And I don’t think even Starbucks can improve it, so color this coffee purist skeptical.
But you can take the Starbucks VIA taste challenge (Pundette exorts us to behave ourselves when we do though). It’s already not getting good reviews.
Kansas Bob is disappointed. Glenn Reynolds thinks this could be some sort of profound cultural shift. I think it is a well-intentioned idea gone bad. Spare your taste buds.
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I tried it as normal coffee and if I was on a camping trip and it was my only option, I guess it would be o.k.
But, I will say if it’s mixed with steamed milk and made into a Vanilla latte (one of the barista girls made me one) it was good.
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Shane Vander Hart Reply:
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
@steve, Yeah, but they had to fancy it up though. Good coffee should be able to stand on its own.
Now shane, I do think that it is good, maybe I am biased. Do you not think it is better than other instant coffee’s out there? Just a thought. I know it is not like freshly brewed coffee, but it is a good cup of joe!
Shane Vander Hart Reply:
October 3rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
@Becky, I’m sure it’s probably better than Maxwell House. I’ll give it that.
I tried a couple of samples, and was underwhelmed. Saying it’s better than other instant coffees is like saying it’s batting .300 in Double-A: it’s still not ready for the majors.
Shane Vander Hart Reply:
October 3rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
@Jeff Schultz, Great analogy!
Interesting. My dad liked it, and he’s fairly picky. (I didn’t try it — I can’t drink coffee unless it’s got a ton of sweet stuff in it.)
Shane Vander Hart Reply:
October 3rd, 2009 at 10:10 pm
@Gina, Interesting that he would like an instant coffee.
In hindsight I probably would not have used it much.. not to hard to make coffee.. after all I do have this expensive coffee maker
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Shane Vander Hart Reply:
October 3rd, 2009 at 10:10 pm
@Kansas Bob, Very true Bob, it’s not like it takes that long to brew some.
I cannot drink Starbucks coffee. I can drink almost any coffee, but I hate their coffee. So every time I see one of their commercials I think, Oh great I’ll just rush over to get some instant coffee I can’t drink.
I fail to see how replicating their bitter brew is worth getting excited about. Sigh.
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Shane Vander Hart Reply:
October 3rd, 2009 at 10:12 pm
@Caron, My favorite at Starbucks is their Cafe Americano – like a really, really good brewed coffee.
That’s kind of how I view Panera’s coffee. I’ll drink it, but not a huge fan. What’s your favorite?
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