks most frou-frou coffee shops are fanciful and pretentious. It seems Stephan Pastis feels likewise. (Click the image to be taken to a larger version at the comic's Web page.)
I actually had an almost identical conversation at an Airport Star$. I arrived early fo my flight, and I wanted a cuppa while I waited. All I wanted was a cup of Joe, black. After an interminable conversation interspersed with "Do you want a cappuccino?" "What size do you want?" "Do you want a Latte?" etc, I finally got an overpriced cup of some of the worst coffee I've ever tasted, and that includes Mid-shift coffee made by retired Navy Chiefs.
I call it BurntBucks and only go there if I'm desperate for caffeine or meeting a co-worker. Pike Place drip is their only approximately palatable coffee, the 'dark roast' options all tasted burned to me.
Some people like Starbucks, some people don't. As long as folks are spending their own money, I don't see why anyone else should care?
Personally, I think Starbucks is okay, but just okay, and a very expensive just okay, so I don't go there often. But, it will do in a pinch while waiting at places like the airport.
And as far as "...mid-shift coffee made by retired Navy Chiefs.", well, I kind of grew up on Navy coffee. You haven't had real Navy coffee until you've had a black-and-bitter "Engine Room" coffee on a submarine.
How to make engine room coffee, you ask? (I know you didn't ask, but here goes anyway...) First it has to be a carafe style coffee maker. Brew a strong pot. Drink half of it. Then let the remaining half stand on the hot-plate for a minimum of 6 hours. Add a pinch of salt - because the evaporators never get 100% of the salt out of the water. Then add *one* drop of diesel fuel. That gives it that special engine room taste - and sheen. Hmmm good. It will put hair on your chest. It's also good for cleaning those CRES stainless steel surfaces and getting the gunk out of the corners of the various drip pans.
Roy, Did I mention that the retired chiefs were former nuke sub sailors? So yeah, as close to engine room coffee as it's possible to get on land. And yes, if you couldn't stand a spoon upright in the cup it wasn't strong enough. :)
https://youtu.be/NS_PzfpKLYU
ReplyDeleteAgreed!! He does a good job of taking the piss out of a bunch of folks. Kinda like Scott Adams in that...
ReplyDeleteI actually had an almost identical conversation at an Airport Star$. I arrived early fo my flight, and I wanted a cuppa while I waited. All I wanted was a cup of Joe, black. After an interminable conversation interspersed with "Do you want a cappuccino?" "What size do you want?" "Do you want a Latte?" etc, I finally got an overpriced cup of some of the worst coffee I've ever tasted, and that includes Mid-shift coffee made by retired Navy Chiefs.
ReplyDeleteI call it BurntBucks and only go there if I'm desperate for caffeine or meeting a co-worker. Pike Place drip is their only approximately palatable coffee, the 'dark roast' options all tasted burned to me.
ReplyDeleteSome people like Starbucks, some people don't. As long as folks are spending their own money, I don't see why anyone else should care?
ReplyDeletePersonally, I think Starbucks is okay, but just okay, and a very expensive just okay, so I don't go there often. But, it will do in a pinch while waiting at places like the airport.
And as far as "...mid-shift coffee made by retired Navy Chiefs.", well, I kind of grew up on Navy coffee. You haven't had real Navy coffee until you've had a black-and-bitter "Engine Room" coffee on a submarine.
How to make engine room coffee, you ask? (I know you didn't ask, but here goes anyway...) First it has to be a carafe style coffee maker. Brew a strong pot. Drink half of it. Then let the remaining half stand on the hot-plate for a minimum of 6 hours. Add a pinch of salt - because the evaporators never get 100% of the salt out of the water. Then add *one* drop of diesel fuel. That gives it that special engine room taste - and sheen. Hmmm good. It will put hair on your chest. It's also good for cleaning those CRES stainless steel surfaces and getting the gunk out of the corners of the various drip pans.
Roy, Did I mention that the retired chiefs were former nuke sub sailors? So yeah, as close to engine room coffee as it's possible to get on land. And yes, if you couldn't stand a spoon upright in the cup it wasn't strong enough. :)
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