Le_Pamplemousse Senior Member Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 81 Location: Rural KY., USA Expertise: Just starting
Posted Mon Aug 23, 2004, 7:27pm Subject: Re: Newbie With Grinder Question....
Darn it! I went to order the thing- and when I submitted the order, I was redirected to a search page- there was no order confirmation. Now I'll have to call them in the morning.
Posted Tue Aug 24, 2004, 5:09pm Subject: Re: Newbie With Grinder Question....
Hey Rich, Just wonderin', did you get your order straightened out with Koffee Klatsch? I called earlier in the day to see if they carried something that's not listed on their website. The girl there didn't know, & I missed the owner by 10 mins, so I'll call again tomorrow.
Le_Pamplemousse Senior Member Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 81 Location: Rural KY., USA Expertise: Just starting
Posted Tue Aug 24, 2004, 6:26pm Subject: Re: Newbie With Grinder Question....
Hey, Coffee-buddy Craig,
Actually, I never got around to calling Koffee Klatsch today- I had a bunch of errands to run in town. I did see that my credit card hasn't been charged though....
Would you believe I'm getting crema from supermarket coffee? I picked up a bag of ground Eight O'Clock coffee today (Can't find coffee beans anywhere in the shopping area near me)- it's a little step up from Folgers! I just made a pot....and there was mundo crema in the pot. Which translated to a tiny bit of crema when i poured it into my mug. (Or is there something else in the supermarket coffee that I'm mistaking for crema?)
Posted Wed Aug 25, 2004, 12:52pm Subject: Re: Newbie With Grinder Question....
Hey Rich, Yeah I believe it because most of the stuff in a can like Folgers is primarily Robusta beans & not the good stuff, Arabica beans. I actually went to the sites to check them out, Eight O'Clock coffee & ya being an ex New Yawker., Chock Full O' Nuts.
expobar Senior Member Joined: 25 Mar 2004 Posts: 3,003 Location: .
Posted Wed Aug 25, 2004, 1:00pm Subject: Re: Newbie With Grinder Question....
CraigA Said:
Hey Rich, Yeah I believe it because most of the stuff in a can like Folgers is primarily Robusta beans & not the good stuff, Arabica beans. I actually went to the sites to check them out, Eight O'Clock coffee & ya being an ex New Yawker., Chock Full O' Nuts.
It's not "primarily robusta". Its mostly crappy arabica (vietnamese, low grown, genetically modified, n' what not) and up to 20% robusta (any more and it would taste worse)
Posted Wed Aug 25, 2004, 1:26pm Subject: Re: Newbie With Grinder Question....
Ok, I believe Vietnam is #1 for this crap & has pushed Brazil to something like #3 on the list. I didn't Google or haven't checked out what the big 4 are using & ratios, but crap/garbage none the less... {:-(
Le_Pamplemousse Senior Member Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 81 Location: Rural KY., USA Expertise: Just starting
Posted Wed Aug 25, 2004, 2:15pm Subject: Re: Newbie With Grinder Question....
Actually, this bag of Eight O'Clock that I have, says 100% Arabica on it. Of course, it's probably 100% crap, too! They even have GM coffee now?(gulp).....I gotta get some real coffee, pronto!
With this low quality stuff, the first cup seems to taste good- and that's it. It's gets progressively worse in a hurry!
Le_Pamplemousse Senior Member Joined: 18 Aug 2004 Posts: 81 Location: Rural KY., USA Expertise: Just starting
Posted Mon Aug 30, 2004, 2:38pm Subject: Re: Newbie With Grinder Question....
UPDATE:
I finally got around to calling the good people at Koffee Klatsch. I oredered my Zass Turk, and, for my inconvenience, they threw in a half a pound of coffee for free! That worked out nicely- they are very nice people to deal with.
I've grown tired of the 8'O'clock "coffee" already (Only the first cup of thie supermarket swill seems to taste good)...so it'll be great, when my grinder AND some real coffee arrive together....I'll be able to have my first cup of "real" coffee.
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