alisoncooks Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I purchased a box of Green Mountain Dark Magic kcups a while back, on a whim. Welllll dannnnng. That's some good, darkĀ coffee.Ā Problem: all my normal cups (mediumĀ roast) now taste like water. Yuck! I've ruined myself.Ā Is there no going back? Anyone successfully come back from the dark side? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 š Same problem here.Ā Though we did find that we can adjust the coarseness when we grind and manipulate the taste of the medium roast. But with KCups....nah,Ā Just stick to the dark. š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Nope, San Francisco dark coffee has completely ruined our old favorite, Kona, for us. Ā Peetās dark French roast is another great one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vonfirmath Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Don't drink coffe at all for several months? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 I'm not a coffee drinker, but DH LOVES dark roast.Ā Taking notes for stocking stuffers... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 Embrace the dark side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Carol in Cal. said: Nope, San Francisco dark coffee has completely ruined our old favorite, Kona, for us. Ā Peetās dark French roast is another great one. The lack of really good coffee is the one thing I don't like about New England. Seriously, it is nowhere to be found. Few places even bother to try. We spent quite a bit of time in Boston this summer and were so grateful to find a Peets. Finally a real cup of coffee! I think we went back every week (and regretted it when we gave other coffeeshops a chance).Ā I don't miss a singleĀ thing about the west coast, except the coffee culture. It's a big miss.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 2 hours ago, MEmama said: The lack of really good coffee is the one thing I don't like about New England. Seriously, it is nowhere to be found. Few places even bother to try. We spent quite a bit of time in Boston this summer and were so grateful to find a Peets. Finally a real cup of coffee! I think we went back every week (and regretted it when we gave other coffeeshops a chance).Ā I don't miss a singleĀ thing about the west coast, except the coffee culture. It's a big miss.Ā Coffee shops are a miss.Ā I have yet to find one that I can deal with, that isn't filled with frou-frou drinks and utter waste of cup space because their coffee is so bad. But coffee?Ā Oh, now that's gooooooood.Ā https://capecodcoffee.com/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 56 minutes ago, HomeAgain said: Coffee shops are a miss.Ā I have yet to find one that I can deal with, that isn't filled with frou-frou drinks and utter waste of cup space because their coffee is so bad. But coffee?Ā Oh, now that's gooooooood.Ā https://capecodcoffee.com/ I'll try to remember to check it out when we are in that neck of the woods! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 Bumping this thread: I'm currently at my parents' house, in the middle of nowhere. They aren't coffee drinkers and there areĀ absolutely no coffee shops/McDonald's/etc.Ā I'm choking down a *nasty* cup of instant coffee and thinking longingly of our drive home tomorrow (coffee! real coffee!) Next year, I'llĀ come prepared. š« Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HomeAgain Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 1 hour ago, alisoncooks said: Bumping this thread: I'm currently at my parents' house, in the middle of nowhere. They aren't coffee drinkers and there areĀ absolutely no coffee shops/McDonald's/etc.Ā I'm choking down a *nasty* cup of instant coffee and thinking longingly of our drive home tomorrow (coffee! real coffee!) Next year, I'llĀ come prepared. š« Ā My sincerest sympathies! One of our most memorable trips involved forgetting the coffee at home.Ā We went to Germany and stayed in a cabin.Ā Tried to buy a pound of coffee at the base and realized we needed a ration card for it.Ā I ended up buying a tea kettle and black tea instead.Ā We did end up with actual coffee in the end, but the horror on dh's face when he saw me walk in the door with a new kettle was hilarious! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 1 hour ago, alisoncooks said: Bumping this thread: I'm currently at my parents' house, in the middle of nowhere. They aren't coffee drinkers and there areĀ absolutely no coffee shops/McDonald's/etc.Ā I'm choking down a *nasty* cup of instant coffee and thinking longingly of our drive home tomorrow (coffee! real coffee!) Next year, I'llĀ come prepared. š« Ā I don't normally care for Starbucks, but I often travel with a few Via packets just in case. It beats the swill that the in lawsĀ pretend is coffee. On driving excursions I take my favorite cold brew and a container of almond milk.Ā Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I have the opposite problem; IMO everything tends dark. I like a mild brew, if I usedĀ Keurig (which I donāt) itād be donut shop blend or whatever. I will admit to liking Dunkinā Donuts coffee!Ā As it is, I travelled half way round the worldĀ with my coffee bean grinder and funnel and Stumptown Costa Rica beans..the heart wants what it wants... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RootAnn Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 2 minutes ago, madteaparty said: As it is, I travelled half way round the worldĀ with my coffee bean grinder and funnel and Stumptown Costa Rica beans..the heart wants what it wants... My bro does something like this. He has been known to send a Keurig and his brand of cups to peopleĀ he's spending a lot of time with. My mom has one & a package of his brand shows up the day he does. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 23 minutes ago, MEmama said: I don't normally care for Starbucks, but I often travel with a few Via packets just in case. It beats the swill that the in lawsĀ pretend is coffee. On driving excursions I take my favorite cold brew and a container of almond milk.Ā Ā Those are great ideas. I thought I'd Ā be fine but I also failed to realize how closely my digestive system isĀ tied to my coffee intake.:o 2 minutes ago, madteaparty said: Ā I will admit to liking Dunkinā Donuts coffee!Ā I drink DD's iced coffee fairly regularly! Ā I prefer it over Starbucks iced coffee.Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 54 minutes ago, alisoncooks said: I drink DD's iced coffee fairly regularly! Ā I prefer it over Starbucks iced coffee.Ā I stop at Dunkin for my fix and then at Starbucks for DSšso spoiled, he is.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 41 minutes ago, madteaparty said: I stop at Dunkin for my fix and then at Starbucks for DSšso spoiled, he is.Ā Both my girls --10&12-- asked for Starbucks gift cards for Christmas (my inlaws were like -- what??!! really?!?). But they mainly want the appleĀ cider and cake pops. šĀ (Though oldestĀ likes fancy blendedĀ drinks, too.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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