bottomless pit that's what a reeftank is or where to get the best cup of coffee

[whatcaneyedo]

I think this thread is a little off topic.

[banditpowdercoat]

Originally Posted by Snaz

http://www.timhortons.com/ca/en/about/faq.html

"Is there nicotine or MSG in Tim Hortons coffee?

This urban myth is just that. a myth!

Tim Hortons customers expect and deserve high quality coffee that is always fresh and consistent, along with fast, efficient service and all at a good value. Tim Hortons would like to clearly state that there is absolutely NO nicotine or MSG in our coffee. Tim Hortons coffee has NO ADDITIVES whatsoever. It is made only from a blend of the highest quality premium Arabica beans from several different coffee growing countries.

Tim Hortons decaffeinated coffee also contains no additives. It is decaffeinated through what is called the Swiss Water method, which is the purest manner of removing caffeine from the coffee. Tim Hortons believes that our focus on quality, service and value, is what keeps our customers coming back for more!"

Atleast thats what THEY want you to know......

[BlueAbyss]

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

real Jamacian blue mountian made in Jamacia now thats a good coffee
Very dark roasted, very thick... mmmmm

Steve

Speaking of off topic

Isn't Blue Mountain supposed to be a light roast? I thought it was one of the more delicate coffees?

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by BlueAbyss

Speaking of off topic

Isn't Blue Mountain supposed to be a light roast? I thought it was one of the more delicate coffees?

nope, thick enough to use a fork I do imagin that us unedumacated coffee drinkers import unroasted beans and waist them by only lightly roasting them. I brought home 10lbs from there market at 1.99 cdn / lb

sure beats the 50.00+ a lb it was here back then.

when I was in the middle east, crete, sicily, india, malysia, ect I have never found a lightly roasted coffee... always full bodies and dark..

so this light roasted thing must be a whimp thing from North america

Steve

[Canadian]

The MSG thing is just one of those ridiculous rumors about Tim Hortons coffee and it's "addictive" qualities.

And all Bucks coffee is nasty - Tim Hortons at least uses Arabica beans while Bucks uses the cheapest Robusta they can get their hands on.

And here's some info on dark vs light roast: http://www.ineedcoffee.com/06/darkroast/

Originally Posted by StirCrazy

MSG????




burnt beyond recognition??? what about people who prefur dark roast.. but you are partialy right they are both crap and there is no good coffee in Canada at all, and in the US for the most part..

real Jamacian blue mountian made in Jamacia now thats a good coffee
Very dark roasted, very thick... mmmmm

Steve

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Canadian

The MSG thing is just one of those ridiculous rumors about Tim Hortons coffee and it's "addictive" qualities.

And all Bucks coffee is nasty - Tim Hortons at least uses Arabica beans while Bucks uses the cheapest Robusta they can get their hands on.

And here's some info on dark vs light roast: http://www.ineedcoffee.com/06/darkroast/

I don't realy agree with the author that a lighter roast is showing off the beans.. proper roasting brings out natural flavors that can't be brought out by a light roast. I do agree that burning is a way to hide bad beans but I think most of your bad beans in the industry are sold as folgers, maxwekk house, nabob ect.. the medium roast area.

I have has good dark roasts and bad dark roasts, while I don't like some of SB's dark roasts I do like others, and I do always ask which one they have on that day befor I order them. I think there generic SB coffees are garbage, but there feature ones are sometimes suprising.

generaly though like I said.. I don't find many great cups of coffee in North america, I find lots that are acceptible though.. and my timmies theory has always been, that they have bad coffe, but it is consistant.. you always know what your getting any where in canada when you order a extra large double double.

Steve

[Skimmerking]

i like my timmy's alot ,however the first tiem that i tried a starbucks coffee was in Fredericton, NB and it was the grossest thing that i have ever had..... and that was in 2001 and the next time that i had starbucks was last week me and my daughter went for a vanilla bean frappocheano and man that was great.