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I drink everything, Tesco, Morrison, Sainsbury's, Starbucks. £3 bag, £15 bag.
Nothing hip about it all. If you're happy with what you drink, fill your boots. I drink some mainstream stuff from Tesco as well if I've run out of better stuff. It's fine.
Jonny on here even roasts his own beans, I cba to go that far myself!
I drink everything, Tesco, Morrison, Sainsbury's, Starbucks. £3 bag, £15 bag.
Oh there most certainly is 'hip' labels, even for coffee. Never heard of this one and it may well not be, but the price difference can be significant. I've tried coffee that was £6-8 a bag, and then the Tesco stuff for £2.50 or whatever, no difference. 90% of the time I just use instant, and again, find it pleasant enough
I'm thinking the beans probably all hail from the same locations, labels are a thing, no different than designer clothes really. Same materials, but the label pumps the price
I'm thinking the beans probably all hail from the same locations, labels are a thing, no different than designer clothes really. Same materials, but the label pumps the price
This just says more about your taste buds than anything else
Yeah, I'm fine with that I'm seeing the hipster strong emerge here, enjoy your over priced beans lads
When people start comparing coffee to whiskey I'm well out - Good whiskey takes 12-16 years in casks to age and mature, are they dropping the placebo for free into these bags of over priced beans?
Anyway, was just an observation, bag to your over priced lenses
Like I said, all whiskey are rebadged from the same factory, take the same amount of time, they only want you to think it takes 15 years, 18, or 40 years. It's all the same stuff, just added flavouring to fool you to hand over your money.
What? I thought we are making things up?
Yeah, I'm fine with that I'm seeing the hipster strong emerge here, enjoy your over priced beans lads
When people start comparing coffee to whiskey I'm well out - Good whiskey takes 12-16 years in casks to age and mature, are they dropping the placebo for free into these bags of over priced beans?
Anyway, was just an observation, bag to your over priced lenses
Ah okay, you obviously only eat the value versions of every food you eat, and the same for any beer or wine etc. (if that's your fancy) as they all taste the same. Cheap whiskey is the same as expensive whiskey, only hipsters would think otherwise. You'll be telling me you're one of those hipsters who use these digital cameras next, just the same as film, no need for them.
Nope, I'm a very fussy eater. Don't be so quick to jump to conclusions, this is just my thoughts on coffee. I'm more a tea person tbh. Coffee has to be one of the biggest lures for the 'hip' - c'mon, I see people fork out £4 for a paper cup of muck all the time.
Fussy eater, another name for hipster surely, it's all the same. I've seen the same for tea. The only time I go to a coffee place is when the young un fancies a treat.
I'm flattered, never been called a hipster in my life maybe I'll run with it for a bit, but I aint paying over the odds for a few beans. I lied tbh, I'd eat just about anything. Only a hipster would fall for these easy lines
Only a hipster would get p***y about their coffee being insulted
I'm slating over priced coffee and here you are trying to nit pick my diet if you seen what I ate today you'd be more inclined to call me a pig
Yup I roast my beansNothing hip about it all. If you're happy with what you drink, fill your boots. I drink some mainstream stuff from Tesco as well if I've run out of better stuff. It's fine.
Jonny on here even roasts his own beans, I cba to go that far myself!
Yep, definite snowflake hipster
The beans I buy work out much cheaper then the tesco crap.I'm flattered, never been called a hipster in my life maybe I'll run with it for a bit, but I aint paying over the odds for a few beans. I lied tbh, I'd eat just about anything. Only a hipster would fall for these easy lines
Only a hipster would get p***y about their coffee being insulted
I'm slating over priced coffee and here you are trying to nit pick my diet [emoji23] if you seen what I ate today you'd be more inclined to call me a pig [emoji38]
The beans I buy work out much cheaper then the tesco crap.
That's because I buy raw green beans in bulk
Yup I roast my beans
FreshnessEducate me then, how is what Tesco offers 'crap'? I'm pretty sure it's not Tesco workers selecting the beans or roasting them or even packaging them, what makes their coffee any the lesser? I'm genuinely interested, no troll
I have a electronic roasterWhat is your method? I looked into this, from a pan to on flame to full on auto machine…I can't decide.
Educate me then, how is what Tesco offers 'crap'? I'm pretty sure it's not Tesco workers selecting the beans or roasting them or even packaging them, what makes their coffee any the lesser? I'm genuinely interested, no troll
A 'coffee expert' eurgh .... was he not very selective about his examples? I've had cheap coffee that had that lighter roast
You missed the point.
Are you trying to learn or are you trying to argue? I thought you are "genuinely interested" ? Did you not listened to the differences he talked about between cheap and more expensive beans? The roasting, the variety, the taste, the gas, the flavour etc?
He also specifically states that you can also get a darker roast expensive coffee too.
I've tried all kinds of coffee and tbh Tesco stuff is as good as any, maybe I'm not hip enough to appreciate the pricier stuff? :/
You and you're arguing, relax Ray, I watched it, and what I did learn was to watch for a 'Roasted on' date rather than a best before, otherwise I still think that video was being selective. I'm starting to think you secretly want some drama, I'm the one willing to try here, you're just pushing what you like maybe? I'lll give anything a try, I will actually watch and learn, don't be so quick to snap! I'll learn while you're looking to nit pick
Kinda depends on your brewing method! If you're using a V60 or something - yeah you're probably not gonna wanna drink Tesco stuff. One of those automatic "espresso" type machines with built in grinders that cost £3-500? You can't use light roasted, oily coffee beans with those, it just gums up the grinder. That method is perfect for your shop bought Illy etc. If you're using a *proper* espresso machine (I, for example, have a single group Nuova Simonelli and a Macap MXD grinder) and you're spending 000's - you're probably gonna go for lighter roasted, single origin coffee's from well known 3rd wave coffee roasters.
Each to their own, each has their merits. But to say you're not hip enough just ain't true - when you brew a cup correctly (with a well roasted bean) you can start picking out lovely strawberry or orange notes in a natural processed Ethiopian bean, say. Not all coffees should taste bitter and strong, y'know?
The point of the video is not "coffee expert' eurgh".
Try re-watch it without being judgmental.
Ray, I think you're a bit stuck up you're own rear at times, it's like you cannot stand someone having an alt opinion. No, it's nothing like that at all, but keep reaching, maybe you'll take a better pic with your over priced lenses some day than I could using my £150 phone
I can get with this, dare I say for fear of slating, but I make my own E-liquid - I'm pretty good at it too with many hailing my 'juices' as being superior to shop bought, over priced liquids. This is why I believe when done right, it can very much be done on the cheap - but of course, not always, I would never recommend anyone buy those pound world e-liquids.
Haha.
E Liquid? Like, the stuff you put in vape pens?
Coffee isn't quite the same, I guess - you really do get what you pay for. I've tried some blind taste tests with my staff using a shop bought coffee (Illy or Lavazza) vs Nescafe vs a light roasted, fresh, bean. They can all spot the difference a mile off, but for some, they prefer the taste of Nescafe. What can I say? Some people just like that bitter taste.
It is the same, as in the quality of the ingredients matters. Doesn't mean it's got to be over priced. I never slated quality, just the prices, I think that's been completely missed here. As for the e-liquids, I source my nicotine from high end UK distributors, it is Pharama grade all the way. Same with the PG/VG I use. I only use the best high end , well regarded flavorings, I do the research, I mix in a sterile environment, I test, steep, re-test etc ... nothing is finalised until I'm completely satisfied - If I was really into coffee I know I'd be the same about it
I'll disagree slightly, here. Most coffee roasters here in the UK use a handful of importers - they're all working with a fairly similar pool of green beans. Now, I've had the same bean roasted from two different roasters. One good, one not - coffee roasting really is an art form, not one easily mastered. Price normally reflects both the quality of the bean (there's a scoring matrix for coffee beans - most 3rd wave roasters use beans that cup in the 84+ scoring range) but the second, and most important, is the skill of the roaster. I'd happily pay an extra £10 a kilo for something roasted by Gardelli coffees, say - because I know I'll taste the difference. Is that over priced? Yeah, definitely, if I'm going to whack it in a moka pot - there's no way I'm tasting the difference. But if I take care over my brew method & I can taste the difference, is it not worth it?
Which part are you disagreeing with? the price? Yes, they're over charging, if you're willing to pay out then it's on you - all you're disagreeing with is the right to over charge ... as I said, i can produce high quality product to match the high street, for a fraction of the cost - the difference is i don't have the overheads, i don't have to pay for shipping or staff or running a shop - same s*** though.
Just about as 'Hipster' as it gets!seasoned vaper
Grown men arguing over coffee .
Grown men having a “passion” for coffee.
What a time to be alive.